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If you're having trouble pumping up your Birchmeier backpack, it could be that the check valve. The check valve is this white spring assembly under the pump cylinder. If that gets full of debris, it will not work properly. It is one part that can be replaced frequently and all pest control companies using these backpacks should keep extra che […]

Reduce downtime. Reduce repair expense. Reduce missed appointments. Check and clean the filter - There’s nothing you can do with spray equipment that will save you more money than this simple activity. Clogged filters can starve the pump, and damaged or missing filters allow debris to damage and clog the sprayer. We repair and replace more […]

Ensure the long life and great productivity of your Birchmeier backpack sprayer by applying grease to it on a regular basis. This grease cap covers the grease reservoir. How often you grease your Birchmeier depends on how much you use your pest control backpack sprayer. Watch the full video for details on how to apply the grease properly. Then […]

It is important to ensure a long life for your Birchmeier backpack sprayer. The best way to do this is to check and clean your filters every day. On every Birchmeier there are two filters. One filter is in the tank. The other is in the spray valve (the handle as you might call it). If these filters get clogged, they will not perform at the […]

Spray professionals should use the slower time at the end of the year to ensure their equipment is in tip-top shape for the coming year. These tasks need to be done anyway. Do them when business is slow and when they won’t negatively impact your customers and schedule. Inspections. Use slow periods to perform thorough inspections of vehicles, p […]

You spend a lot of money for your Birchmeier pest control sprayer. You also spend a lot of time and effort getting your customers. What you don't want is downtime to prevent you from servicing your customer. It is important to keep your Birchmeier running smoothly. At Qspray, we recommend keeping a few important repair parts on hand so that i […]

Birchmeier Backbacks have been built with exceptional quality for the demanding professional. They are undeniably the most reliable professional backpack sprayer on the market. Each  professional sprayer backpack has a stainless steel frame, impact resistant plastic tanks, with external pump. With the external pump, there are less issues […]

Additional policies and procedures to reduce downtime, missed appointments and equipment repair expense are: Assign equipment to specific employees and hold them responsible. Any piece of equipment assigned to an individual will have fewer problems and less downtime than equipment that multiple employees use. Equipment left in a common […]

That spray wand is not a crowbar. This sounds obvious, but it’s not. Ensure technicians are using equipment correctly for its intended use. Many technicians seem to think a spray wand also serves to open cabinets and gates and move obstacles out of the way. This will definitely destroy a spray wand. Ensure employees are well trained on all equipmen […]

Additional risk for spray professionals comes during the winter. Deep freeze conditions can cause considerable damage to pest control spray equipment. Some of the most expensive parts are most at risk of freeze damage. Water can freeze in lines, and the ice can damage pumps, spray guns, line strainers (filters) and hand sprayers. In addition to the […]