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Gas powered spray rigs are used by pest control and weed control professionals. They can be great pieces of equipment that support your business and contribute to profitability. Here is a problem to avoid with gas powered sprayers. A technician came in last week. We had repaired his Honda engine a few weeks ago and he was having another p […]

A landscaper called off our website and asked for a quote for a weed control sprayer / tree sprayer.  He said he wanted a 30 gallon tank with spray boom.  I asked him how he was going to use the sprayer.  He said he was going to spray weeds with the boom and spray 40-50’ tall trees with the hose & spray gun. I poin […]

Birchmeier Backpack is the best backpack sprayer you can buy, IF you take care of it. If you don't take care of it, it is a waste of money and you should buy a cheapo at the home store.Some Birchmeier care reminders:1. Don't overpressurize2. Release the pressure after each stop3. Keep it well lubricated4. Clean it out periodically5. Do prevent […]

B&G termite rods are the industry standard termite injection tools. These tools are not cheap. Here are 5 tips to ensure you continue getting your money’s worth. 1. Clean threads on tip and rod to remove grit and extend tool life 2. Hand tighten tip before putting tip in the ground. This will ensure you don’t leave the tip stuck in th […]

Many of the pest control spray rigs and weed sprayers problems we see in our repair shop are minor issues that only take a few minutes to resolve. In fact, quite a few of these power sprayer problems could have been fixed in the field if the proper part had been available. I am struck by the amount of time spent driving from the job site to […]

For power sprayers, you have to pay attention to everything, not just the big stuff. When buying a sprayer, the little things matter too. Take a look at this photo: This is at the bottom of a 50 gallon poly tank. The tank fitting, elbow fitting, hose and clamp are all JUNK! These fittings are low quality and will not s […]

When buying weed control sprayer in a John Deere Gator, it is important to know who you are dealing with and what you are getting. Customer solicited several bids and appears to have selected the low bid for 4 gator spray rigs (we were not the low bidder). All 4 sprayers were different & all 4 had problems that the client brought us to ad […]

Termite equipment is expensive. Don't waste money. Here is an easy way to avoid an expensive problem with your termite rods. We recommend B&G Termite Rods. […]

weed control sprayer brought in by client with numerous problems.  Some problems were big some problems were small.  When it comes to weed control spray rigs, even the small stuff matters. As you can see in this photo, the transfer hose used has already split on this sprayer, after only a few month's use.  The plastic fitt […]

Pest control sprayers & weed control equipment requires care and attention to run productivity day after day.  Spray technicians must identify and report spray equipment problems rather than living with them.  This photo shows how technicians have ignored an obvious problem.   The spray hose was allowed to rub a […]