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    Big Difference

    JUst thought I would share my thoughts on how much of a difference, my new 8 GPM machine is compared to my 5 GPM, unbelievable, I washed a house, gutters patio etc.. on Friday the 1-2-04 this would take me normally over 4 hours, with my 5 GPM, I did it friday with my new 8 GPM unit in just over...
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    Anyone have experience

    Just wondering if anyone has gone from 5 or 6 GPM up to a 7-8 GPM and what type of difference they saw in their daily washing etc..?
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    Awesome Rig 4 Sale...

    I have the Delco RK 43 Hot Cold 5.2 GPM 3500 PSI Skid unit for sale, This gem isnt even a year old yet, has low hours, and is mint condition, I am setting up totally different washers for my business, and I hate to part with this, because these are the Cadillacs of pressure washers, I am asking...
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    Phones Starting..

    Hey All, Wow, I talked too soon, already starting to get work and we are still in March, I already have a weeks work lined up.. This hopefully is a sign things will start rolling ? How busy does the residential end of biz get from here on through the fall ? THX
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    Location For Downstream ?

    Anyone have any experience with putting their downstream injector at different places in your hose line to see where it would draw the best ? THX
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    Still Slow ??

    Just wondring if it is normal to still be slow at this time of year, I would have thought by now people would be wanting their houses and decks cleaned ? I guess it is kind of hard to make a bunch of money in residential when you only get about 50-60% of the year to work 6-7 months ? When does...
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    Leads From Website ?

    Hey all, Just wondering if anyone gets good results from people in your area just searching on the web for powerwashing Companies..? THX
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    WOOD Doesn't Brighten ?

    Hey All, Did a wood bench today, stripped it twice then sprayed oxilic acid on it twice and nothing happened, no brightening whatsoever ? Does this happen often ???
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    Average Cost's Of Chems..?

    Hey All, Just wondering what percent of your job (house washing) cost's is your chemical cost's, example if you had a $300 job or 3000 sq ft house to wash, all vinyl, how much would it cost you in chemicals, and how much chemical would you need for a house that size.. 5 Gal 10 Gal ? etc.. at...
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    Winter Holding on ?

    I was just wondering if I should put off advertising here for a few weeks, we still have snow on the ground and it doesnt look any better 2 weeks down the road, with this type of situation, when would be a good time to start advertising ? THX
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    X-Jet Problem ?

    I ordered the x-jet from x-terior, the manufacturer of the x-jet and when I tried putting it on my gun the male end quick-connect is about 1/8" too long, I had to go and buy a reg male plug and it fit great. Then X-terior sent me a new stainless steel plug, I thought for FREE since it didnt fit...
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    Anyone hear of this ?

    I talked with a guy on the east coast today, and I was just wondering if anyone has ever heard or tried this method on washing houses..? He claims that he only uses his gun, not a wand, and a special orifice set up that he can shoot a stream of water 40 feet in the air to clean houses with, of...
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    Water Softner Needed ?

    We have a average rating of 7 grain on our water where I live, is that hard enough to add a water softner, to a machine or not ? How often at that hardness will coils have to be cleaned without softner. THX
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    Any Chemist Out There.?

    I was just talking with a pool company that sold chlorine, it sounds like quite a few people here use it. and I asked the sales guy if that was the strongest chlorine they sold 12% ? He said no, they sell a product called Super Shock, it contains 35% chlorine but is granular, Im just wondering...
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    Best Chemical and Bid ?

    I have a 5x5 Front porch concrete that is painted with that old grey paint a lady wants taken to bare concrete, it has about 4 steps what would be the best way(chemical) to strip with and what would be a proper bid ? I bid $250 and she said ok is that too low ? Thx
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