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Power Spray Equipment - don't live with problems

Posted by Andrew Greess on Mar 10, 2012

Power sprayer users sometimes put up with problems that ought to be repaired. Here are some truisms when it comes to pest control sprayers & weed control spray rigs: 1. Spray equipment problems always get worse 2. The longer you wait to fix a spray equipment problem the more money & time it will cost 3. Water anywhere it […]

Power Sprayer Emergency Repair Kits - Save Time, Save Money

Posted by Andrew Greess on Feb 22, 2012

Customer was in to refill his Weed Control Sprayer Emergency Repair kit. This is one of the best kits I have seen. Keeping critical pest control sprayer parts in the vehicle, reduces downtime & missed appointments and saves trips to the repair shop. Emergency repair kits are great for power sprayers and manual sp […]

Power Spray Equipment - Waste $100s in 1 Easy Step

Posted by Andrew Greess on Sep 12, 2011

Power spray equipment don't waste money unnecessarily. Running a pest control or weed control business is hard enough without shooting yourself in the foot. That is exactly what happened here. The operations supervisor asked a spray technician to remove a Shurflo 12 Volt pump for service. It appears that the only tool available to the tech w […]

Spray Equipment - Failure to Inspect Causes Expensive Problem

Posted by Andrew Greess on Sep 11, 2011

Technicians MUST check their spray equipment, including Pest Control spray equipment & weed control sprayers before getting into their vehicle and driving off. This photo shows what can happen if this check is not performed. This Green Garde Spray Gun was dragged behind the vehicle because the technician did NOT set the hose reel loc […]

Dual Tank Sprayers - Here's One Problem to Avoid

Posted by Andrew Greess on Aug 12, 2011

My first video blog on Spray Equipment Problems. Dual tank sprayers can be great tools for pest control sprayers and weed control sprayers. If material leaks from 1 tank to the other, it could be the 3-way ball valve. This is one problem you can avoid. […]

Spray Equipment - Easy Way to Reduce Downtime

Posted by Andrew Greess on Jun 26, 2011

Many of the pest control spray rigs and weed sprayers problems we see in our repair shop are minor issues that only take a few minutes to resolve. In fact, quite a few of these power sprayer problems could have been fixed in the field if the proper part had been available. I am struck by the amount of time spent driving from the job site to […]

Spray Equipment – Some Problems are Avoidable

Posted by Andrew Greess on Jun 4, 2011

Pest control sprayers & weed control equipment requires care and attention to run productivity day after day. Spray technicians must identify and report spray equipment problems rather than living with them. This photo shows how technicians have ignored an obvious problem. The spray hose was allowed to rub a […]

Spray Equipment – Don’t Shoot Yourself in the Foot

Posted by Andrew Greess on May 25, 2011

Spray Equipment can be challenge enough to keep running. You (and your employees) don’t need to create unnecessary spraying equipment problems. This red blob was a Birchmeier Backpack. It was melted by the exhaust of the Honda engine. We don’t think this could have happened immediately. We think the tec […]

Spray Equipment - Freeze Damage Costs Big Money

Posted by Andrew Greess on Feb 7, 2011

Spray equipment damage resulting from freezing temps were bigger last week than we have seen in a long time. Here are some photos of some of the damage we saw to pest control sprayer and weed control spray rigs in our spray equipment repair shop last week. UPDATE - Read our article in PCT Magazine about Preventing Freeze Damage […]

Spray Equipment - It's Cheaper to Prevent Problems

Posted by Andrew Greess on Dec 6, 2010

Many of the problems we see with pest control sprayers and weed control spray rigs are avoidable. Company owners and managers should train spray technicians to examine spray equipment to identify and prevent equipment problems before they impact customers and budgets. This photo shows a worn belt that should be replaced BEFO […]

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