Destroyed Spray Equipment Pump - Expensive Christmas Present

Pest control spray tech ignored warning signs, cost company lots of $$. A little training would have prevented this. http://blog.qspray.com/

Freeze damage to pest control spray eqpt is an expensive, but avoidable prob.  Find tips in our Pest Mgmt Mag article: http://bit.ly/i7F2ht

Spray Equipment - It's Cheaper to Prevent Problems

Many of the problems we see with pest control sprayers and weed control spray rigs are avoidable.  Company owners and managers should train spray technicians to examine spray equipment to identify and prevent equipment problems before they impact customers and budgets.
This photo shows a worn belt that should be replaced BEFORE it fails in the field, costing the company money.  In this instance, the technician was on the ball and prevented a problem from occurring.

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Arizona Spray Equipment – Don’t Create Problems for Yourself

Keeping your power spray equipment in great running condition is tough enough without creating your own problems.
A technician came in recently for some service. When we went out to service his truck mount sprayer, we saw the following condition (photo).
The technician had carelessly leaned his inspection ladder on top of his spray pump. While we didn’t notice any damage, we pointed out that a good jolt could result in an expensive repair bill if the ladder were to hit the pump.
We recommend that spray technicians do a quick check of their equipment to be sure everything is secure. We recommend owners and managers perform periodic truck inspections to identify hazardous and potentially expensive conditions like this one.
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Power Spray Rigs – Little Things Cost You Money

A weed control technician came in and said the Honda engine on his weed control sprayer wasn’t working properly.  It turned out the engine contained bad gas and the culprit was quickly identified.  The technician had left the cap off the gas can used to fill the Honda engine.  It had rained recently and the rain water contaminated the gasoline.
 
Because of a small oversight, not putting the gas cap back on the gas can, the Company lost money (paying vendor (me) to clean out the gas tank, clean the carburetor, etc.) and time (technician’s time at the job site fiddling with the engine, driving to and from our shop from the job site, time at our facility waiting for the repair).
Even the little things on your power spray rig can cost you big money.  Be smart.  Check your work.  Use checklists to make sure everyone is doing their job.