Pest Management Professional, January 2015
Photo istock com Donnichols Time is money By Frank Meek BCE Contributor Keep your nozzle clean You can reach Meek international technical and training director for Orkin at fmeek@ rollins com y oure on the job when suddenly you notice the pesticide isnt coming out of the compressed air sprayer smoothly evenly or at all Perhaps the chemical stream is going in two or more directions Something has slipped past the filter and is blocking all or part of the nozzle opening You dont have the luxury of time or tools to repair the sprayer nor a spare part to simply replace the offending part I encourage technicians to have two items in their service boxes or trucks for just such an emergency WoodEn toothpiCks are ideal for dislodging a small particle from a spray nozzle opening pinE straW nEEdlEs can be as effective as toothpicks and in some cases more effective If the particle clogging the nozzle is very small or fine a pine straw needle will push it out quickly without damaging the soft brass Remember the brass used in the compressed air sprayer fittings is very soft and the orifice can accidentally be enlarged if cleaned with a brush or pocketknife Theyre not cheap to replace either pMp he e toothpicks and pine straw needles can help keep spray nozzles clean www mypmp net pest Management professional January 2015 57
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