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Cool Weed Control Spray Trailer for City of Phoenix Aviation Department

Posted by Andrew Greess on Apr 19, 2017

We recently delivered this beautiful 200 Gallon Weed Control Spray Trailer to the City of Phoenix Aviation Department. Features: 225 Gallon Poly Leg Tank (with hydrant fill and garden hose fill anti-siphons) Honda GX160 5.5 HP Engine (motor mount raised for easy oil changes & service) Hypro 7560XL 8-Roller Pump (lo […]

Weed Control Sprayer - Are You Kidding Me?

Posted by Andrew Greess on Jan 30, 2017

This weed control sprayer (in the back of a Gator) was brought in for service a while back. I couldn't believe my eyes. I have seen lots of dirty equipment but this weed sprayer was so filthy and contaminated with chemical (weed preemergent), that I couldn't believe my eyes. Have you eve […]

Weed Control Sprayer - Think Productivity Not Just Price

Posted by Andrew Greess on Jan 12, 2017

This is a weed control sprayer we built for a utility back east. It is 225 gallon, skid-mount with Honda engine, Hypro roller pump and dual Cox Hose reels. ']The utility wanted to have two techs spraying utility right of ways at the same time, so they requested 2 hose reels. This was smart thinking on their part. […]

Weed Control Sprayers - Don't Wait for Problems

Posted by Andrew Greess on Dec 26, 2016

Customer brought a weed control sprayer in for service. We noticed a a feeder hose was in really poor shape: cut, worn, dinged, etc. This was a chemical spill waiting to happen. We recommended, and they agreed, that we should replace this hose BEFORE a weed chemical spill inevitably occurs. A couple of thoughts: […]

Birchmeier Backpack Rebuild Valve Repair Kit

Posted by Andrew Greess on Sep 21, 2016

There are important parts to your Birchmeier backpack sprayer and changing them out once a year to prolong the life of your pest control or lawn care sprayer. We advocate this as best practice to our clients. There are four replacement kits that can be found at QSpray.com. The four parts are: valve repair kit, pump repair kit, check valve […]

Birchmeier Backpack Annual Maintenance Suggestions

Posted by Andrew Greess on May 18, 2016

Birchmeier Backpack Sprayers are top quality professional weed and pest control spray equipment. But even the best of the best require proper care and maintenance to ensure long-term usage. Cleaning of your backpack sprayer of course is top of the list in proper care. At Qspray, we further recommend that 4 parts be replaced annually. First […]

Weed Control Sprayers - Top 10 Productivity Boosters

Posted by Andrew Greess on Aug 18, 2013

Just posted our Weed Control Spray Rig Productivity presentation on slideshare. The presentation lists our Top 10 Productivity Boosters for weed control and landscape spray professionals. These 10 Tips will absolutely help you reduce spray equipment downtime and repair expenses. I will be delivering this presentation to the Office o […]

7 Reasons to Clean your Power Spray Equipment

Posted by Andrew Greess on Jun 10, 2013

We continue to be amazed at how filthy many pest control sprayer and weed control sprayer trucks are. I am not talking about cleaning tanks and internal components. That is the subject of numerous other posts. Here is my list of:Top 7 Reasons to Clean Your Power Sprayer. 7. Show you have pride in your work. (unlike this guy). If you don't wan […]

Weed Sprayer - Bad Design Cost Money, Downtime

Posted by Andrew Greess on Mar 19, 2013

Weed control sprayer brought in with pump issues. Weed sprayer pumps were having problems, jobs were being missed. Because of the bad plumbing design, we couldn't remove the pumps to start diagnosing them without dumping lots of herbicide in the street. Here are the details: 2 large tanks, 2 diaphragm pumps, 2 motors. Diaphragm pumps are pos […]

Spray Equipment for Pest & Weed – You Need a Backup Plan

Posted by Andrew Greess on Feb 12, 2013

Your pest control spray equipment & weed control sprayer is important to your business. What is your plan if your spray equipment has a problem? I am amazed at the number of business owners that have a critical piece of equipment go down with no backup. We do our best to get them back in business as fast as possible, but sometimes, especi […]

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