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windiewasher

  • Posts: 4393
Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #20 on: April 05, 2011, 09:42:02 pm »
Yes m8 any angle adaptor.

takes seconds m8!
id suggest getting a harris pole like i have and stick a angle adaptor on it.Then its attached all the time and ready to use,20 seconds to get out the van pull the pole up and suck away its perfect m8!
 £220!
 Best £220 you will spend!

just asked a question on e bay there reply was this .....these fit onto the plastic angled thread on unger , varitech or any other pole using these. ....... i use the extel poles from pure freedem with the black angle adapter on it is that the one it fits too as i havnt got a clue thanks john.
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

boshravie

Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #21 on: April 05, 2011, 10:30:14 pm »
30 minutes Blimey!!!!!!!!

Here's a video of us putting the poles together
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O13rQm64D34

You'll see the timing at the bottom. Allow a couple of minutes for getting the equipment out of the van and there you have it.

Hi Nick
How much does your poles weight ?

♠Winp®oClean♠

  • Posts: 4085
Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #22 on: April 05, 2011, 10:46:15 pm »
Hello,
 
Those prices are for emptying out the gutters only.
Regards to the space between the tiles and the gutters it can be a nightmare. That's why we manufacture our own heads, we have different size heads for different size gutters, we found that the off the shelf heads many times would simply not fit in the gutters. You'd be surprised at the money people will pay for gutter cleans but it's like I said we concentrate on large jobs consisting of hundreds of metres (considering one of our jobs came to £5850.00, the largest job we quoted for was for £19,800.00 but unfortunately was shelved due to M.O.D cutbacks)

Are your poles "streampole" sections?

Nick Day

Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #23 on: April 06, 2011, 04:35:41 pm »
Hello,

 Each of our 5ft poles weigh 1 kg. Not sure what "Streampole" sections are but all our poles and heads are manufactured by us

Stevie G

  • Posts: 440
Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #24 on: April 06, 2011, 05:49:52 pm »
hi doctor, you say you can do the same job as a grands worth kit. say from nick
or eastern. for £220 :o

stevieg.

windiewasher

  • Posts: 4393
Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #25 on: April 06, 2011, 08:48:42 pm »
yes m8 no problem at all
Great bit of kit,takes no room up in the van and can carry through houses if need be!
hi doctor, you say you can do the same job as a grands worth kit. say from nick
or eastern. for £220 :o

stevieg.
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

simbag

  • Posts: 289
Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #26 on: April 06, 2011, 09:39:40 pm »
Hello,

 Each of our 5ft poles weigh 1 kg. Not sure what "Streampole" sections are but all our poles and heads are manufactured by us

Nick, how rigid do the poles stay when fitted together. I'm just wondering how high you can get up to before it becomes too difficult to control.

Thanks

Nick Day

Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #27 on: April 07, 2011, 12:24:22 pm »
Hello,

 We've put 8 poles together (40ft) and can get them up and down. However we do a lot of commercial work (old people's homes, apartment complexes) and have never needed to go above 30ft (4 storey building). Also a lot of times when you get to that height you'll more often than not find there's nothing in the gutters.

newbroom

  • Posts: 307
Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #28 on: April 13, 2011, 08:31:38 pm »
Hi Nick,

Where are you in Norwich

boshravie

Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #29 on: April 13, 2011, 09:29:21 pm »
Hello,

 For those of you on a tight budget we're now doing a new super value Gutter Cleaning Kit. It'll be on our website in the next day or so but is available for purchase now!!
1400 watt 16 litre vacuum cleaner
12ft of 51mm hose
3 x 5ft aluminium poles and head
Brand new gutter surveying mirror with clamp (a new innovation for those of you who can't afford a camera and it works brilliantly!)
All this for only £199 + VAT!!!
We can also supply a kit with a generator for £359 + VAT!!
Extra poles are always available.


Hi nick
Can you e mail me your mobile number please?
My e mail is: info@pccom.co.uk
I am thinking of coming to see you this Saturday coming.

CLEANCARE WC

  • Posts: 4454
Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #30 on: April 13, 2011, 09:37:17 pm »
i cannot for the life of me see how a 1400 w vac could be sufficient? sometimes 2 motors is not enough and you need all 3 (et vac) and even omni users will tell you this. by the way do you realise you have to pay to advertise your products nick day?
WE CLEAN BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT WITH WATER FED POLE WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHT.

