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Changing of the unloader is not reccomended. I realize that you did it in desperation for reasons other than to lower pressure, but now it will be out of adjustment, and not working properly until you have the unit running right. Are you pressure feeding this machine, or running it off of a tank? If you are using a tank, have you checked for air leaks around all fittings and hoses? Do you have a filter for incoming water and if so, have you cleaned it lately? Filters usually have an o-ring seal for the sump, if you have a filter, is the seal in place?

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Who Wants to be a Millionaire? A blonde named Pam is appearing on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" with Regis Philbin: Regis: "Pam, you're up to $500,000 with one lifeline left:, phone a friend. If you get it right, the next question is worth one million dollars. If you get it wrong, you drop back to $32,000. Are you ready?" Pam: "Yes. Regis: "Which of the following birds does not build its own nest? Is it (A) robin, (B) sparrow, © cuckoo, or (D) thrush?" Pam: "I'd like to phone a friend. I'd like to call Carol." Carol (also ablonde) answers the phone: "Hello?" Regis: "Hello, Carol, it's Regis Philbin from Who Wants to be a Millionaire. I have your friend Pam here who needs your help to answer the one million dollar question. The next voice you hear will be Pam's..." Pam: "Carol, which of the following birds does not build it's own nest? Is it (A) robin, (B) sparrow, © cuckoo, or (D) thrush?" Carol: "Oh, Pam. That's simple. It's a cuckoo." Pam: "Are you sure?" Carol: "I'm sure." Regis: "Pam, you heard Carol. Do you keep the $500,000 or play for the million?" Pam: "I want to play! I'll go with © cuckoo." Regis: "Is that your final answer?" Pam: "Yes." Regis: "Are you confident?" Pam: "Yes, I think Carol's pretty smart." Regis: "You said © cuckoo, and you're right! Congratulations, you have just won one million dollars!" To celebrate, Pam flies Carol to New York. That night they go out on the town. As they're celebrating, Pam looks at Carol and asks her, "Tell me, how did you know that it was the cuckoo that does not build its own nest? " "That's easy, everybody knows they live in clocks."

Everyone should look into the store, as many new items have been added, with some great prices as well. https://www.thegrimescene.com/Store/

John, First I say I am not an expert so my opinion is just that, my opinion. I think overall it looks good, however the menu on the left that is red and white, is hard to read. Kick up the font size, make it bold and I think ya got a winner.

From a residential point of view, I do not price on what is supposed to be the going rate, or what I see on various bulletin boards. I base it on what I am cleaning and my costs for that job. I have no clue what others in my area are charging, and my customers do not mind, as they do hire me.

Some companies say that since they do not know the difference between a potential customer, and a sample collector, that they charge. If you do order more product, then most will credit you for the sample. Always ask, as they probably will. Same goes for catalogs, they charge for it and the shipping, but most will send a coupon to use when you order.

How to overcome price objections By Howard Partridge All of us have experienced price objections in the past, but what are the best ways to overcome them? The absolute best way to overcome price objections is to do it before an objection is raised. Our company (Phenomenal Products, Inc.) is known as the highest priced company in our area. We have intentionally positioned ourselves that way, so people know we are the highest before they ever call. Many companies attract price shoppers because their message says "We’re cheap!" Even after you have mastered the positioning process, you will still get price resistance, and that is normal. What's important is that you know how to handle it. Don't get defensive Never get defensive about your price. The first step in any objection is to get the customer to explain what he or she means. In other words, don't just start defending the objection. Ask them what they mean. This way, you have the opportunity to understand what they are thinking. Then, feed it back with a question. Ask them, "What I hear you saying is…," which will confirm that you are both thinking the same way. Review the value or service experience Before you quote your price, make sure that you have thoroughly covered the uniqueness of your service. Once you have developed a script that covers the values and unique benefits of doing business with your company, you can review these values with your client to insure that you have "buy in" from them. Ask your client, "Is it important that the company you work with is…?" or "Is it important to you that the company you choose, does…?" By reviewing the benefits and values, you may uncover hidden objections. This process reminds and re-focuses clients on why they are buying your service and why you may charge more than someone else. If they say that your benefits aren't important to them, and you do not offer what they want, then you must choose whether to give them what they want, or realize that you have attracted someone that is not your type of client. For example, you sell your service based on reputation, experience, education, systems and guarantee, but the client balks at the price. You say, "Mrs. Jones, is it important that the company you do business with has a great reputation?" She responds to that question. Then you ask her, "Is it important that the company you choose offers a money back guarantee?" If she says "yes", then you have a chance of convincing her that to get those benefits, she may have to spend more. If she says "no", you may have attracted someone that is not your type of client. So, asking the question, "Is it important to you that…" causes the customer to review their value system. If they answer yes to each of the questions, then talk about how each one of those values cost a great deal to maintain – there is a reason that the other guys are cheap. If they are cheap, then they are skimping on an extremely important value. Change the scope of the job If you get a price objection, don't be tempted to just slash the price. When you do that, you lose credibility. You basically just told the customer that you were willing to overcharge them. Instead, review the job and see if there are parts of the job that can be done at a later date. By changing the scope of the job – settling for a smaller job instead of slashing prices, you are still getting your full price. This is important for your branding and positioning and it is important to charge a profitable rate. Tell the customer that "we could forego this part this time. You need to do it, but you could wait to get this part of the job done." Usually, when your client sees that you are willing to work with them, they will often say, "Oh, just go ahead and do all of it." Howard Partridge is the president of Phenomenal Products, Inc., Richmond, TX.

