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  3. Posted · Edited by 577-Jersey · Report reply

    I have two crescent wrenches,socket set,allens,hammer,screwdrivers both kinds all sizes,extra belts,hose,tips,wand,chem injector,QC,s,orings 3/8 and 1/4,oring pick,extra garden hose,hose seals,zip ties,duct tape,jumper cables,razor knife,vise grips,C clamps,and a bunch of nuts and bolts..oh yeah a tarp and thats about it.

     

    I use some of these tools for when Im doing lawn care as well :)

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    There's a big difference between drilling out a red tip and using a "shooter" tip. Its like going to a shooting range with a handgun and a rifle to do some long distance target practice. The barrel of the rifle makes a world of difference in target shooting for long distance as does the barrel of a shooter tip.

    $30 for a pinpoint accurate shooter tip that give you excellent distance as well is money in the bank every time in the powerwashing business. Its also great for safety reasons because it keeps you off ladders and saves your back because you'll use your extension wand much less often so it's a "win win" in my book!

    I will have to buy one an try it,,I did see the tip is quite long compared,,thanks for the tip,,no pun :)

  6. Posted · Edited by 577-Jersey · Report reply

    Tom,

    There is an old saying, "Penny wise, dollar foolish". When it comes to maintaining expensive equipment, why cut corners?

    Your maintenance manuals will specify the correct fluids and service. If used equipment, most owners manuals are available on line today. I'd stick with the manufacturers specs.

    My manual says to use an RV type anti-freeze,,I wont do that because rubber and alcohol don't mix well,,on the other hand the auto anti-freeze mixes perfect with plastic,rubber,and all kinds of metals.I will stick with what Rod says and my gut on this one unless I can find RV without alcohol.

     

    The manufacturer also has super expensive rebuild/repair service kits that they need to sell,just saying.

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    Just wondering what you guys use,and what works best....

     

    I was thinking to try auto antifreeze because it has the best lubricating,and anti corrosion action out of all of them.

    My unit stays in a shop with no kids or animals that could get into the stuff.

     

    I did pick up a cheap RV antifreeze but I saw alcohol as an ingredient in there,,might not be so good for rubber o-rings and such?

     

     Thanks for any opinions,,I plan on using my PW after it gets cold so am looking for the best way to leave it over night and have it ready for the morning :)

     

    Tom :)

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    Two areas that you need to be careful around with F-13 is painted aluminum garage doors and especially factory coated hardyboard siding. I'm not sure why, but these areas are highly sensitive to the chemical and will oxidize quickly leaving a lighter colored chalky stain!

    I believe Awesome is the same way,Ive seen it remove white oxidation,also have seen it discolor paint too a lighter shade if used straight on some surfaces.

     

    Proceed with caution,or you better better be ready to paint if necessary.

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    Oh that's old school, check it out....................https://www.facebook.com/The-Original-Shooter-Tip-1481593435427740/?ref=hl

    $30 each man thats alot of cash,,I drilled out my red zero tip and it does about the same pattern.

     

    The machine in the video must be at least a 5 GPM,dont think mine will shoot that high..lol..well on the 18ft wand it would,,but that thing is a real pain to work with,,i only use it for really stubborn spots here and there.

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    Hey Rod,

     I used it today to clean a vinyl decking for a couple hours,,it ran good...afterwards I went to ACR and picked up a check valve kit for it.

     

    I am going to remove the old ones and see if I can suck any air through them later tonight.

     

    Gonna replace them with the new ones anyway just to be safe.

     

    Thanks again for the wealth of info you guys share freely on the site.

     

    I really appreciate it,,huge help!!

     

     Tom :)

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    Hey John,,

     I pulled all my valves out tonight high side and low,,the O-rings that the valve head sits on looked good,the brass under O-ring looked great,,the valves looked good also.

     

    No signs of cavitation that I could see...the filter screen was clean,,I am just going to run it till it blows now,,i only have a few more jobs before Winter.

     

    It was not vibrating or hammering violently,,it was subtle,,you really had to pay attention to feel the light flutter in your hand under low pressure.

     

    Thanks again!!

  15. Posted · Edited by 577-Jersey · Report reply

    Thanks John,,

     I will check all of that,,guess a rebuild will be on my Winter project list.

    Its an AR pump(belt drive) so it shouldn't be that expensive to do,,at least i hope not.

     

    A buffer tank,,

     Could that be as easy as putting a 30 gallon tank in the truck and running a line to the inlet on the pump,,will that just gravity feed?

