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Keeping your power spray equipment in great running condition is tough enough without creating your own problems.A technician came in recently for some service. When we went out to service his truck mount sprayer, we saw the following condition (photo).The technician had carelessly leaned his inspection ladder on top of his spray pum […]

A weed control technician came in and said the Honda engine on his weed control sprayer wasn’t working properly.  It turned out the engine contained bad gas and the culprit was quickly identified.  The technician had left the cap off the gas can used to fill the Honda engine.  It had rained recently and the rain water contaminat […]

Last month I posted a comment that the tip on your B&G Sprayer wears out, increasing your chemical cost 10% per year.  My suggestion to be aware of this hidden cost was met with scorn by one reader. A certain Mr. RT Garrett thought my advice insignificant.  Here is his comment: " Funny it goes up 10% when the average inside spra […]

Quagga mussels are invading AZ waterways. They are related to zebra mussels that have taken over mid-west waterways.The US spends between $500 million to $5 billion to fight this problem. These mussels clog waterways & pipes. They filter food from the water, decreasing the food source for native fish species. By clearing the water, weeds can now gr […]

Our client brought us the Gear spray Pump from his Weed Control Sprayer and asked us to fix it. One look told us what the problem was. The pump had never been cleaned out and the herbicide coagulated inside the pump. Among other problems, the pump shaft snapped because the gears were stuck with herbicide. The photos of the pump and filter a […]

Just read an interesting article on B&G Sprayers (see attribution below).  B&G equipment experts report that the brass spray tip on the B&G 1 gallon sprayer experiences 10% nozzle wear each year.  This means after 1 year, your B&G sprayer is putting out 10% MORE CHEMICAL than it did the year before.  What do […]

Last month I presented to the AZ Pest Control Conference. My presentation was about the "Top 10 Power Spray Rigs Productivity Boosters". The goal of my presentation was to help you reduce problems and downtime with pest control sprayers and weed control spray rigs.  Number 9 on the list has to do with technician training & beh […]

Last month I presented to the AZ Pest Control Conference. My presentation was about the "Top 10 Spray Equipment Productivity Boosters".  Number 4 on the list has to do with pressure.  The misuse of pressure can impact your power spray rigs or hand sprayers through damage, downtime and high repair bills.  The following is […]

A technician brought his power spray rig in yesterday and said his Honda engine wasn't running properly.It turns out that someone had forgotten to put the lid back on the gas can in the back of the truck.  When it rained, water got in the gas can.  When the gas can was used to fill the Honda engine, water contaminated the engine.To r […]

Installing quick disconnects on your pest control sprayers hose can save time and money.  Quick disconnects (QDs) are spring-loaded couplings that allow the technician to quickly remove the spray gun from the end of the hose.   This offers a number of advantages over the alternative, which is to hard plumb the gun direct […]