B&G Sprayer Tip Wear: The Math Behind Your Hidden Chemical Costs

In an earlier post, we explained that the tip on your B&G sprayer wears over time and can increase your chemical costs by about 10% per year. (Read the original: B&G Sprayer Tips: Big Impact on Pest Control Chemical Costs.)

One reader pushed back. His point: when the average interior spray uses only about $2 of chemical, does a 10% increase really matter, especially when times are tight?

It's a fair question, so let's run the numbers.

The Math

Start with his figure of $2 in chemical per home:

• $2 per home × 10 homes per day × 5 days per week = $100 per week in chemical
• Take 2 weeks of vacation: 50 weeks × $100 = $5,000 per year in chemical
• A worn tip adds about 10%: $5,000 × 10% = $500 per year, per technician

So for the cost of a new tip, a small fraction of that $500, a single technician can save around $500 a year. Multiply that across every tech on your team, and it adds up fast.

If you run a power sprayer with higher chemical costs, the savings are even greater.

The Takeaway

Small costs add up when you multiply them across every home, every day, every technician. Replacing worn B&G tips once a year is one of the cheapest ways to control chemical costs and keep your applications accurate. For more ways to keep your sprayers in top shape, see our guide on how to clean and maintain a B&G sprayer.

Thanks to our reader for the question. It helped us make the point clearer.