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Hey Guys this tank was given to me what do you think ?

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Nice score Travis.  Some of the 'ol pros have mentioned possible reactions to prior chems. Any idea what it was used for before?  That could really be important.  Chis, Bill, Brian etc will likely go in to great detail on what to look out for.

Can't beat that price  smile.gif


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It was from a lawn care company they sprayed fungicides and round up also fertilzers out of it But I bought a neutralizer for it =] =]

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Guy told me he can get 200 psi out of it I was like thats more than enough and 40ft hmm..I wanna test it out lol

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what pump are you gonna use on it? That hose looks pretty worn out too. And small.

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Roundup is corrosive, so you probably have some high quality stuff there. Is that a 12v reel?

Well done Travis.


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what pump are you gonna use on it? That hose looks pretty worn out too. And small.


Hose?  I thought that was an extention cord.  lol

 



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Naw is all good stuff just dirty I need to wash it off Its been sitting in the wearhouse its 12v

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So, what about the pump? Those things usually have a gas motor and a rotory pump on them.

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Its gas I got all that

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Hey if it fails then I buy something better but I think it should work if all the chemicals Never messed it up I don't think LOVE will hurt it

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I would clean and use the tank and thats about it. Unless all delivery parts are stainless it makes no sense taking the time to set it all up and mount it. It wont be long before you doom yourself in the middle of a job.

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Its design for chemicals..

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Travis, you posted looking for advice and comments from professional roof cleaners. How about you actually listen this time? Have you ever dealt with SH before? If the equipment is not designed to handle SH, it will fail very quickly...possibly same day! Is that worth wasting your time over? Get off your 5 grand and go buy some new equipment that is designed for the type of work you are trying to offer. You want some advice? Go buy at least a 70 gal tank, a 5850, $25 5/8" hose from Sam's, and a ball valve/tip setup. That's it! You'll be into it for less than $500. Get a little experience with that setup first. Then after a few months and a ton of reading on here (not questions), you'll have a better idea of what will work best for you. Good luck to you and I'll Paypal you a whole $5 if you don't post anything for 1 week.

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http://www.warnechemical.com/spray.html Yeah I'm just saying those motors have lasted Over Ten Years no problems??Everything is sealed completely

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http://www.sprayingequipmentsupply.com/spraying-equipment/skid-sprayers.html Guys search Chemical Spray rigs research Ornamental and Turf spray rigs just what I'm gonna try seeing what yall think about it =]

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Travis,
     The set up will work, but nobody can tell you how long. The link you gave idicates that the pump is a roller pump. SH eats up the metal rollers very quickly. You must be diligent in your rinsing. My stainless steel quick connects don't last very long at all and they are definitely better than regular metals. It was free and you can use it. Just remember that whatever time you get out of it is just a bonus. Use it to make enough money to get another set up.

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Just one man talking here, but that setup MAY work. It IS designed for harsh chemicals.

The stuff we buy is advertised to be made for SH but really its made for all kinds of harsh chems. Delevans, surflos, flojets, all flos, etc are not the end all be all for roof cleaning.

Travis, my advice is to clean it up, fill it with SH and circulate chem though it for a few hours and just see how it holds up. Then do it again a couple times a month. If it works great. If not then at least you'll know before you're at a paying customers house.

Ease up guys.

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138394, Exactly why spend money on a new rig if I don't have to I'll put the money into Marketing

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Just found out the tanks I have Wil work =] they spray herbicides and Fungicide out of them for many years never had one problem =] herbicides and fungicides can also be used clean the roof I was told =] =] =]

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