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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Norman & Sons Window & Gutter Cleaning on July 14, 2014, 07:42:29 pm

Title: Gutter Vacs
Post by: Norman & Sons Window & Gutter Cleaning on July 14, 2014, 07:42:29 pm
Has anyone got one of theses ?

are they any good ?

http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/3000carbonfibrekits.html
Title: Re: Gutter Vacs
Post by: SB Cleaning on July 14, 2014, 08:12:55 pm
I'm on the lookout for another vac I bought the Clarke 30 from that company when it first came out and it was a good little vac.....This one with the carbon poles looks good I might buy one myself :)
Title: Re: Gutter Vacs
Post by: Bungle on July 14, 2014, 08:44:23 pm
Has anyone got one of theses ?

are they any good ?

http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/3000carbonfibrekits.html

I have that vac. It's a Viper. Ball ache to use with Ali poles though. I tend to get up the ladder and drag the muck out with pro gutter tools if I can. Much quicker! http://progutter.co.uk
Title: Re: Gutter Vacs
Post by: SB Cleaning on July 14, 2014, 08:58:23 pm
Has anyone got one of theses ?

are they any good ?

http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/3000carbonfibrekits.html

I have that vac. It's a Viper. Ball ache to use with Ali poles though. I tend to get up the ladder and drag the muck out with pro gutter tools if I can. Much quicker! http://progutter.co.uk
Is the vac any good though?  As it comes with carbon poles..
Title: Re: Gutter Vacs
Post by: Bungle on July 14, 2014, 09:44:41 pm
Yeah, it's good, but it won't suck sods of grass out. Good for moss and leaves. The tools are a bit naff that come with it, ie cheaply made. Have you used a vac before? One thing I notice is that you think the gutter is clear and you check and there's still cr@p up there. You can feel the muck with the nozzle usually, but, I struggle to clear the gutter in one go (always missing some muck). Good for out of reach off ladder gutters though.

Buy some pro gutter tools and a Harris 5m pole. Much easier to do a gutter over a conny with these than a vac!
Title: Re: Gutter Vacs
Post by: Tom-01 on July 14, 2014, 10:27:58 pm
Has anyone got one of theses ?

are they any good ?

http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/3000carbonfibrekits.html

Thought you'd gone fishing?
Title: Re: Gutter Vacs
Post by: Norman & Sons Window & Gutter Cleaning on July 20, 2014, 01:33:10 pm
 :)
Title: Re: Gutter Vacs
Post by: Blackadder on July 25, 2014, 06:12:02 am
Just a point of matter I wanted to clean up, when doing a customers gutter clearance with the vac, do you generally (if they're in) use their electricity or do you just use a generator 100%?
Title: Re: Gutter Vacs
Post by: koopmaster on July 25, 2014, 09:20:09 am
Good question,  I was wondering how we could get around doing that one.
Title: Re: Gutter Vacs
Post by: wpclean on July 25, 2014, 01:30:00 pm
If the customer is in, then use their electric ( most don't mind ) if out use a generator.
Title: Re: Gutter Vacs
Post by: danno on August 01, 2014, 01:36:23 pm
I have this system but with the ally poles, they can get abit heavy afer a while will be investing in some carbon poles soon. Been great with most jobs sometimes theres plants rooted into the gutters which have to be pulled out but i always check before and after with ladders anyway. And never had a problem using customers electric almost bought a genny when i got the vac glad i didnt now very rarely  will you need it  :)
Title: Re: Gutter Vacs
Post by: 8weekly on August 01, 2014, 07:26:03 pm
I have this system but with the ally poles, they can get abit heavy afer a while will be investing in some carbon poles soon. Been great with most jobs sometimes theres plants rooted into the gutters which have to be pulled out but i always check before and after with ladders anyway. And never had a problem using customers electric almost bought a genny when i got the vac glad i didnt now very rarely  will you need it  :)
That must add 15 minutes to the job checking before and after??
Title: Re: Gutter Vacs
Post by: danno on August 01, 2014, 07:38:13 pm
Like to know what im dealing with before i start then check empty before i go, sometimes take a before and after pic for customer older ones love that
Title: Re: Gutter Vacs
Post by: 8weekly on August 01, 2014, 07:52:16 pm
Like to know what im dealing with before i start then check empty before i go, sometimes take a before and after pic for customer older ones love that
Mad unless you charge for it.
Title: Re: Gutter Vacs
Post by: danno on August 01, 2014, 08:03:30 pm
Haha mad?? Its never taken me longer than iv planned to vacuume a gutter. So never underpriced in my eyes
Title: Re: Gutter Vacs
Post by: mark turton on August 03, 2014, 04:10:53 pm
I have one of these since earlier this year.....
erm im looking for advice for another one as my former karcher nt was better albeit that i had to mock a sponge filter for it as the paper ones was a waste of time after one wet clean.

looking to go carbon pole next time and much more power on the water lift side of things it seems 7200 litres/p min airflow would be better for sucking tough stuff out.
posting seperate thread on this - as historic threads i cant find what im looking for.