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Pest Control Equipment - Beware of Icebergs

Posted by Andrew Greess on Sep 10, 2025

Your Pest Control Equipment: Purchase Price is Just the Tip of the Iceberg Have you ever calculated what your pest control equipment actually costs? Professional pest control equipment cost is like the iceberg; only a small portion is visible. The rest is hiding, waiting to sink your company ship. Don’t assume purchase pric […]

A Culture of Safety and Professional Conduct – A Pest Control Company’s Goal

Posted by Jason Stigall on Aug 15, 2018

I am pleased to present this guest blog post about the importance of pest control training by Jason Stigall of Mobile Training Solutions. Impressing safe and professional habits into newly minted employees is paramount. It is our obligation as state certified people to thoroughly educate individuals coming into our industry and those broaden […]

Don't Wait for Problems With Your Pest Control Equipment

Posted by Andrew Greess on Aug 12, 2018

Pest Control Equipment - Don't Wait for ProblemsOur pest control equipment repair shop sees all sort of problems, every day.The pest equipment issues that really surprise me are the ones that are totally avoidable. So many big problems can be avoided if the problem was dealt with when it was small. Check out this short spray equipmen […]

5 Critical Year-End Pest Control Equipment Tips

Posted by Andrew Greess on Dec 24, 2017

Pest control professionals should use this slower time at the end of the year to ensure their pest control equipment is in tip-top shape for the coming year. These tasks are all things that need to be done anyway. You might as well do them when you are slow and when they will not negatively impact your customers and your schedule.1. Clean it Out Em […]

Pest Control Equipment - 10 Important Training Tips

Posted by Andrew Greess on Dec 12, 2017

Many pest control companies, large and small, have terrific training programs for dealing with specific pests, product labels, cross-selling, etc. But we don’t see many companies that spend enough time training on their pest control equipment. How do we know this? By the types and numbers of avoidable problems we see in our pest equipment […]

Pest Control Equipment - Is it Attached? Part 1

Posted by Andrew Greess on Sep 29, 2017

Pest control equipment load security is a critical safety issue. Equipment that is not secure poses a risk to the driver – flying equipment could injure the driver or interfere with his/her ability to control the vehicle. Other people on the road – equipment flying out of a vehicle going 60 miles an hour will do damage if it hits someone […]

Pest Control Equipment: If It is Critical, Back it Up!

Posted by Andrew Greess on Sep 24, 2017

Have you ever lost an important computer file that you really needed right now? I bet that each of us has experienced this situation. Hopefully, we learn from our mistake and start backing up our critical files. Pest (and landscape) Professionals have the same issue with their pest control equipment. We rely heavily on our equipme […]

How to Eliminate 50% of your Pest Control Equipment Problems

Posted by Andrew Greess on Mar 26, 2017

We estimate that as much as 50% of the pest control equipment problems we see in our pest equipment repair shop are related to one simple thing. The Filter. Clogged filters. Missing filters screen. Missing filter gasket. Improper seal on filter due to damaged gasket. You have heard me say this a hundre […]

Safety is Good Insurance - Check Your Pest Control Equipment Load Security

Posted by Andrew Greess on Mar 16, 2017

Attention to safety can be great insurance for your pest control company. Conversely, inattention to safety can have nasty financial impacts to your business. For instance: - Increased expenses: - Workers compensation claims/expenses - Chemical Cleanups - Medical Bills - Lawsuits - Equipment repairs - Producti […]

The Simplest Way to Extend Pest Control Equipment Life

Posted by Andrew Greess on Mar 1, 2017

Pest control equipment problems can ruin your day. Missed appointments, repair expenses, overtime, can all result from pest equipment problems. Here is the key technique that if absent, guarantees problems and downtime.Assign responsibility for each piece of pest equipment to one technician and hold them accountable.Anyone with kids will r […]

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