[davep]

Are these any use?

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=121591240327

[BDCS]

nope

[Rob@Blast off]

I bought one the other week, very heavy at 30ft but so is extending a 30ft ladder on your own.

[Smudger]

nope

Plus one on that

Darran

[Aqua Power Solutions]

Underpowered , Only 20ltr capacity , Poles too heavy = Don't waste your money

Ed

[Rob@Blast off]

I'm happy with mine for the price, paid for it's self on the first job 

[wpclean]

I uses to use one,  and the problem I found was you had to continually empty it, and the sponge filter got blocked all the time.

The 3kw machine kevin sells is very good.

[drive surgeon]

Problem with gutter vacs are  that if the roof tiles over hang the gutter too much which is common you can't get the thing in or if the downspout is blocked you still got to get up there and if the down pipe is above a conservatory or extension it can mean getting on the roof. But they can be handy.

[chris scott]

Problem with gutter vacs are  that if the roof tiles over hang the gutter too much which is common you can't get the thing in or if the downspout is blocked you still got to get up there and if the down pipe is above a conservatory or extension it can mean getting on the roof. But they can be handy.

Do you have a website?

[davep]

Any use?

http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/3000watt.html

[Aqua Power Solutions]

Dave  , better than the other one you looked at ......
3000w and above is ideal
above 70 ltr capacity
You really need carbon fibre poles . more money but worth it ..
Keep going
Ed

[davep]

Yeah, don't want to spend too much incase the demand isn't there?

[Aqua Power Solutions]

Dave, there is a demand for gutter clearing all year round .
If you have a good customer database then target them first .
On going annual maintenance cleans there after 

Ed

[davep]

Is it not 'out of site out if mind' with these as you can't really see in the gutter (unless we show them)

[Aqua Power Solutions]

Is it not 'out of site out if mind' with these as you can't really see in the gutter (unless we show them)

Some people  will have that mind set.... but property owners who care for their property will have it maintained .

Be optimistic not pessimistic

Ed

[justin cooper]

Problem with gutter vacs are  that if the roof tiles over hang the gutter too much which is common you can't get the thing in or if the downspout is blocked you still got to get up there and if the down pipe is above a conservatory or extension it can mean getting on the roof. But they can be handy.

If the down pipe is blocked you just suck it out no need for ladders ever, and over hanging tiles are not a problem either you get a load of attachments to fit different gutters ive never had a problem yet.

[JandS]

There is times when you need a ladder.....I have the 3kw one from davep's posted website with carbon fibre poles and would not want to use anything heavier........also never used more than 4 poles so far and don't really want to.

[BDCS]

There is times when you need a ladder.....I have the 3kw one from davep's posted website with carbon fibre poles and would not want to use anything heavier........also never used more than 4 poles so far and don't really want to.

Whats a 3kw ladder ? We have loads of poles round here but won't use them out of principle 

[justin cooper]

There is times when you need a ladder.....I have the 3kw one from davep's posted website with carbon fibre poles and would not want to use anything heavier........also never used more than 4 poles so far and don't really want to.

Never had to use ladder cant imagine why I would ever need one ? And  Ive sucked some massive blockages out of down pipes no problem. I didnt think the watts had any thing to do with the power I thought it was about the inchs of water lift, watts just tells you how much electric you use.

[BDCS]

If you never use a ladder how do you deal with plastic gutter creep ?  Birds detritus on flat roofs ? Box gutters ?  I have a set of customers that live in a row of houses that have a shallow pitch roofs surrounded by a parapet wall  - when the outlets block it floods the houses so I have to get on the roof, walk round and clear all the birds nests and detritus. I do this twice a year.
Whilst I agree with the vacuum concept I think to offer a full service you still need to leave the ground having done the RAMS. If ladders are not for you then fine.
Out of interest what vac set up  do you have ?