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    Tip of the Day (well maybe not everyday)

    I think cleaning someone's property without permission, whether vacant or not is a bad idea. Always get permission first from the owner or pm. It only takes a second and might save you a lot of grief.
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    kudos to easyclean

    I second that! I just ordered a new hot water skid from Mark and it is a dream come true! We have to order everything here in Hawaii, so I know what a pain it can be. Easy Clean definitely made it easy for us to get up and running with a pro rig that would have been impossible to get locally...
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    Cooking Oil Removal - Illegal?

    Yeah I know the feeling! The worst part about this place is that there is a walk up where customers can pick up take out orders right by the nasty greasy sidewalk! You actually have to walk on it to pick up food. I'm starting to think it may difficult to get paid enough to make it worth...
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    Cooking Oil Removal - Illegal?

    vaccuum I'm pretty sure that it is a stretch of sidewalk along the side of the building where they take the grease from the kitchen to another door which probably contains the grease trap. Really nasty looking area, I definitely wouldn't eat there! We have a portable vacuum extractor for...
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    Cooking Oil Removal - Illegal?

    We have been asked to degrease a very dirty restaurant service entrance. It is a Chinese restaurant that has a lot of cooking oil and grease on the concrete that I guess leaks out of the trash when they take it out. Since this isn't motor oil, gasoline or other auto fluid, would waste water...
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    Water at edge of window

    I know this is an old post, but here's a great fix for this common problem. It's all about how you angle the squeegee. When you go down the right side, angle the right end of the blade down. This pulls the water up the blade and away from the edge of the window. On the left side, do the...
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    two machines at 4gpm or one at 8gpm?

    So theoretically, I could get my two 4gpm direct drives running well, connect them together, throw a hotbox on and have 8gpm, 3500psi and hot water. Then all I would need is higher rated hoses, guns, and reels. Sound right?
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    two machines at 4gpm or one at 8gpm?

    Big Chief - What set-up do you have now that you would prefer two 5.5s instead?
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    Hard Water Stain Removal from Concrete?

    We have extremely hard water in our area. The sprinkler overspray mixes with the local red dirt and creates very nasty stains on concrete. We use a product with hydrofluoric and hydrochloric acid on other surfaces, but it is not meant for concrete. The stains are from the dissolved solids in...
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    Cleaning Roof Vents

    We often clean stucco homes with a roof overhang that is flat and parallel to the ground. Running along the underside of the overhang is a white vent. When we clean around the vent, dirty wet water collects around the holes. I don't think it's a good idea to spray directly at the vent to...
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    Working around pools?

    I would like to hear feedback from anyone that knows about this as well. We work around pools a lot and I always wonder about the effects of chemicals getting in the water. We try to recover as much as possible but its hard to keep it all out. Be very careful when working around fish ponds...
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    two machines at 4gpm or one at 8gpm?

    Those sound like good setups. I don't want to haul a lot of water around, especially with fuel cost here in Hawaii. I like the idea of a 30 gallon float tank. Do you guys think 8pm is overkill for what we're doing, or the more gpm the better! Thanks, Chris
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    two machines at 4gpm or one at 8gpm?

    We currently run two direct drive 4gpm cold water machines at one time on most jobs. These machines have been very unreliable. They have Honda GX390 engines and AR/General pumps. I'm sick and tired of them breaking all the time and am considering getting new equipment and setting up our...
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    Engine Shutting Down, Please help!

    We just picked up another direct drive 3700psi 13hp Honda gx-390 unit. It starts up fine, runs, and puts out pressure for several minutes and then starts to choke out and eventually die. You can start it back up and it does the same thing over again. I changed the gas and oil. The cord is...
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    Insurance

    Has anyone here found an insurance company that provides cheap insurance to companies in our trade. Please email me if you have a good one. Thanks
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