[JSMC]

TBH i wouldn't like someone cleaning my gutters and flushing it all down the pipes. Prefr it to be taken out

[jeff1]

TBH i wouldn't like someone cleaning my gutters and flushing it all down the pipes. Prefr it to be taken out

Well if you do the Job properly and have a net on the bottom of the down pipe you won't have that problem  :

[JSMC]

can't always access bottom of pipes as some go straght into ground

[jeff1]

Then if you use a scoop you scoop the crap out

[prestige cleaners]

yeah might invest in some gutter vac or attachments for blowing the stuff out,

[Nathanael Jones]

Nathaneal whats an x jet and where would you get one, also what chems would you recommend, cheers Dave.

http://cgi.ebay.ie/Pressure-Washer-Turbo-Injector-simlr-2-xjet-x-jet-x-jet_W0QQitemZ370284912319QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5636b35ebf

Its basically a really fast way of applying chems and it can also double your water weight when rinsing. It uses the pressure washer pump to work, but uses a low pressure nozzle so there is no risk of damage.

Using an x-jet you can "softwash" which is basically cleaning without any high pressure. Here is a before & after pic of a job I did softwashing,.. took about 30 minutes:



After:




And a job I'm booked in to do soon  :




The dish is the smallest one there and its about 65' to the top! High pressure and abrasive methods could damage, so softwashing it is! 

[davidpitts]

Thanks Nathaneal , looks good.   

[Nathanael Jones]

I forgot to say that I mostly use Sodium Hypochlorite which is just common household bleach, but I but it in 25 litre drums at a 10% mix. A drum is about €20 from my local farmers co-op, but any pool cleaning place will also supply a similar product. I mix approx 2 parts water to 1 part SH which still gives quite a strong mix,.. simply spray it on and wait a few minutes as the green disappears before your eyes!

Obviously its bleach, so the correct PPE is essential, goggles especially,.. and it'll destroy your nice uniform polo shirt, so waterproofs are required too.

It will damage plants and grass (browns the leaves) if you leave it dry on them, so I always go round the house and wet the surrounding lawns with plain water,.. and after spraying the walls/gutters etc go around again and rinse the lawns/trees/bushes down with water again just in case of splashes.