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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Matt - aquatec on April 26, 2014, 07:58:09 pm

Title: Down pipe clearing
Post by: Matt - aquatec on April 26, 2014, 07:58:09 pm

Hi guys,

I cold do with a bit of help with the best way to clear a downppe using a gutter vac system..

Just purchased a gutter sucker system and looking for some direction, any pointers to YouTube vids etc would be very welcome...

Cheers

Matt

Title: Re: Down pipe clearing
Post by: robert tynan on April 26, 2014, 10:22:12 pm

the majority of the time a gutter vac wont manage it so its ladders and disconnect the blocked section by hand to clear , but dont be surprised if some expert will tell you that a gutter vac  ;D

Title: Re: Down pipe clearing
Post by: Dave Willis on April 27, 2014, 07:46:45 am

Can't be done properly because the nozzle only reaches the first bend. In my experience if the crud is after the first bend then that's where it will stay.

Smaller vacs also struggle to pull grass clumps and roots up the pipe, the more powerful ones aren't so bad but it doesn't exactly fly out.

Title: Re: Down pipe clearing
Post by: supernova77 on April 27, 2014, 11:38:16 am

Drain rods...

Undo a lower section of guttering and rod the downpipe from that section.

Andy