Man pleads innocent to theft, scamming elderly. Police charge Georgia man in pressure wash scam A 52-year-old man accused of participating in a flim-flam operation that swindled some $2,000 from an elderly Columbus man was arrested Saturday on outstanding warrants for forgery and felony theft by taking. Columbus police say J.D. Jackson of Apollo Drive was part of a group of men who offered to pressure wash the 76-year-old man's home, which ended up costing him $2,050 for some 15 minutes worth of work. Jackson, who was charged during a Wednesday Recorder's Court hearing with first-degree forgery and felony theft by taking, pleaded innocent to the charges and remained held Wednesday night on $5,000 bond at the Muscogee County Jail. On Jan. 8, Jackson, along with at least two other men, knocked on the door of the elderly man's Buckeye Way home and offered to wash his home with a pressure washer, said Police Detective Keith Slay. The homeowner told police he agreed to pay for the services and settled on a price of $50. Slay testified that within 10 minutes, the "foreman" of the group appeared at the man's door and asked for a drink of water for his crew. A few minutes passed and the men announced that they were finished with the job, Slay said. When the homeowner handed over $50 in cash, the men said they could only take checks. Within hours, the homeowner discovered that the check that he had made out for $50 was later altered and cashed for $2,050. Slay testified to a bank photograph showing Jackson cashing the check at a Columbus Bank & Trust bank branch, along with a copy of his thumbprint on his check. Slay said Jackson was wanted in other jurisdictions in the state for running a similar operation. The case remains under investigation.

Wrapping them will be a preventive measure, not a cure all. Yes the plastic can leak, but their is always a risk involved somewhere. As I said above, the type of awning fabric and the chemical will be a big factor. If you have cloth awnings and plan to bleach the building, you may want to remove the awning while you are working. Covering them or removing them, nobody said it was going to be easy.

Yes, Awning can be damaged while washing a building. There are several factors to consider. The chemical itself, the type of material the awning is made of, and the use of high pressure in close proximity to the awning. Vinyl is less prone to damage than cloth, but care still needs to be used. Wetting them down first will help, but covering them in plastic and then cutting in later would be best.

Indoor air quality, aka IAQ is a very fast and upcoming topic. Carpet cleaners have been dealing with this for quite some time, as well as other interior cleaners. Seeks like it has finally reached the exterior cleaner as well.

These types of scams usually prey on the elderly. I have heard of some where they followed people home from the doctors office after watching them refill their prescriptions, and knowing that the people would be an easy catch. And others are just gullible.

Try using a search engine and accessing that way. May sound strange but has worked for me when all else fails.

Yes, Paul they did. He was divorced and living alone. Neighbors did not know his family.

From what you have written, I am guessing that you want to over rev the engine itself. If not, then you would run it at full rpm and speed up the pump. Which one do you want to do?

What kind of pump is gonna play a big factor. I asked a while back about increasing gpm. Here is a link for the responses.http://www.thegrimescene.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1274

Your not alone. Been down for a week or so.

I spoke to several agents and asked if I could be classified under Janitorial or Landscaper, since they are more easily classified. The answer was yes, we can cover you under anything you want, but in the event that you need to file a claim, then you might very well be left out in the cold. Unless pressure cleaning is a small add on to another business, such as the ones above, then I was told it is highly advisable to be classified correctly for what you do all the time. This will come in handy if you ever need to file a claim. That is why we have insurance isn't it? In case we ever need it.

Where is the last guy? Maybe in hiding when she called. If you were to go on the roof of the house, could you use a pool pole with the brush (nylon, not the steel one) attachment to sweep them off? You also may be able to do this from the inside to break off the ones that stick through.

Mike, Is this the van you speak of? If it had the concrete cutter body, it would be no higher than the cab. http://www.marathontruckbody.com/singlerearpdv.html

Blast under the grime, not on top of it. The TWISTER uses the force of the engine to propel the bar. A 5 horsepower engine to forces the rotating bar in the direction of the work. It makes a big difference. It improves performance and reduces the time needed to do the job. Attach a vacuum pickup to suction the dirty water and almost eliminate rinsing. The vacuum pickup will work with most vacuums. We suggest one capable of 200 or more cubic feet per minute I am not hip on that "almost eliminate rinsing" part. What is the point of having a vacuum recovery surface cleaner if it does not entirely rule out the rinsing part? You would then need a secondary containment device to catch the rinse water. AS a non recovery surfacer, it may work well with bigger machines, but in their video that they have on their site, it says they are recovering, and yet plenty of water is coming out from underneath. I would like to clean 36 inches at a time, but I am not sold just yet. Wonder if they have a dealer near me?

John, While I have no first hand knowledge of this machine, I will share what I have heard several times. Due to the size of this beast, it would be best used with a larger gpm unit, in the 8 to 10 gpm range. I would love to try one out and see how it does. I wonder what the vacuum requirements are for this unit. The Steel Eagle Fury System is rated for a max size of 24" on the surface cleaner, according to their specs. So based on that, this monster will need much more. I will have to look into it and see if they have a website and tell more.

200° Hot water, a surface cleaner and 3000 psi are the most common approaches to this. Chemicals vary depending on what is on the surface and how bad it is. Recovery is pretty much mandatory. Check with the building plant manager and ask him where the drains go, he should know. What type of equipment do you have now, or what do you have in mind to buy? Reading this bbs is one of the best lessons one could ask for. There is tons of info here. Try the search function.

Scott, That is the problem, being pampered.