DustinC

thanks i drove right passed there today on my way to ace hardware and i remember thinking to myself no way a tractor store would carry them

where did you find 3/8 barbs to fit the thread on the cap or did you rig it up another way if so could you share thanks dustin

if you start picking up more roofs you'll have to upgrade to a huge 30 gallon tank like mine ha ha, lol. Looks great!

Thanks for the great tip, saved me $80. I bought 4 of them today. I've posted a picture below.

I recently bought a dual lance and a trigger gun. After I hooked it up to my machine, water was coming out of both sides, even with the trigger not pulled. Bought a second dual lance and gun and now I can't get the high pressure side to work. Is there a special trigger gun for dual lances? Any ideas?

the first wand i bought at northern with the defective gun i returned them both and bought the second set from watercannon i found the problem with the second one was that they installed the soap nozzle where the quick connect should be. i switched them and now have pressure but the soap nozzle will not draw i have 200' of hose and 5.5gpm never had problems drawing chemical with my regular wand suggestions where can i get a rollover nozzle thanks,dustin/newbie

When did you know it was time to quit "the job" and do pressure washing full time?

First off, sorry for the long post ahead... Thanks to everyone for the encouraging words. This is my situation..I've worked for the same company for 5 years with full intentions of sticking it out for the ret ben stock plan etc on average, my 14 hour work day consists of this: 1:45 am wake up shower head to work do paperwork for ten minutes connect my tractor to my trailer and drive 300+ miles delivering 15000 to 23000 lbs of food and related supplies (500 to 1000 cases) to restaurants, schools, hotels...whatever. I will have anywhere from 6 on up to 24 stops and every case has to come of the truck by my stacking it on a dolly and rolling it down a ramp and into the building. I left out a lot of details so as to not bore you to death. All this has to be done in one day and return to work. I used to pride myself on having what I consider to be one the hardest job in America, until i discovered the joys of pressure washing and having my own business. I find it very fulfilling to make things look new and exceed peoples' expectations. Anyway, the company i work for takes care of its employees and and pays well. If i were to remain an employee, I would not leave for another company. This is my dillema, I want to grow my pressure washing business to a certain point before i leave, but find it difficult due to time constraints of "the job." My wife's work will provide health insurance for me and my son. I have quality equipment, liability insurance and savings to cover me for about 3 months. Somedays I just want to put in my two weeks and throw caution to the wind. My metro population is near 700,000, so plenty of business to be gotten. I do consider myself a very hard and dedicated worker, I'd be 100X more hard working and dedicated in my own business. I appreciate StainlessDeal's thought provoking questions. They've led me to believe that I would be successful at my business venture full-time, it's just making that unnerving step...from what I gather, it sounds like you just have to take the plunge and that there is no exact right time. Any other suggestions appreciated....this really is a great forum. Thanks, Dustin

I just wanted to thank everyone who provides their professional insight and advice on this site. Thanks to reading on the forums, I just successfully installed a ShurFlo system on my rig. Hopefully, as I gain experience, I will be able to contibute to others' learning and success. Thanks Dustin

Anyone know if this would be the right cleaner for a roof? It's 12.5% bleach. http://www.iaprisonind.com/html/prodcat/chemclean2.asp?ProdLineID=403 Also, how do you use/mix pool shock to clean roofs?

I'm new to this and am trying to figure out what to charge for vinyl siding jobs in comparison to other siding. Any thoughts? THANKS.

I recently purchased a decent hot water rig and am gearing up to start a new pressure washing business. I have an account with a small commercial fleet of trucks during my time off from my regular full time job and want to slowly work my way up to becoming an established multi-faceted pressure washing service for homes, drive-thus, etc. My biggest question is what type of actual business to come, sole proprietorship, LLC, SCORP??? And is this actually a required step? Anyone have any suggestions on good books to read on the pressure washing business? I know I have a lot to learn. I definitely don't intend to do any work without experience or know how - I have a lot of practice in my near future! Also, do you need a license to clean oven hoods? Anyone have a good experience with this? I have been reading this message board and am new to it, and have learned a lot already. I appreciate any advice anyone can offer. Thanks, Dustin

Thanks for both of your replies, this is helpful info.