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    Here are some of pictures of what hit the ground. It took over 1 hour with 2 people to clear the roof and grounds.

    the tree was growing in the gutter...

    That is a great gutter trophy!!!! One of the best I've seen. I use stihl backpacks, 420 magnums I'm pretty sure. They make stronger ones, but to me these are more practical, lighter, and reliable.

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    That is great to hear Tim but 1K a month !?!?!? Are you actually getting jobs from those calls. The calls I get are all window shoppers. It is common up here. I am just glad to see it is working for someone.

    Tom, we probably book 60-70% of the calls we get out of the books. We got a retirement home out of our cheapist book that will more than pay for all of the books for the year (88 homes). We finished the homes earlier in the summer, and will start on the roofs this winter. We get the calls, but we have to sell the jobs. The books advertise our website and this really give us the upper hand. We do get window shoppers, but not too many. 1k is hard to swallow, but it is allowing us to build our client list up pretty fast.

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    An 8 will give you about 500 psi and a 0 will be approx 250. Sorry, my nozzle chart doesn't go that low.) I have never used Powerhouse, but if you do not have chlorine in your mix, you may want to reconsider.

    I FIGURED 10 WOULD PUT HIM CLOSE. JOHN, I LIKE THE LOWPSI.COM URL, GREAT FIND. ARE YOU A SOFTWASHER OR DO YOU USE A PRESSURE WASHER TO CLEAN HOMES? NICE SITE ALSO!

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    I will be doing my first stucco cleaning next weekend. I have done a lot of research, but still have a few questions. My rig is a 2500 psi 2.5 gpm. I want to buy some nozzles with a larger orifice size to lower psi to around 500 or 600 psi without sacrificing water flow. Basically I want to run maximum engine speed(RPM) and reduce the PSI not to damage the stucco. Also I want to give Sunbrite Powerhouse mixture a try. Anyone have anything negative to say about this. The stucco is 7 years old and has a buildup of algae, mold, black spots in some areas, no rust that I can see but you never know. Thanks a lot.

    YOU SHOULD BE USING A 3 OR 3.5 NOW, PROBABLY A 10 OR SO WOULD BRING YOU DOWN WHERE YOU WANT TO BE. I DON'T HAVE MUCH EXPERIRNCE WITH 2.5GPM, BUT THAT IS PROBABLY PRETTY CLOSE.

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    Tim, you definately made the right choice. The YELLOW PAGES BLOW !!!!!! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. I got more calls and jobs from lettering my truck in 2 months than a year being in the yellow book.

    I HEAR THIS FROM A LOT OF GUYS IN OTHER AREAS. I ALSO GET CALLS FROM MY TRUCKS, WORD OF MOUTH, WEBSITE, ETC. I PAY A GRAND A MONTH TO ADVERTISE IN 3 DIFFERENT BOOKS IN MY TOWN. I ADMIT THAT THEY ARE TOO EXPENSIVE, BUT MY PHONE RINGS ALL WEEK LONG. I RUN THE TOP FULL COLOR ADS, LISTING MY WEB ADDRESS, SO WHEN PEOPLE LOOK IN THE YELLOW PAGES THEY SEE MY AD FIRST. PEOPLE AROUND HERE REALLY RELY ON THE YELLOW PAGES FOR INFORMATION.

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    guys, thanks for the help. Im going to buy the 5.5 from Bob at pressuretek. With a 50 gal water tank to run a line to. Im going to work on maketing over the winter. Any tips will be helpful. Thanks agian. Oh is the PWNA school worth attending or should i find out all of my information on the GS.

    thank TJ

    Good news, you will be much happier with the higher flow. YELLOW PAGES!

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    you will probably need to insert new tips to match you pw out put.

    i don't think there is a 1.5 tip ( x2 to =3gpm) so you may have to go with the 2gpm tips. when it is matched to your machine you will get better results and might be able to move a little faster.

    ACTUALLY, I "THINK " 3.5 IS WHAT HE WOULD NEED FOR HIS GPM AND PRESSURE TO GET IT PERFECT. I HAVE RAN TEST ON ALL MY WASHERS WITH PRESSURE GAUGES AND FLOW METERS. I HAVE RAN TWO DIFFERENT TIPS IN A SURFACE CLEANER TO REACH THE MAX OUTPUT (FLOW/PRESS) WITH NO PROBLEMS, BUT I ALSO CAN'T FIND A 1.5 SO HE CAN RUN 2-2'S, HE WOULD JUST LOOSE A COUPLE HUNDRED LBS OF PRESSURE. I RUN 2- 4.5 TIPS IN MY SURFACE CLEANER TO GET A FULL 8GPM AND THE MOST PRESSURE AT THAT FLOW. TIP ORFICE SIZE DOSEN'T ALWAYS EQUAL GPMS, YOU HAVE TO EQUATE PRESSURE IN THERE TOO. BELOW IS MY "FLOW/PRESSURE" TESTER! HE'S THE BEST IN THIS AREA!

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    PLAINPANTER- I Think The Only Drawback Is Water Supply On Some Homes. 4-5 Gpm Washers Don't Always Need A Tank Suppliment, 8+ Washers Do. Fuel Probably Equals Out Since You Work Much Faster. Jarrod Is Right It's "flow" Not "pressure", Except Flatwork, We Run About 2800 Or So To Our 36" Surface Cleaner Depending On The Surface We Are Cleaning.

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    Why not get the 8.0 gallon one from pressuretek, if more is better?

    I OWN 2 (4.5 @ 3500), 1 (5 @ 3000), 1 (3 @ 2000), & A 8.5 @ 3600. THE 8GPM MAKES THE OTHERS FEEL "WEAK". WE WASH SO MUCH FASTER WITH THE 8GPM IT'S ALMOST LIKE STEALING. I HAD NO IDEA I WAS WASTING MY TIME WITH 4 & 5 GALLON MACHINES FOR 10 YEARS. I'M GETTING A 10GPM AS SOON AS I CAN.

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