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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Phil @ Extreme Clean on October 29, 2013, 10:01:49 pm

Title: TM as a Gutter VAC
Post by: Phil @ Extreme Clean on October 29, 2013, 10:01:49 pm
would a TM work as a gutter vac or would there be too much crud that it would damage machine ? as obviously TM's aren't used to sucking leaves and moss and big chunks etc But i have heard people using there TM for pressure washing with vac so what you TM'ers thoughts Cheers.
Title: Re: TM as a Gutter VAC
Post by: John Kelly on October 30, 2013, 08:21:17 am
You could Phil, however you would need to put a catchment/filter tank inline between your hose and waste tank. Gutter debris is hard soils, sand, grit and weeds. If this got into your waste tank it would take a week to get it back out.
Title: Re: TM as a Gutter VAC
Post by: Phil @ Extreme Clean on October 30, 2013, 01:18:03 pm
Thats what i was thinking but a filter would just clog straight away i was thinking of a waste tank that could be easy accessed to empty
Title: Re: TM as a Gutter VAC
Post by: Tony Stewart on October 30, 2013, 05:20:42 pm
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm Not sure about this. Why use a truckmount for gutter cleaning. You need to make money using a truckmount and how long would it take to clean gutters. 1 hour? If that was the case you would need to charge too much for the service. Don't wish to sound snotty but you have a truckmount to clean carpets and anything else like gutter cleaning wont make you the money versus the time taken running the truckmount.
That's my humble opinion - but I will stand corrected by the gutter cleaners.
Title: Re: TM as a Gutter VAC
Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on October 30, 2013, 05:55:14 pm
we use ours as a gutter cleaner  Julian made a inline filter works very well and 50-100 pounds for 30 mins work without the worrie of damageing the inside of a custmers house money for northing

not sure the new t.m. will do it , as its may have to much power cant wait for the lion to land most funny seeing a truck mount with a lion on the front  ;D