Christopher

Those sensors are either installed or being installed and most of the time you don't see them as they are most of the time underground. They can even be on part of that line 500' or 1000' away from the hydrant from what I was told. It is not worth the risk of stealing water in my opinion. The few times I rented a meter a police officer came by and asked what we were doing so I told them that we are washing. One officer got out of the car and looked at the meter and asked if we got permission to use the hydrant and I explained that I put a deposit at city hall for the meter to be installed here for the job to be done. They went on their way. Same thing happened the other times. I am not sure if there was a sensor there but each time I used the meter each different nite a police officer just happened to drive by and check it out. One officer acted all upset like if he caught us doing something wrong or were interrupting his donut break. hahahahaha

Post some pictures so people here can help you. If the block has not been cleaned in over 10-15 years the stains might have become permanent into the pores. I ran across a building that was neglected for over 15 years and using the best chemicals from EacoChem, Prosoco, etc.....we could not get the stains out. We tried products with the HF acid in them, the regular cleaning chemicals, etc... over 20 different chemicals and the best we could do is a medium gray color residue. Split block or split faced block is very porous and needs regular cleaning. This property with the permanent stains looks like it is checker-boarded from far away from the pattern of smooth face/split face blocks. It really is a shame that it was neglected for so many years, now there are not too many options besides sand blasting or painting the blocks if they want it to look good.

Like they used to say in Jr. High and High School 25+ years ago..............."BUSTED!" That is a shame pulling that stuff and when other guys on the other bbs's also say that they were called by the same person about the same account, that is just low, wasting someone's time, lying, etc..... That does make you out to be like a common thief in a lot of eyes. Posing like a PM.........That is very sad to say the least!

There are a lot of great threads and posts with information on washing houses, do a search and spend some time reading the older information, it will save you a lot of time and headaches and money by not using junk like the jomax stuff or anything else from the local stores. If you are a professional, use professional grade products and get professional results. Use local store stuff and get the typical results that are not good and will make you look like a hack, it is up to you. Do the reading and if you need help just ask. The info is there, question is.....do you want to learn or just want it handed to you? If you want to learn, spend the time reading and it will more than pay for itself. Most of the people here did time reading, learning and teaching others how to do things and expect you to do the same, it is only fair. When you need help, just ask.

I agree, Russ has some great knowledge and is always willing to help. The Panel Brite I get from him is really great soap! It would be hard to wash a certain kind of truck without that great soap! Thanks Russ!

Great info John, Thanks.

I would post this on every bbs that you are a member of.....and them also. hahahahaha It is a shame that people will do that in this day and age but lowlife theifs will be lowlife theifs, maybe one day someone out there will do something that makes a good example out of one of those characters to let others know what can happen when you steal content that people spent time on or paying for great things done to their site and those lowlife theifs just go and copy what they want and put it on their site.

Mike, post a link to their site but with spaces in it so they don't get any link juice out of it so everyone knows what a lowlife theif they are. Believe it or not there are some guys out there that think that there is nothing wrong with stealing content, there were threads about this on PT State and some heated discussions but the guy still did not think that there was anything wrong with stealing content no matter what a lot of people said about it, just amazing! I had the same thing happen to me but I had my web people send him, his hosting company and Google the letters showing him stealing a lot of stuff and to stop and he did. Good luck.

Jerry, could you use your system with your 30 gallon drum for vacuuming out gutters? Would your 30 gallon drum be a pita to clean out the gutters with wet dirt and mud? Is there a way to put a trash bag into the drum for the leaves/debris to go into so you could just lift out the bag and throw it into a trash can so you would not have to clean out your drum? Thanks.

David, I have some of that stuff, how much beads do you add to a 5 gallon bucket or a 55'er? Do you apply it with a pump up sprayer or downstream at that strength? Thanks.

Hello People, Time for another weekly chat over on FWA, hope you guys can make it at 8pm Central time/ 9pm Eastern time. Here is the link: Fleet Washing Academy - Index

I have used the Hudson valve for almost 2 years now and they work great. I am about to move 2 of them from one tank to the larger tank so I can have 2 supply hoses running and not have to watch them constantly, that really slows down production having to worry about the tank having enough water, overflowing and having to go back to where you can see the tank and turn the water on and off all the time. With the 2 Hudson valves I can run 2 machines and usually not worry about the water supply, just check it once in a while to make sure that you don't run out of water but you will not have to worry about overflowing anymore.

That rig sure is sharp! That is probably the nicest and cleanest rig I have seen in years.

For 2010 I am planning on a new 14' trailer with the bedliner stuff all over it so I can put 2 Landa hot water skids on there along with the tank, reels, etc.... but I will get the 5200 or 6000 pound axles so I don't bend another axle on these roads we have here. Also looking at a flatbed truck also to put a hot water skid onto for the small jobs so no need to pull the trailer. That flatbed will also be for the fleets.

