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It would have never occured to me to even try them. I'm satisfied with the fact that I've been proved wrong and they exist. The ball valve configuration, which I described above, works for us and I would never look for any other solution to replace it. It's convenient and safe. I was begining to question how something like that could be uncouppled while under pressure but it makes sense when your dealing with low pressures such as air or carpet cleaning. ps: I've graduated to a TGS member....yupeeeeee :lgjump:

Thanks for the pic Alan. My question now is the following: what determines when it allows the flow and when it stops it?:lgbow:

Leftover pizza and gatorade. It settles the stomach after a long night of drinking and dancing. :lgkick:

You might be a redneck if you get a DUI on a forklift! :lgbounces

This is the first I'm hearing of them. I'd like to see one first hand.

We use bamboo. It's light b/c it's hollow, it is a non conductive material and it won't swell in the rain. I have five.

There isn't a QC on the face of this earth that stops the flow of water. On Alan's setup it's the GUN that stops the flow. I'm guessing that he's surface cleaner hasn't got a gun attached.....therefore he will remove the wand from the tip of the gun, with the aid of the QC, and then attach that same gun to the surface cleaner. This setup won't work if your surface cleaner already has a gun attached from the manufacturer. I own Whisper Wash and Hydrotek surface cleaners, all of which are gun equipped. Ball valves are trip savers.....imagine being on a roof and having to climb down more than once to shut the machine off, just b/c you want to switch b/n tools.

You are going to eliminate the ball valve for convenience? Did I understand this right?

What kind of printer did you choose for the truck? I'm going dealing with this deelema right now. ps: I'd also like to see some pics please: info@washaway.us Thanks

No, you plug the the ball valve, at the end of your hose, into the gun on your surface cleaner. The ball valve has a male QC and the gun, on the surface cleaner, accepts it into a female QC.

Here's the what I was talking about

I'm not very good in front of a camera!

My problem was the following: the price for one (although I must admint that the more expensive something is the more likely that people will buy b/c they smell exclusivity and quality) Secondly the pump issue. I was told that I had to get a special pump b/c the one I had would corrode in no time. So I asked if it corrodes the metal in the pump, then what does it do to the nails that hold the tiles down ?(both asphalt and cement) Oh!, it doesn't hurt the nails. (I didn't like this answer) They promote this for many applications..........cement tiles, asphalt tiles, sidewalks etc. The third thing that made me pass was their refusal for me to test the product.....they wouldn't give me a gallon, or even a cup of the chem so that I could test it....They wanted me to buy in and then I could have it. To me, if a company stands by their product then they're not so secrative about it. Maybe the fear was that I would have the chem annalized and then manufactured myself.........if so then why couldn't I do that after a $2500 buyin? (that's just a buyin....without their rig and setup) NOTE: Please note that everything I have expressed above is true to my knowledge and is based on information I've gathered from my meeting with a couple whom represented themselves as the chemical's manufacturer and owner. This afternoon I was contacted by a gentleman, who claims to be a partner of this "Roofacide" chemical company, and after a lengthy discussion, it was brought to my attention that my information on the substance (and hence the company) were ill informed and incorrect. According to this caller, the original meeting that I attended were held by 'cons', or someone posing to sell the real thing, "Roofacide". To my understading, from this phone call, my research was not thorough enough and my opinions were based on false information which in turn exposed my ignorance ragarding this product. Therefore, I think it suffices to say that I can neither validate nor deny the truth behind this "Roofacide" product. I ask that those of you who read my posts, within this thread, come to no conclusions based on my comments, but rather encourage you to do your own research if this is something that you may be interested in. I don't feel that I've bashed the company in any way, but rather have expressed my, very own, personal opinions based on my, very own, personal experience (which may have been inadequate). If so, I hope that someone will do my justice by clarifying things for me. For those of you who are further interested in this product read the following post: http://www.thegrimescene.com/forums/...ead.php?t=5239. It is quite informative. Thank you.

What's a plug? We have a quickconnects everywhere and a ball valve at the end of each hose. Shut the ball valve and you can switch b/n anything you want. You can also switch wand lenghts on the guns by simply twisting the wand off the gun.

That's exactly who I'm referring to....Roofacide. I once considered the chem but never went for it.

Chlorine burn only.....it itches for weeks and there's no no relief. Unrelated to work I've managed to blow myself up, when I was younger, with the help of 87 octane unleaded and some stupidity. The explosion picked me up, threw me back about 5 feet and flipped me. I suffered second degree burns to my face, ears and neck and third degree to to my wrist (that's where the elastic in the wrist of my sweater melted). Luckily I suffered no injuries to my eyes, throat or lungs....I was extremely lucky and it's one of the most incredible experiences of my life. (not that I'd care to part take again) Anyone ever wonder what they would look like with a blistering swollen face, no eye lashes and no eye brows? It's not pretty.

There is a manufacturer, here in Florida, that sells a chemical which will keep the roof clean for 2 years after it's application. (They even put it in writing.....the guarantee that is). Infact the only reason that they pressure clean a roof prior to applying the chemical is b/c it would be hard to sell the idea that your roof will clean itself within a year, we promise. (customers want an immediate effect) The truth is, if you do the math, that it costs more to have it applied and then reapplied every two years then it would be to pressure clean the roof. The only advantage to this is that a customer may want his roof to remain totally clean and to reduce the foot traffic on his roof, since it's quicker to apply the chem, by only having someone up there once every two years. The only other places where this solution may be feasable is in the even of multiple highrise apartment complexes, country clubs and golf courses........where working for 10-14 hours a day is not possible and a quick solution is necessary.

LOL!! Would you like to biggie size that?

Hi all, Thought I'd drop a line here aswell, since I fall into the newbie category. I never would have thought that there's a place where power washers stick together, the way that I've experienced here. It's not a common thing where I live and do business. The site is a wealth of information and a joy to peruse and I look forward to taking part as much as I can. Thanks for the opportunity, Balazs

Richard, try frying it....it tastes better.

At first you think you're fighting low water pressure from the house.........come to realize later that a lizard is resting in peace in the overflow shut off valve's filter on the inlet side. I actually saw one, once, crawl up into the spigot as I was about to connect my H2O supply hose. (All this after double feeding my tanks on a 4.5 day long, 32,000 sqft HOA contract) I wanted to shoot myself. (well, the lizard first)

John, I payed 2.159/G for 87Unleaded and 2.339 for Diesel today. OUCH!

Dan, Like Paul said, look at the Hydrotek rigs!!!!! www.hydroteksystems.com

We use one just like the Hudson valve aswell....hasn't failed yet in years. (not counting the lizards stuck in it's filter)

You can cut your onsite time by using a turbo nozzle on her wood deck and fences. :) What is it that she's insisting on having cleaned so much?