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ClancysGutterCleaning · Guest

Trigger setup or tri-banger with ball valve?

garyw · Nov 18, 2010

I use a ball valve with a quad banger set-up. works great.

SP Cleaning · Nov 18, 2010

garyw wrote:

I use a ball valve with a quad banger set-up. works great.

Ditto...... I use ball valve with quad.

Branden, I wish you luck on getting your new setup together. The RCIA is a great Association, and has many great professionals helping each other with not only process/procedures, and setups but also with business ideas. You have come to the right place to help grow your business. I can tell you as your business grows, and you begin to share your ideas here it adds to the greater good of our Brotherhood. I hope to see you on as a member and to share ideas with you in the future.

Chris Madden

Guest

I use a ball valve with a j-Rod (quad-banger equivalent from another vendor). I started off with a nice poly gun but it didn't last long Brandon. The SH is very hard on poly. It gets brittle and breaks.

One of the best things about the ball valve set up is that the parts can be purchased at Lowes or Home Depot, and they're so cheap that replacing them proactively makes sense.

Whichever route you go, I'd suggest keeping a complete spare or two on hand.

Guest

I started with a trigger and loved it, but it didn't last. The ball inside corroded quickly and that was the end. Ball valve with quad is easy and won't let you down.

Toy2 · Guest

Ball valve, make your own, it will last longer.

Redfisherman · ETERNAL MEMBER-RESTING IN PEACE

Brandon,

Following along with everyone else, I use schd 80 ball valve and a tri-banger, works for me. A spare is always in the box.

ClancysGutterCleaning · Guest

You guys rock

BCRoofClean · Guest

There was just a thread in the paid forum about a new SH compatible gun and we found out some guys are using it and this thing has apparently been working well.

I have tried a few different guns and had some last a wee bit but that day comes and she starts leaking........its trouble.

But this gun is stainless and can last for a long time if you take care of it. So I hear, I haven't used it yet.

Confident Roof Cleaning Houston TX · Guest

Ball valve with Jrod

TBD · Guest

I use the RL 51 gun so far so good, I'm sure it will wear down at some point....
I like it because I'm used of using a pressure washer gun, it has the same style handle...

Ugly Shingles LLC · Nov 19, 2010

We use a ball valve and we carry extras because they ware out and break. I do not like using two hands for the on and off but you cant beat the price.

BCRoofClean · Guest

Here it is. This gun is actually on sale at sunbrite.

ST-2700 Suttner Easy-Pull Trigger gun (with stainless internal plumbing) and outfit it with a 24" stainless lance and stainless QC's on each end

Roof Cleaning Missouri 417-230-8103 · Guest

we use a ball valve with a tri banger, I have used the poly ball valves but they seem to leak after just a few roofs. i now use the pvc white with red handles from lowes and it is holding up great...

al9226 · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute of America

I use both. I use the Trigger Gun for smaller jobs and some tight hard reach places and the Ball Valve for the others. 90% is the Ball Valve

B.A. · Guest

we use a 6 way poly gun sprayer from lowe's @ $2.97 ea. they last about 4-6 roofs.

I like that I have different settings to use like "flat" (wide open spraying pattern) "jet" (distance) and "shower" (close up, saturation)

What kind of spray patterns can you get from the "tri-banger"?

garyw · Nov 25, 2010

Depends on what tips you have plugged into it.
Gary

B.A. · Guest

garyw wrote:

Depends on what tips you have plugged into it.
Gary

so.......you could have a 25, 45 degree tip or fan pattern. no jet like spray? what orifice opening are most guys using?

Guest

B.A. wrote:

garyw wrote:

Depends on what tips you have plugged into it.
Gary

so.......you could have a 25, 45 degree tip or fan pattern. no jet like spray? what orifice opening are most guys using?

You're correct although the 0 tip is pretty much a jet spray at 65PSI/7GPM.

40s for the 12 volt rigs (Fatboy pump). Give me a call next time you pass through Gainesville if you want. I'll give you a 'tour' of my roof specific rig if you'd like. Very simple, but very functional, thanks to the RCIA smile

Can't answer your orifice question if you're running an air system though. Someone else will chime in I'm sure.

Soft Wash Wizard - Harrisburg, NC · Guest

Brandon,

We have had great success with a full port, 1/2" FPT, Sch 80, ball valve attached to a Tri banger that holds various nozzles. Our soft wash rig has a Allflo air diaphragm pump model AFKE038B3 which gets great distance in covering the roof nicely.

We are located in Harrisburg, NC not far from Charlotte Motor Speedway if ever over this way let me know & we would be happy to show our soft wash rig & share what we are using & our experiences.

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