Read my post to John above. Also, the D.O.T. is cracking down on trailers that are modified or home-built because so many are falling apart on the highways and causing accidents. Before you build one, I would check with the department that issues titles and see what they require before you start spending money, you might not be able to get it registered without a proper inspection, lights, proper welds, etc.... It is so much easier to just buy a used trailer and be done with it if you can't afford a new trailer. It would suck if you spent a lot of time and money and can't get it registered, you would hate to drive around without a license plate then get a ticket for it or worse, have it impounded because they deemed it unsafe besides not being street-legal along with not being registered and not having license plates. I would not take that kind of chance unless you are a professional trailer builder and really know what you are doing.

You should always leave room for more weight or for when you hit a pothole, that can bend an axle, I sure did and had to buy a new axle and a couple tires by the time I had all the work done. Ask yourself, do you really need that large of a tank? Are you doing large projects where you have to haul water? I did not know that you do that much flatwork. 8.33 pounds per gallon x 200 gallons is 1666 pounds plus the weight of the tank, maybe 150 pounds then the trailer itself (a lot of people forget to add that weight in when doing the math, the axle is rated for 3500 without the weight of the trailer on top of it), then add your hot water skid full of fuel and water, maybe about 1000 pounds then hose reels, hoses, misc. tools, etc.... You might be right at the limit without more than 200 gallons of water. How much does your trailer weigh empty? That is good to know, some of them are from 600 to 1000 pounds empty for that size depending on toprail construction, with/without tongue wrap, size of support beams, etc.... Unless you really need that much water capacity, go with a smaller tank like a 125 gallon tank or just keep what you have if it works for you, no sense in going further into debt for no reason unless you have jobs where you have to haul water. As for the fuel mileage, what did your trailer weigh before the hot water skid? How much did the old unit weigh? The skid is probably a little heavier so your mileage will go down some, especially if you decide on the larger tank. If you don't have brakes on that axle, it would be a smart thing to do, that trailer will be a lot heavier with a larger tank full of water and it is going to wear out your truck brakes faster than normal unless you get the trailer brakes and install a brake controller in the truck.

I was a member a while back, I am thinking about joining again, it would be nice to win the membership though. I think it would be a great marketing tool also.

I had a lady call today from Pittsburg, California looking to have a driveway cleaned up, it is a 3-car driveway (not sure how big) but the zip code is 94565 if you work that area, pm me, email me at: prostaff@superiorpowerwashing.com or give me a call. You have to have the regular stuff like insurance, hot water, experience, degreasers, etc....

Here is what you can do, get the surface cleaner onto very dirty concrete and pull the trigger for a second or two then pull the surface cleaner up about 1/2' to 1' forward so you can see the pattern and how big it is. Get a marker or sharpe and measure the clean spot and make marks on the surface cleaner where the clean spot is and then make lines on both sides to show the edges of where it cleans and then use that as a guide so you only have to overlap about 1" or so. Paint the lines or mark them every so often as the marker will fade. Depending on the brand of surface cleaner you can go by where the handle connects, the inside of the tires, etc.... find something on the surface cleaner to remind you where the clean edge will be so you will always remember in case the lines wear off or fade.

There are some others out there besides those two. I just got a water softener and will be installing it soon. I have heard for years the benefits of using a water softener but most use salt and they have a system that regenerates itself when needed at whatever hour you choose like 2am or later when you are asleep. I am learning about these systems right now, I don't know much but I am learning. Good Luck.

Since you say basement I am guessing that the floor is concrete. It might take a while to get the smell out but I would put down some kitty litter there and grind it in with your feet to help it soak up as much as possible, actually you could even use flour (for cooking), it is a powder and will absorb oil also. Let this soak up for a few days then repeat a few times then get some very hot water and dawn soap and mop the area, get rid of the mop water and do it again a few times. After that then most of the smell should be gone, if not then time to do this again and/or look at the powdered enzyme petroleum cleaners.

If you are in the Dallas area, zip code 75243 and have the requirements (insurance, hot water, soaps, degreaser, etc....) then pm me or call me for the info. They want these done monthly. Thank You.

I had a contractor respond to this lead. Thank You.

I don't know if I am thinking correctly but wanted some opinions. If you put 1 gallon of chemical "A" into 4 gallons of water then the ratio is 4:1 (water to chemicals). Now, if you downstream that mix with a downstreamer, say that pulls 10:1 does that make the "A" chemical mix coming out of the gun a 14:1 or something else like 40:1? What is the ratio of the original chemical "A" now when diluted then downstreamed? I have not done a test yet, I am thinking of using some food coloring to see the color difference and also try to time it and try to figure out what the final ratio is. Any ideas?

Wow, at first I thought it was the thread from a while back where the guy's pump up sprayer exploded but this is a new incident. They said it was Kevin from Kevin's Pressure Cleaning. Does he post here? Does anyone know if he is ok? That is a shame, hope he is ok.