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    Part-timers are ruining me.

    I've been seeing a lot of my regular customers getting their houses cleaned by a couple of different people who are using very small walmart pressurewasher. Working out of the trunk of their cars. Not paying taxes. I'm sure they are college students (normally is). It's sure hurting me this...
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    2009 Bad Year

    I've just completed my taxes and I'm disappointed. Turned out to be a bad year. A years with lots of expenses. I hope everyone else did better. :crying:
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    Blown Pressure Hose

    Today, I blew two pressure hoses in a one hour period. One hose fairly new, the other maybe 18 months. 4,000 psi hose. Machine running at 3600.(in line gauge) Could this be an unloader problem or is it most likely just a fluke? Both hoses blew about 12 inches below the wand.
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    Surface Cleaners, Wheels or no Wheels?

    Time for me to replace my 18 inch surface cleaner. I've never owned a SC with brush base rather than wheels. Which do you prefer? Thanks.
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    New LowBaller in town

    Several customers called me today telling me a middle aged man who says he is a Bible college student is going house to house offering to clean any house for 100.00. Knowing humans as I do, I'm sure some will try him at least once. Maybe I'll send him a dead fish.
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    SH storage tank plumbing

    I've done several searches trying to find a suitable cutoff valve and fittings for my chlorine storage tank. I've been using ordinary plastic faucets but they don't last very long. What do I need. Schedule 80? Thanks for any help.
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    Largest Residential job so far

    Yesterday and today I cleaned a 6300 sq ft home plus 3 car garage plus swimming pool. It included a second floor screened in porch with no exterior access. I had to pop the screen loose. I've got pictures if I can figure it out.
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    Unusual Shingle Roof

    I cleaned a 7 year old shingle roof Monday and 12.5 would not remove all the dark stains. As a matter of fact, it removed very little of the stains. The house sits under several large, old, oak trees and the roof was very stained. I even dumped pure 12.5/dawn on some of the bad areas and it...
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    City Sidewalk job

    I'm preparing to talk to the city manager next week concerning the need to clean the dirty/black sidewalks in the downtown area of the small town I live in. This little town has a nack for getting grants to pay for improvements like this. Does anyone have any suggestions that might help insure...
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    Marketing to Banks

    I'm preparing my first ever sales aid. It's an information sheet that I'm developing to be handcarried to banks in my area to solicit contracts for cleaning their drive thru's. Would anyone please share with me you have used that might be of help to me. I certainly appreciate it. I'm trying...
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