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A cheap chemical resistant sparayer can be made using an old stainless steel H2o fire extinguisher. Add a hose and wand fill will chem and charge with air. Can also be used for an air tank, triple rinse before using for this purpose. Works great for water blow out in during winter months .

Rotomax Turbo Nozzle Fix? I have several of the Rotomax brand turbo nozzles, a few have given me problems lately. I have had some premature failures after recent rebuilds, little to no rotation. Well I took one apart and the only wear visible was on the rotor tip itself. There were...

Are you tired of getting dirty hands when pw? Tired of them getting gasoline, diesel, bleach, SH, ect on them and drying out bad? Put on disposable latex gloves and then your regular work gloves. When you finish the job and remove the latex gloves your hands will be dry and not cracked...

I debated for a while about buying or building a shelf unit for my enclosed trailer. I finaly purchased an industrial/commercial wire rack shelf unit from H.D. I anchored the unit directly to the the metal framing in the trailer using self tapping screws with fender washers. I use...

Ok this is a really easy fix to use when pouring chemicals from five gallon closed pails. Drill a self tapping screw and washer into the lid opposite of the pour spout. Now when you need to pour from the pail remove the screw and washer. This will let air enter the pail and allow the...

Mark, Can you give me an idea on how many hours a Briggs 16 and 18 hp are designed for? Life expectancy. Let's assume that normal maintenance has been pulled. Both engines electric start, belt drive and are pushing burners. I think both burners are 12 v. Are Briggs and Honda...

Having the adjustment collar stick really irritates me. Usually it is set to maximum. Occassionaly an adjustment is needed. Anyway an easy lasting fix is to remove set screw or snap ring from collar. Be careful these can easily be lost. Unscrew adjusting collar and remove. Coat...

Has anyone ever tried these instead of the huge ball valves on you h.p. gun lines? I have found the ball valves to be extremely heavy and hard to close. The double shut offs are little lighter and immediately stop flow. You uncouple and hook up to your surface cleaner or vice versa...

I have a 13 hp Honda engine. It gets very difficult to start when the weather is cold (below 40 f). The oil level in the engine and pump is is correct. The low pressure shut down is disconnected. It feels like the compression is not releasing. You can pull the spark plug out and it...

Can anyone tell me what material the little "J" tubing that leads from the pump to the nozzle is made of? I think it should be a small piece of metal tubing with flares on both ends. I recently picked up a non working Farleys elecric steam cleaner/ pw washer and plan on using the heater from...

Does it get any woarse than this?/HELP! Just put on a new General TX151068 pump and new Pulsar 3khp unloader on one of my cold units. It is direct drive 4 gpm 3000 psi with a 11 hp Honda engine. Well got ready to start things up and set the unloader and the fuel tank had a hole in it...

Need input on possible purchase. 5.0 gpm, 3000 psi, interpump, 16 hp Vanguard, sched. 80, 5 pancake, 12 volt Becket burner, 50' hose w/deluxe wand and a set of quick disconnect nozzles. price $2995.00 + shipping. Would this be a better route to go instead of buying a Tuff stand alone water...

Have any of you guys tried one of these units?? I made one but my 3200 psi unit could not push it fast enough. The concept is a valid one though. It cleaned about an 8'-10" wide area at a time. Don't want to purchase one if it wont run any faster! Also does anyone know where I can puchase...

I am considering buying portable unit. It is oil fired, adjustable thermostat, up to 5 gpm, 450,000 btu for $799.+ shipping. I have 3 cold water 4 gpm units and anticipate using this on one of them. This should improve job efficency trmendously. I am a legal part timer paying all my taxes...