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« on: November 21, 2010, 03:23:13 PM »

Do you think it would work using  something like this You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login   with say 2 or 3 household vacuums into the one cylinder with just one hose out ( in theory creating 2/3 times the air movement.)

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« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2010, 11:06:48 PM »

I've a mate who build his own gutter vac. Endless problems and hes lost a pretty penny on jobs not finnished and fixing parts.
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« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2010, 05:31:54 PM »

Plus it would look like you've turned up with something wallice and gromit had made lol  Grin
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« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2010, 12:55:34 AM »

Best off buying a system at least you know it will do the job.

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« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2010, 03:59:32 AM »

This year I need to spend some money to keep the tax bill down so will probably get one. Would like to have a go with one 1st though to see if its money well spend.
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« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2010, 03:26:00 AM »

Did you ever build this mate?
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« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2010, 09:28:28 PM »

not done anything yet too much on just trying to work
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« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2010, 01:15:44 AM »

Yeah know the feeling
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« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2011, 10:31:25 AM »

I got a 1400 w vac with stainless steel drum made by Sealy.  Inch and a half black plastic waste pipe fits directly onto the end. I made 2 meter extensions by heating the ends and forcing a piece in ( a plumbers trick) again to make the angle at the top it was just heated and bent with a 1 inch plumbers bending spring.  No probes so far on domestic and cost 150 euro.  All conecyions are water tight.

On some houses the tiles are too close to the gutter to get the vac in so it's up the ladder and I hook on a old vacuum flexible hose with a hoover attatment onto the extension and clean away, very fast, good job and clean warm hands.

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« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2011, 05:30:04 PM »

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I got a 1400 w vac with stainless steel drum made by Sealy.  Inch and a half black plastic waste pipe fits directly onto the end. I made 2 meter extensions by heating the ends and forcing a piece in ( a plumbers trick) again to make the angle at the top it was just heated and bent with a 1 inch plumbers bending spring.  No probes so far on domestic and cost 150 euro.  All conecyions are water tight.

On some houses the tiles are too close to the gutter to get the vac in so it's up the ladder and I hook on a old vacuum flexible hose with a hoover attatment onto the extension and clean away, very fast, good job and clean warm hands.

Hope this helps.


That sounds good, what hight do you go to with 1400w? Do you find the suction is still good for stuff like lumps of wet moss etc....?
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« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2011, 10:46:21 PM »

Suction is excellent at a normal two story gutter, never tried any higher, probably better off with a expensive one for higher than that but you never know.  It is an excellent tool for fast cleaning of debrie, moss, stones, tennis balls, my little ponies etc, even if you end up a ladder on awkward roofs it is still fast and good.  It will not however remove light silt to leave the gutter white like you see on some websites, the nozzel just sticks to the bottom of the gutter. (normal operation is at a slight angle) I don't see the point in brilliant white gutters, the gutter will flow perfect once it is free of debrie.  I've a power washer with extendable lance and gutter attachment but the chances of doing damage far outway the 'better' job( please correct me if I'm wrong!) and it's cheaper for the custie.  Bear in mind that like wfp window cleaning it does take some practice to get good AND fast.

That said I have had one job where she had dormer windows and could see in and wanted them white, I just hooked up a wfp hose to a hand held dust pan brush with a fan jet and small valve on the handle worked o.k but if anyone elce has any pointers they would be appretiated.


I'm not that long at this game and have never used an expensive system but sofar the custies are happy!

I could post some pics if you want
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« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2011, 12:20:01 PM »

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Suction is excellent at a normal two story gutter, never tried any higher, probably better off with a expensive one for higher than that but you never know.  It is an excellent tool for fast cleaning of debrie, moss, stones, tennis balls, my little ponies etc, even if you end up a ladder on awkward roofs it is still fast and good.  It will not however remove light silt to leave the gutter white like you see on some websites, the nozzel just sticks to the bottom of the gutter. (normal operation is at a slight angle) I don't see the point in brilliant white gutters, the gutter will flow perfect once it is free of debrie.  I've a power washer with extendable lance and gutter attachment but the chances of doing damage far outway the 'better' job( please correct me if I'm wrong!) and it's cheaper for the custie.  Bear in mind that like wfp window cleaning it does take some practice to get good AND fast.

That said I have had one job where she had dormer windows and could see in and wanted them white, I just hooked up a wfp hose to a hand held dust pan brush with a fan jet and small valve on the handle worked o.k but if anyone elce has any pointers they would be appretiated.


I'm not that long at this game and have never used an expensive system but sofar the custies are happy!

I could post some pics if you want

Cheers BNG thats def got me thinking from a new angle, i was always looking at 3000w+.......pics would be cool if you get a min  Grin
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« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2011, 08:02:26 PM »

Will try and post tomorrow
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« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2011, 01:26:57 AM »

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Best off buying a system at least you know it will do the job.


yes a ladder and standoff and a pair of good gloves
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