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Ian101

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Guttervacs and rain ??
« on: May 17, 2012, 08:37:23 am »
Can they be used in the rain without killing yourself ?

Im pretty sure the ones that plug into customers electricity are a no no but the big ones that work from a genny are they safe in the wet ?
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Window Washers

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Re: Guttervacs and rain ??
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2012, 09:09:24 am »
Quote from: Ian H2o on May 17, 2012, 08:37:23 am
Can they be used in the rain without killing yourself ?

Im pretty sure the ones that plug into customers electricity are a no no but the big ones that work from a genny are they safe in the wet ?
We use ours in the rain it is 110volt so no probs the geni likes. Shower to cool it down
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colin purewater

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Re: Guttervacs and rain ??
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2012, 05:44:14 pm »
No problem at all even with genny
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Perfect Windows

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Re: Guttervacs and rain ??
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2012, 06:20:09 pm »
Quote from: Ian WW on May 17, 2012, 09:09:24 am
Quote from: Ian H2o on May 17, 2012, 08:37:23 am
Can they be used in the rain without killing yourself ?

Im pretty sure the ones that plug into customers electricity are a no no but the big ones that work from a genny are they safe in the wet ?
We use ours in the rain it is 110volt so no probs the geni likes. Shower to cool it down

110v from a generator is doubly safe because they actually run from -55 to +55v, so a 55v shock is the worst you'll get.

Vin
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Window Washers

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Re: Guttervacs and rain ??
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2012, 06:53:36 pm »
Quote from: Perfect Windows on May 17, 2012, 06:20:09 pm
Quote from: Ian WW on May 17, 2012, 09:09:24 am
Quote from: Ian H2o on May 17, 2012, 08:37:23 am
Can they be used in the rain without killing yourself ?

Im pretty sure the ones that plug into customers electricity are a no no but the big ones that work from a genny are they safe in the wet ?
We use ours in the rain it is 110volt so no probs the geni likes. Shower to cool it down

110v from a generator is doubly safe because they actually run from -55 to +55v, so a 55v shock is the worst you'll get.

Vin
thats why I got a 110v vac
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TN Cleaning Services Ltd

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Re: Guttervacs and rain ??
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2012, 06:54:11 pm »
Run your guttervac from inside your van.
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Blast Away

Re: Guttervacs and rain ??
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2012, 07:00:07 pm »
Quote from: TNSC Services on May 17, 2012, 06:54:11 pm
Run your guttervac from inside your van.

Really? Do you do this? If so you must have a lot of suction hose sucking f**k all.
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Window Washers

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Re: Guttervacs and rain ??
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2012, 07:04:27 pm »
Quote from: Blast Away on May 17, 2012, 07:00:07 pm
Quote from: TNSC Services on May 17, 2012, 06:54:11 pm
Run your guttervac from inside your van.

Really? Do you do this? If so you must have a lot of suction hose sucking f**k all.
I think my suction hose is about 20 meters, it acts like a wild snake if I cover the end up, and have used vac from van before, makes very little difference if any
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TN Cleaning Services Ltd

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Re: Guttervacs and rain ??
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2012, 07:22:35 pm »
Depends if you can get your van close enough i suppose.
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Window Washers

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Re: Guttervacs and rain ??
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2012, 07:24:17 pm »
Quote from: TNSC Services on May 17, 2012, 07:22:35 pm
Depends if you can get your van close enough i suppose.
true, most of the time it is out of the van, rain or shine
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britishwill

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Re: Guttervacs and rain ??
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2012, 02:42:32 pm »
I think they can. I took it that because they are wet and dry vacuums it will be protected
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Re: Guttervacs and rain ??
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2012, 02:56:14 pm »
Quote from: britishwill on May 18, 2012, 02:42:32 pm
I think they can. I took it that because they are wet and dry vacuums it will be protected
switches on mine are under plastic
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