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Title: Prob'ly been asked before but...
Post by: jarvy on August 07, 2013, 02:59:34 pm
what is the minimum wattage wet dry vac that could be used as a gutter vac?
Been having a look,but not sure how powerfull to get.
Thanks,steven
Title: Re: Prob'ly been asked before but...
Post by: bobplum on August 07, 2013, 05:54:04 pm
what is the minimum wattage wet dry vac that could be used as a gutter vac?
Been having a look,but not sure how powerfull to get.
Thanks,steven


most go for 3000
Title: Re: Prob'ly been asked before but...
Post by: colin purewater on August 07, 2013, 06:20:04 pm
I use a 1400 watt

Great for houses but wouldn't want to try
And use it over 25ft
Title: Re: Prob'ly been asked before but...
Post by: jarvy on August 07, 2013, 06:32:18 pm
Cool,was looking at some 1600-1800, but not sure if that would be good enough.
Thanks for replys guys.
Title: Re: Prob'ly been asked before but...
Post by: Avo on August 07, 2013, 07:47:03 pm
1800w nilfisk works great for custys but for commercial using for longer periods at a time 3000w
Title: Re: Prob'ly been asked before but...
Post by: wpclean on August 07, 2013, 08:12:26 pm
Rather than look at wattage, you need to look at airflow, there are some high watts machines with very poor airflow !

Watch out the litres per second, or per minuite airflow rather than wattage.
Title: Re: Prob'ly been asked before but...
Post by: jarvy on August 07, 2013, 09:16:14 pm
Just been looking,says 70-75 lt per second.
Is that good?
No idea,i have never owned one before!
Title: Re: Prob'ly been asked before but...
Post by: wpclean on August 07, 2013, 11:39:51 pm
Just been looking,says 70-75 lt per second.
Is that good?
No idea,i have never owned one before!
I just bought a 3kw machine off a kevin on the " general cleaning section ", and it is 120 lps, going to use it for a few jobs next week, so will let you know how it performs.
Title: Re: Prob'ly been asked before but...
Post by: Carl@Cwc on August 07, 2013, 11:42:39 pm
Just been looking,says 70-75 lt per second.
Is that good?
No idea,i have never owned one before!
I just bought a 3kw machine off a kevin on the " general cleaning section ", and it is 120 lps, going to use it for a few jobs next week, so will let you know how it performs.

ive got the same vac , 51mm inlet and it sucks like a wanna be thai bride.
make sure you suck water thru at the end of every job to clean hoses and tubes.