Gutter kit for Stihl backpack blower?

[BigBlue1]

Has anyone found a gutter extension kit to clean leaves out of your gutters with a Stihl backpack blower (like the BR600)? Stihl has a kit on their web site but lists it for the BG series handheld blowers. I don't know if the tubes are the same size.

STIHL

An idea of how to build this myself would be entertained too.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[flyerdan]

Duct tape and pvc conduit sweeps?

 

[s219]

I made one out of PVC pipe, and use it with my shop vac (the exit port that blows out air). Works like a charm. Didn't know Stihl made a kit -- that's a good use for a leaf blower.

 

[ericm979]

I have a gutter kit like that for a hand held Husky blower. I've never seen one for a backpack blower.

The gutter kit is kind of a pain to operate. With it on and the engine idling, it blows the unit over. When you rev it up the torque reaction is strong. Those are manageable though. When you blow out the gutters you'll get pine needles or leaves all over you. It's not so bad when it's dry but if it's wet you'll be a mess. And it takes a month or more of no rain for the gutters to dry out. With our long dry season there's 4 months or so where I can use it without getting showered in dirty water and stinky part rotted pine needles. If you're in a place where it rains all year round, yuck.

Also it's not tall enough to reach all my 1st floor gutters from the ground... you need a house with a floor that's not too far from ground level.

I find it easier to climb on the roof and blow the gutters out from above. A battery powered blower is best for that, especially if like me you get to the roof by climbing out a 2nd story window.

 

[BigBlue1]

I normally go up on the roof with my backpack blower to deal with the leaves. The only thing that bothers me about it is the wear & tear on the shingles from walking around. Well, and carting the dang ladder from the shed to the house and setting it up. Most of my gutters are basically just a single story up (have a deck on one of the higher sides), so reach shouldn't be a problem. With a backpack blower the extension tube is probably easier to manage than with a handheld.

Thanks for the tips and suggestions.

Rob

 

[MossRoad]

Many years ago my father bought one of those attachments for his leaf blower to clean his mother's house gutters. He popped it on, fired it up, blew into the first gutter and got a bath of wet, rotting leaves dumped onto him almost immediately. :laughing:

I laugh not at my father, but with him, because he laughed hard. He got a raincoat and goggles.

 

[BigBlue1]

I know that is a risk. It can happen when blowing the gutters out from the roof too. Been there, done that. But I'd rather get dirty than have plugged gutters and water running where it shouldn't around my foundation.

I have been thinking strongly about some of those gutter screens that cover the gutter, but I don't know anyone who has them so I really don't know if they would be worth it.

Rob

 

[LittleBill21]

wen makes a kit, i use a hand held though, easier to use then with my backpack

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[MossRoad]

I know that is a risk. It can happen when blowing the gutters out from the roof too. Been there, done that. But I'd rather get dirty than have plugged gutters and water running where it shouldn't around my foundation.

I have been thinking strongly about some of those gutter screens that cover the gutter, but I don't know anyone who has them so I really don't know if they would be worth it.

Rob

Well, I can help you there. My in-laws have screens on their gutters and live in a wooded neighborhood. They've asked me to clean their gutters many times. I go up there, and there are NO leaves in the gutters. None. There's no way for them to enter the gutters because the screens work.

The only thing I ever found in their gutters was shingle sand, dirt and plant growth, but that was because their gutter was not pitched correctly and run away from the downspout instead of towards it. Rather than removing the gutter and re-pitching it, I added a downspout to the low end and all was well. Any dirt now flows downhill with the water and is washed out the downspout.

The screen just slips under the last row of shingles about 1 inch and clips into the leading edge of the gutter. I think it's less than $100 for a 25-pack of 4' pieces at most home centers.

 

[BigBlue1]

Well, I can help you there. My in-laws have screens on their gutters and live in a wooded neighborhood. They've asked me to clean their gutters many times. I go up there, and there are NO leaves in the gutters. None. There's no way for them to enter the gutters because the screens work.

The only thing I ever found in their gutters was shingle sand, dirt and plant growth, but that was because their gutter was not pitched correctly and run away from the downspout instead of towards it. Rather than removing the gutter and re-pitching it, I added a downspout to the low end and all was well. Any dirt now flows downhill with the water and is washed out the downspout.

The screen just slips under the last row of shingles about 1 inch and clips into the leading edge of the gutter. I think it's less than $100 for a 25-pack of 4' pieces at most home centers.

