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Nick Day

I have thought long and hard about the problem of removing weeds from gutters, especially those weeds with a large root ball formed hard under overhanging tiles.
I've had an idea to solve the problem and did  this today. As you can see, Alex is busy on the computer while I was fiddling around with a new "invention" of mine on a small piece of gutter and downpipe I have set up in our unit.
Alex takes no notice (he is used to my messing about) but was as shocked as me at the results of my meddling.
I jammed some weeds hard under an overhang which could not be budged by an 1800 watt vac. How hard I jammed them, no vac could have moved them. But watch what happened. I believe we are to something game changing. It removes weeds in seconds, a quick vac and the job is done.
https://youtu.be/LQCxZqR4FJI

Spruce

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Re: Revolutionary new method for removing weeds from gutters
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2017, 06:44:56 pm »
You used that drill and rotary pipe bender (or what ever it is - drain cleaner) before on a demo to remove blockages from the gutter's downpipe/swan neck a long time ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryH1qgKYvYE

It was posted in 2014. I don't know if the date on the video is correct. Revolutionary - maybe yes, new - no.
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Don Kee

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Re: Revolutionary new method for removing weeds from gutters
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2017, 08:10:05 pm »
Boom, you've just been Spruced!!
Why don't you have a quick google before making stupid comments?

Nick Day

Re: Revolutionary new method for removing weeds from gutters
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2017, 08:14:52 pm »
No Don, Spruce has been Spruced, it is a completely different piece of kit.


Tosh

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Re: Revolutionary new method for removing weeds from gutters
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2017, 08:25:42 pm »
Are you for real?

 ???
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CleanClear

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Re: Revolutionary new method for removing weeds from gutters
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2017, 08:33:51 pm »
In other news, when gutters are heavily clogged with leaves , debris etc and they're blocking your tubes up. Switch the pipe round to the outlet and blow instead. Then just blow the whole lot off mess right out the gutters, like that vid. No more blocked tubes and its quicker. They can always get the gardener to tidy up afterwards  ;D
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Paul erithwc

Re: Revolutionary new method for removing weeds from gutters
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2017, 08:41:32 pm »
To use this wonderful tool on a drill would you need to use a ladder if you do why wouldn't you just pull the rubbish out by hand  ??? ???

Delta

Re: Revolutionary new method for removing weeds from gutters
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2017, 08:54:06 pm »
Cue Wibble (Paul) to the rescue......

Nick Day

Re: Revolutionary new method for removing weeds from gutters
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2017, 09:11:13 pm »
Paul

It can be used on 40' poles.

Tosh

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Re: Revolutionary new method for removing weeds from gutters
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2017, 09:56:53 pm »
But it's not new is it. You came up with idea a looooong time ago. It's not the first time you've posted it on here either is it. Or am I wrong?
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Spruce

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Re: Revolutionary new method for removing weeds from gutters
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2017, 08:44:43 am »
No Don, Spruce has been Spruced, it is a completely different piece of kit.

 ;D
Success is 1% inspiration, 98% perspiration and 2% attention to detail!

The older I get, the better I was ;)

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Re: Revolutionary new method for removing weeds from gutters
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2017, 09:57:45 am »
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