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Check it out. Technicians should do a quick check of their equipment before leaving their starting point (home or office). This can be as simple as a quick visual inspection, pressurizing the unit, and a quick spray to ensure proper operation. If you don’t want to discharge the product, techs can team up and spray into each other’s sprayer. If […]

Backpacks and compressed air manual sprayers are important tools in the spray tech’s arsenal.If all your backpacks and manual sprayers are the same, everything is easier: training, operation, maintenance and parts inventory. Standardization is one reason Southwest Airlines, which flies only 737s, makes money when other airlines lose money. Se […]

Power spray equipment must be designed for easy access by the spray and maintenance technician. The spray tech will be using the equipment every day. The sprayer must be easy to use and support the tech’s productivity. If key components are difficult to reach or use, the equipment is hindering, rather than helping, productivity. For example, […]

And now to the pros and cons of gas power sprayer motors. Pros of a gas motor: • Volume. Gas sprayers generally can generate significantly more volume than electric-powered sprayers. This is helpful for applications where you need to put down a lot of product and you don’t want it to take all day. Example are: Termite pretreats • Weed pr […]

This post is about power sprayer rigs. If you’re interested in backpack sprayers, be sure to check out our selection of electric backpack sprayers.The first question to consider is whether to buy a gas or electric motor sprayer. I will highlight the pros and cons of each:Pros of an electric battery-powered pump sprayer motor:Lower cost. Electric sp […]

Selection Buy a quality, name-brand reel. Be sure replacement parts are readily available. It’s much easier to buy replacement parts on standard color reels. An electric rewind reel will increase cost because of purchase price, electrical components and additional installation requirements. Many companies believe the additional cost is more […]

Considerations for power sprayer hose selection are: Diameter Most common weed and pest spray applications include 3/8 inch or ½ inch inside diameter (ID) spray hoses on power spray rigs. A larger diameter hose delivers more volume. Larger hose costs more and is heavier to pull out and wind up. The weight can be a factor for the technicia […]

Tank size is critical. The first component of a power spray rig is the tank. Once tank size is determined, every other component can be selected. Tank size should be the largest one needed to support the average or expected daily workload. Select a tank large enough so a technician isn’t constantly refilling, which kills productivity and can […]

It is important to discuss how Integrated Pest Management or IPM affects equipment. IPM doesn’t mean doing the same with a natural product in your spray tank. Converting to a green pest control program requires a reevaluation of the spray equipment strategy to make sure it supports your IPM strategy. IPM relies heavily on the principles of […]

Have you noticed Southwest Airlines makes money year after? It makes money regardless of how the economy is. It makes money even when its competitors lose money. So how does Southwest Airlines do it? There are a number of reasons for their success, including great management and culture and the use of a point-to-point system of flight scheduling […]