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Craig 72

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Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« on: June 14, 2009, 08:16:26 pm »
I'm looking to add a sideline to the window cleaning seeing as it seems that every man and his wife seems to have a squeegee in their hand at the moment.I was considering trying gutter cleaning and saw this vac on a website.Obviously I'd need a suitable pole but apart from that does the spec of the vac look acceptable?I'd only be doing houses at first I would imagine.Regards.

http://www.easterntrading.co.uk/shop/shop.php?action=full&id=202&gclid=CJ3Jz-u6ipsCFUEA4wodCEAvoA
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GWCS

Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2009, 08:51:46 pm »
its what i use :)
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Craig 72

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Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2009, 09:00:01 pm »
Ok mate cheers.Out of interest,what pole are you using with that?The SL2 seems to be mentioned a lot on here.
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GWCS

Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2009, 09:01:46 pm »
yup that too
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JSMC

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Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2009, 09:26:05 pm »
if ye dont have an sld what else can be used? i imagine some other sort of pipe could be used easily
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JSMC

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Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2009, 08:13:55 pm »
well?
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ftp

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Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2009, 08:22:49 pm »
You  might get away with plastic downpipes but not to any great height or you could try the Brodex method of running the vac hose up the outside of a pole.
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GWCS

Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2009, 08:25:05 pm »
you could try plastic downpipe guttering but its very whippy and flimsy and looks totally cheap rate!

end of the day it needs to be light and can take a bit of bashing, so your left with a alu pole from the likes of omnipole/omnivac or gardiners carbon sections.
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JSMC

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Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2009, 08:27:55 pm »
ali poles where from ?
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big J

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Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2009, 06:47:30 am »
I wonder if thier genny is upto the job of powering this vac? ??? if it is then thats a helava saving even if you still buy a pole speicaly ???
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JSMC

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Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2009, 11:18:44 pm »
machinemart sell generators also but unsure what power rating ye would need
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ftp

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Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2009, 06:49:01 am »
around 5kva seems to be fashionable at the moment - expensive and very heavy. I'm no electrician and took advice from this forum. Maybe a lower powered one would work - who knows?
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JSMC

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Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2009, 09:30:15 pm »
right anyone use the method of running hose up outside of pipe?

anyone know where ye can purchase ali poles which could be used?

what type of generator you guys use?

gwcs how long you had your vac?
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JSMC

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Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #13 on: June 22, 2009, 09:50:35 pm »
what poles you on about?

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JSMC

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Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #14 on: June 22, 2009, 10:06:08 pm »
those pole be wide enough? if telescopic they would get thinner as pole goes up
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ronnie paton

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Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #15 on: June 22, 2009, 10:19:14 pm »
can any one point me in the direction of the post that did a diy guide??
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Mr H

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Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #16 on: June 23, 2009, 07:29:16 am »
Quote from: ronnie paton on June 22, 2009, 10:19:14 pm
can any one point me in the direction of the post that did a diy guide??

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=51156.0

Also check out d.co.uk ;)
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JSMC

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Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #17 on: June 23, 2009, 11:16:44 pm »
what generator would be suitable for this vac?

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JSMC

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Re: Does this look a reasonable gutter vac?
« Reply #18 on: June 24, 2009, 10:29:58 pm »
bump
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