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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: LBWCS on January 31, 2013, 07:15:56 pm

Title: Gutter vac first day
Post by: LBWCS on January 31, 2013, 07:15:56 pm
First job with gutter vac today.  Got to say I was very impressed with the job. So easy and suction was great. Think I'll push this a bit more now  ;D
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: Ian101 on January 31, 2013, 07:17:12 pm
what type u got ?
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: Darranvps on January 31, 2013, 07:19:14 pm
Hope you have the 48ft Tubes - thats where the money is
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: LBWCS on January 31, 2013, 07:40:33 pm
No diy job. Nilfisk vac and gutter sucker carbon poles. I really was impressed.  Lots of rubbish up there aswell. Got custie to see on cam and after originally saying he only wanted the front done, decided to go for the back aswell :-)
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: LBWCS on January 31, 2013, 07:42:54 pm
No 30ft at moment. Do you use carbon ones rhinoman? Did you ever got some to do that Santander building In Wolverhampton you asked me for a quote on?
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: SB Cleaning on January 31, 2013, 07:50:03 pm
What camera are you using Rhine?
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: LBWCS on January 31, 2013, 07:53:26 pm
wireless one with a screen attached to the pole. Great for vision, i even recorded the clean. Sad i know
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: steve a on January 31, 2013, 09:19:37 pm
wireless one with a screen attached to the pole. Great for vision, i even recorded the clean. Sad i know

Post the vid.
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: SB Cleaning on January 31, 2013, 09:21:05 pm
wireless one with a screen attached to the pole. Great for vision, i even recorded the clean. Sad i know
I figured that much ;D

What make is it?? got a link?
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: Roland S on January 31, 2013, 09:32:43 pm
Hope you have the 48ft Tubes - thats where the money is

i find anything over 36' of poles too heavy and unmanageble (and dangerous), i don't know how people manage to safely control the poles at 48', especially when you get big lumps of grass etc stuck on the end.
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: LBWCS on January 31, 2013, 09:55:40 pm
wireless one with a screen attached to the pole. Great for vision, i even recorded the clean. Sad i know
I figured that much ;D

What make is it?? got a link?

I didnt get it from here (cant find where I bought it) but this is the same one as what I used. The camera was just a standard 2.4 ghz one off ebay.  As for a video dont know how to upload but i can email it if you want?
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: LBWCS on January 31, 2013, 09:56:13 pm
Hope you have the 48ft Tubes - thats where the money is

i find anything over 36' of poles too heavy and unmanageble (and dangerous), i don't know how people manage to safely control the poles at 48', especially when you get big lumps of grass etc stuck on the end.
carbon fibre?
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: Roland S on January 31, 2013, 10:18:02 pm
yes grippa poles
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: trevor povey on February 03, 2013, 01:11:12 pm
Hope you have the 48ft Tubes - thats where the money is

i find anything over 36' of poles too heavy and unmanageble (and dangerous), i don't know how people manage to safely control the poles at 48', especially when you get big lumps of grass etc stuck on the end.

gutter vacs are spot on at 30 ft on half round gutter which have been regular maintained....owt else I leave it to the lads with machinery who can get better access than me!
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: Avo on February 03, 2013, 06:43:51 pm
No diy job. Nilfisk vac and gutter sucker carbon poles. I really was impressed.  Lots of rubbish up there aswell. Got custie to see on cam and after originally saying he only wanted the front done, decided to go for the back aswell :-)
i have the same setup works great done around 15 to 20 jobs with it so far  :) pulled out some right chunks with it.
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: Avo on February 03, 2013, 06:47:13 pm
Only parts needed changing was the vac hose to a 50mm hose
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: LBWCS on February 03, 2013, 11:09:05 pm
Only parts needed changing was the vac hose to a 50mm hose
Why did you need to do this?
Blockages?
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: Avo on February 04, 2013, 07:30:21 am
Only parts needed changing was the vac hose to a 50mm hose
Why did you need to do this?
Blockages?
yes gets far less choked up and mainly gives greater suction
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: LBWCS on February 04, 2013, 03:56:21 pm
Interesting. Where did you get the new hose from incase I find this issue
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: Avo on February 04, 2013, 04:25:15 pm
Interesting. Where did you get the new hose from incase I find this issue
i already had the 50mm hose and vac with those back breaking metal poles.. ;D
So when I got carbon upgrade I used that 38mm hose on 3 jobs and noticed a big change in lift performance plus I was due vac upgrade at the time and the difference was a lot..
The nilfisk has plenty of power just hope it lasts  :)
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: Avo on February 04, 2013, 04:27:10 pm
Polarbrite do 50mm hose I think mate.
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: Gordon_Taylor on February 04, 2013, 07:52:55 pm
Hi can i asked how you changed the hose, I have the nilfisk T30 and the hose inlet is only so big?

Cheers,

Gordon
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: Avo on February 04, 2013, 08:02:58 pm
Hi can i asked how you changed the hose, I have the nilfisk T30 and the hose inlet is only so big?

Cheers,

Gordon
I think the t30 inlet diameter 53mm off the top of my head so just make sure your vac cuffs to match the inlet to your vac when ordering..
My 50mm hose was from nick at guttercleaningsystems
Title: Re: Gutter vac first day
Post by: ian1965 on February 04, 2013, 08:13:02 pm
Been thinking about doing this - but  how do you clear the down pipes?