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Title: Kiam KV-80 Industrial Vacuum any good for gutter cleaning
Post by: Afterglow Window Cleaners on August 02, 2012, 05:45:51 pm

Hey all,

Does anyone use a Kiam KV-80 Wet/Dry vacuum as part of a gutter cleaning setup, I am looking to buy one and wondered if it would be any good with some poles I can get from ebay.

Link to vacuum
http://kiamproducts.co.uk/kv-80-3-motor-industrial-vacuum-cleaner-wet-and-dry.html (http://kiamproducts.co.uk/kv-80-3-motor-industrial-vacuum-cleaner-wet-and-dry.html)

Link to poles
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20FT-HIGH-REACH-GUTTER-CLEANING-VACUUM-POLE-SET-GUTTER-VACUUM-/140813212768?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item20c91f1c60 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20FT-HIGH-REACH-GUTTER-CLEANING-VACUUM-POLE-SET-GUTTER-VACUUM-/140813212768?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item20c91f1c60)

I am also after a mirror to mount on the poles to make sure the gutters are clean, anyone know where I can get one from,

Cheers, Gary

Title: Re: Kiam KV-80 Industrial Vacuum any good for gutter cleaning
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on August 03, 2012, 08:20:04 am

I don't use the kv80, but it looks very similar to the star 4200 that I bought from gutter cleaning systems.  It looks pretty good to be honest, I think the most telling part was the way it sucked up the bucket of water.

Simon.

Title: Re: Kiam KV-80 Industrial Vacuum any good for gutter cleaning
Post by: Dave. on August 03, 2012, 08:24:31 am

The poles look OK, but it would be better if they had heads on to tighten by hand.

I made a mirror with a suction cup mirror, like driving instructors use, two spring tool clips of the appropriate size and some pot rivets - I copied the design of the one that came from gutter cleaning systems.  I made a 2nd mirror that fits on a harris pole - I use it for surveying gutters when quoting.

Dave

Title: Re: Kiam KV-80 Industrial Vacuum any good for gutter cleaning
Post by: brad t on August 03, 2012, 09:14:26 am

look in the £1 shops they sell bike mirrors to go on handle bars ;) that what i use.

Title: Re: Kiam KV-80 Industrial Vacuum any good for gutter cleaning
Post by: Robert Simmons on August 03, 2012, 11:57:58 am

Hi,

I have a kv80 and does a brilliant job well worth the money

Title: Re: Kiam KV-80 Industrial Vacuum any good for gutter cleaning
Post by: Afterglow Window Cleaners on August 03, 2012, 03:08:32 pm

Thanks for all the replies and advice, I really appreciate it.

The poles I was going to get some thumb screws for, so that I can hand tighten, I think they will work, maybe, lol

Title: Re: Kiam KV-80 Industrial Vacuum any good for gutter cleaning
Post by: mark blundell on August 03, 2012, 03:27:36 pm

Hi gazza,

Yes the kv80 is a good powerful unit. it is Chinese and is very plastic/ fragile but a reasonable unit for the money.

As for the poles they are my poles and will be cheaper to buy from my website.

as for the clamps see my video below I use a 10mm nut spanner that is for sale on my website.

I did try putting thumb screws in the clamps but they tighten better with the nut spanner

 http://youtu.be/qS7GpoMyaSE

email me at guttervacuumsystems@hotmail.co.uk and I will do you a better price.
and that goes to all clean it up members

Regards Mark