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    basements

    i have to call a customer back about washing a basement. The last owners had dogs and cats, kept them in the basement. Old people if you get my meaning. 2 things-what would be the best chem to kill germs and disinfect [was thinking pre carb bleach and dawn with anti-bacterial] Also get rid of...
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    cheapest pump

    if i wanted to use a cheap pressure washer as a chem pump and know that it wont last very long. What PW or pump set-up would have viton seals,easy to swap,and relitivly cheap? [throw aways] Caustic soaps,limonlene,degreaser,SH,pre carbs,everything but HF. IM TIRED OF CARRYING BUCKETS FOR THE...
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    info needed/help wanted

    I would like to hear about what it was like to hire your first employee? Not your friends,ect... On the books,training,how long it took you/them to go out on there own? Did you cross train or just specific washing? Did you have a ton of work before you hired or pick-up more work after you hired...
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    Trex-we are about to take another hit.

    I have allways dis-liked trex gray decking and so did a lot of homeowners and builders. Well I watched them build a whole new development with the new colored Trex decking,with two tone. The flooring is a much nicer brown,with white railings. They might still need a wash but resto work is a...
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    burnner problems

    charged battery,checked fuse,changed fuel filter,changed unloader,changed pressure switch. before doing this it stopped unloading properly and heat would stop after a min or two. I hear the burner kicking on but no rush of air out of the stack, i can feel the heat. Im thinking blower...
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    used equipment opinion

    I found a guy that has a duel axle open trailer,550 gal tank,alkota 5.5 hot water unit with brand new 16 hp engine and pump,3 surface cleaners,150 ft of recovery hose,a custom made 5 chamber water filter system [110,volt] mounted on trailer,tool box's,pressure lines,wands,ect... He claims the...
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    ron p

    E-specs chem prices jumped up pretty good. Are other chem sellers going to be raising their prices also? It would/will be nice to tell customer's before it happen's. Unlike e-spec. i just use there limonlene and it went from $60 to $74 in one week.[55 gal mix kit] Anyone have a better idea? i...
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    flow switch

    What is a flow switch? i know where it is but dont understand what it dose? What is the diffrence between the reed type and the non reed type? how do you know if its good or bad? Why is it better to be rated for 5 amps then for 1 amp? What can happen if you wire it wrong? PS thanks for the info...
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    To anyone that had the misfourtion to read my last posts/ron p

    I was asked to become a moderator on this BBS. I was greatfull for the chance to get more involved. I got caught up in a messy bunch of posts that i regret posting [now deleated] I acted very unprofessional and stooped to a level that was very embasering to me and showed no respect for the great...
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    so what do you do?

    i have a box truck and the wash unit is nearest the the door. The QD breaks in half right after the downstreamer. I have the downstreamer in a bucket of HF ACID and its flying everywhere. You loose pressure fast and your helper is closer to the rig then you. He is just brushing and has no idea...
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    hey GREG

    I cant get on deckguide as a contractor with the bbs. What's up? comes up error for the the word YES. It also said it would have a tech recieve the error info, that was 4 days ago.
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    Clr

    Has anyone seen an TV ad for CLR? THEY PUT SOME IN A GLASS AND HOLD IT OVER A CLOGGED SHOWER HEAD [LIME AND MINERAL'S HAVE IT PRETTY CLOGGED] AND IN A COUPLE ON SEC. THEY REMOVE THE CUP AND IT FLOWS LIKE NEW. They use it in coffee machines,ect.. Where ever hard water has done damage. Anyone know...
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    did the guy that marketed/invented

    the third hand make any money? I have an idea for a $6 to $10 gizmo and want to know if anyone out there has a better plan then to go to one of those TV patten offer deals? It would be a narrow market as is the third hand, but there are lots of wash units sold. Anyone interested in helping?
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    heads up on ebay

    there is a real nice set up on e bay right now its a trailer set up with my favorite wash unit. right now its at $4,300 61 hrs on it and a surface cleaner. its in AL. ON HECK OF A DEAL IF YOU ASK ME.
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    With all the BBS for pressure washing

    out there right now. Which one do you check out first and why?
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    Let's See Some

    printed tee shirts or hats with your co. logo or name. A free tee shirt turns everyone who wears it into a salesman for your sercvice. Anyone use giveaways to help biz? Printed beach balls,pens,frizbee's,ect.... What about sponsering something? Is this just throwing away money? I know some give...
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    Now That

    I have streaked a brand new polished alum body and the customer is PO'ed,what do i do? I used powdered car wash alk. not caustic some delco wax and I still streaked. Washed it twice and brushed it. Still got streaks. Seems to be on it, not in it, if you know what i mean. Still a brush wont take...
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    ron p

    happy B day FISHGUY. WAS THAT YOU WADING IN THE SHOLLOW WATER TROLLING FOR BLOWFISH?
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    plastic deck

    i am going to be washing an ALL PLASTIC deck. No composite, not trex, 100% all plastic rails and all. Seems they have a problem with it conducting electricty. Im going to wash it and they are going to use some kind of chem to stop the static electricty. Anyone ever wash this stuff? I am guessing...
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    ron p

    What do you do when you have a reg biz name and some fly by nighter is driving around useing it? same area code in his phone number.
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