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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Duncan Horlock on September 23, 2012, 07:42:45 pm

Title: Gutter vac
Post by: Duncan Horlock on September 23, 2012, 07:42:45 pm

Can anyone advice me on gutter vacs, mainly domestic with the odd commercial, not sure wether to go cheap or spend a bit more? Do any of you guys use Clarke ones? Thanks.

Title: Re: Gutter vac
Post by: ben M on September 23, 2012, 07:51:39 pm

don't buy clarke, i have one, too cheap and not powerful enough!

Title: Re: Gutter vac
Post by: Duncan Horlock on September 23, 2012, 08:27:21 pm

Thanks.. I was thinking that! Maybe a numatic 2400w.

Title: Re: Gutter vac
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on September 23, 2012, 08:28:51 pm

Quote from: Duncan Horlock on September 23, 2012, 08:27:21 pm

Thanks.. I was thinking that! Maybe a numatic 2400w.

try again....

3000w minimum imo

Title: Re: Gutter vac
Post by: Duncan Horlock on September 23, 2012, 08:33:05 pm

Ok I'll look at 3000w but the price really seems to jump up. I know the old you get what you pay for, but I've not got a massive budget. :-(

Title: Re: Gutter vac
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on September 23, 2012, 08:36:47 pm

the eastern trading vac is decent enough.

Title: Re: Gutter vac
Post by: Total shine cleaning services on September 23, 2012, 08:48:41 pm

Clarke is fine for domestic, have earned good money with mine

Graham

Title: Re: Gutter vac
Post by: p1w1 on September 23, 2012, 08:52:25 pm

Quote from: Totalshinemk on September 23, 2012, 08:48:41 pm

Clarke is fine for domestic, have earned good money with mine

Graham

Same here perfect for domestic

Title: Re: Gutter vac
Post by: A@R WINDOWCLEANING on September 23, 2012, 09:26:37 pm

My clarke 30 is ample for domestic houses no problems at all

Title: Re: Gutter vac
Post by: Wc Solutions on September 23, 2012, 09:29:49 pm

I also say the Clarke 30 is ok for domestic work, I'm gonna look into getting better poles to fit it tho ... Anyone done this and does anyone sell the carbon poles to fit this machine? Cheers

Title: Re: Gutter vac
Post by: P @ F on September 23, 2012, 09:46:21 pm

wc solutions , what poles do you use at present ?

Rich 

Title: Re: Gutter vac
Post by: Wc Solutions on September 23, 2012, 09:48:45 pm

Just the metal ones that came with the Clarke 30, yes not too heavy but doing around 10 a week at mo but that will end soon ... Just can be hard work over conservatories etc .... Like the idea of light plastic poles for speed and ease of use ...

Title: Re: Gutter vac
Post by: P @ F on September 23, 2012, 09:57:29 pm

When you say plastic ... do you mean what i have been using in the past ?
i.e. the downpipe tubes from wickes or b&q ?
Thats what i started out with , but have recently got a set of telescopic ally ones , i have found them a bit heavy but way more useable due to no flex.

Rich

Title: Re: Gutter vac
Post by: Wc Solutions on September 23, 2012, 09:58:41 pm

Telescopic ones from where?

Title: Re: Gutter vac
Post by: P @ F on September 23, 2012, 10:12:55 pm

I got them from Varitech , they come as 5 foot sections , but each section has an insert section of 5 foot , i got 2 units if you like giving me a reach 20 foot plus me total .

Rich 

Title: Re: Gutter vac
Post by: Wc Solutions on September 23, 2012, 10:17:13 pm

Can't seem to find them on the site, just he complete kits, wonder if they would fit on the Clarke waste pipe tho?

Title: Re: Gutter vac
Post by: Duncan Horlock on September 23, 2012, 10:23:34 pm

So general opinion seems to be the clarke is alright for mainly domestics. Do you guys check them with mirror or camera after? Or just take it there clear. Cheers for all the comments.