Thanks for the feedback. So the screens don't cause more problems by having the leaves stack up on top of them and plugging thing that way? I suppose as long as they aren't wet they will blow away before sticking.

I may have to invest in some of those. Will have to measure my gutters and make sure they are compatible.

Rob

 

[Richard001]

The only issue I have seen with the gutter guard screens is that if it rains really hard, the water just shots right over the top of the screen, just to much water to make it thru the screen.

Other than that, they work rather well.

Richard

 

[Code54]

The only issue I have seen with the gutter guard screens is that if it rains really hard, the water just shots right over the top of the screen, just to much water to make it thru the screen.

Other than that, they work rather well.

Richard

Exactly why I threw ours out. We have a steep roof and any "good" rain would skip over and run down the outside of the gutters. Found it easier to clean twice a year and have the gutters actually work.... Its a pain but it works...

 

[Storm56]

Look online for a product caller "Gutter Viper". Sorry do not have a link. Bought one this fall, works fantastic! I clean the gutters on my pole building, 184 lineal feet, 15 feet high, in about 15 minutes, from the ground. No more ladders. Very satisfied. When I see the gutters are full of leaves, I take a few minutes and clean them.

 

[Motorboatin]

Has anyone found a gutter extension kit to clean leaves out of your gutters with a Stihl backpack blower (like the BR600)? Stihl has a kit on their web site but lists it for the BG series handheld blowers. I don't know if the tubes are the same size.

STIHL

An idea of how to build this myself would be entertained too.

Thanks,
Rob

This looks easy enough to make

 

[MossRoad]

The only issue I have seen with the gutter guard screens is that if it rains really hard, the water just shots right over the top of the screen, just to much water to make it thru the screen.

Other than that, they work rather well.

Richard

Haven't noticed that with my in-laws screened gutters. There's no drip line around the house and no dirt splashed back.

 

[sandywilliam]

Yes, it happens during heavy rains. Even though my gutters are quite large in diameter, this is sometimes not enough, and water overflows over them from above. I wanted to do some anastomoses with overlaps, but im quickly abandoned that idea. It would be expensive and difficult to implement because you would have to cut the pipes and weld these very anastomoses. Then you would also have to repaint. No, of course, that's stupid. Even if it is implemented, the efficiency will be minimal. Disproportionate to the costs incurred. I have to have my gutters cleaned every three months. I do not want to climb up to them - it's too high. And the workers from Want The Best Gutter Cleaning Service In Atlanta? ~ Gutter Cleaning Atlanta is best served by Clean Pro Gutter Cleaning. When you need a gutter cleaner to take care of your property's gutters and downspouts, call Atlanta's Best Gutter Cleaners - Clean Pro Gutter Cleaning and let our professionals get the gutters clean. Gutter Cleaning Atlanta can rely upon year by year. do it quickly and at a reasonable price.

 

[IrishLoader]

One of the "info pitches" we have around here is "Gutter Helmet" a direct competitor to the screen style gutter topper. The helmet style relies on adhesion to pull water in and debris to slide off the overhang. I don't have a dog in his aside from the fact that I cut down the two trees that were clogging the gutters on one side of the parents house in N.H. years ago. Never had clogged gutters again either.

 

[Gem99ultra]

Many years ago my father bought one of those attachments for his leaf blower to clean his mother's house gutters. He popped it on, fired it up, blew into the first gutter and got a bath of wet, rotting leaves dumped onto him almost immediately.

I laugh not at my father, but with him, because he laughed hard. He got a raincoat and goggles.

I have a similar attachment for my power washer. And yes, you are guaranteed to get not only soaked but also get a good dose of mud and stinky rotting leaves.

The only stupid thing I can come up with regarding the purchase of that attachment is the fool that laid out his hard earned money to buy it

 

[Teachu2]

We live among hundreds of oak trees, and have wind often. Gutter covers eliminated the problems for us. Got them from Costco. https://www.costco.com/easyon-gutter-guard-5”-version---100’-.product.100019377.html

 

[BigBlue1]

We live among hundreds of oak trees, and have wind often. Gutter covers eliminated the problems for us. Got them from Costco. https://www.costco.com/easyon-gutter-guard-5”-version---100’-.product.100019377.html

How do they install? It looks like they might slip under the shingles and then over the outer lip of the gutter?