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Bert Lorch

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    Bert Lorch reacted to Hndyman55 in Downstream nozzle has pressure?   
    So got the new injector installed and it works great! So I looked at the old injector and somehow the screw in orfice? was missing. I didn’t realize it when I took it apart because I’ve never had one before.  Thank you for the help
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    Bert Lorch reacted to Beth n Rod in Newbie question   
    I will expound on what Guy was saying.
    There is a sliding scale that many contractor use towards pricing and it is representative of the time, labor and materials it takes to complete a job.
    Higher price/sqft for smaller jobs and a reductively lower price/sqft as the job gets bigger.
    ie; 1.00/sqft - up to 200 sqsft.
    .75/sqft - up to 500sqft.
    .50/sqft - up to 1000sqft.....etc.
     
    Find out what it takes to do jobs of various types and look into your costs.
    How much fuel does your machine consume in an hour? Factor that into the price.
    What is your travel distance and factor costs for ass time in the vehicle for each person and
    a service area radius to base your rates on. Compute for larger distances as an additional charge upon
    the regular area.
     
    What are your overhead costs you have to meet each month?
    Divide that total by the number of days you work to come up with a minimum per day you need to meet those
    expenses and learn to factor that into your hourly costs overall.
     
    Many companies here have stated that they have certain minimums they will need to make before accepting any job.
    That is another thing to consider but beware, it is also market driven and demographically sensitive. You can price yourself
    out of business if your area of business can't support your costs if they are too high.
     
    Let me know if you have any questions...
     
    Rod
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    Bert Lorch reacted to MudDuck in Is 3000psi 2.7 gpm enough?   
    Jake thats not a machine you could even think about using for what we do.
    Chris, that was the worst response / advice I've ever seen given here to anyone. Pretty irresponsible given the professionalism this sight is here to promote as well as the presence of company your in here too.
    It will not work. It does not push enough WATER to be effective on anything. Notice I said "push enough water" not pressure. You have to be at least 4 Gallons Per Minute to even start thinking about even a small job. Low GPM with lots of pressure = bad job with probable damage. You could do a better job with a garden hose and that wouldn't compete with anyone in this business on any job. Sorry but the comparison is like you decided you wanted to be a NASCAR mechanic (on the weekends) and walked into Dale Jr's garage looking for a job with the tool kit you found in the trunk of your wifes car. Spend a few MONTHS reading here and you'll get the gist of what you need to start out with. You don't need the "mac daddy" rig but that thing is not what is required to do this kind of work. Not being ugly just read and read more. Welcome to TGS by the way.
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