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My neighbor has one he purchased @ Northern Tool which he pulls behind his lawn tractor twice a year to spray weed killer.  He had a problem with his pump & had to monkey around to get it going again.  I don't think you would be happy in the long run using something this small to clean roofs.  My opinion it is not really designed to operate in the roof cleaning business market.  If you purchased one new you would spend to much money for something that will not last very long cleaning roofs verses buying equipment that is proven & will last longer cleaning roofs.  Of course this is my opinion.  Just buyer be ware.  Don't be cheap up front & cost yourself more $ in the long run if your are going to clean roofs as a business.

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I used this for cleaning decks for 15 years. Not the same pump of course. Before I knew anything about downstreaming, I also used it for cleaning siding.

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David, you need to put Macgyver in your name somewhere...lol

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If anyone is interested or would like to chime in, I did look the rig up and it turns out that the thing has a delavan powerflo 7802 series pump on it.

http://www.delavanagpumps.com/powerflo/7801.htm

Says in the specs that it has a Polypropylene Housing, Viton Valves, Santoprene diaphram, Stainless steel fasteners, and a coated motor shell.

Here's a link showing the manual on the unit. http://www.delavanagpumps.com/powerflo/7801.htm

I'm thinking as a guy that may start with only the occasional roof.. I may just buy one and then retire it to only small projects or an emergency spare unit. It sure would lower my start up costs by a huge factor. And the pump looks like it may just last with proper rinsing after use.

What do you guys think? Am I crazy?

Tell me why I shouldn't do this! I respect the opinions and advice I've gotten here.

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That is my video & rig.That has lasted longer than the 1st 5850 I bought! I now use it for spraying paver sealer & removing wallpaper.

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aaron61 wrote:

That is my video & rig.That has lasted longer than the 1st 5850 I bought! I now use it for spraying paver sealer & removing wallpaper.


 

 Do you put a lot of miles on it?

Do you think it would handle a hundred feet of hose and still have enough pressure to spray a roof?

I do decks too and it looks like it would be great for applying cleaners and brighteners on some of the big ones I end up on.

I didn't even think about paver sealer, I haven't done any of that.



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I think I have to go to tractor supply and look at this thing. It might be just what I was looking for to get started with a pump upgrade of course.

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I don't see how you can clean roofs consistanly with 25 gallons.

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