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    Soda Beads (David Saulque)

    David has your price on soda beads gone up ? ours here have gone upto .75 a pound Richard
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    Steam????

    isnt steam is a contaminant
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    Duct not to code

    Dougals If you were there at the time the system was being installed how come your guys didnt install the doors? I've been in the same situation with the installers and have told them we'd do the doors. as far as the after service report it isnt what you say but how you say it , like David...
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    When is it too cold?

    The coldest we've worked in was 28 degrees but here in Fl it doesnt get that cold very often. we work year round
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    What is your favorite to clean?

    Dominic we like steakhouse' all of our steakhouse' are on a 2 4 and 8 week schedules and yes we scraped the char outta them, but now there a breeze, but i must say that rehab's, retirement homes and hospitals are really gravy work they pay well and they pay with in 20 days
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    What is your favorite to clean?

    you go first. whats your favorite and why?
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    Wands?

    Ive always bent (45deg) ours in a vice Dave ilike the idea of a heater hose I never thought of that simplicity is genius
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    Wands?

    Douglas I 've never heard of a "kick-back" what is it ? we've made or own outta 1/4" gal.
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    Wands?

    Dominic we use a couple diffrent size wands 2 4 and 6 foot , we use some with a 45 and also with a 135 degree bend ( like the bend in a shower) we use it when were cleaning the grease trough we do have dual lances some of our techs like em we also us just the trigger handle with a...
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    Cold night

    JUST TO JUMP IN HERE WITH A COMMENT ABOUT TIPPING FANS WITH IMPROPER WIRING..........NO WE WONT BECAUSE IF THE WIRE PULLS AWAY FROM THE MOTOR OR SHORTS OUT WE'D END UP HAVING TO PAY FOR IT IF IT DONT MEET CODE WE TELL THE MANAGER/OWNER WE THEN SHOW HIM/HER THE CODE (I'VE MADE COPIES OF...
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    President Bush

    I believe we all need to pray for President Bush. Scripture says we need to pray for our leaders also to whom much is given much is required and the President is carring a HEAVY load on is shoulders
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    125 feet??

    Mike, I think the only other option I can think of is pipe scaffolding, we used to use it when I was an industrial insulator at the shamrcok gas plant in north Texas and we'd go up that high with it and you can tie it off to the blgd. I think the Lift ( Telescopic boom) would sway a whole lot...
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    Tips

    we use a 45 a majority of the time its, Like David said its the way you use the chem. let it do the work for you thicken it or foam it and let it set for 15 to 30 min, smarter not harder
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    Priceing

    I agree with David....this guy is not doing a complete job he's probally in and out in no time...I'll bet all he's doing is the inside of the canopy, the plenum maybe and maybe the inside of the turbine. Next time you bid a store that he's done take a look to see if he's tipped the turbines...
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    Gumix

    Has any one ever used xanthan gum gumixan k ? heard about from a friend, said it would thicken caustics we've always used corn starch as a thickener and was curious about it , where to get it from, how to mix it, ect ect thanks Richard
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