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Actisol machines are a great pest control tool, if properly mainained. Here are some tips: - Don't mix oil-based and water-based products in the Actisol. They can form a gummy residue that clogs hoses, tips, etc. If you want to switch from one to the other, thoroughly clean the system first. - If you use the unit infrequently, only mi […]

Customer was in to refill his Weed Control Sprayer Emergency Repair kit. This is one of the best kits I have seen. Keeping critical pest control sprayer parts in the vehicle, reduces downtime & missed appointments and saves trips to the repair shop. Emergency repair kits are great for  power sprayers and manual sprayers s […]

Pest Control Sprayer requested by customer was not a good idea in my mind. Customer requested VALVED QUICK DISCONNECTS on hose end. Quick disconnects are a great idea. They allow technician to quickly change tools for different jobs and to remove tools for repair, maintenance and storage, and allow the gun to spin preventing hose […]

ATV Sprayers can get into places your regular vehicles cannot reach. Here is a photo of our most recent project. Twin 100 Gallon Gator Sprayers for a large landscape firm in Las Vegas. Some features of these weed sprayers: - 100 Gallon tank for productivity - Electric Reel for operator ease - Dual Boom-I-N […]

Pest Sprayers, Weed Sprayers & Tree Sprayers need a place to go. That place is usually your truck. Before buying a truck or a power sprayers (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 saf […]

Expensive bird, on the pavement, a moment after landing on APS power lines outside our shop. In addition to causing our power to go out, one of the electrical components on the line caught fire, necessitating a call to Phoenix FD. When the power came back on, my laptop was fried. It was about the only time I hadn't plugged it in […]

Weed Sprayer Right of Way, 200 Gallon. We delivered this sprayer to Arizona Department of Transportation this week. Photo shows Sarah Karasz, ADOT Natural Resources Supervisor in front of the sprayer. ADOT will use this right of way sprayer to spray weeds along the side of AZ highways and to de-ice bridges this winter. Some of the […]

Pest control sprayers take up a lot of space in a service vehicle. We cant afford to waste any. Pest Control operator brought us a truck and asked us to install a 100 gallon pest spray rig. We were surprised at how the toolbox was installed (photo). The toolbox was installed by the truck dealer 4" from the front of the bed. […]

Weed control sprayer diaphragm pump was totally destroyed, costing the company money, downtime and missed appointments. Pump was run without oil. Photo (click to enlarge) shows 1) metal fragments 2) scored shaft both from unlubricated operation. Diaphragm pumps are great pumps for weed control spray rigs, deep root feeding rigs and […]

Guest Post by James Rodriguez, JT Eaton Company. “Change is inevitable” as the quote goes, but in the Pest Control industry adapting to the changes that are caused by new laws and label changes seems to be a slower process for some. Examples of recent changes: the limitations and required documentation to use Fumitoxin (and its 100 ft. rule) […]