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Hey Chris,

Thanks. I will call you tomorrow, but I should have mentioned that this is what I purchased, http://shop.pressurewasherky.us/General-Pump-High-Draw-Adjustable-Acid-Injector-GPCIADJACID.htm.

I didn't realize it was adjustable when ordering and didn't specify when I placed the order, either. I do suspect that I was pulling much, much, much more water than chem, though.

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Severna Park MD on Tuesday 8th of March 2011 09:54:49 PM

Damn, that stinks! I will order a new one tomorrow. I'll tell ya, I went to wash this house after my regular work day and it was a bear all the way because of this... The house I was washing is 4,000 square feet and I have to come back to finish it up tomorrow, I knew something just wasn't working right. To make a long story short, I ended up scrubbing most of the house with an extension pole and a brush! Any adjustments I made to the injector and my mix were not much help. It took forever and I still have to come back since it got dark on me, and the customer asked me to clean something else for him. Argggghhhhh, it was embarrassing and frustrating, but at least the customer didn't know how much I was actually fuming inside! Ha ha ha.

Talk to you tomorrow, Chris. Thanks for chiming in.

phil did you check your chlorine was it good ? Did you have enough soap in the mix what was you mix ratio? I down stream all the time with great results. Also how much hose did you have going? Unless its the super suds you should only use 200 ft or less.

From the first few posts it sounds like you're leaning towards the downstreamer itself,..were you using the proper nozzle,..I'm sure you were,..but I always say,... leave no stone unturned when answering questions.

Jeff

Hey guys, I was using the following to pull the chems: 0040 for soap high and 4040 for soap low. I'm assuming that I have the injector flowing in the right direction if some chems were being pulled? It was just so weak that it wasn't doing a whole lot to clean the siding.

Roof Cleaning Severna Park MD wrote:

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Hey Michael, I just cleaned a roof with the same chlorine a few days prior. I was using 150' of hose and my mix at the highest ratio was SH 4 gallons, 1 gallon water, 8oz simple cherry and some hang tite.

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Hey phil,  I use 16oz Simple Cherry per 5er.

Do not use any surfactants. Simple Cherry has both

Surfacants to stay on the house, and rinse agents to

release it when you rinse. If you add surfactants you will

take much much more time rinsing.

 

Chris

-- Edited by SP Cleaning on Wednesday 9th of March 2011 05:22:53 PM

You should have 16oz of Simple Cherry in a 5er.
This will also help with your mix sticking to the house.

Chris

I got a better injector and everything is working awesome now..