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Finished the job today, another 5 hrs. So total time was 14hrs. Called Watercannon today, to see where my X-jet was and why it didn't come in with my other stuff, oh guess what, it is scheduled to be delivered today. I wish they had told me when I placed the order and asked if it was shipping out same day, that the X-jet ships separately from the manufacture. I need to give Pressuretek a call and see what they have for DS setup.

Tim, thanks for the advice, I'm thinking the same thing about a DS on hand for sure! Doug, I maybe taking you up, on giving you a call! Thanks to everyone for giving me some inspirational support! I needed it, have to go finish the other half of the house tomorrow. I will say the home owner is a very nice guy and he was asking me if I got in to more than I thought I bid, I told him the situation and he was sympathetic, even asked me if I wanted to be paid that day, and I'm not done with the job. He said he was very happy with the results and his wife was also, he knows a lot of people so maybe I can get more work from this one!

Thanks Beth! I hope so.... No, Ron I don't have a DS either, I was debating the DS or X-jet and went with the X-jet. For hood cleaning never needed the DS, just the pump sprayer, or my home made foam'er...

Dang... that deck is really bad... I have a 1mill GL insurance for about $600 a year.

I normally clean hoods, but have been getting in to the drive ways, and house washing. I bid this house for a neighbor down from where I live, and I feel that I under bid it for the amount of time, fuel, and chemicals I have invested. I started the job yesterday and was there for 9hrs and only halfway done, the paint is so old and bad on this entire house that I can't do much with it. My M5- X-jet didn't come in when it was supposed to, so I have been using a pump up sprayer and a 24' extension ladder for my chemicals, and then I'm using a 15* nozzle and around 300-400psi @ 130* water. The mold/mildew is on the house better than the paint, the paint is old, chalky, and very thin.... This house is huge! I am doing all the porches 4 of them, ceilings, hand rails and spindles, steps. My fuel cost on the machine is eating me up also, I wish I had bid double what I did. Live and learn.... I guess:( This is after, the streaks are a reflection of a silver bullet travel trailer, and the dark looking area's are where the paint is thin, this house needs a painting....

:lgwave:Hmm.... So we just post anything on here, and could win....? Oh, my rig, job, or myself.... let me get some pics posted...

Right, I knew the stuff most of you use is like 12.5%, and store bought is around 6%? It just depends on the jobs I have, I'm just starting out so not many, may use it twice a week. I don't leave it full though, It may have 60 gallons in it when it is sitting.

OK..... lol Shows how much I know,:o So, the 6% of SH in it is not an acid? I'm lost here.

How do you guy's keep Algae from growing in your holding tanks? I have had to remove my tank from the trailer and empty it twice now, due to algae growing in it with in 2 days of sitting. I wouldn't think bleach would be a good idea, since it's an acid and would be going through the pump. I have a 225 gal tank, any help would be appreciated. Thanks

I have the same problem.... Looks like you have a shirt on either way, when you do or don't...lol

I hear ya, yea I know how laptops are that's what I am using now, since I don't have a wireless router for my desktop yet.

LOL, I like the thread name.... I assume it was a typo?

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