One of my pet peeves is rinsing equipment. There are many different thoughts about this. I didn't want to sabotage another post so I started a new one.
Bryan P wrote:
DirtyRoofcom wrote:
Bryan your using the booster for roof cleaning? How long have you been on same pump and i assume you rinse daily?
I have used it for roofs and will use it more now that I found the tips I like that cut the volume down when I'm spraying close. I'm new to the booster, so just a couple months. And yes, I rinse AT LEAST daily, a lot of times after each job.
I don't care what pump you have, it needs to be rinsed after each job unless you are going down the street. Nothing we use is cheap. Everything requires some kind of labor to remove and replace. A 12v pump @ 200.00 or a booster at 550.00... I would much rather put the money whatever pump needs replaced in my pocket. I have gotten 1 1/2 years out of a 12v Fatboy and Doug just recently retired a 110 booster after a year. Rinsing is so easy, (especially if the plumbing is set up right) and will make any pump last a lot longer. I know one guy who brags they are too busy to rinse and just changes the pumps. Four to six pumps a year is crazy!
Liberty SoftWash said
Sep 19, 2017
I still rinse 10 to 20 gl H2O after every job. We rarely lose a pump but then I am the best employe in my company.
This what happened in short time when you don't rinse EVERY TIME.
Whitish stuff salt crystals, greenish, brownish metallic oxide crystals that chew up your pump soft innards!
Employees who don't listen can be expensive when it comes to buying new pumps
-- Edited by Maverick Contracting on Tuesday 19th of September 2017 09:52:24 AM
You have to watch our for salt crystallizing on inlet filters as well.
Admin said
Sep 19, 2017
I only rinse on weekends sometimes. No problems with the pumps. My 5850 for transfer just keeps on going and my Fatboy keeps on cranking out the roofs
Bryan P said
Sep 19, 2017
Question about rinsing between stops. I don't always rinse the pump or clear the proportioner if we are going from one roof cleaning to another, or one house wash to another. I don't see it as different that working all day on one house. We don't rinse when we stop to eat lunch, for instance. I'm sure it would be better, but it would cost a lot of time. When we rinse, we rinse the entire system. Clear water from tank to hose end.
waxman18324 said
Sep 19, 2017
We rinse at the last job with our Delavan 5850 system. A minimum of 10 gallons. It takes 2 minutes. 5850 has lasted over a year and half on average.
Hank
BlueRidge said
Sep 19, 2017
Some good points made here but I will stick to rinsing after each job. When it comes to employees overkill is not a bad thing so I will keep them rinsing after each job hoping they will rinse almost all the time. One reason I keep doing it after each job is to benefit the entire system. I took a pump apart once that I knew wasn't getting rinsed after each job because it died so soon. The one screw that holds on the valve assembly housing was rusted off. As long as there are owner operators on the trucks it might be a different story. We tend to take care of our equipment.
Steve Salley said
Sep 19, 2017
Thank you for the reminder that this is not a waste of time!
Fred W said
Sep 19, 2017
Liberty SoftWash wrote:
I am the best employe in my company.
Ummm....I talked to your boss, She said you were #2
Maverick Contracting said
Sep 21, 2017
Being #2 isn't bad.
As long as there's not just 2 employees 😯
Liberty SoftWash said
Sep 21, 2017
Baton Rouge Roof Cleaner wrote:
Liberty SoftWash wrote:
I am the best employe in my company.
Ummm....I talked to your boss, She said you were #2
Just remember who taught her!
BlueRidge said
Sep 22, 2017
Liberty SoftWash wrote:
Baton Rouge Roof Cleaner wrote:
Liberty SoftWash wrote:
I am the best employe in my company.
Ummm....I talked to your boss, She said you were #2
One of my pet peeves is rinsing equipment. There are many different thoughts about this. I didn't want to sabotage another post so I started a new one.
I don't care what pump you have, it needs to be rinsed after each job unless you are going down the street. Nothing we use is cheap. Everything requires some kind of labor to remove and replace. A 12v pump @ 200.00 or a booster at 550.00... I would much rather put the money whatever pump needs replaced in my pocket. I have gotten 1 1/2 years out of a 12v Fatboy and Doug just recently retired a 110 booster after a year. Rinsing is so easy, (especially if the plumbing is set up right) and will make any pump last a lot longer. I know one guy who brags they are too busy to rinse and just changes the pumps. Four to six pumps a year is crazy!
www.advantageroofcleaning.com/cedar-shake-roof-and-cedar-siding-cleaning-in-evanston-cook-county/
This what happened in short time when you don't rinse EVERY TIME.
Whitish stuff salt crystals, greenish, brownish metallic oxide crystals that chew up your pump soft innards!
Employees who don't listen can be expensive when it comes to buying new pumps
-- Edited by Maverick Contracting on Tuesday 19th of September 2017 09:52:24 AM
You have to watch our for salt crystallizing on inlet filters as well.
Question about rinsing between stops. I don't always rinse the pump or clear the proportioner if we are going from one roof cleaning to another, or one house wash to another. I don't see it as different that working all day on one house. We don't rinse when we stop to eat lunch, for instance. I'm sure it would be better, but it would cost a lot of time. When we rinse, we rinse the entire system. Clear water from tank to hose end.
Hank
Some good points made here but I will stick to rinsing after each job. When it comes to employees overkill is not a bad thing so I will keep them rinsing after each job hoping they will rinse almost all the time. One reason I keep doing it after each job is to benefit the entire system. I took a pump apart once that I knew wasn't getting rinsed after each job because it died so soon. The one screw that holds on the valve assembly housing was rusted off. As long as there are owner operators on the trucks it might be a different story. We tend to take care of our equipment.
Ummm....I talked to your boss, She said you were #2
As long as there's not just 2 employees 😯
Just remember who taught her!