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Birchmeier Backpack Sprayers are great backpack or knapsack style sprayers for pest control & weed control.  They cost more than most other sprayers, but it you take care of them, they are well worth the investment. We have seen a number of abused Birchmeier Backpacks that were not properly cared for.   Here are some easy ti […]

Some pest control sprayer 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 damage the p […]

Are  pest control sprayer problems impacting your schedule and hurting your productivity? A pest control technician came in and told us his pest control pump was not working properly. After a review of his equipment, we found that the feeder hose from his tank to his pump was folded around part of the pest control sprayer […]

We have had a number of technicians and PCO's stop in the past week. They asked us to service their pumps because they were losing pressure. It turned out all that was needed was to clean their filters. We gave them a lecture, but no invoice, and sent them on their way. Checking and cleaning your  spray equipment filter is the best thin […]

Would you rather have your pest control spray equipment down for servicing now or in the middle of summer? The high season for pest control is approaching. Now is the time, when business is still a little slow, to get your  spray equipment in fighting shape for the long hours and hard use it will undoubtedly endure. Ta […]

Pest Control Equipment -  Vehicle Load Safety. Pest control spray Equipment safety is not just a good idea, it’s a great investment. Inattention to safety has huge financial implications: increased expenses (workers comp, clean ups, medical bills, lawsuits, repairs, etc.), lost productivity, employee turnover, customer impacts, bad p […]

Just finished building our  Termite Central page.  We want to make it easy for our clients to find difficult to find termite tools, injectors, termite rods, sub slab injectors, flow meters, termite plugs, etc. Would appreciate your comments on the page and also your suggestion on what other tools we should add. […]

Safety is Free. The Little Things Also Matter. Safety is not just a good idea, it’s a great investment for your  pest control spray equipment. In attention to safety has huge financial implications: increased expenses (workers comp, spill clean ups, medical bills, lawsuits, repairs, etc.), lost productivity, employee turnover, cust […]

Technician brought his Landscape Sprayer in yesterday and said we wasn't getting any pressure.  One look at his Diaphragm Pump and we could see it was leaking oil from the oil reservoir.  He had tried to stop the leak by putting a plastic bag under the cap. The cap to the oil reservoir was cracked.  Once we replaced the cap […]

A technician brought in a B&G Pest Control Hand Sprayer and asked us to repair it.  He said it wouldn't spray.  A quick look revealed the sprayer had never been properly cleaned.  The filter screen was completely clogged.  Here is a photo the screen along with what a new one should look like. As you have read in this bl […]