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Rick,
I think the HB sprayer is good, but my big concern is that it is metal. I prefer plastic. When I spray, I usually start at far end and back my way towards the door (if in a bedroom for example). In doing so, I am walking back blind with sprayer by my side and there is a chance I could accidentally hit something with metal sprayer, which would likely scratch/ding/dent it. With a plastic sprayer, there is less chance of damage. Plastic sprayer also won’t scratch/ding/dent wood floors if my employee has an oops moment and doesn’t use care in setting sprayer on the floor. Also, I like a pump that puts out more solution. I do have a plastic sprayer that the neighboring HB owner had that I bought out long ago. I use it for both reasons mentioned. On our largest commercial job (hi-rise condo bldg, 28 flrs, 21,000 sq ft), it would add at least an extra hour or two to our job if we used the HB sprayer b/c it would take a lot longer to spray the carpet down. I have the HB sprayer in my van loaded with a pet enzyme jug and also as a backup in case my other would die for some reason. All things break and that is not my concern with the HB sprayer. I actually think the HB sprayer is a heck of a lot easier to fix if something does go wrong that the other sprayer I have. I think our sprayer looks fine, like I said, I just am not a fan of the metal box and potential hazards associated with it, especially when employees are involved. This is all just my 2 cents.
Hi Dave,
All good points. You mentioned employee safety, and for that very reason I train my guys to work in a forward direction at all times.
Your right… I don’t want to fall backwards and have a 45 lb sprayer land on me. Sooo….Don’t walk backwards.The stainless steel is a hazard to furniture and wall trim.
But I am willing to accept that in return for having a professional looking sprayer that is easy to clean, and simple to maintain.Thanks
I never said the sprayer was’nt a great sprayer, in my opinion it is not as professional as some that are not home made. I know they are priced nearly the same as well. I am not trying to discount HB sprayers but lets face it I think it is time to take the next step in sprayers.
One of the nastiest things that I noticed with the newer sprayer is the contraption on the backside to allow it to fit on the carrier. My original sprayer did/does not have the two metal pieces on it and my son had worked with it for some months before getting his own, newer sprayer.
Well, with the unfamiliar unit, it had sharp corners and it ripped and ruined 3 khaki pairs of pants and cut his fingers many times. I finally ground and rounded everything with a Dremel tool and no longer have the problem…
I fixed the problem of the curled hose in the bottom that would not allow the unit to pump to empty…that was a pain to fiddle with. No more pain now, it now empties to about 1/3 of a cup.
Just had a nut leak on the handle and replaced the handle locally. Now I have a back up for that.
The overall unit is much heavier than I would like, but the carrier is something I cannot see a use for on 95% + of our residential/commercial jobs. Just something else to break, fiddle with and manage.
One last thing that I am going to address for our sprayers is a holder for the wands. All of our wand issues are attributable to their falling in the van, being dropped on the floor, or having no intelligent place to put it, so it will not get bent, hit, smashed or suffer other damage.
Each and every problem with a piece of equipment can cause down time, becomes something to overcome and always costs us money out of pocket and lost production…sometimes serious money. I am thankful that I never pitched any of the pumps I replaced over the years. But our $200 + in pumps are ready for use if needed.
One thing about the sprayer that I do like is, it is rather easy to repair.
Just my 2 cents…
I HAVE TWO BATTERIES THAT CAN LAST FOR THREE DAYS THE OTHER ONE DAY.oops caps on.i used to be able to have any of my other batteries, last a almost a week and that was doing aprox 25 to 30 residential jobs .the three latest new ones wont do it.two can go three days sometimes two, the other one, only one.quality has slipped.we were not ordering enough prior.they got wise,huh.that is the battery manufactures .
Tim,
Our sprayer batteries have never, ever died…well, one shorted out during a repair once and I looked locally for replacement and it has never died in 4 years. I charge the batteries about once a month.
The battery charger works great, only went thru one of them in 6 years.
Agree with Dave, plastic housing would be more professional.
Granted I have never used a plastic one, but I like our sprayer and the cart. its probbably adds some weight, but it provides a great place to hang the wand so it doesn’t get battered, and wheeling it around tipped on two wheels means i can still get in tight places, and suck all but the smallest amount of solution from the bottom of my tank. and the number one reason is i find that i enjoy being a little on the lazy side, and not having to lug the sprayer around is super. just a thought from the peanut gallery
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