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While cleaning our city's amphitheatre this week, my brand new 4-foot aluminum lance failed. A 3 inch split right in the middle happened while cleaning with a 3,000 psi nozzle (a 40065 nozzle with a TS2021 pump). I switched from stainless steel to aluminum because it is lighter and easier on...

Anyone know what this is?

I am still having spark plug issues and I may be using the wrong plug. Currently I am using Champion RC12YC. This is on a Vanguard 18 hp, model: 356447, type: 0142-E1 Should I be using the Champion QC12YC or RC14YC or other? The owners manual states the gap needs to be at .76 mm or 0.030...

I have a new--never been used--Sirocco 4-foot Vacuberm for sale. Still has original operating instructions enclosed in plastic attached to it. Here is a link to this item which details more info. Price - $99 plus shipping. Thanks...

Another first for me today. My oldest unit, now 4 1/2 years old, is a Vanguard 18 hp with a 5.6 gpm @3,500 pump. Just had unit tuned up in Feb. Today after 5 minutes of work, it shuts off. It doesn't restart at all nor does it comes close to starting again. Checked oil, gas, air filter...

I have a few items that I need to sell. I will be using proceeds to build another trailer rig this spring with a second roof setup and 8 gpm pressure washer. No need to just let things hang in my garage as someone could put these to work: (1) A practically new 12" Sirocco surface cleaner...

Cleaned a vinyl house the other day that had a brick front. These stains were across the lower front of the bricks, I assume from the sprinklers. After cleaning the whole house, I tried Oxalic acid on one section and SafeRestore on another section and let dwell 15 minutes. Then tried to...

After 4 and a half years, my black trailer jack was getting VERY difficult to use despite regular applications of grease. It became tighter to twist up and down and finally started reducing the range it would go up to where I was barely was able to get the trailer off my Tahoe hitch. Visited...

My backup unit -- 18 hp Vanguard with 5.6 gpm @ 3,500 psi -- has been machine gunning for a month now. Kept cleaning inlet filter, replaced pump valves, check seals then finally bought a new unloader. Nothing stopped the machine gunning until today. Started replacing the inlet hose and clamps...

Recently, my one year old K-7(.2) unloader starting surging VERY hard. You can hear the unloader pop loudly while the bypass hose whips up and surges the water into my tank every time you release the trigger. It's getting worse so is this the beginning of the end for it? Other than that, the...

My main unit is now 4 years old, a Vanguard 18 hp belt drive with TS-2021 pump (5.6 gpm @3,500). A couple of days ago while cleaning concrete with a surface cleaner, the unit would "cycle" up and down repeatedly between 3,200 psi and 2,000 psi at the surface cleaner with the belts squealing for...

I read on an earlier pump thread on PWI where either Russ or Jerry chimed in to discuss the importance of having a safety relief valve installed on your pump. After reading, I did just that and had one added to both my 5.6 gpm @ 3,500 pumps. Today, I noticed that one of the safety relief...

Here is a copy of our press release issued today for us winning best cleaning service: High Tide Exterior Cleaning Solutions Named “Best Cleaning Service” In 2012 Best of St. Augustine Competition ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. (September 2012) – High Tide Exterior Cleaning Solutions, Inc. is...

I took advantage of Paul's July specials and bought a new Steel Eagle surface cleaner with the Talon 3 swivel. Put it all together this past weekend and tried it out for the first time today. So much smoother than my BE/Whirl-Away one that is 4 years old now. One big difference stood out...

I encountered something new today that has me puzzled. I replaced my BE swivel this week with a new one after the original finally broke after exactly 4 years of use. It ran great this morning as I started cleaning 20,000+ s.f. of sidewalks for a school. After 3 hours of work, I added a...

I am curious to any advantages and disadvantages that the polychain cogged belt has over the more common V-belt. I am looking around at different 8 gpm @ 3,500 cold water units. Thanks!

While cleaning a couple of bank branches yesterday, I noticed a little smoke coming from my trailer. Within a few more minutes, there was a lot of smoke. With the engine running, oil was running down the side of the engine in two spots. What oil didn't hit the hot muffler and became smoke...

For the second time, High Tide was able to clean up Hannah's Walk condo complex. Our services included pressure cleaning of all 84 townhomes with rear patios plus all driveways, street gutters, curbs, clubhouse and a long 8-foot vinyl fence that surrounds half the property. We look forward to...

These pictures show a garage floor under a condo building built in 1984. The HOA is interested in getting the concrete back to original if possible. If they can't, they are seeking advice on how to make this garage look better. The HOA is not sure what has been done to it in the past that...

The picture shows and example of a clients screen enclosure frame. There are about 15 faded areas like this one on the enclosure with this one being on the door. Is there anything other than replacing or repainting that can be done to restore these areas? When it gets wets it looks...