Pretty nice I was looking for a video like this and you might want to trim the trees back away from the house it will prevent a lot of it from going into the gutters but I am sure you all ready know that anything that was close to my house I cut or keep cut back.
You can also use similar-diameter PVC electrical conduit and use a heatgun to stretch its fitting end to fit your shop vac tube components. You can get a shop vac sized gutter clearner kit for $20 (Home Depot, Sears) which I really only bought for the curved piece (bonus is you get two pipe sections and a step down reducer). I think the PVC I used is slightly larger diameter and then I stepped it down at the gutter end to actually get into the gutter. It does work like a charm from the ground... just do a couple passes. I'm surprised how rarely I get the thing clogged even with a moderate accumulation of leaves. If many leaves, you may be better off doing a first pass using the setup as a blower to get those out. Finally, this all works much better when things are bone dry.
I do almost all my gutter cleaning jobs from the ground. I use the single 10 foot pipe length for single story homes and the 2x 10 foot lengths together for 2 story homes while I remain standing on the ground. For this video I was on the roof so that I can show the cleaning power of the gutter cleaning with my camera. That would be hard to do if I'm standing on the ground.
all of the youtube vids I've seen on this subject show the operator working on the ground. My first thought was, how can I be sure the gutter is getting completely cleaned without being up there to see it? This vid answers the question. The vid shows the straight pipe coming up from the ground exactly how it would function if you were standing on the ground. The only advantage that I can see is he is able to put some direct hand leverage with his hand right on the 90 degree bend. But he's clearly demonstrated the sucking power of the system. And the debris looked somewhat wet and heavy which was another concern of mine. Easy to do when everything is bone dry but I was curious about the stuff being thick and weighted down wet. The shopvac did an amazing job.
He clearly stated he was on the roof ONLY so he could film with the phone/camera and demonstrate the power of the system. It is unfortunate so many missed that explicit comment.
The attachment isn't heavy at all, even with the 2 lengths of 10 foot pipes to reach second story homes. By using the thinner pipes that are used for house's build-in vacuum systems, the overall weigh is minimal and easy to handle. PVC pipe is much heavier and when 2 lengths are put together to reach the second story, it would be too heavy to handle.
VC D - Thanks for the tip on using in-house vacuum pipes. I lifted some 10 foot sections of regular PVC tongiht at Home Depot, and you are right, they are pretty heavy. I’lll look for the In-House vacuum ones. Unfotunately, I have a lot of pine tree needles, so I’ll see how it works on those
For gutter cleaning, I take the filter OUT of the shop vac. Your sucking up wet leaves, slime and other moist things that will plug up a filter quickly. A filter is better for vacuuming dry or dusty items like sawdust etc to filter the dust from blowing out of the vac.
What size or power of shop vac did you use, or recommend to use? Also, is there a reduction in suction power when you go from a 10 foot section to a 20 foot section?
My shop vac has a 6.5 hp motor and 16 gallon capacity holding tank for the debris. I don't find a notiecable reduction in the suction power from a 10 foot pipe to the full 20 foot length. I'm sure there is a small reduction in power if it is measured, but the 6.5 hp motor can still clear out the leaves and gunk out of the gutters on the second stories.
Thanks for your video! It is very very helpful! I just bought Ridgid WD1851 (6.5 hp/16 gallons) from HomeDepot and have a question for you. Sorry that it is my first time to use web/dry vacuum. When you vacuum wet leaves, did you remove Ridgid filter?
I remove the filter from the shop vac for all my gutter cleaning. Where we live in the Vancouver area of BC, Canada, it's usually somewhat wet and has lots of rain water in the gutters along with the leaves, needles, moss etc. So it works better not to have a filterin place. The shop vac will suck up any water and debris together leaving a clean gutter.
I normally do my gutter cleaning with my shop vac from the ground, but for the video purpose and to show on camera how good the shop vac can suck up the debris from the gutters, I had to be on the roof with my camera to film it. At the 2:00 minute mark, I verbally said that I usually work from the ground and also printed this into the video, so that people can hear and see that you can do this work without going up a ladder or going onto the roof.
I tried to get my husband to do this. He seems to think there is a better way.. I've used this method before works for me. I am blind in one eye now so I can't see to do it anymore.. Grrr
The pipe diameter is 2". I bought all the pipe material from Home Depot. The long 10 foot lengths from an indoor vaccuum cleaner only comes in 2 inch diameter and fit very nice in the corrigated shop vac hose. The PVC pipe that creates the curve / hook for the gutter widens at the end to fit onto the 2" vaccuum hose. (Piece it all together in the store before buying it.)
Pretty nice I was looking for a video like this and you might want to trim the trees back away from the house it will prevent a lot of it from going into the gutters but I am sure you all ready know that anything that was close to my house I cut or keep cut back.
Incredible video. I'm about to head to HD and get this entire setup. Thanks so much!!
Outstanding idea. Thanks for sharing.
I hate doing this every year.
