ameri-clean
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Hi all! This may get lengthy but I will try to keep it as short as possible! On Feb. 24 we were gasing up one of our washers. We had surface prep on half of a brand new truck. Being in a hurry we didn't let the machine cool down so guess what happened! We ran over $2000 worth of gas through our pressure washers last year but it only took one time to lose our entire operation! We lost 2 two-step pressure washers,one with a remote, a 500 gallon water tank, some chemicals, and lots of misc. stuff! Well, to make a long story short, we are back in operation with one unit, several thousand dollars poorer, but much wiser! Tip #1- Always let your unit cool before gasing up! Better yet, install a separate gas tank with a pump so that you are not fueling around hot equipment! Tip #2- Check your insurance policy to be sure you are adequately covered! This I can not stress enough! Tip#3- Keep a fully charged fire extinguisher on hand at all times!
Thankfully, no one was hurt in this incident. My husband and I were both standing right over the gas tank when it went up, so it is just by the grace of God that things were not worse!
One really great thing that came out of this is that we found a really, really great remote to replace the one that melted! If any of you are 2-stepping you need this product! It has really cut down the time it takes us to wash a truck and trailer! It has great range too! Lots better than the other remote we had! We are going to get another one for our second washer as soon as we get it out of the shop! Thank God, we are so sick of dragging around that great big hose!If you want some info on it let me know.
Anyway, everybody be really careful out there, do good quality work, and make lots of money!! DON'T FORGET TO CHECK YOUR INSURANCE POLICY!!!!!
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Thankfully, no one was hurt in this incident. My husband and I were both standing right over the gas tank when it went up, so it is just by the grace of God that things were not worse!
One really great thing that came out of this is that we found a really, really great remote to replace the one that melted! If any of you are 2-stepping you need this product! It has really cut down the time it takes us to wash a truck and trailer! It has great range too! Lots better than the other remote we had! We are going to get another one for our second washer as soon as we get it out of the shop! Thank God, we are so sick of dragging around that great big hose!If you want some info on it let me know.
Anyway, everybody be really careful out there, do good quality work, and make lots of money!! DON'T FORGET TO CHECK YOUR INSURANCE POLICY!!!!!
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