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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ben wood on November 26, 2012, 07:40:09 am

Title: Gutter vac in the rain
Post by: Ben wood on November 26, 2012, 07:40:09 am

Is it sake to use a gutter vac in the rain

Title: Re: gutter vac in the rain
Post by: Window Washers on November 26, 2012, 07:55:21 am

Quote from: Woods cleaning services on November 26, 2012, 07:40:09 am

Is it sake to use a gutter vac in the rain

if its 240v no

Title: Re: gutter vac in the rain
Post by: Smart Carpet on November 26, 2012, 08:54:48 am

These links explain why 110v is safer than 240v in the rain:

http://community.screwfix.com/message/218141 (http://community.screwfix.com/message/218141)

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_they_use_110_volts_on_construction_sites (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_they_use_110_volts_on_construction_sites)

Title: Re: gutter vac in the rain
Post by: colin purewater on November 26, 2012, 09:13:28 am

I clean gutters in the rain
I just switch the genny of instead of the vac
And cover the vac up and extension lead

Title: Re: gutter vac in the rain
Post by: TomCrowther on November 26, 2012, 10:00:49 am

I use the customers wheelie bin lid. Put the vac next to the bin and open the lid over the vac and extension lead. Or in the garage etc.