Handy little vac

[Dave B]

Been doing a lot of gutter cleans lately with my 3000w vac but have had a couple of awkward jobs due to terraced houses round here etc.
You don’t want to be dragging a 3kw one through a house.
Just got this from screwfix for 89 squiddlies and fits the silicon adaptors for my poles.
Only 1500w but seems powerful enough for a normal 2 floor house if it’s not too jam packed.
Giving it a go tomorrow anyway on a job.

 

[ched999uk]

That sounds good. Do you use the supplied hose or the one for your poles? If the ones for your poles what poles do you use as this might be a great budget machine.
2 year guarantee as well!!!
Cheers

 

[Dave B]

@ched999uk I use the kiam aluminium poles with the yellow silicone fittings
I put the small end on the hose which fits perfectly and the 51mm end over the pole
Upgrading to carbon soon so will keep as a spare set
The fitting to the vac is different on the hose but I’m sure I could modify the bigger vac hose. If you look in the pic the inlet has a lump on the top that the hose fitting slides over and twist to lock
I will have a fiddle with it tomorrow
It was perfect on a 3 bed terrace I did
this morning

 

[ched999uk]

That looks good. Works out at less than £450 for ali poles and the vac. Might be a good option for me as I'm not sure how much work I can gain from one so lower price is less risk. Cheers, probably look a bit more in September but good to know that there is a budget vac out there.
Thanks

 

[Dave B]

Source a wider hose and you’ll have the whole lot for around £300 plus hose extra

 

[ched999uk]

Source a wider hose and you’ll have the whole lot for around £300 plus hose extra

Looks good, the Kiam poles look a bit heavier than GVS but maybe they are stronger.
What sort of pole length do you think would be best - thinking of 2 story plus have to go over connys?
Why are you upgrading to carbon, is it just the weight?

 

[Dave B]

Looks good, the Kiam poles look a bit heavier than GVS but maybe they are stronger.
What sort of pole length do you think would be best - thinking of 2 story plus have to go over connys?
Why are you upgrading to carbon, is it just the weight?

Just fancy it as a mate has a set for cheap
The ally ones are fine tbh
28 foot would be ok
I usually only use about 20

 

[Pjj]

@ched999uk I use the kiam aluminium poles with the yellow silicone fittings
I put the small end on the hose which fits perfectly and the 51mm end over the pole
Upgrading to carbon soon so will keep as a spare set
The fitting to the vac is different on the hose but I’m sure I could modify the bigger vac hose. If you look in the pic the inlet has a lump on the top that the hose fitting slides over and twist to lock
I will have a fiddle with it tomorrow
It was perfect on a 3 bed terrace I did
this morning

I had a similar vac years ago and found with the centre inlet it kept blocking with moss , never had that problem with any other vac but all of them were side entry .

 

[Dave B]

I had a similar vac years ago and found with the centre inlet it kept blocking with moss , never had that problem with any other vac but all of them were side entry .

I could always put a cyclone kit on it
About 30 quid max on eBay and then it would be the right fitting for my bigger hose

 

[Part Timer]

I could always put a cyclone kit on it
About 30 quid max on eBay and then it would be the right fitting for my bigger hose

I did this to my old Kiam, the difference is amazing.

 

[Russcooper]

As someone that’s only just started out this year (March). This set up for now would do me so going to set it up less than £300 The amount of gutter work I have gave away it’s cost maybe 2000 to 3000 in revenue. But it was a toss up between a gutter vacuum or a pure water system so I went for the water saving me 200 a month So it suits my budget at the minute to buy this set up There is a video on YouTube with a guy that set himself up with the titian and used a flag pole

 

[scottish cleaning service]

I did 3 houses next to each other and had to drag my Industrial Vac through their homes on two of them. That's where the small Vac makes a great difference. ?

 

[THL4KEL]

Skyvac Industrial quickly disconnects from trolley to carry through houses and tight alleys

 

[Dave B]

Skyvac Industrial quickly disconnects from trolley to carry through houses and tight alleys

So does my big one but the small one is so much easier
Less space in the van also

 

[scottish cleaning service]

Skyvac Industrial quickly disconnects from trolley to carry through houses and tight alleys

I wish I knew that a few months ago. ?