Frankybadboy

  • Posts: 9024
Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #31 on: April 13, 2011, 09:44:49 pm »
surley on the big jobs you must be empting the thing all the time.!!!!!!!!!!

Dave Willis

Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #32 on: April 13, 2011, 10:14:51 pm »
You need to empty all the money out you've earned by the sound of it.  ;D ;D

Sapphire Window Cleaning

  • Posts: 2942
Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #33 on: April 13, 2011, 10:44:46 pm »
i cannot for the life of me see how a 1400 w vac could be sufficient? sometimes 2 motors is not enough and you need all 3 (et vac) and even omni users will tell you this. by the way do you realise you have to pay to advertise your products nick day?


The polarvak gen 2, 1200W uses thinner bore hose which gives it similar suction as the 2400W with a 51mm hose.
This in my opinion is very good for residentials and small commercial properties.
The other benefit of the gen 2 is the size, the weight of the smaller bore hose is so much lighter than the 51mm hose, if you don't have much space in your van or if you are running close to your vans maximum payload this unit will be excellent.
I currently use the Gen 1 with 51mm hose, when I have some spare cash I WILL be buying the Gen 2 smaller unit just for residential customers.



Matt
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

Nick Day

Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #34 on: April 14, 2011, 08:20:33 am »
Hello,

 We are based in Wroxham just North of Norwich. Cleancare Window cleaning, look at the banner at the top of the home page, we do pay to advertise, it's not cheap either!!! We tried the 3000 watt chinese hoovers and to be honest were very unimpressed!! Apart from the fact the thing crushed in on itself and we had to have a metal band fitted the suction was very poor on that machine. All the machines we sell have been tried and tested on thousands of metres of guttering by us.

Sapphire Window Cleaning

  • Posts: 2942
Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #35 on: April 14, 2011, 08:52:26 am »
Nick how heavy are each of the metal sections?
what are the joints like when you have to reach over a conservatory?
Also what diameter are the poles?




Matt
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

niceandclean

  • Posts: 1897
Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #36 on: April 14, 2011, 09:21:12 am »
Hello,

 We've put 8 poles together (40ft) and can get them up and down. However we do a lot of commercial work (old people's homes, apartment complexes) and have never needed to go above 30ft (4 storey building). Also a lot of times when you get to that height you'll more often than not find there's nothing in the gutters.

On your commercial work, do you still use 240v?

Nick Day

Re: should i buy a gutter vac
« Reply #37 on: April 14, 2011, 09:30:18 am »
Hello

 The poles are 51mm diameter, each 5ft pole weighs 1kg. The joints are totally solid when reaching over a conservatory, if you look at www.theguttersquad.co.uk that's our cleaning website you'll see a picture of us working over a conservatory. On the commercial work we  use 240 volt, we did have a 110 volt kit but sold it in the end due to never being asked to use 110 volt, these sites include schools and housing complexes where we have had to submit risk assessments and method statements.

taylored

  • Posts: 334
Re: Should I buy a gutter vac
« Reply #38 on: April 15, 2011, 12:41:27 pm »
doctorwindows have you gone over a conny with it yet? can you get add on bits for it ?
Nick how long have you been doing them for as polerbrite have been going for a bit so feel safer to buy off them can you tell me abit more info?
going to buy 1 today but dont know which 1 ??? ??? ??? can anyone give me more info or if they have got 1 please ??? ???

Nick Day

Re: Should I buy a gutter vac
« Reply #39 on: April 15, 2011, 12:51:49 pm »
Hello,

 This will be a one off purchase for you so it is important you get it right.
Our first kit was a polar vac, we used it for two hours and never again. The head was uncontrollable and the hose just got heavier and heavier as the sludge built up and the window cleaning pole made it far too flexible.
We then had the Omni poles they jammed terribly.
We then developed our own kits.
It would appear that lots of people get on with both kits, they just didn't suit us.
So before you buy, try them. You are welcome to come and try ours.
We have actually cleaned approx 12,500 metres with our kits in six months.