[Smurf]

Alan - your not allowed to ask such questions - Nick won't like it you know.

Darran

 

[Shane sharples]

Is there an attachment to clear downspouts if they'r blocked? something long and thin to break up the blockage instead of climbing up ladders?

[tonycarr]

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/SJ4000-Video-Action-WI-FI-Camera-similer-Go-Pro-SJ-Cam-1080P-Full-HD-Waterproof-/undefined
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These are the cameras I was looking at.
They have a review on youtube looked good.

As for crevice tool wouldn't know myself where to look ebay or see if skyvac grippatank. Polabrite, purefreedom, omnipole.

Or see if attachment on family hoover fits 😊

Thanks for heads up on guttercleaningsystems.

Hi lee the sj4000 is an excellent camera, i use one when I'm kayaking. If you did get one make sure it has the sjcam logo on the front overwise it may be a copy and you'll have issues when you try to update the recent software. Great to use as dashcam aswell 

Tony

[SB Cleaning]

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/SJ4000-Video-Action-WI-FI-Camera-similer-Go-Pro-SJ-Cam-1080P-Full-HD-Waterproof-/undefined
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These are the cameras I was looking at.
They have a review on youtube looked good.

As for crevice tool wouldn't know myself where to look ebay or see if skyvac grippatank. Polabrite, purefreedom, omnipole.

Or see if attachment on family hoover fits 😊

Thanks for heads up on guttercleaningsystems.

Hi lee the sj4000 is an excellent camera, i use one when I'm kayaking. If you did get one make sure it has the sjcam logo on the front overwise it may be a copy and you'll have issues when you try to update the recent software. Great to use as dashcam aswell 

Tony

I bought a original sj400 and the wifi button broke after a month...I then bought a copy at half the price and it's been brilliant.

[Plankton]

Is there an attachment to clear downspouts if they'r blocked? something long and thin to break up the blockage instead of climbing up ladders?

Probably a 38mm section with a 50-38mm connection.

[Smudger]

Is there an attachment to clear downspouts if they'r blocked? something long and thin to break up the blockage instead of climbing up ladders?

Probably a 38mm section with a 50-38mm connection.

That's what a use 

[Smurf]

50 mm od long guttervac nozzle fits down most downspouts to the first bend too... Well it does for me anyway.

[Plankton]

I double checked a down pipe at the start of the week and found 50mm was too tight for the square down joint, well with forcing it in from the ladder it did fit!

[Smudger]

I've found many downpipes have a restriction in them, from badly fitted parts to a more regular and annoying habit of holding it together with a screw 

38 mm gets past these and has enough suck to pull anything stuck in the bend 

Darran

[Shane sharples]

Cheers guys, appreciate the advice as always 👍

[jd services]

Hello,

 I think that there needs to be a bit of clarification on this issue because there's been some interesting comments. Just to be clear Darran (Smudger) has never owned any kits manufactured by Gutter Cleaning Systems, we've never seen him, spoke to him or had any dealings whatsoever with him. For some reason from the very outset when we were first on this forum he has had some kind of issue with us, what that is I have no idea.

Our systems have been constructed from cleaning thousands of metres of gutters trialling many different machines from different manufacturers over a period ranging in power from 1400 watts up to 4200 watts. We have put together kits which offer the best performance and value. The reason we settled on the Viper is because they are excellent machines with excellent suction and also the fact they are a wholly owned division of Nilfisk. Our kits are in daily use throughout the UK, Ireland, USA, Belgium, Canada and Australia to name a few.

I have bought 2 kits from gutter cleaning systems and have been very pleased with them and and their after sales service. The original vac I bought is still working perfectly although I have abandoned the old alloy poles in favour of carbon. We always go up the ladder in conjunction with the vac. There's usually adjustments, broken clips, new seals to fit etc that a vac won't do.

[Smurf]

I've found many downpipes have a restriction in them, from badly fitted parts to a more regular and annoying habit of holding it together with a screw 

38 mm gets past these and has enough suck to pull anything stuck in the bend 

Darran

example of 50mm nozzle removing small blockage from a downspout and yes it did fit in it too 
I do carry an array of different type nozzles too smudger just in case but I'm too lazy to change them so first try the 50mm as is already on whilst I'm clearing the gutters. Only if I have too I will and  likewise will change to a solid bend type head to break up really tough sods etc if need be.

[Smudger]

Smurf - likewise ( except I use the solid bend for all jobs )

JD - I'm sure gutter clearing systems work perfectly fine upto a point

I see no point in going back over who said what to who or the wonderful and wild claims made by sellers four years ago

Darran

[Smurf]

To clear out the glass roof gully I just used the silicon bend on the end of carbon pole or two which lucky enough fitted down the gap so was easy enough to do. Much softer than accidently smacking the glass with an ail head methinks

I also find the bigger the opening the better as don't get blocked so much.

[Plankton]

Smurf - likewise ( except I use the solid bend for all jobs )

JD - I'm sure gutter clearing systems work perfectly fine upto a point

I see no point in going back over who said what to who or the wonderful and wild claims made by sellers four years ago

Darran

I think that in most trad windys eyes gutter vacs are a touchy subject. For those who want to try it for themselves like me will tread carefully and buy low end equipment.
I can now say based upon my experience this year that low end equipment comes with lower customer service levels. Even to the point that the supplier accuses you of making accusations with out getting the foundations of their argument right.
Folks can make there own opinions but I've made mine.

[JSMC]

I have an eastern trading vac 3000w n ali poles. Bought  ages ago but hardly used it. Also the genny to power a 3000w is a big bit of kit.

vac is like r2d2

[Smurf]

I have an eastern trading vac 3000w n ali poles. Bought  ages ago but hardly used it. Also the genny to power a 3000w is a big bit of kit.

vac is like r2d2

I had the same make vac that eastern trading sold (no longer trading) and the motors failed within 6 months being busy and all. Mind most wet vacs used for gutter clearing I've found don't last much more than a year anyhow.  I think it's also debateable if a more expensive wet vac like a so say skyvac industrial would last any longer than a chepo one under heavy usage.

[Smurf]

In winter months then maybe you also need an ice pick attachment too or use hot water to thaw the gutters out if/when you turn up at a job and the crud in the gutters is still frozen solid.... Oops! That's another reason why I use an lpg hot water heater as comes in very hand  at thawing out gutters too if need be   

On some jobs to save time rather than trying to thaw out all the crud out with hot water and try try sucking it up using a guttervac  I can run the hot water over it just enough to break the bond between the ice an plastic gutters. In the example pic I did not try sucking those ice blocks out of the guttering either as was quicker on that job to use the old fashioned method by hand and take it out in big chunks.

[Plankton]

Got another couple of poles from Polarbrite today. After seeing the pictures of the carbonfibretubes poles they must be supplying Polar. Just cost 20% more but they don't have the minimum order of 6 poles.

[Smurf]

Got another couple of poles from Polarbrite today. After seeing the pictures of the carbonfibretubes poles they must be supplying Polar. Just cost 20% more but they don't have the minimum order of 6 poles.

Nice one...are they 2m pole sections too?