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david washbrook

  • Posts: 924
gutter vac problem
« on: December 11, 2009, 09:00:27 pm »
to those that use the omni-vac how do you cope with the long pine needles i used mine for the first time today and it was only on a normal house but it just wouldnt touch the long pine needles

i even went and got a handfull of needles put them on the ground and still it wuldnt suck them up am i doing sumthing wrong or is it just not cut out for this type of thing

please help >:(
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STEVE-UK

  • Posts: 1609
Re: gutter vac problem
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2009, 09:24:27 pm »
Its not you mate, it cant suck up pine needles very well and if it does manage to pick up a few they block up the nozzle
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rg1

  • Posts: 1356
Re: gutter vac problem
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2009, 09:25:56 pm »
You obviously have a problem as I have had no problem with pine needles.
How many motors do you have switched on? I usually run 2
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david washbrook

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Re: gutter vac problem
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2009, 09:43:08 pm »
ive had all 3 on but it just wont touch them and if it wont then im very dissapointed as theres loads around here and nealy all my customers have pine needles

looks like ive wasted my money :(
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drive surgeon

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Re: gutter vac problem
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2009, 03:18:01 pm »
you need a better vac!!!
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Johnny Coyle

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Re: gutter vac problem
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2009, 05:30:20 pm »
We cannnot clean pine needles from communal area carpets  and hard flooring  with any type of vacuum cleaner upright with brushes get clogged and  tub type tubes get blocked>:(
I hate it after Xmas when custies drag their Xmas trees out and leave all the needles behind.
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Jeff Brimble

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Re: gutter vac problem
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2009, 11:44:03 am »
Use a gutter spike to break up the matting of the needles first, even so I steer clear of houses with pine needles or put them on a 2x annual clean
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Moderator David@stives

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Re: gutter vac problem
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2009, 11:48:20 am »
I think gutter vacs are only good for certain situations,   

They wouldnt touch half the gutters where i live
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drive surgeon

  • Posts: 2812
Re: gutter vac problem
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2009, 01:23:09 pm »
what do you use dave then?
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