Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve_c on December 27, 2009, 03:35:18 pm
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not sure which one to purchase
polvac Omnivac or Ionic's Up keeper.Any one shed some light???
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Upkeeper looks brilliant from the vids I've seen.
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depends on ur budget and if its mainly commercial or domestics u going b using it on
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why would anyone want o buy from Ionics ?
because they make top quality systems thats why.
however I have tested the upkeeper and found it to be too big and bulky, but looking forward to the newer version as Ive heard some good feedback about it.
I have the Omnipole guttervac and after a few teething problems Ive now found it to be a very nice piece of kit and does exactly what it says on the tin and has moren than paid for itself since I bought it in September.
cant really comment on the other one sorry yes I can its to small and not powerful enough for bigger jobs.
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Its just omnivac have one for sale on ebay,at around £600 i know you have one Steve and i know you rate it. But i know ionic's are showing the new upkeeper at the cleaning show.
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have you tried to connect a backpack to a henry vac ? it wont clean any gutters but it may win the turner prize ? £25K prize money for the best lump of poop and call it art ;D ;D ;D
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have you tried to connect a backpack to a henry vac ? it wont clean any gutters but it may win the turner prize ? £25K prize money for the best lump of poop and call it art ;D ;D ;D
I'd give it a blow job if I thought I could pay for a couple of terms at Manchester Uni for ours sproglett.
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Upkeeper looks brilliant from the vids I've seen.
The reviews are dismal,.. VERY dismal. The omnivac beats it hands down apparently.
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have you tried to connect a backpack to a henry vac ? it wont clean any gutters but it may win the turner prize ? £25K prize money for the best lump of poop and call it art ;D ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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have you tried to connect a backpack to a henry vac ? it wont clean any gutters but it may win the turner prize ? £25K prize money for the best lump of poop and call it art ;D ;D ;D
I'd give it a blow job if I thought I could pay for a couple of terms at Manchester Uni for ours sproglett.
Henry she's helping Henry ;D ;D wonder if anyone remembers that programme when chan 4 first started ?
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I have the polarvac system, i find it to be a fine piece of kit.
Cant comment on the other one, yes i can its too expensive.
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Upkeeper looks brilliant from the vids I've seen.
The reviews are dismal,.. VERY dismal. The omnivac beats it hands down apparently.
Upkeeper imo (from haqndling it was nto a good one) the let down was the pole far to wide and could not go up to height.
I have an omnipole and I looked at the tree available, upkeeper, omnipole, and brodex. Omnipole got my money.
Unless the polar vac is alot better sucking with a smaller motor, than of the 3 x motors of the omnivac I would not even think of buying it as the omnipole one can struggle at height add smaller it would be worse wouldnt it ?.
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yes the omnipole vac eems to be the most popular and better performer
p.s.
have you beeen drinking ? ;D
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Omni Vac for me too. I've used it at 40 plus ft and still only needed two of the three motors for suctiuon.
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i know you can hire the omnivac its through there offical website
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you can also hire the omnivac plus operator its called ME ;D
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yes you can hire the omni vac from them or you can hire my omnivac for alot less money same kit as we are now offering that and our complete jetwashing kit to hire from 1-7days.
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I have the polarvac system, i find it to be a fine piece of kit.
Cant comment on the other one, yes i can its too expensive.
I agree, I have the polarvak, they do everything the others do. and half the price!
Matt
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Matt
What hieght have you used the polarvac to?
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I have used it upto 40ft with no problems.
Matt
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i doubt what some say on here. who can they say any thing bad about a product they havent used?
how can some thing b too expensive if they havent used it regualar???
i dont like glyns attituide but ie omnivac looks by far the best on the market and the polar vac looks half the product
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Ronnie the actual vac unit Glynn uses for his system only costs £599!!
Matt
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http://www.dualpumps.co.uk/pages/vacuum_cleaners/subs/wet_dry_vacuums.htm
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http://www.dualpumps.co.uk/pages/vacuum_cleaners/subs/wet_dry_vacuums.htm
Thats not the guttervac I bought from omni
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Ronnie the actual vac unit Glynn uses for his system only costs £599!!
Matt
Matt..This is not the vac that omnipole sell.
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He must of changed the unit as its the one Kev Red uses on his website and he uses omnivac
Matt
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this is Kev Red in the pictures at the top of the page. and he is using the same unit! just without the stickers
http://www.omni-guttervac.com/
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each to there own and whatever does the job they must each b reasonable in there own right
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I have heard that the power of the numatic is not enough (2400w). Then I hear that most people only use 2 of the 3 motors in omnipole's system (2x1400w=2800w). I would be happier with a Numatic as it is a branded product with parts easily available locally and plenty backup. But then, maybe I would need the power of the omni sometimes?
WHich one is the better buy?
Prefer to use customer leccy if poss. DOn't know if that is possible with the 4200w model. Even if the custie's ring main will handle it, to get a transformer that would power the omni (6 kva+) is VERY expensive :o whereas I can pick up a 5kva (enough to power the polarvac) very cheaply as this seems to be a standard. Generator bulky, noisy and another thing to break down so would rather avoid.
On the other hand, I like the look of omnipole's pole and the tooling. Seems better than running a hose up the outside of a window cleaning pole. Polarbrite's tools look ok but not maybe got enough reach to get to some commercial guttering or to clean downpipes. Has anyone tried both methods?
Everything is available seperately, so what is the best setup?
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Everything is available seperately, so what is the best setup?
well i say if all suppiers like to send me a vac free of charge i will happy do a demo test on all products available on the market.
i will off course send back vacs after demos/test. :P :P :P :P
i wait your replies suppliers. :o
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Here is the polarvac from Express
http://www.express-cleaning-supplies.co.uk/oos/vacuumcleaners/551585.html
You could buy this and then purchase the tubes and fittings from omni
http://www.omni-guttervac.com/accessories.html
This would be a full system and save a fair bit of cash
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Here is the polarvac from Express
http://www.express-cleaning-supplies.co.uk/oos/vacuumcleaners/551585.html
You could buy this and then purchase the tubes and fittings from omni
http://www.omni-guttervac.com/accessories.html
This would be a full system and save a fair bit of cash
We use a WVD machine with a side inlet for our Polarvak, the machine at Express is not one of these. No body has had a problem with power/suction with our machine, each to their own, im not going to get into a debate with " if i use/own it, its the best "type of attitude !!
can only comment on the positive feed back we have had, aswell as using it within our services part of our business where we have a large portfolio of apartment blocks which we undertake the maintenance of the guttering every 6 months.
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We use a WVD machine with a side inlet for our Polarvak, the machine at Express is not one of these.
There even cheaper only £253.62 ex VAT £298.00 inc VAT
http://www.cleanstore.co.uk/products/Product.asp?ID=616
Buy the 100mm inlet ,tubes and tools from omni and make yourself a first class budget machine
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matt how do you spike the gutters at 40 feet? or get a heavy piece of broken tile out that the vac wont suck out? cheers mate
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i use a diy vac :)
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matt how do you spike the gutters at 40 feet? or get a heavy piece of broken tile out that the vac wont suck out? cheers mate
I have a tool to spike the guttering, and I use this tool to remove the larger debris that cannot be sucked out with the vac.
My vac will easily suck out tennis balls filled with water at 35ft.
Matt