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    Water recovery question

    I agree that the sewer plant people are in charge...but that being said, they require washers in my area to dump into sewer cleanouts, without any testing or permit fees...so far. Generally, i dump into my customer's cleanout, or at home later, which ever is most convenient for me. Service...
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    Using Clorox Outdoor

    i use pool shock...12% four gallons cost me about 10 bucks or so. i like it...can't youall get it there? why clorox?
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    Generator Problem

    my generator ate after 100 hours. It was putting out 5 volts too. I had to replace it, it was on warrantee, but the shop charged me 220 bucks just for shipping. I could strangle them.. But while i was waiting, i patched my burner and reclaim pumps together with my other 110 volt genset i carry...
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    What kind of pressure washing units are you folks using?

    Thanks mark I upgraded my flitration system by cutting out all the float switches and small pump crap and installing a submersible pump into the purple box. It works so much better, and why filter anyway? the sediment settles into the tapered tank bottom, and the rest gets run into the sewer...
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    What kind of pressure washing units are you folks using?

    i'm using the alkota 3500 8gpm. i like it, and use hot for most except fleets. I have a scirroco twister and a hydrotek purple box. The scirroco is bad ass, but the hydrotek is crap. It just doesn't handle the heavy reclaim i do. I like washing, but building a business is stressful, that's for...
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    liability horror stories

    I got my virginity popped on liability insurance coverage lately. i hate sending them the money every month... A couple of weeks ago I washed a liquor store stucco with wood trims. Low pressure, brush, rinse. Two days later a piece of wood trim falls off the building and hits a lady on the...
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    best fleet wash chems

    Ok...here's what i decided to do. while it is true that the roads are paved with gold out here in California, nobody ever issued me an encroachment permit to dig any up. In my work, I usually brush in the beginning, and because the water is so hard here, I wipe, squeegee and fuss over the end...
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    best fleet wash chems

    this conversation is getting good now... I use a cousin of glory (truck wash supreme) which is hi ph in one step. I usually have to brush it, which i'm trying to avoid. It also turned one red pick up truck white filmy which i had to rub out or lose the contract. apparently the red truck had been...
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    best fleet wash chems

    That's a great testimonial, dan... i look at every truck i see on the road. Some are really clean, i mean sparkling! i want my work to look the same. I just feel like I'm using the wrong product. i think i want to try two stepping. Let me see if i get this right...first spray on the acid...
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    Cheapest Water Recovery

    reclaiming is an art don't expect a science thank god i was born an artist and not a scientist the biggest problem with reclaim is getting the stormwater inspector to respect your efforts My advice is to get to know your city's water cop and the wastewater treatment plant staff...
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    Am I having a problem, or am I losing my marbles

    i've noticed a difference in the way my brand new rig is working that is similar...but different. My engine, 29 horse diesel seems to run freaky slowl when it starts up, like it's lugging, then it gets it on. Thats one issue, I was wondering about fuel filtration. The nest issue, today...
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    fleet contract

    I'd like to see that contract form as well...richard@epawash.com Does it have a clause for waiver of liability? When I approach a vehicle with clear coat failure or old paint, i want the customer to relieve me of liability on that vehicle.
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    gum???

    I always scrape the gum first, but sometimes even hot water won't work. The biggest problem i face is that even tho the gum looks gone when i leave the job, the spots blacken up again in a day or so. The pressure blast removal is very dangerous to the surface, does a turbo nozzle work...
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    parking space tips?

    what has been the best technique for cleaning up asphalt parking spaces, without destroying the surface under all the oil and grease spots? Gracias
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    New members we need your help.

    My name is richard, my business name is EPAwash (Environmental protection associates) At first, my focus was on reclaim, and that part has gotten easy and automatic. Now I'm learning about marketing the business...it's harder than it appears, although it too is getting easier. It's funny...
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    best fleet wash chems

    i'm pretty new at fleet wash and i'm discovering chems. i experiment on my own truck...i've already etched my chrome wheels and whitened my alum trims...oh well, live and learn. On customer rigs, I used wash&wax, it was ok. recently i've been using eacochem's fleet wash supreme, it works...
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    cracked windshield

    I did the pencil thing...and there it was, a snag. i went to my customer to offer one half compensation in free work just because i wanted to be a team member. imagine my elation to find the rock pit! i showed the customer with the pencil and saved myself $100. i'm so thankful for all your...
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    cracked windshield

    Thanks guys, I'm sure I saw the crack when i washed the car. I just figured...bummer, but it's not my problem. Anyway, the client seems ok with it...I've bent over backwards to attend to their concerns. It's a 500 per month account...so i like it. BTW, it was in paso robles and about 100+...
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    cracked windshield

    One of my fleet customers called me to ask about a cracked windshield. I saw it when i washed, but figured it wasn't my fault, so didn't mention it. They asked if maybe my operations may have broken it. I doubt it, but I was wondering what any of you have experienced? Have you cracked shields...
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    gum???

    I haven't tried it yet, but i bought a product from eacochem.com called safe restore that is reputed to melt gum pronto.
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