Apple Roof Cleaning
Roof Cleaning Instructor
You know John better then I do Greg, I have never talked to him.
I really don't come here as much as I once did, and spend most of my time with serious roof cleaners, at the Roof Cleaning Institute.
I just assumed he had a helper.
I train roof cleaners all day long, but I NEVER suggest a 12 volt roof cleaning pump, for a beginning roof cleaner, unless it is all they can afford, or have room for.
I train my beginners in roof cleaning to get an air operated pump and an air compressor. \
On an air pump,. a beginner working alone can simply put a 1/2 to 1 gpm nozzle on the end of his ball valve, and have almost no run off.
But, once he gets a helper, and/or more experience, he can then put a larger nozzle on his set up, and be fast enough to not get a sunburn, every time he cleans a roof.
A small restrictive hose like 3/8, is seen by the 12 volt pump the exact same way that it "sees" a small nozzle.
If he stays with the 3/8 hose, he will never be fast, and will always be restricted by the small diameter hose.
BUT, if he goes to the 5/8 hose, and it is too much flow for him, he can then reduce nozzle size, until he gets a helper/more experience.
Restriction is restriction, in the eyes of a pump, but 3/8 hose is permanent restriction, see what I am saying ?
I really don't come here as much as I once did, and spend most of my time with serious roof cleaners, at the Roof Cleaning Institute.
I just assumed he had a helper.
I train roof cleaners all day long, but I NEVER suggest a 12 volt roof cleaning pump, for a beginning roof cleaner, unless it is all they can afford, or have room for.
I train my beginners in roof cleaning to get an air operated pump and an air compressor. \
On an air pump,. a beginner working alone can simply put a 1/2 to 1 gpm nozzle on the end of his ball valve, and have almost no run off.
But, once he gets a helper, and/or more experience, he can then put a larger nozzle on his set up, and be fast enough to not get a sunburn, every time he cleans a roof.
A small restrictive hose like 3/8, is seen by the 12 volt pump the exact same way that it "sees" a small nozzle.
If he stays with the 3/8 hose, he will never be fast, and will always be restricted by the small diameter hose.
BUT, if he goes to the 5/8 hose, and it is too much flow for him, he can then reduce nozzle size, until he gets a helper/more experience.
Restriction is restriction, in the eyes of a pump, but 3/8 hose is permanent restriction, see what I am saying ?