Recent content by johnmurrell

seasons greetings [hello] Water restrictions are a pain - why should we hurt when it is the governments' lack of planning and spending that has made things worse. The restrictions up here started with homes - less then no watering gardens, washing cars, houses & windows etc - basically...

busy as... G'day fellas This last 3 months has been the busiest ever (nearly as busy as the wife has been with christmas shopping LOL) - mostly thanks to water restrictions, I can clean but owners can't, and some extra commercial work. Hey Alex, with insurance - read the fine print - as...

Water, what water? G'day fellas Water restrictions are a shambles While on level 2 I could do your roof, but not your driveway etc, and had to use h/press to do your walls (but I do a lot of old (50 to 100 years) timber homes with big gaps in the external boards or no external boards, so I...

another (nearly) local G'day Someone else who understands metric [hello]

It's times like these... G'day Randy It's times like these when you wish you had a vacuum system on the surface cleaner... I've been caught with dirt etc from the pavers getting into the pool - when using s/c, water and waste gets blown out the side. My suggestion would be use the wand...

viton best for chlorine? Thanks J I've examined some chemical compatibility charts and viton is the most common seal material recommended. Both Shurflo and Flojet have pumps with viton seals and diaphragms, is that what you all use? How does the plastic (polypropylene) pump body last? as...

G'day, I need a new pump to spray chemicals but am concerned about chemical resistance, and hoping there are some success stories out there. Currently I use a hand pump which is lasting well but is very slow, previously I had a small electric pump (surflo) but this could not cope with...

what's the point of an advert? G'day Larry Don't just write/show what you can do; try and make it personal, use some emotional language to help your prospective customer "feel good" about you and your services, as opposed to thinking "that's interesting, now I'll bin it". Emphasise the...

D'oh What temp through the s/c? why don't I ask the manufacturer.... and the manufacturere says "140 to 160 F, and grease every few uses" But as for the oil stain... The site foreman is ...., the architect is.... as the concrete is going to be ground back to expose the aggregate and then...

how many $ ? Hi Jim Pricing is a balance between what the customer thinks it is worth, what you think you are worth, what it cost in materials to do the job and what it costs to run the business. To get a feel for your market you could try asking friends/relations/neighbours if you can...

deep oil stain Thanks Walter, Coincidence would have it that I posted that artice. The big issue with this stain is that the concrete will be ground off to expose the aggregate, then polished and have a clean sealer applied. The end result should be no stain and the floor (of someones...

Thanks for the thoughts My s/c is a BE whirlaway 20" S/steel, and I use a water resistant (boating) grease to lube the spinner. The operating instructions say "designed to operate with hot & cold pressure washers" but don't give figures to define hot (less/more than boiling?) and the supplier...

G'day I've been asked to clean an hydraulic oil spill/stain from a concrete slab, easy enough - lots of degreaser and hot water, do it several times over a week to allow for more oil to rise to the surface. But, this will be ground down and polished to expose the aggregate, then sealed. I have...

G'day I usually just use cold water, but have got a large hydraulic oil stain to clean (on smooth concrete - which will become someones loungroom floor) and am thinking of hiring a hot water machine and using my surface cleaner. What temperature will the s/c handle? should I just change the...

I'm John, I'm based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and have been in the exterior cleaning business for about 2 1/2 years. I mostly do residential work; walls & windows - hand wash, and rooves/driveways - high pressure, with some commercial - driveway/path, out door eating area, shop front...