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With a John Blue pump, you can shoot 2 story roof cleaning jobs from the ground in certain circumstances. Since your "Don Juand" was free + my shipping costs, send back the ball valve if you don't know how to use it.....
You mean something like THIS ?
This is our friend AL from Mallard spraying a roof using a PVC Wand from the ground in a vintage picture.
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I give Don at ALL SEASONS EXTERIOR FROM ORLANDO FLORIDA all the credit.
Yes, he certainly has done a lot to promote a PVC Wand.
Here is another picture of someone using a PVC Wand with a Ball Valve.
You can tell it is an old picture, because of that walkie talkie on the mans side.
Wonder what THIS PVC Wand and Ball Valve combo is called
It sure sprays good!
OMG, did you see that HUGE Hose ?
Gotta LOVE that pattern too.
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Chris I am not sure who started using it first nor do I care. I was using it when I had my shur-flo set-up many moons ago. I think the "phelps wand" goes back to when a few of us on here, were at the cleaner network bbs or Steves board and I think Don was the first one to post a picture of that particular wand and the name "Phelps wand" was born. It is kinda like using chlorine to clean roofs you have branded "apple sauce" then theres "duck sauce" I even have "Vero Under Pressure sauce" It is no big secret anymore, it used to be ,but not nowadays. I think the "Phelps Wand" was branded by someone other than Don Phelps. The $10.00 wand at Lowes is not a trade secret, at least I don't think it is.



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Chris I am not sure who started using it first nor do I care. I was using it when I had my shurflo set-up many moons ago. I think the "Phelps wand" goes back to when a few of us on here, were at the cleaner network BBS or Steves board and I think Don was the first one to post a picture of that particular wand and the name "Phelps wand" was born. It is kinda like using chlorine to clean roofs you have branded "apple sauce" then there's "duck sauce" I even have "Vero Under Pressure sauce" It is no big secret anymore, it used to be ,but not nowadays. I think the "Phelps Wand" was branded by someone other than Don Phelps. The $10.00 wand at Lowes is not a trade secret, at least I don't think it is.
yeah know what ya mean Mel.
The PVC Wand has been around a long time.
I came from Delco, and there were versions of it going around years ago.
What I think is novel about the Phelps Wand is the swivel on the bottom.
Angling the nozzle can have some advantages on tile roofs.
I swear, I used a home depot swivel shower head adjustable metal wand once, LOL
It did not last long, but the angled shower head pattern cleaned the roof tiles fast.
As you know, I don't work much anymore, I have trained employees for that.
I sell jobs, and drive around seeking work.

But when I work, I LIKE to "play".

I once used a Home Depot Shower head to spray with.

Your flexible wand looks interesting.
Oh, BTW, Don does give you credit for finding the swivel that goes on the end of the wand.

Can we call that the "Everett Equalizer" ??



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Can we call that the "Everett Equalizer" ??[/quote]


LMAO Chris your too funny.



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It was too complicated for me. I could never remember which way to turn it to spray.
Plus, I like having a trigger gun so I can play "Captain Comet- Roof Algae Destroyer" and blast the evil Gleo aliens.
I think the trigger gun is actually a pretty good idea, but the less expensive ball valves make more since for us. Mel and I were involved in the first of these commercial roof cleaning jobs in Orlando a few years back.

Apartment Complex

We were dropping them out of lifts, on to air conditioners etc. Dropped a walkie talkie 3 stories too, now that I think about it. Took me forever to find the batteries and battery cover. Watched a frog commit suicide by jumping 3 stories onto a a/c unit as well.

Much cheaper to replace the ball valves than the guns for us.

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Chris I am not sure who started using it first nor do I care. I was using it when I had my shur-flo set-up many moons ago. I think the "phelps wand" goes back to when a few of us on here, were at the cleaner network bbs or Steves board and I think Don was the first one to post a picture of that particular wand and the name "Phelps wand" was born. It is kinda like using chlorine to clean roofs you have branded "apple sauce" then theres "duck sauce" I even have "Vero Under Pressure sauce" It is no big secret anymore, it used to be ,but not nowadays. I think the "Phelps Wand" was branded by someone other than Don Phelps. The $10.00 wand at Lowes is not a trade secret, at least I don't think it is.
Hi Mel,

Yep, it started on TCN in '04 when I hosted a roundtable. People saw it there and pics were posted online, then it kinda grew a life of it's own. I think Rick Goodwin coined the term initially (maybe Squirtgun...I don't remember). I got the idea from a guy who cleaned our roof back in 2000 before we were cleaning roofs ourselves. As you remember, you showed me the swiveled sprinkler elbow setup when we did the Apartment Complex job in the fall of '05. Big Pete used a variation with a 45* elbow on the end, I believe. I don't think anyone "invented" it. Its' many variations have been around for years.

I'll let you know if I hear anything else about the West Palm Beach commercial roof cleaning gig.



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I think the trigger gun is actually a pretty good idea, but the less expensive ball valves make more since for us. Mel and I were involved in the first of these commercial roof cleaning jobs in Orlando a few years back.

Apartment Complex

We were dropping them out of lifts, on to air conditioners etc. Dropped a walkie talkie 3 stories too, now that I think about it. Took me forever to find the batteries and battery cover. Watched a frog commit suicide by jumping 3 stories onto a a/c unit as well.

Much cheaper to replace the ball valves than the guns for us.

For those that prefer to use a wand. Here's the parts list/pics.
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Oh, don't start making excuses now!
LOL!


Yeah, if I was dropping them off of tall buildings (and I'm sure I would) I would use $2 ball valves over $30 guns all day.

For the dinky resi jobs that I do the ease of instant on/off that a gun provides is convenient.
Plus I like to make laser sounds while I'm shooting it.
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