One Tough Pressure

They both look good. I would go with the first one, as it tells what you do, and can save time if it prevents people from calling for services that you do not offer. If and when you expand, then you can use the second one.

Maybe her and the dot com guy should get married. He faded fast, and I imagine she will fade even faster.

Not sure if it was the beer or the heat, but I think the animals were trying to communicate with me.

Easy now, comparing those animals to my in laws would be animal cruelty. Don't make me call the ASPCA.

Darn, Scott stole my words. I agree completely. And If the PWNA had the same recognition as ASE does to auto repair, I would already be a member.

Looking at truck mounted carpet cleaners, they use heat exchangers rather than burners to heat the water. Now why in the world are we using burners, when we could be getting free heat off of our engine exhaust? It would be less polluting, and money in the bank on the fuel saved.

I thought it might have been just been the Buffalo, but then it happened again.

http://www.aerationstore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=AS&Category_Code=BP

5MVL Vertical shaft Sutorbilt blower 24.3 hp 2440 rpm 419CFM @ 10 PSI

Welcome to the board Kyle! My statement of 4.5 or below is in general, as many companies list the max of their equipment. As far as using more than the 1 or 2 you stated for carpet, I could not imagine needed any more, even with a pd blower. Why did you advise Tim to use direct drive?

Very nice Reed!

I used to work for a Property Management company and 95% of their lawsuits came from slip and falls. Most were people who could not walk straight, and some were from spills on the floor. There was always an investigation into what caused the fall, and if they were able to show that they had taken action with a slip resistant coating, they may have been able to save some of the frivolous lawsuits. The other 5 % of lawsuits came from people getting their foot stuck in the sides of the escalator. This caused the State of California to require brush strips on the sides to make it harder to drag your shoe near the sidewall. Due to the large amount of falls each year, maybe someone will require slip resistant coating and increase your demand. Good Luck

I have a Steel Eagle Little Floater that does the same thing. Since I started to tilt it slightly in the direction that I want the water to go, I no longer have any problems. Also check the tips to be sure they are not clogged. That was a problem once or twice also.

I was inquiring into some new equipment, and the builder told me that even though Honda is well known, their small engines are not as good as they were 7 years ago. He says that parts have been changed to cheaper quality, and that the engines fail sooner. Said that they are more prone to oil leaks than Kohler or the Briggs Vanguard, and that if the valves are not adjusted every 12 months, they will not last. Anyone else ever hear this? Or is this just a Briggs/Kohler dealer feeding me a line?

Just got off the phone wth a small engines mechanic, and he told me that Yamaha builds the engines for Kohler and that the Vanguard is a Daihatsu. Is there any truth to this?

Tree sap on concrete has been a tough one in the past. I have tried Bug and Tar remover, Alcohol, and degreaser, coupled with 210 degree water on a very hot day. After spending way to long on some small spots, it finally gave in, but their has to be a faster way. Anyone have some input as to a chemical that will help the process?

Yes, I still have the sample. I was planning on testing it on some wood projects that I have around the house, but have not gotten around to them. I did not even think about using that, but will have to find some sap and give it a try. Sometimes the answer is so close, I don't even see it.

http://www.buckettrucksusa.com/ They may have just what you are looking for, check it out.

Look's great. Will be a head turner.

Here is the scenario, 41 different driveways, ranging in size from 51 to 365 sq ft. for a total of 6,380 sq ft on 3 different streets of a small town home complex. Dirt, some rust and some tire marks from a recently recoated common area road. Water drains to a neighborhood lake, that is basically their backyard, so recovery is a primary concern. Water will be available on site, so not including the recovery, what would you fellows charge for this job? I have already turned in my bid, just want to hear whay others are thinking. I know prices vary from Area to area etc, etc. So just pretend that it is in your area. I would like to see the variance that it has.

There are quite a few different things that I would like to get from them. The driveways are their only concern at this time. I asked about curbs, gutters, pool area, and dumpster areas, but they said that if that those get done, it will be later.

Worked for me at 8:am Ca time

Robert, This job would be much easier if you were to use HD80 on the tire marks, and some type of citrus cleaner on the gum. Since you are using cold water, you may want to scrape the gum up as much as you can first. As I said earlier, this is best suited for night or early morning, to reduce the traffic in the area. Customers and water/hoses on the ground do not mix. Save yourself the grief and try to schedule it that way. Stores like this get quite busy, and that is the last thing that you need.

Michael, Glad to have you on the board. For those of you that do not know him, he is from Epps Products in Canada, and has a wealth of equipment knowledge. He never pushes his own products, but is always there to help. Welcome!

Work like this is usually done at night or prior to store opening. Washing, whether with chemicals or not, when a store is open, is taking a big risk. It will also take more time, when you have to keep stopping for traffic to pass thru. If kids are skidding their bikes, then there is probably lots of gum too. They are notorious for that. Look close and you will probably see skateboard wax also.