[tacky]

on sale at aldis this sunday £70 dont know if they any good for u gutter vac guys

[Dave.]

I'm been looking into this a bit  - As I currently use the mirror on a pole, which works ok

Not sure if the aldi one is extendable??
heres the link http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_20474.htm

[CLEANCARE WC]

No good chaps you need about another 20ft or more cable on there

[Dave.]

There were some on eBay with 3 x 3m extensions  - I'll try and dig up a link

[lee_dewing]

Silverleaf, can you let us know a bit more about your mirror on a pole?

What sort, size mirror; how'd you attach to pole?

Is it your wfp?

Any pics?

thanks lee.
Ps. what guttervac have you got heard some have the polarbrite one, lot cheaper than others.

[Dave.]

Hi Lee,
I've got the Karcher 27 gutter cleaning kit from gutter cleaning systems, that uses a mirror system - which works quite well - there are pictures on their website.
I made up a similar one with the right size spring loaded tool clips to go over an angle adjuster and pot-riveted them to a suction rear view mirror (like driving instructors use) - this then fits on a harris pole and is easy to use alongside any other pole I'm using  when cleaning gutters.

My regular window customers like it, because I can survey their gutters quickly and effectively, and only quote them for work that needs doing.

Bucketting down with rain here - so hopefully some more people will become aware of blocked and overflowing gutters

Dave

[lee_dewing]

Hi Dave is this your setup?

http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/karcherkit.html

If so how do you rate it? did you have to buy extra tubing/ guessing yes?

Especially on blocked downpipes etc;  have you been beaten by a clogged gutter?

Do you have a generator or do you plug into custys electric?

Can you work in the rain using this equipment?

Yep weather here essex/waltham abbey crap

many thanks lee

[Wc Solutions]

No good chaps you need about another 20ft or more cable on there

must be a way of doing this??

any tech guys think so??

[Dave.]

Hi Dave is this your setup?

http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/karcherkit.html

If so how do you rate it? did you have to buy extra tubing/ guessing yes?

Especially on blocked downpipes etc;  have you been beaten by a clogged gutter?

Do you have a generator or do you plug into custys electric?

Can you work in the rain using this equipment?

Yep weather here essex/waltham abbey crap

many thanks lee

Yes Lee, although they've recently added two extra heads    so it's better now

I've only been beaten by one plant that was deeply rooted - although it was bracken fern and had been there at least 9 years - It was in my own guttering!

I've had a couple of jobs where a slate or tile had dropped into the gutter and some where at the high end there is limited space between slate & guttering, nothing a blast with a jet of water and a recheck with the mirror hasn't fixed

I use customers electricity, even at commercial jobs - never had a problem with them questioning it, and I don't use it in the rain, a couple of times it's starting spitting with rain - but I've always finished  before heavy rain started.

I can't comment on any other systems - but I would recommend the karcher kit - it's a trade rated vac and it does what it say's it'll do.
I treat gutter clearing as an add on extra to window cleaning - wouldn't want to do it all day, every day, but as long as I'm earning the same as I can when window cleaning I'm happy to do a few guter cleans

Dave

[lee_dewing]

thanks for the info Dave 

Lee