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garyw · May 10, 2012

Nozzle with a full lifetime warranty---SH included

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I have my concerns about it because it is made out of Stainless Steel blankstare

Stainless Steel is not Chlorine Proof, so it will require rinsing, but here is the problem.

I have used stainless nozzles in the past for cleaning roofs, and the chlorine acts like sandpaper on the orfices, turning a 3 gpm nozzle into a 5 gpm nozzle in a month or so of daily use.

I fear this is what will happen to this product. Tell him that Bronze is a LOT cheaper then stainless, and has the same chemical resistance.

Hastelloy (alloy c) is what he needs to make these out of, then they last forever.

OR, if the nozzle part is cheap enough to replace, who cares ?

Use it and try it Gary, see how it does ?

sweetwaterfish · Guest

Here's a techie question for Gary and Chris.....
I use a pressure booster pump, 1/2 inch I/d hose, and a trigger gun for applying the love. Could I use something like this nozzle to help restrict my flow?

Sometimes 6-8 gpm is a little too much for roofs!

MJ · May 10, 2012

We soak in vinegar after every use, I need more magic lube. My sprayer keeps taking it home at night. Putting your name on a nozzle might be a little much.

garyw · May 10, 2012

FYI:

I hooked this nozzle up to my 1/2" garden hose yesterday and it shot 57'. Regular pistol nozzle only shot 41'. Have not hooked it up to my roof system yet, but the regular pistol nozzle only shot 58'. Wonder how far this new one will shoot?? May be cleaning roofs from a lounge chair in the yard yet biggrin biggrin

Edit; I sent a email to the owner of this company about making them out of hasteloy metal. Waiting on reply. Will post.

-- Edited by garyw on Thursday 10th of May 2012 12:57:01 PM

garyw · May 10, 2012

MJ wrote:
We soak in vinegar after every use, I need more magic lube. My sprayer keeps taking it home at night. Putting your name on a nozzle might be a little much.

Not if you have a theft problem in your area.

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sweefun placeerfish wrote:
Here's a techie question for Gary and Chris.....
I use a pressure booster pump, 1/2 inch I/d hose, and a trigger gun for applying the love. Could I use something like this nozzle to help restrict my flow?

Sometimes 6-8 gpm is a little too much for roofs!

Does your pump bypass back into your tank ?

To best control flow with a positive displacement pump like u use, it is best to use a pressure regulator on the output of the pump, and bypass the unneeded flow back into a tank.

excessively restricting your flow w/o a bypass can burn your pump up faster, because it is essentially sort of deadheading.

THIS is the advantage of an air diapraghm pump, no bypass is needed because the compressor bleeds the pump drive off when a certain pressure is reached.

I can use a 1/2 GPM nozzle to mist soffitts with no worries, or have nearly 15 gpm at the nozzle to really fly on big shingle roofs when we use a big nozzle.

Roof Cleaning New Jersey · May 10, 2012

I think ceramic nozzles hold up well and you can get em pretty much anywhere.

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Roof Cleaning New Jersey wrote:
I think ceramic nozzles hold up well and you can get em pretty much anywhere.

Ceramic are THE very best nozzles, and u can always use them as crowns for your teeth biggrin

Pristine Roof Cleaning New Jersey · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute of America

Guys why are you buying tips, wands, guns, ect. Am i the only one?? After my first 6 months i gave up on nozzels tips ect. Im gonna hook everyone up.
ill do it with video (i promiss ill ge my son to show me whats up.) my gun= $10 compleate. Last forever till you step on it lol.

garyw · May 13, 2012

Spoke to the owner last nite and he is in the process of pricing out nozzles made from hastelloy and also bronze. I'm sure he will come up with product that will fit anyone/everyone's budget in the near future. It is a quality product that is made here in the USA, just like things used to be. Will post info when I receive it.

A to Z · Deleted

Sounds good Gary, keep us updated! I am open to new things.

Liberty SoftWash · May 14, 2012

Yes this sounds great.

garyw · May 15, 2012

Cleaned 2 roofs today with the new nozzle. It performed above expectations, and I'm really pleased with it. Shooting distance increased and the half turn from off to wide open is really nice. Got 2 more to clean tomorrow, so we'll try a few tricks and see what happens.

Gary

garyw · May 17, 2012

Day 2 of use with this nozzle was better than the first day. I am getting used to it and its features. Going from a bullet stream to a 5' wide fan with a slight turn of the nozzle is really cool. You can cover a lot of area quickly and still maintain/control the flow. I'm like a kid with a new toy.

Gary

Roof Cleaning Raleigh NC · May 17, 2012

OK you talked me into it. I like new toys. I just bought one!

garyw · May 17, 2012

Did you mention RCIA so youy get the warranty and new seals? If not I'll call Barry and let him know.

Roof Cleaning Raleigh NC · May 20, 2012

No I didn't. You didn't say that...grrrr. I didn't talk to anyone. I ordered it online.

garyw · May 20, 2012

Roof Cleaning Raleigh NC wrote:
No I didn't. You didn't say that...grrrr. I didn't talk to anyone. I ordered it online.

Not to worry David, I called him and got you covered, along with Chicagoland.

Anybody else just put a note on your order that you belong to RCIA.

Both of you guys should get your nozzle Monday.

ChicagoLand Roof Cleaners · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute Of America

Thanks Gary for looking out for us.

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