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Weed Sprayers - Know Before You Buy

Posted by Andrew Greess on Jan 16, 2013

Weed sprayers must stand up to hard use. It is important that you buy a well designed weed control sprayer, built with quality components. Here are some photos of a weed power sprayer that was not well designed and did not use quality components. The client came to us and said she began having problems with this sprayer almost immediately. She […]

Your Weed Sprayer - Even the Little Stuff Matters

Posted by Andrew Greess on Jan 8, 2013

Your weed sprayer makes you money. If it is running. If your weed control sprayer is down for repairs, it is costing you money. It is important that you are aware of where your downtime risks are on your weed spray rig. This photo of a weed spray trailer is a good example: The mechanic for a local government agency called us to look at a […]

Gator Weed Sprayer - Damage is Avoidable 2

Posted by Andrew Greess on Nov 2, 2012

Gator Weed Sprayer brought in for service. We immediately noticed a number of problems with the Gator Sprayer. This is the same weed sprayer as the prior post with the bad tires. This photo of an herbicide (preemergent) covered poly tank. Problems I see: 1. employees operating the weed sprayer will get exposed to herbicid […]

Trailer Sprayer for Weed Control - Surviving a Problem - Barely

Posted by Andrew Greess on Oct 6, 2012

Weed control spray trailer was rolled by technician. Technician was obviously driving too fast and took the turn without slowing. Technician claimned he wasn't going to fast and didn't know how it happened. He actually said this with a straight face. Here are photos of trailer sprayer: Here are the closeups of the whe […]

Pest Control Spray Equipment - Use PPE All the Time!

Posted by Andrew Greess on Jun 10, 2012

When using pest control spray equipment or weed control sprayers to apply chemicals, the law says you must use personal protective equipment. I believe most spray techs use PPE when spraying. The issue I see is all the other time. Anytime you are in contact with your sprayer equipment, you should be using PPE. I don't think this is what […]

Spray Equipment - Preventing Problems is Key

Posted by Andrew Greess on Apr 22, 2012

Pest control spray equipment & weed control spray rig problems happen every day. Many of these problems are completely preventable. If they weren't I wouldn't have anything to blog about. What can you do to prevent problems? Here is a photo of a recent weed spray rig we built for a large Western US landscaper. The spray head is remov […]

Weed Control Sprayers - More Problems to Avoid

Posted by Andrew Greess on Mar 13, 2012

Weed Control Sprayers - don't make this mistake when buying your sprayer. The manufacturer of this 12 volt electric spray rig used a cheap plastic fitting at the suction point of the tank. They did not use a shut off valve. If (when) the fitting breaks after exposure to extreme temperatures, temperatures variations, bumpy road conditio […]

Weed Control Sprayer Pump Damage Offers Great Lessons

Posted by Andrew Greess on Oct 26, 2011

Weed control sprayer diaphragm pump was totally destroyed, costing the company money, downtime and missed appointments. Pump was run without oil. Photo (click to enlarge) shows 1) metal fragments 2) scored shaft both from unlubricated operation. Diaphragm pumps are great pumps for weed control spray rigs, deep root […]

Weed Control Sprayer - Careful How You Save Money

Posted by Andrew Greess on Oct 13, 2011

Weed control sprayer. Client (a nursery) bought an off the shelf weed spray cart on the internet in order to save some money. Tank was damaged by an employee and brought in to us for repair (photo). When we contacted the manufacturer. 6 weeks lead time on this tank. That is a lot of downtime. Make sure you ask about replacement parts/c […]

Weed Control Sprayer – How Bad Design Hurts Business

Posted by Andrew Greess on Sep 27, 2011

Client brought a weed control sprayer in for repairs. The weed power sprayer used a fiberglass tank split into 2 tanks. The tank was fine but the problem was the plumbing. The company that built the sprayer ran the plumbing lines for the 2nd tank through the middle of the 1sttank. One of these lines cracked, causing contamination as the c […]

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