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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: G & M on March 21, 2008, 08:33:06 pm

Title: gutter vacs
Post by: G & M on March 21, 2008, 08:33:06 pm

Seems everyone is interested in having a gutter vac, so I'm wondering if it is really worth the trouble for normal domestic jobs. Setting up and arranging power supply or setting up generator etc. I would love to have one but I can't make up my mind if its worth the hassle, not to mention the cost. Bottom line is it really that much faster.
Michael

Title: Re: gutter vacs
Post by: Neil Williams on March 21, 2008, 08:34:59 pm

Quote from: G & M on March 21, 2008, 08:33:06 pm

Bottom line is it really that much faster.
Michael

Yes

Title: Re: gutter vacs
Post by: darren73 on March 21, 2008, 09:54:50 pm

do you have one neil,i am thinking of getting the 36 foot one next week,do you get regular work from it

Title: Re: gutter vacs
Post by: Neil Williams on March 21, 2008, 10:23:31 pm

Quote from: darren73 on March 21, 2008, 09:54:50 pm

do you have one neil,i am thinking of getting the 36 foot one next week,do you get regular work from it

I have converted an old carpet cleaning machine to suck out gutters rather than suck out carpets. Regular work No, but in all fairness most people don't even think about getting the gutters cleaned until they notice during a down pour than water just goes over the edges of the gutters rather than going down the down pipe.
If you flogged the idea with a bit of hard sell then no doubt you could get plenty of work out of it.

Title: Re: gutter vacs
Post by: darren73 on March 21, 2008, 10:44:11 pm

cheers neil,does it clear everything out of the gutters,also what mill is your vacuum hose

Title: Re: gutter vacs
Post by: G & M on March 21, 2008, 10:47:31 pm

neil are you able to clean out the gutters from the ground and how do you manage for power?