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No New Posts Cheap-Easy way to heat your solution.
 
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If you want to heat up your LOVE solution, try this. Anyone that has read articles pertaining to Diesel engines running off of used cooking oil, will relate to this. Same theory. Probably will only work easily when your equipment is mounted on your truck. Trailers, maybe, but will require more work. F...
garyw 6 831
No New Posts Air Compressor Filtration
 
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As for keeping the air compressor as far away as possible from the LOVE tank, I believe an activated charcoal pre-filter would neutralize the SH.  Is anyone knowledgeable about this?  Should be a similar filter media to the SH masks. I've not cleaned a roof yet, BUT, I've read so much from you guys tha...
Wayne 3 819
No New Posts water tank ( 1 2 )
 
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What size water tank are the rest of you using
nater474 24 2747
No New Posts 12V Delavan Fatboy relays failing, possible adjustment screw attention needed?
 
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Has anyone come up with a solution to overheating relays for the Fatboy?  I am using 5\8" hose.  The first time it happened, the contacts melted inside the relay.  I havent adjusted the pressure switch adjustment screw, because the pump seems to be shutting on and off properly.  Bob from Pressu...
Ben Harville 9 1143
No New Posts Air Brakes power your Air Diaphragm Pump (Preview)
RCIA members:  According to Rex, if you have air brakes on your truck, you can use the compressor on your engine to power your air diaphragm pump.  You will need a tank.  Call or email me for more information.  Rex's cell is (727) 424-6600. Lori -- Edited by Pressure Washer Products on Monday 2nd of Nove...
Pressure Washer Products 0 2407
No New Posts Selling roof clean stuff?
 
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Anybody selling their roof cleaning equip?  I live in the North-East so, I'll be in the market to buy a "rig" and whatever else in the middle to late spring.  I just don't have the scratch to buy anything now.  I'll certainly accept loans....  anybody, anybody? I've got a compressor allr...
Roof Cleaning Collegeville PA 3 792
No New Posts Extend the life of your Delavan (Preview)
Hey Ladies and Gentlemen! You can extend the life of your Delavan by adding a regulator to your Delavan set-up.  According to Bill at Delavan, you can extend the life of your Delavan by up to 50%!!! Call or email Lori for more information.
Pressure Washer Products 2 2176
No New Posts Mounting a FatBoy
 
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What is the preferred method for mounting these pumps? Some say upside down keeps chems from inside of pump. Is this true? Do you mount Pump exposed or protected by a box?
andy hinson 6 860
No New Posts New house for Fat Boy
 
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This was eaiser for me than the battery box.
andy hinson 5 844
No New Posts GPM Test (Preview)
Can you guys and ladies run gallons per minute bucket test on your  12v or air diaphragm pumps for us? Use 1 or 2 five gallon buckets, your roof cleaning sraying equipment and a stop watch to find out how many gallons you are actaully pumping per minute. Run the test a couple of times.  List the type of p...
Pressure Washer Products 5 796
No New Posts pumps in general
 
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I'm sick and tired of rebuilding roller pumps and gave up on delavans a while ago. So today I called Lori and ordered an all flo pump after trying to decide on a air pump or a zeta. Thanks to everyones posts on this topic it made my decision easier.
Boca ProWash 9 870
No New Posts Airless Paint Sprayers
 
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http://www.paintsprayersplus.com/product/ZGS248-70​1/Graco_GMAX_II_7900_Air...
cabair72 15 1068
No New Posts CAN YOU USE ANY TYPE OF "WATER"?
 
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hey guys!! I'm not a master here but I found out that you just can't use " WATER" from any place for our ROOF CLEANING CHEMICLE. what I'm saying is that if you use water from a well without softining (here in NJ we have alot of IRON in the water that is pull from wells ) as soon as you mix the SHC...
NJ Roof Cleaner 11 911
No New Posts Temperature when applying Love
 
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I have done a search on applying temperature and can't find anything. I was going to wait until spring to start my business. I'm in Ohio and it has only been getting up to the high fifties lately maybe low sixties.  Will the love work properly in these temperatures or should the jobs on hold until spring....
Roof Cleaning Toledo Ohio (419) 265-3306 2 807
No New Posts Do I need to change my hose? (Preview)
My current setup was bought used.  It has the small Shurflow pump at 1.8 GPM.  My hose is 200 feet of braided reinforced pvc (?) hose.  Picture attached.  I have ran my hand over the entire length of hose and did not find any bubbles or bad spots in the hose.  I plan on replacing the shurflow pump with a Del...
Reliable Roof Cleaning Jacksonville FL 8 3695
No New Posts NEW source for AIR DIAPHRAGM pumps for Roof Cleaning Chemical Delivery (Preview)
Here is an Additional SOURCE for Air Daiphragm Pumps in Kynar (PVDF) and Teflon. TEFLON is the most chemically INERT compound known in a man made material and has a "A" rating which is the HIGHEST rating for chemical resistance you can get. Kynar (PVDF) is also very highly resistant to Chem...
Roof Clean USA Georgia 229-227-0000 12 3691
No New Posts I searched and couldn't find an answer (Preview)
How should I mount my Delavan pump?  I had mine mounted up side down and mix leaked out into the pressure switch.   Needless to say, the pump died.  Is there a better way to mount this? 
MPPW 5 2798
No New Posts Pressure Relief Valves
 
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Do any of you guys running 12v setups use a pressure relief valve? If so, what kind etc.I don't have one but I really want to get one rigged in for safety. Thanks
Roof Cleaning Kissimmee FL 407-452-4526 3 786
No New Posts ARO 1/2" diaphragm pump
 
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hey guys... ive ordered this aro 1/2" diaphragm pump and it looks like a little beauty... just a question... for those who have used similar pumps...perhaps the little yamada 5.... what air compressor would you recommend???? what size tank?? how many HP??? there are heaps on ebay just having t...
cbtodacb 1 830
No New Posts ALL FLO kv-038 question??
 
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hey fellas/// anyone using the all flo kv-038?? what hose set up are you using?? inlet/discharge?? nozzles?? also what air compressor are you guys using for this pump??
cbtodacb 1 872
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