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Title: 56 ft guttervac job with picture
Post by: STEVE-UK on March 18, 2010, 07:59:09 pm
done a gutter vac job today and the 48ft didnt reach, had to put on another 12ft with all the sections put in 6 inches its about 56ft
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Post by: windowcleaninginessex.co.uk on March 18, 2010, 08:07:50 pm
Nice set up
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Post by: paul rulton on March 18, 2010, 08:14:15 pm
way 2 go steve  :o thats 1 hell of a pic  :o  ;)
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Post by: paul rulton on March 18, 2010, 08:20:47 pm
haha also makes steve look a bit slimmer as well  ;D
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Post by: Steve CM on March 18, 2010, 08:23:43 pm
that must of been some weight?

we have had it up to 48ft and it was difficult
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Post by: Ian Mason on March 18, 2010, 08:25:28 pm
Not arf,

Must be a worrying if the wind catches it. :o
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Post by: paul rulton on March 18, 2010, 08:28:07 pm
sod that! if i get any of my custys want there gutters done i will offer it on here  ;D
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Post by: STEVE-UK on March 18, 2010, 08:41:03 pm
yeh it was pretty heavy, i wouldnt want to wfp with it thats for sure

The chap in the picture has been working for me part time for a while and has only been doing up to 3-4 floors / 36 ft , I gave him a go on this job today and he didnt like it  :) , 
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Post by: Steve_c on March 18, 2010, 09:23:42 pm
Nice one steve, what vac is it?
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Post by: paul rulton on March 18, 2010, 09:27:51 pm
yeh it was pretty heavy, i wouldnt want to wfp with it thats for sure

The chap in the picture has been working for me part time for a while and has only been doing up to 3-4 floors / 36 ft , I gave him a go on this job today and he didnt like it  :) , 
HAHA DELLIGATION  ;D u nasty man steve ;D ;D
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Post by: Window Washers on March 18, 2010, 10:10:21 pm
yeh it was pretty heavy, i wouldnt want to wfp with it thats for sure

The chap in the picture has been working for me part time for a while and has only been doing up to 3-4 floors / 36 ft , I gave him a go on this job today and he didnt like it  :) , 
HAHA DELLIGATION  ;D u nasty man steve ;D ;D
;D
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Post by: STEVE-UK on March 18, 2010, 10:32:06 pm
i done most of the higher level myself and gave a few small sections to ease him into it slowly  ;)

Steve_C  its an omnivac setup
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Post by: tony braid on March 19, 2010, 04:12:13 pm
Steve i am looking for a good quality gutter vac what make is yours and what is it like lookfoward to your reply
Regards Tony
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Post by: newpy on March 19, 2010, 07:19:18 pm
We too have only gone up to 48', i'm not brave enough to go any higher yet + no one to delegate to !
 Did u walk that length up or did u add sections as you went along?, reason i ask is i walked up 48' and it weighed a ton, bit of a bend in it also.
 Have your pole sections got jubilee clips to clamp?and how do you find them, mine seem to be slowly disintegrating.

Did u have any problems with the nozzle getting stuck!!?? big problem if u do!
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Post by: poleman on March 19, 2010, 08:16:28 pm
I hope you chaged good money for that job! as it would have normal cost them a arm and leg to get it done with scaffold!!!!!
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Post by: STEVE-UK on March 19, 2010, 08:48:41 pm
i charged a fair price due to the height but not to much, the company i work for has got me to quote a few sites so keeping the prices realistic

when i got the guttervac i only had to be cheaper than scaffolding or a cherry pickers,now theres loada people quoting for the same job, soon the prices will be the same as a window clean ,thats when i plan to sell the vac unless i have loada annual cleans
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Post by: STEVE-UK on March 19, 2010, 08:53:37 pm
its was nice and dry so the nozzle didnt get blocked once thank god,

putting the pole up- i started with the low 36ft work to warm up with and just added sections to go higher, the flex was emmence so would put it up from the ground as also had a camera on the end.

if any of you remember the old ionics 60ft pole it was simular to that