[Smurf]

Cheers for that avo....I will make sure I get the newer one then or it's going back

[robert mitchell]

Really? Wonder why mine's different. Ah well.

The nilfisk comes with 38mm hose .....it has a reducer on it to fit the 51mm inlet.

[DeLuce]

Hacksawed mine off

I did this too. Much better! 

[lee_dewing]

sorry not read properly.

But these http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/

sell alu and carbon tubes with all tools.

They also sell 51mm cuff.

when i spoke to them in summer they said if i didn't buy their vac and got a nisflik they would supply all things needed to plumb together.

Not done vac yey but when i do will be nisflik then these people for tubes tools and hoses

thanks lee
Ps found them really knowledgable and helpful they run a gutter clearing business as well as selling the equipment.

[Smurf]

They don't have any carbon poles listed on their site so have they stopped selling them?

[Plankton]

http://www.polarbrite.co.uk/gutter-vacuum-systems/gutter-cleaning-systems/vacuum_hose_cuffs_elbows 

Ideally you need to buy a pole set attaching a 51mm vac hose to a gardiner pole would not work, you need full control over what you are doing.

Are you using a generator for the 30T. For a 3000w vac you need 4.5 kva what would be needed for a 1800w nilfisk etc.

[robert mitchell]

you will get away with a 2kw generator easily , it runs at 1800 watts max , normal running is 1400m watts

this would be my ideal penny to match with it.
http://www.generatorsnextday.com/hyundai-hy3000si-digital-inverter-generator--28kw-478-p.asp


you would probably get away with the 2.2 kw one which is slightly cheaper though .

[lee_dewing]

[quoteThey don't have any carbon poles listed on their site so have they stopped selling them?][/quote]

Can't see carbon poles either,  they were definitely selling them earlier this year.

I am going for alu ones when I get not sure how busy I'll be with gutter vac system.

So keeping outlay low.

When I spoke to the guy their he said they'd used aluminium tubes for years no problems.

Also the tools that fit onto alu tubes look good; when I asked about weeds in swan neck guy said that their weed hook was a great tool and don't need to rely on suction to get weeds that are packed tigbt out.

I was worried about needing ladder to clear some awkward areas as alot of guys on here say vacs don't always work.

But gutter vac system assure me they don't use ladders as they do a lot of commercial work and are no t allowed to use ladders.

[Plankton]

you will get away with a 2kw generator easily , it runs at 1800 watts max , normal running is 1400m watts

this would be my ideal penny to match with it.
http://www.generatorsnextday.com/hyundai-hy3000si-digital-inverter-generator--28kw-478-p.asp


you would probably get away with the 2.2 kw one which is slightly cheaper though .

I was thinking a little cheaper than that. Maybe this - http://www.generatorsnextday.com/miller-petrol-generator-22kw-657-p.asp

[Plankton]

Hi I have just bought a Nilfisk 30t vacuum for gutter clearing and was wondering if anyone knows the cheapest place to by a 51mm hose and cuff.
As I have never done this before I haven't any idea. Would it be possible to just buy a long length of vac hose and attach it to a wfp pole and use it like that just for domestic?

Thanks in advance

Lee, how are you progressing with your vac. I'm still looking into this but haven't hit any order buttons yet.

Looking at the Nilfisk 30T with the alloy poles from gutter cleaning systems and possibly this generator http://www.generatorsnextday.com/miller-petrol-generator-22kw-657-p.asp and 51mm hose from Polar Brite.

What's peoples view on the above items? Also could you attach carbon from Polar to the top of alloy poles.

[robert mitchell]

That generator will work although it looks a cheap low quality one.

The reason i like the hyundai is its low weight and small size for its power .....can be  picked up like a suitcase.