    Guess I could run the home owners hose into the tank while Im working to keep it full.

     

    Not sure exactly how to set it up.

     

    Tom

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    I noticed I can feel a high speed vibration in my wand sometimes when trigger is squeezed,,it does not do it at first but after an hour or so I notice this happens and is most noticeable with low pressure tips.

     

    When the water hits the house or surface you can even hear it,,sounds like a buzz splash.

    Its pumping out the water in high pressure spurts.

     

    It feels like you can feel every pump of the piston in the plungers,,the water pressure and flow is good and strong.

     

    Is this normal,,maybe not enough water supply from hose spigot causing the plunger cylinder to fill with some air??

     

    Maybe cause Im not running the Honda up to WOT?(I didnt even try to check it at WOT)

     

    I have no idea but is this normal,something I can fix,or just dont worry about it?

     

    I have felt this in the past on other units as well,,vibration flutter.

     

     

    Thanks!!

     

    Tom :)

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  18. Posted · Edited by 577-Jersey · Report reply

    Just saying, and by no means bragging....We can wash a house that size in about an hour to an hour 1/2....with 1 machine.

     

    This was an old thread......but please notice how many posters are still around.

     

    What makes more money.......a push mower?.....or 60" zero turn mower???

     

    Set your sights on a 5+ gpm washer......and thank me later........Lol!

    Oh believe me I know thats a fact,,I had to start somewhere though and I believe I made pretty good $$ using the 2.8..I did enough jobs with it to buy a used 4 GPM that I love,,I dont have a trailer or a tank so 4GPM is going to be my max as some of the home owner water supplies may not be able to keep up with anymore,,also PW is not my bread and butter,its just something for me to offer and do during slower times like drought,sept,oct,nov,and then in march.

     

    Oh BTW- I have made close to $400 in a day using a 20" push/self propelled mower,,its all about location,city or burbs,,if you have all your $30-$40 lawns in a 2 mile radius,,you can knock out 10 small ones easily,I have a friend that does close to 90 accounts he lives in St Louis and works out of a van with a couple push mowers,,he grosses close to $75K a season..if you have 70 accounts that need to be done every 7 days you do the math :)

     

    Thanks for the reply Guy :)

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  20. Posted · Edited by 577-Jersey · Report reply

    Wanted to share something great that I found works for me.

     

    This tip is darn awesome,,I can do a whole house without changing any tips,,it fans from zero degree to about 60 and everything in between.

     

    The size of the orfice is about the same as a .0040 tip,,it will reach way up over the second story(35-40ft) with a nice rain like rinse and minimal mist using a 4 GPM pump.

     

    This tip works my 2.2mm chem injector to max efficiency,,plenty of soap sucking action!!!

     

    Then when you get down below the second story you just twist the end to fan it out how ever you need it.

     

    I am going to go to Home depot and buy a couple more tomorrow,I love this tip and recommend it to anybody here that down streams.Give it a try,it saves time,very nice not to change tips every time I get low or high.

     

    The only bad reviews it got was too much flow for their squirt guns...lol

     

    Tom :)

     

     

    http://www.homedepot.com/p/Power-Care-Variable-Soap-Blaster-Nozzle-AP31048/204467843

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    Yeah I love them there at ACR,,Matt takes awesome care of me every time I go in there,,cuts me a break on stuff.

     

    I used the PW today for a couple hours soft washing a small 1200 sq ft two story house,,it worked great!!

     

    I also used Awesome on the gutters,,they turned out good for it being pretty chilly this morning.

     

    The whole job took me about 2 hours and I had to wash two of the sides twice because the siding had nasty red dirt on it.

     

    I also brightened up the walk ways quick with my surface cleaner.

     

    My wash mix was 3 gal.SH 8.25%,4oz.Elemonator,small squirt of Dawn,and 1 cup of awesome,no water,down streamed.There was good suds but this mix rinsed very easily.

     

    The machine kicked butt compared to my 2.8 gpm..lol

     

    Thank you guys so much for all this info on the site,,its really a pleasure reading all this stuff,,and priceless.

     

    Tom :)

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    This does suck and i know the feeling,,

     I had a back pack blower and weed eater stolen from me while I was in the back yard a couple years ago,,cost me close to $1000.

     

    Thats alot of sweat and blood to get your stuff back!!

     

    I hope you guys find the trash balls and they get what they deserve!!

     

    Tom

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