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Recommendations for brand of leaf blower gutter cleaner attachment combination
The best reviews I can find for leaf blowers like the Toro Powerjet, and it's available in my area.
But the also highly rated Toro gutter cleaning attachment doesn't fit it. I've tried homemade contraptions and not been successful but this season I want to see if I can make this work. I prefer corded electric, but would consider anything you've had good luck with. |
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Recommendations for brand of leaf blower gutter cleanerattachment combination
On 4/18/2020 12:15 PM, TimR wrote:
The best reviews I can find for leaf blowers like the Toro Powerjet, and it's available in my area. But the also highly rated Toro gutter cleaning attachment doesn't fit it. I've tried homemade contraptions and not been successful but this season I want to see if I can make this work. I prefer corded electric, but would consider anything you've had good luck with. My gutter experience was to make one out of PVC. It fit my B&D corded blower but did not work that well besides being heavy. You really need something that will blast the crap out of your gutters as it gets wet and is hard to remove. Besides I think most gutters are like mine and shingles over lap a couple of inches to make the space in a 5 inch gutter only 3 inches. So earlier this year I installed Gutter Guard. It is a fine stainless screen and working well. I have a magnolia tree in front which fills low hanging gutters with flowers in the spring. Flowers are now down and gutter is working fine. Home Depot has a good deal on Gutter Guard, even $30 less then I paid earlier this year. |
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Recommendations for brand of leaf blower gutter cleanerattachment combination
On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 12:37:40 PM UTC-4, Frank wrote:
On 4/18/2020 12:15 PM, TimR wrote: The best reviews I can find for leaf blowers like the Toro Powerjet, and it's available in my area. But the also highly rated Toro gutter cleaning attachment doesn't fit it. I've tried homemade contraptions and not been successful but this season I want to see if I can make this work. I prefer corded electric, but would consider anything you've had good luck with. My gutter experience was to make one out of PVC. It fit my B&D corded blower but did not work that well besides being heavy. You really need something that will blast the crap out of your gutters as it gets wet and is hard to remove. Besides I think most gutters are like mine and shingles over lap a couple of inches to make the space in a 5 inch gutter only 3 inches. I never tried a gizmo to do it from the ground, but that concern sounds right. I've tried to blow them out a few times from the roof and that's the problem. It's hard to get them to come out. I suppose with a gizmo from the ground that gets the air down at the bottom, it might work better. And then when crap flies out, seems it would be coming down on you, all over the place, etc. Doing it early, frequently, when they are light and fluffy as opposed to later when they are starting to rot and stay wet would be key too. So earlier this year I installed Gutter Guard. It is a fine stainless screen and working well. I have a magnolia tree in front which fills low hanging gutters with flowers in the spring. Flowers are now down and gutter is working fine. Home Depot has a good deal on Gutter Guard, even $30 less then I paid earlier this year. |
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Recommendations for brand of leaf blower gutter cleanerattachment combination
On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 1:35:08 PM UTC-4, trader_4 wrote:
On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 12:37:40 PM UTC-4, Frank wrote: On 4/18/2020 12:15 PM, TimR wrote: The best reviews I can find for leaf blowers like the Toro Powerjet, and it's available in my area. But the also highly rated Toro gutter cleaning attachment doesn't fit it. I've tried homemade contraptions and not been successful but this season I want to see if I can make this work. I prefer corded electric, but would consider anything you've had good luck with. My gutter experience was to make one out of PVC. It fit my B&D corded blower but did not work that well besides being heavy. You really need something that will blast the crap out of your gutters as it gets wet and is hard to remove. Besides I think most gutters are like mine and shingles over lap a couple of inches to make the space in a 5 inch gutter only 3 inches. I never tried a gizmo to do it from the ground, but that concern sounds right. I've tried to blow them out a few times from the roof and that's the problem. It's hard to get them to come out. I suppose with a gizmo from the ground that gets the air down at the bottom, it might work better. And then when crap flies out, seems it would be coming down on you, all over the place, etc. Doing it early, frequently, when they are light and fluffy as opposed to later when they are starting to rot and stay wet would be key too. We've had good "luck" with the homemade schedule 80 PVC attachment my husband made for the leaf blower, cleaning the gutters on our 1-story house while standing on the ground. You're right, though: it's best to get at it while everything is dry. If it's been raining we just put on a raincoat with a hood and have at it. Either way, a shower afterward is a must. Cindy Hamilton |
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