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C-Thru.

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Re: Gutter vac
« Reply #20 on: August 10, 2011, 10:49:22 pm »
I'm toying with the idea of going the vac route, been watching these posts with interest.
Quite a few guys seem to be using the Clarke 30 system, so after some research and shopping around, I see the same (well I think its the same) vac is available on Fleabay for around £80-90. Just without the pole and gutter attachments?
So a couple of questions;
1; anybody who has a clarke 30 please check out this link, is it the same Vac (main unit I mean)?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-CLARKE-PRO-VAC-KING-WET-DRY-VACUUM-CLEANER-CVAC20SS-/230569912273?pt=UK_Vacuum_Cleaners&hash=item35af09a7d1

if it is same unit on to question 2
2; surely buy one from Fleabay and make attachments from UPVC pipe and bits from B&Q like others have done on this forum (see older posts on DIY  Gutter Vacs), there fore saving in the region of £150.

Please let me know what ya think.
Goochie

p1w1

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Re: Gutter vac
« Reply #21 on: August 10, 2011, 11:12:16 pm »
That's the 20Lt one I think, imo why waste time sourcing all the bits and using inferior equipment by that I mean plastic downpipe instead of the metal poles and attachments. I personal wouldn't want to try and clean guttering over a conservatory with plastic down pipe and all to save a couple £100 tops if it was 5-6 hundred saving then maybe I would give it a little thought but def not for £150
Just my humble thoughts tho  :)

Mike #1

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Re: Gutter vac
« Reply #22 on: August 12, 2011, 07:35:17 am »
i have used plastic down pipe and its not that good the best thing about gutter cleaning systems is the pipe is alloy plus you get a different end attachments to tackle everything better off with pre-built svaes messing about mate

gr cleaning solutions

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Re: Gutter vac
« Reply #23 on: August 12, 2011, 07:56:52 am »
I have plastic pipes for my vac and have done a lot of cleans with them and never had a problem even over conys etc .

Wc Solutions

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Re: Gutter vac
« Reply #24 on: August 12, 2011, 10:14:55 am »
we are using the clarke 20L and it works very well on houses.

for £260 odd its def worh a punt and within 3 or 4 houses it pays for itself.

Wc Solutions

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Re: Gutter vac
« Reply #25 on: August 12, 2011, 10:59:54 am »
get a genny cant charge custys £50 an hour and use there lecy!

screw fix do a 2.4kw 4 stroke for £240

machine mart - the same machine as nick selling but a bit cheaper

SB Cleaning

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Re: Gutter vac
« Reply #26 on: August 12, 2011, 09:04:56 pm »
my clarke 30l gutter vac turned up today
went to my dads house an put it togher

CANT BELEIVE HOW GOOD IT IS!!!!

well worth the money my dads gutter havnt been done for 10 years hes got a big house and it only took half an hour and we did the gutters on his double garage also.

my dad is an engineer and a bit of a machine snob and i couldnt get it of him!

ive got 11 jobs lined up next week and a school and a nursing home the following week for the vac and i think i will have the houses done in 2 days and i no i cant make this much money wondow cleaning so...

all in all belta peace of kit and well worth the money  ;D


many thanks

colin
Sounds good!!!

I ordered the same vac this afternoon should be here Tuesday, they look pretty good for the money i have 3 jobs lined up already :)

john stracey

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Re: Gutter vac
« Reply #27 on: August 13, 2011, 08:11:12 pm »
After using my new gutter cleaning kit a couple of times now, I got the lidl vac and then bought a set of poles from gutter cleaning systems Im now convinced that gutter cleaning could turn out to be more lucrative than wfp window cleaning .The vac worked incredibly well, making a job that i normally dread hanging off a high ladder scooping out muck into a bucket, into an easy job in about a third of the time. Im definately going to push this side of my business now

taylored

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Re: Gutter vac
« Reply #28 on: August 13, 2011, 09:05:14 pm »
how much did the pole set cost? did you get the 4 tops with them? thanks bee

john stracey

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Re: Gutter vac
« Reply #29 on: August 13, 2011, 09:34:06 pm »
£190 delivered with 4 heads and weed hook diffrent size heads to cope with the varying gaps that you get with gutters some are very tight, for bungalows just work off a step ladder very easy money

Re: Gutter vac
« Reply #30 on: August 14, 2011, 03:56:43 pm »
get a genny cant charge custys £50 an hour and use there lecy!

screw fix do a 2.4kw 4 stroke for £240







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