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    We have only used the whisper washer version until I bought a second unit which has casters.

    They are ok but I don't care for the way they get stuck in transition when you change directions.

    Did it since it was new.

    Rod

    Rinse the ball bearings out with a lot of water, then spray wd 40. Then light oil. I do it when I finish using it. Takes 5 minutes. Won't stick any more.

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    I am looking at a new surface cleaner. I have the brand and size picked out, but it has 4 castersfor it's motion.

    I have read that people have problems with them and generally dislike them. Is this the casters in general, or do they just get in the way near walls and corners?

    I can't speak for anyone else but I only use casters. Yes they do require a little maint. But for me the pro's outweigh the cons. On a side note, I replace the factory casters with after market after they wear out. Don't know why but manufacturers use cheap wheels.

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    We've been with them for a little over a year. Had two other agencies in this area. No service whatsoever. And that was with no claims. Made me think "what if I had a problem?" Joe Walters has been very attentive so far. At least that makes me feel more secure. A guy told me one time "If your customers are bothering you, ignore them. They'll go away!"

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    You're doing better than most. The term Pressure washing is a general term given to outdoor cleaning (houses etc). Actually the pros usually reserve pressure for concrete. The way we clean a house calls for specific mixes of chemicals that are down streamed (injected in the water flow after the pump) or applied with a separate pump system and then lightly rinsed. Your method is up streaming. It is not widely used by pros because of the damage that the chemicals can do to the pumps and the amount that is actually put onto the surface. With down streaming a greater amount can be applied. We can usually clean a 2000 sq ft house, gutters and drive in two hours or less. The best way for you to speed things up would be to convert to down streaming and or using a dedicated pump (pump sprayer) to apply the chemicals.

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    I have been using something similar to this for a while. I only use it on houses where I have cleaned the gutters by hand previously (so that I know what is up there and don't end up shooting pebbles or who knows what at the neighbor's house). I just took a heavy "T" and attached it to the gutter cleaning hook, then put a 15 degree nozzle on both ends. Works well and in the same way you don't lose control of the lance since the two nozzles balance each other out. It is still fairly easy to hit the edges of the shingles, though. You can go up and down a house with 100 feet of gutter and be done in 10 minutes or less (if you cleaned it the prior season and there isn't 300 pounds of sludge). Follow it up with a quick rinse along the gutter line to get rid of the nasties and you're done. Not good for people who care about their landscape or get their windows professionally cleaned, though.

    Gutter hook - $10

    Two nozzles - $8

    "T" - $5

    One nipple - $2

    Total = $25 with same results

    Can you post or send me a photo? By the way, I lived in Ohio (Lorain) for 50 years before I moved to FLA.

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    I came across this last week. Its called the gutterball and it is great. I got mine the other day and yesterday I cleaned my first set of gutters and it was the easiest tool i have ever used on gutters. Anyway just thought I would pass along.http://www.gutterballpro.com

    Well I guess I have to try to make one of these myself....there goes my spare time.

    Look what I found http://metal-steel-balls.com/hollow-metal-balls.htm

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    I've started using yard signs on all of my jobs. I tell the Customer that I will take $25.00 off of their cleaning if I can put a sign up for two weeks. I tell them that I will personally pick them up. I do this so I can re inspect my job and make sure that they are still there. I find that I get at least one other job in each neighborhood that I put one. So far I haven't had any problems with any HOA'S. Has anyone ever had a problem with their

    Yard signs and HOA'S?

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    I was going to say that as well Beth, but they stopped making it a few yrs back, right?

    I tried some from the test kit they sent me and it worked fine, took a while, but worked fine.

    I'm sold on the carnuba as well. Cheap and easy. Brings back the shimmer.

    Can you give me an idea on the mix. I downstream from a 5 gal.

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