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Title: gutter vac problem
Post by: david washbrook on December 11, 2009, 09:00:27 pm

to those that use the omni-vac how do you cope with the long pine needles i used mine for the first time today and it was only on a normal house but it just wouldnt touch the long pine needles

i even went and got a handfull of needles put them on the ground and still it wuldnt suck them up am i doing sumthing wrong or is it just not cut out for this type of thing

please help >:(

Title: Re: gutter vac problem
Post by: STEVE-UK on December 11, 2009, 09:24:27 pm

Its not you mate, it cant suck up pine needles very well and if it does manage to pick up a few they block up the nozzle

Title: Re: gutter vac problem
Post by: rg1 on December 11, 2009, 09:25:56 pm

You obviously have a problem as I have had no problem with pine needles.
How many motors do you have switched on? I usually run 2

Title: Re: gutter vac problem
Post by: david washbrook on December 11, 2009, 09:43:08 pm

ive had all 3 on but it just wont touch them and if it wont then im very dissapointed as theres loads around here and nealy all my customers have pine needles

looks like ive wasted my money :(

Title: Re: gutter vac problem
Post by: drive surgeon on December 12, 2009, 03:18:01 pm

you need a better vac!!!

Title: Re: gutter vac problem
Post by: Johnny Coyle on December 12, 2009, 05:30:20 pm

We cannnot clean pine needles from communal area carpets  and hard flooring  with any type of vacuum cleaner upright with brushes get clogged and  tub type tubes get blocked>:(
I hate it after Xmas when custies drag their Xmas trees out and leave all the needles behind.

Title: Re: gutter vac problem
Post by: Jeff Brimble on December 13, 2009, 11:44:03 am

Use a gutter spike to break up the matting of the needles first, even so I steer clear of houses with pine needles or put them on a 2x annual clean

Title: Re: gutter vac problem
Post by: Moderator David@stives on December 13, 2009, 11:48:20 am

I think gutter vacs are only good for certain situations,   

They wouldnt touch half the gutters where i live

Title: Re: gutter vac problem
Post by: drive surgeon on December 13, 2009, 01:23:09 pm

what do you use dave then?