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I'll try to answer your question thougt I don't know what you mean by stronger tip. Let me briefly explain a down stream chemical injector. They use a venturi tube that allows a side chemical to be drawn into the main stream only when the outlet stream is droped below a certain psi. This...

Vance, if you bend the flexable attachment to a 90 deg angle on a 8 to 12 foot wand, you would have great difficulty controling the wand with 4 K psi or even 3 K psi. Keep reducing the psi with larger nozzle sizes till you have good control. You will still have enough pressure to move the...

Mike & Nancy, again welcome to this board. You have a very impressive web site. You've had to do something right to be in this business 18 years. We look forward to your contributions to the discussions here.

cmobilepower, welcome to the board. Good to have a new mwmber. Where are you located and what is your name? More people will respond to your posts if they know your name and location. Good to have you.

Same here, Larry I wish you the best on your birthday. Don't lay off too long and get rusty. Its much harder to start back when you get to relaxed. Have a good one.

Mark P. the concept that makes it work is a venturi tube. This allows you to pass straight thru a certain quantity of liquid and draw in from a side port another liquid. That is the same for the down stream injector that Larry mentioned. The design of the venturi is the key to making it work...

Congratulations Dan S, I wish you the very best in your new adventures.

But how do you sell a service that you do not see the end result for several months later ? The answer is, I don't. My end result is seen before I leave the job site. How would you feel about a car mechanic taking your money and telling you he fixed the rattle in your engine but it won't...

B.E., good post. A reality check is important to make sure you are as profitable as you think you are. The check you are handed at the end of a good job is certainly not all profit. I write on all my finished job tickets, how many hours the job took this year. This way I know next year if...

Scott, chemically cleaning black fungus from asphalt shingles is not very difficult, and there are several different chemicals that different people swear is the best. What ever the chemical you choose, you need to spend some time considering all of the aspects before you begin. First do a...

Welcome to the board. You'll find that most members feel more comfortable in conversing if you post your name and location.

Mike, you mentioned educating the (home) owner and the lo-baller. I agree with educating the home owner and I actively do this in my sales calls. On the other hand, I do have a problem educating someone who could and would turn around and hurt me in the future. I know that without any help...

cchs,nc -- Yours is not an unfriendly post, it is a frustrated post. You will always see lo-ballers no matter where you live. The good news is that these lo-ballers want be in business long, but the bad news is that there will always be others to take their place. Concentrate on your...

For years I too feared using a floor machine on wood but boy is it wonderful and a big time saver on a large deck. I use cold water, 3 k psi with a Landa which has wheels and adjustable height rotor (raised to about 2.5"). I only use it on PT that is in good physical shape (not rotten). I go...

Dan & Larry, The newbee is out in force this year. In the long run they do my business good by putting a bad taste in the mouth of customers who were expecting a much better job when they had their 2 story house cleaned for $99.00. In the short run, they take a few dozen jobs from people who...

Dan S., March 1 came and I haven't stoped working since. I'm certainly not complaining, but haven't had time to get on the board in about 5 days. I'll try to do better, but money is money. Dec., Jan., and Feb. are my slow months and March brings people outdoors to see their house & yard and...

My wife and I saw it opening day. The crowd coming out was very quiet. Made everyone think. There were TV crews getting interviews from many as they exited. Mark, I quess I do live in the backwoods (Mobile, AL), our tickets were $5.00 each, but 2 drinks and a popcorn was $10.00.

Thanks guys, have enjoyed participating over the last several years as time has permitted. I have gained much knowledge and insight into many different aspects of power washing thru this board. Trial and error takes much longer and can be a very rough teacher. I agreed to help as a moderator...

I think most people respond better to someone with a name and a location. I would use 8 to 10 gallons on 1000 sq ft of roof, or approx. 100 to 125 sq ft per gallon. This will vary with how bad the roof is and also the outside temperature. Let it get above 60 deg F. Sun is good and low wind...

Thanks Mark. I had remembered some discussion on remote controls from years past but couldn't find them with the searches I made. What about the hook up? I assume I need a solenoid controled valve for 12 volts. Source for this?