[mark311069]

glyn h

so the loncin 5000 will power the 240volt gutter vac that i have ordered??

[Glyn H]

Hi Mark
Yes it will.
I would highly recommend you also buy a wheel kit as the generator is very difficult to move around if it doesnt have one - its almost impossible if you work on your own and are not a power lifter.

[mark311069]

thanks glyn, yes i got a wheel kit as well. iam looking forward to hopefully getting my gutter vac this week.
i would just like to thank yourself and your team at omnipole for all the help and advice that you have given me over the last few weeks, and i hope to be making it pay asap, (i have had to spend the money we had put to one side to go to greece for a holiday on the gutter vac )

[mark311069]

42ft gutter vac + camera system (without pole) is just over £2400
i would have got the powerpole to go with the camera but only had so much money to play with, as it is the camera can be fitted to the gutter vac pole, or as i hope to do i have a sl2 which i can  fit it to if needs be.

[Glyn H]

Hi Mark
No probs with the help  

Clinton
Yes you can use the 240 volt machine from a clients house.
If you bought a 240 volt system and then got a big commercial contract then we can just supply the vac head so you wouldnt need to buy a whole new kit and a commercial  contract would more than pay for the additional head.

[darren73]

hi glyn,could you tell me do you have the vac in stock at the minute and delivery costs to northern ireland-i am looking the 48 ft vac without the camera,also how many have you sent to ni before,i am very interested

[david washbrook]

also very interested in one of these how easy are they use on your own?

anyone got one around north wales or shrewsbury who wouldn't mind me tagging along to have a go


thanks
dave

[dave carroll]

Hi all,
         Where do you dispose of the rubbish that you get out? Tip it down the drain? and charge for drain clearing the week after? 

        Dave

[Glyn H]

Hi Darren
Their are several companies operating the GutterVac in Northern Ireland.
 I personally dont know how much the carriage is, but if you could call our office and speak to Jules or Andrea they will be able to tell you.

Hi Dave
I am not sure if any GutterVacs are being used in North Wales, but if you call our office then one of our staff wil be able to tell you and maybe put you in touch.

[Kevin R]

Hi all,
         Where do you dispose of the rubbish that you get out? Tip it down the drain? and charge for drain clearing the week after? 

        Dave

Usually its good well rotted organic material, spread it on site (with permission of course) take it home put it on the compost heap or recycle it on the council compost heap or if really lazy take it home in black bags and put out for bin men or buy trade waste bags and send it for land fill if there really is loads.

Try the environmentally friendly route first. Most of my clients with gardens are happy as long as you spread the waste sensibly.

It is an offense to put it down a drain!!!!

Hope that helps 

[dave carroll]

Kevin,
            Yes it does help thanks. I knew it was illegal to put it down the drain, like speeding, talking on a mobile whilst driving, i was joking. Or was i? 

                Dave

[mr merson]

Does anyone rent these machines out ?   Would like to try one for a week , I have got a full weeks work to try it out on ! 

[Blue Sky 2]

Omnipole rent the complete kit or part of, have a look at their website all the prices are listed as well.

John

[mr merson]

Omnipole rent the complete kit or part of, have a look at their website all the prices are listed as well.

John

Many thanks for that 

[mick hay]

Been silently sitting reading this thread with great interest.

I too am soon investing in a gutter vac and have been considering how to market it.

To the residential market, apart from your window customers, door knocking has to be the way. I think that a 5% success rate at knocking (5 in a 100) would be achievable, at an average price of £50 per house.

For those who have actually used this on a house, what is the time spent including set up and down to complete a clean?

[mick hay]

Just the actual clearing of the gutter, not cleaning the outside.

[mr merson]

Been silently sitting reading this thread with great interest.

I too am soon investing in a gutter vac and have been considering how to market it.

To the residential market, apart from your window customers, door knocking has to be the way. I think that a 5% success rate at knocking (5 in a 100) would be achievable, at an average price of £50 per house.

For those who have actually used this on a house, what is the time spent including set up and down to complete a clean?

That is too cheap IMHO ! I charge double that working off ladders , dont sell youreself too cheaply mate .

[Kevin R]

I have pretty much stopped residential gutter cleaning unless all fascias, soffits outside of gutters are included in the clean. I charge about £200 for a 3 bed semi. This may sound expensive to some but I don't want to do them why?

Well its about 1 hr to set up and put away all the kit and domestic customers dont want to pay and IMHO dont give a fig if you do it from ladders and kill yourself or not as long as the price is cheap. let the ladder boys fill their boots I have no interest in this market.

Commercial customers are different they are bound by the HSE and you can't use ladders to clean gutters anymore if an alternative is available which it is!!!  So these commercial customers are your prime target. When faced with a cherry picker at about £300+ Vat for the day plus the associated staff costs or scaffolding then £50 an hour is still very cheap!!!

We have a four hour minimum charge also this removes the price shoppers and brings only serious clients to our door. The Omnivac if used correctly can save a company hours of time and £1000's of £££££ so don't charge pence for it or you will spoil this new opportunity for all concerned.

Do you need a powerpole?

Ok the Omnivac will clear gutters beautifully but if you have a blocked down pipe you need a high pressure jet to clear it from above. The power pole from Omnipole is excellent for this job. The cheap flimsy poles available are fine for residential but when clearing deep commercial gutters the powerpole is the weapon of choice in my opinion.

Also if you need to break up plans and roots etc before using the Omnivac then you need a gutter spike which fixes to the powerpole.

You really do need to spend some cash to do this job properly. We signed up a new client last week with 180 commercial properties with all types of gutters. This is not uncommon! Spend the cash and you'll not look silly or leave your clients with blocked down pipes etc.

[col222]

This is very good advice, thanks. £50 per hour is cheaper than a plumber here (Sussex) - they charge about £30 plus VAT for each half hour.