What a difference rinsing out 12v pump make. Anyone using any type of spot sprayer that runs off 12V should be rinsing after each time you spray. Not that big a deal to do this,..sounds like a PITA,..but considering spot sprayers are used 2-3 times per job,..not that big a deal. I use my spot sprayers for small acid applications and also 12.5% for bees nests. Each time I use it to hit something,..I rinse right after. I just use an old cottage cheese container,..fill with water and rinse the pump out.
I only "ruined" one 12V in each sprayer this past season. Whereas before,..I would ruin 2-3 in each sprayer per year.
Of course everything is better when rinsed right away,..but not always possible.
Jeff
Art O said
Dec 17, 2019
At the end of the day I open my water on my Proportioner and let the tank drain through the pump and hose. I got the whole season out of my fat Boy last year
BlueRidge said
Dec 17, 2019
They call me old and anal! The rule is to rinse everything they used when the job is finished, unless they are doing a neighborhood. We don't use 12V much anymore so they are going on two years old. The booster is another story and with proper rinsing the boosters are making an entire season before replacing the impellers and diffusers. The hard part is getting them to rinse the trucks out 2 - 3 times a week. Five minutes that I pay for but seldom happens.
What a difference rinsing out 12v pump make. Anyone using any type of spot sprayer that runs off 12V should be rinsing after each time you spray. Not that big a deal to do this,..sounds like a PITA,..but considering spot sprayers are used 2-3 times per job,..not that big a deal. I use my spot sprayers for small acid applications and also 12.5% for bees nests. Each time I use it to hit something,..I rinse right after. I just use an old cottage cheese container,..fill with water and rinse the pump out.
I only "ruined" one 12V in each sprayer this past season. Whereas before,..I would ruin 2-3 in each sprayer per year.
Of course everything is better when rinsed right away,..but not always possible.
Jeff
They call me old and anal! The rule is to rinse everything they used when the job is finished, unless they are doing a neighborhood. We don't use 12V much anymore so they are going on two years old. The booster is another story and with proper rinsing the boosters are making an entire season before replacing the impellers and diffusers. The hard part is getting them to rinse the trucks out 2 - 3 times a week. Five minutes that I pay for but seldom happens.