You can also use similar-diameter PVC electrical conduit and use a heatgun to stretch its fitting end to fit your shop vac tube components. You can get a shop vac sized gutter clearner kit for $20 (Home Depot, Sears) which I really only bought for the curved piece (bonus is you get two pipe sections and a step down reducer). I think the PVC I used is slightly larger diameter and then I stepped it down at the gutter end to actually get into the gutter. It does work like a charm from the ground... just do a couple passes. I'm surprised how rarely I get the thing clogged even with a moderate accumulation of leaves. If many leaves, you may be better off doing a first pass using the setup as a blower to get those out. Finally, this all works much better when things are bone dry.
No great magic here , he is on the roof. Post a video doing it from the ground and i'm impressed
I do almost all my gutter cleaning jobs from the ground. I use the single 10 foot pipe length for single story homes and the 2x 10 foot lengths together for 2 story homes while I remain standing on the ground. For this video I was on the roof so that I can show the cleaning power of the gutter cleaning with my camera. That would be hard to do if I'm standing on the ground.
Great video. The other videos you can't see exactly what is being sucked out. This one you can. Thank you will do this today.
all of the youtube vids I've seen on this subject show the operator working on the ground. My first thought was, how can I be sure the gutter is getting completely cleaned without being up there to see it? This vid answers the question. The vid shows the straight pipe coming up from the ground exactly how it would function if you were standing on the ground. The only advantage that I can see is he is able to put some direct hand leverage with his hand right on the 90 degree bend. But he's clearly demonstrated the sucking power of the system. And the debris looked somewhat wet and heavy which was another concern of mine. Easy to do when everything is bone dry but I was curious about the stuff being thick and weighted down wet. The shopvac did an amazing job.
@@vcd1875 how do you connect the 2 10 foot lengths together?
He clearly stated he was on the roof ONLY so he could film with the phone/camera and demonstrate the power of the system. It is unfortunate so many missed that explicit comment.
exactly what I was looking for!
Great idea thanks. How much does the attachment weigh when you have it set up for cleaning the 2nd story?
The attachment isn't heavy at all, even with the 2 lengths of 10 foot pipes to reach second story homes. By using the thinner pipes that are used for house's build-in vacuum systems, the overall weigh is minimal and easy to handle. PVC pipe is much heavier and when 2 lengths are put together to reach the second story, it would be too heavy to handle.
VC D - Thanks for the tip on using in-house vacuum pipes. I lifted some 10 foot sections of regular PVC tongiht at Home Depot, and you are right, they are pretty heavy. I’lll look for the In-House vacuum ones. Unfotunately, I have a lot of pine tree needles, so I’ll see how it works on those
I’ve got this vac to clean gutters starting this week. The only question I have is what to do about filters inside the vac. What do you have inside?
For gutter cleaning, I take the filter OUT of the shop vac. Your sucking up wet leaves, slime and other moist things that will plug up a filter quickly. A filter is better for vacuuming dry or dusty items like sawdust etc to filter the dust from blowing out of the vac.
What size or power of shop vac did you use, or recommend to use? Also, is there a reduction in suction power when you go from a 10 foot section to a 20 foot section?
My shop vac has a 6.5 hp motor and 16 gallon capacity holding tank for the debris. I don't find a notiecable reduction in the suction power from a 10 foot pipe to the full 20 foot length. I'm sure there is a small reduction in power if it is measured, but the 6.5 hp motor can still clear out the leaves and gunk out of the gutters on the second stories.
Thanks for your video! It is very very helpful! I just bought Ridgid WD1851 (6.5 hp/16 gallons) from HomeDepot and have a question for you. Sorry that it is my first time to use web/dry vacuum. When you vacuum wet leaves, did you remove Ridgid filter?
I remove the filter from the shop vac for all my gutter cleaning. Where we live in the Vancouver area of BC, Canada, it's usually somewhat wet and has lots of rain water in the gutters along with the leaves, needles, moss etc. So it works better not to have a filterin place. The shop vac will suck up any water and debris together leaving a clean gutter.
@@vcd1875 Thanks a lot for quick response! I will give a try soon!
To me the idea is using this from the ground not having to climb up ladders or getting on roof
I normally do my gutter cleaning with my shop vac from the ground, but for the video purpose and to show on camera how good the shop vac can suck up the debris from the gutters, I had to be on the roof with my camera to film it. At the 2:00 minute mark, I verbally said that I usually work from the ground and also printed this into the video, so that people can hear and see that you can do this work without going up a ladder or going onto the roof.
@@vcd1875 👍
You might just have saved me $2000 for a professional system.
I tried to get my husband to do this. He seems to think there is a better way.. I've used this method before works for me. I am blind in one eye now so I can't see to do it anymore.. Grrr
what size is diameter of pvc pipe and abs?
The pipe diameter is 2". I bought all the pipe material from Home Depot. The long 10 foot lengths from an indoor vaccuum cleaner only comes in 2 inch diameter and fit very nice in the corrigated shop vac hose. The PVC pipe that creates the curve / hook for the gutter widens at the end to fit onto the 2" vaccuum hose. (Piece it all together in the store before buying it.)
Victor DJ what sizes are the 45° pvc and did you use any bushings? Thanks btw
It seems that cleaning gutters does suck hahaha!!