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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Fin Clearview on March 10, 2013, 07:48:26 pm

Title: Which Gutter Vac?
Post by: Fin Clearview on March 10, 2013, 07:48:26 pm

Thinking about investing in one of these as 8 months off the ladder now and I think I've lost my ladder mojo!

Been looking at the Gutter Sucker poles and a nilfisk 1800w wet and dry Hoover.

Any other preferences or advice out there please chaps?

Title: Re: Which Gutter Vac?
Post by: Smudger on March 10, 2013, 07:59:21 pm

have a look through the many threads by using the search button
otherwise the thread will de generate into chaos !
Darran

Title: Re: Which Gutter Vac?
Post by: Fin Clearview on March 10, 2013, 08:22:47 pm

Cheers just reading through your posts now..Gutter vac - maybe not such a great idea after all!

Title: Re: Which Gutter Vac?
Post by: Goldoak cleaning specialists on March 10, 2013, 08:48:00 pm

Hi.

1800w. No good. You  will need 3000 to tackle full/clogged gutters. Min 2000 even then you'd struggle.

I have a 3000 and works good even at 4th floor.
Tds trading. Google them.

Title: Re: Which Gutter Vac?
Post by: robert mitchell on March 10, 2013, 10:09:14 pm

Its not just about motor power , the 1800 nilfisk has much suction power as some of the 2400 watt vacs and is ideal for domestics .
I have alloy poles and they are a pain , too heavy and tend to get stuck together .

Title: Re: Which Gutter Vac?
Post by: Total shine cleaning services on March 11, 2013, 08:08:17 am

Robert- I machine mine off with a drill and a polishing bit, prior to use I use a little bit of gt 85 on the joints, they now come apart well easy.

Graham

Title: Re: Which Gutter Vac?
Post by: robert mitchell on March 11, 2013, 10:22:58 am

Brilliant mate , cheers for the tip .
Will try that  :)

Title: Re: Which Gutter Vac?
Post by: Avo on March 11, 2013, 06:56:43 pm

I used the nilfisk 1800w and the gutter sucker poles and 5 metre 50mm hose without any issues..

Title: Re: Which Gutter Vac?
Post by: Michael Peterson on March 11, 2013, 07:35:07 pm

i got one of those 1400;s domestic ones, used it once and gave it away

Title: Re: Which Gutter Vac?
Post by: mark turton on March 11, 2013, 10:15:47 pm

have a karcher vac 3 x 1400 watt motors for some reason 3rd motor packed up.
so just use the 2 which is okay most of the time.

however mine runs of electric and seriously thinkingt that i need a genny set up - as get real peeved when lose suction cause some sludgy blockage in pipework. its tedius getting it unstuck on custys site and not ideal.

sure a genny set up would have more consistent suction.

the upkeeper gutter keeper looks interesting tho.

Title: Re: Which Gutter Vac?
Post by: Dave Willis on March 12, 2013, 05:54:35 pm

 ??? why would a generator produce more suction.

Title: Re: Which Gutter Vac?
Post by: Nick Day on March 12, 2013, 06:39:59 pm

It's a common problem regardless of suction power, but easily solved. Always take a 5 gallon tub of wtaer with you and a bucket. as soon as the poles and  hos starts to get heavy, suck about 1/4 bucket of water through the system. it clears it immediately. You might have to do it every 20 minutes on reallysludgy gutters, but it only takes a few minutes to do.