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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ascjim on July 13, 2016, 08:26:57 pm

Title: Genie Vac
Post by: ascjim on July 13, 2016, 08:26:57 pm

Anyone have one? I need another one and there half the price of the GrippaVac  :o

http://www.thecleaningwarehouse.co.uk/genie-vac-package-deal-3-30ft-reach-4818-p.asp

Title: Re: Genie Vac
Post by: Smurf on July 13, 2016, 09:54:02 pm

Price in total inc vat comes to £740.00 from thecleaningwarehouse whereas you can get a simular one on fleebay for £695 inclusive of vat and delivery http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gutter-Cleaning-Vacuum-Machine-Gutter-Sucker-Vac-/321743836420?var=&hash=item4ae96d5504:m:moVWabp7IsEU5rdtW4fQoOA so maybe best to shop around.

Title: Re: Genie Vac
Post by: ascjim on July 14, 2016, 08:30:46 am

That's ideal.

I was thinking of buying a GrippaVac again.

The good thing with Grippa is all the support you receive, plus we already have a GrippaVac with poles so spares are always laying around the yard.

Title: Re: Genie Vac
Post by: Nick Day on July 14, 2016, 10:40:38 am

James,

Just make sure you check the carbon content of the poles with those kits. The Genie vac I believe is 50% carbon and 50% fibre glass and the Gutter Sucker is 70% fibre glass and 30% carbon (ours are 100% carbon and I'm sure Grippas are too, carbon is far more rigid than fibreglass as you all know from your window cleaning poles).

Title: Re: Genie Vac
Post by: ascjim on July 14, 2016, 10:57:40 am

Good point mate!

We have had 3 carbon sections snap so far and there pricey to replace. The guys also have an alley pole now for savage jobs.

The new set up with be for domestic only and will only need to go 30ft, there other van will take care of the commercial and savage work.

I need to weigh up the pros and cons.

Title: Re: Genie Vac
Post by: Nick Day on July 14, 2016, 11:48:17 am

That's the only trouble with using Hi Modulus carbon fibre, it's lighter than standard modulus carbon BUT it is VERY brittle. We use standard modulus , you sacrifice a small amount of weight but it is more robust than high modulus as with window cleaning poles. Our carbon cloth supplier also manufactures high end fishing rods and when we mentioned hi modulus he said they get the same problems using it for fishing rods!! He even said they even lose some to breakages during manufacture!!

Title: Re: Genie Vac
Post by: DaveG on July 14, 2016, 04:06:10 pm

Do you have a link to your poles Nick?

Cheers

Title: Re: Genie Vac
Post by: Nick Day on July 14, 2016, 08:37:29 pm

Hello,

Here's a link to the kits, we also just do the pole sets.
http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/3000carbonfibrekits.html

Title: Re: Genie Vac
Post by: DaveG on July 14, 2016, 09:02:51 pm

Thanks Nick

Title: Re: Genie Vac
Post by: Smurf on July 14, 2016, 09:08:22 pm

Nick what happen to the cf guttervac pole end tools you mentioned that you were going to sell as I can't see any on your site?

Title: Re: Genie Vac
Post by: Oliver @ GrippaTank on July 15, 2016, 09:30:42 am

Quote from: Nick Day on July 14, 2016, 10:40:38 am

James,

Just make sure you check the carbon content of the poles with those kits. The Genie vac I believe is 50% carbon and 50% fibre glass and the Gutter Sucker is 70% fibre glass and 30% carbon (ours are 100% carbon and I'm sure Grippas are too, carbon is far more rigid than fibreglass as you all know from your window cleaning poles).

Hi James,

Nick is  quite correct - our poles are 100% high quality carbon. This reflects in the price but also reflects in the quality of the pole.

Do let us know if you would like us to run a quotation for your second kit