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Weed control sprayer. Client (a nursery) bought an off the shelf weed spray cart on the internet in order to save some money. Tank was damaged by an employee and brought in to us for repair (photo).  When we contacted the manufacturer.  6 weeks lead time on this tank. That is a lot of downtime.  Make sure you ask about r […]

Pest Sprayers, Weed Sprayers & Tree Sprayers need a place to go. That place is usually your truck. Before buying a truck or a power sprayer (or any other professional equipment for that matter) make sure the truck and the equipment will work together. Some questions to consider: 1. Is there space in the truck? 2.  Can the truck sa […]

Just posted our  Weed Control Spray Rig Productivity presentation on slideshare. The presentation lists our Top 10 Productivity Boosters for weed control and landscape spray professionals. These 10 Tips will absolutely help you reduce spray equipment downtime and repair expenses. I will be delivering this presentation to the Office o […]

Some  pest control spray equipment problems are avoidable. This photo shows an unsecured Birchmeier Backpack in the back of a pest control spray vehicle. This creates a risk that the backpack sprayer could become airborne in the event of an accident, or the backpack strap could get tangled in the spinning engine shaft and seriously d […]

Freeze damage to your  pest control sprayer or weed control spray rig can result in unnecessary expenses, downtime and missed appointments. For hints to prevent freeze damage, read our recently published article in Pest Management Professional Magazine: Spray Equipment Freeze Damage. You can read all our spray equipment articles […]

It is much cheaper to service your pest control pump than to wait for it to fail.  Just updated our website,  www.qspray.com to show you what happens when you don't service your pest control roller pump. Roller pumps are commonly used as  pest control spray equipment because they provide high volume at reasonable p […]

Here is a photo of a weed control trailer sprayer. One thing that concerns me is the hose running from the ratchet valve at the front of the trailer to the boomless nozzle at the rear of the spray trailer (photo). The hose is unsecured so it flaps around in the wind while the operator is driving. If the hose were to snag on any obstructio […]

Pilots do a preflight check of their equipment before getting in the airplane, and pest control professionals should check their pest control spray equipment before beginning their route.There are two objectives to this approach:1. Find problems where you can do something about them (e.g., your office or shop),2. Find problems early, when they […]

What are the biggest mistakes owner’s make when purchasing a pest control sprayer or weed spray rig? Here are my top 4: 1. Not spending the time up front to decide what you need. Power sprayers can help you or hurt you. If you spend some time really thinking about what you need your spray equipment to do, you can make a better purchase d […]

The right power sprayer tool for the right pest control sprayer job can save lots of time.  Here's an example of a portable power sprayer we build on a handtruck.  It enables the technician to get the sprayer inside a structure where it is needed. We can customize the handtruck sprayerto fit the Client's requirements.  […]