Hello guys. New to windows and gutters. Got a store front route going and first residential job scedualed. Doing gutters too. Interested in adding the cluster buster attachment set to my arsenal, my question is what is the best minor better yet, slight over kill for a wet/dry vac cfm and water lift rating? The one im looking at is 224cfm/66" water lift. Id like to know if its adequate but mostly want to know what is a little more than necessary for any given situation. More is better! At least I think
[MENTION=13659]Barry[/MENTION]
not sure what the tool is your talking about. Are you talking about an attachment for your power washing wand? More info might help.
Hey Jared, apreciate you replying. Got the idea from a thread on this page. Go to gutterclusterbuster.com. they have a kit that hooks up to most wet/dry vacs. For vacuming out gutters.i figure for some jobs it has the potential to create more efficiency. Somthing to have on my van. Anyway, im looking at different wet vacs and their rated by cfm and water lift.was curious what you guys use and your opinions on min cfm and water lift. Im gonna buy one thats eather the most powerful or at least more power than I need. I have multiple size latters scoopers bucket hooks etc. My pressure washer is 4000 psi and 4 gal a min. Im getting set up fairly well. What do you and others use/think? You cant believe how much this forum has helped me!
Ha! Just saw I spelled ladders with t, s! Maybe you guys can help with spelling too!
[MENTION=13659]Barry[/MENTION]
My thought would be that it is a waste of good money. Gutter cleaning is an add on service. If you are wanting to spend money I would do it elsewhere, someplace with a better return on your investment. You are not going to find power washing and vacuuming gutters to be a way to do it and make money. If someone else disagrees I would be interested in hearing it.
We do gutters and we do a lot of power washing with much larger machines and some like you have. I would not think to use either a power washer or vacuum for gutter debris.
I hear ya on that. I clean carpet & upholstery now, have been for a 8 years, 3 my own business. Started adding windows and gutters and roof moss removal. Im seriously listening to you as the only gutters ive cleaned are mine. Ive added it to the marketing that I allready do and aticipate real world experience soon. I am interested in hearing others thoughts also. Thank you Jared!
I know I’m late to this post but…
Barry - Atleast 200" CFM and 100" Water Lift. The CFM chokes the debris down the tubing. The Water Lift provides the initial sucking power to “lift” the debris from it’s current position.
Jared - Gutter Cleaning is only an Add-On if your SEO doesn’t lead gutter cleaning customers to you initially. You can have an entire service business with only gutter cleaning as your service. There are always folks looking to have this service performed throughout the year. You just have to find them and be ranked on Page 1 when they look.
Additionally, my guess is that Barry is interested in alternative gutter cleaning methods for a reason - Safety (minimizing ladderwork), efficiency, etc.
Personally, finding an efficient and safe method of cleaning gutters can add to your bottom line and increase your life expectancy. Not a waste of money - especially with wife and kids. Just my opinion.
Andrew
In the UK they use gutter vacuums extensively. IMO, there is more money in gutter cleaning than window cleaning. I can clean the gutters of midsize house in 1 hour and make $120. I can’t make $120 per hour cleaning windows. I would think that you would have to have a very strong vacuum and a large enough diameter of hose if you want an effective gutter vac.
The easiest way to get started would probably be using the vacuum from the top of a ladder with a long wand. That could probably reach 10 feet in each direction before moving the ladder.
If you want to go advanced, you could do the entire thing from the ground but that would take a very good setup.
