Happy New Year

OK.  2007 is past and we're ready for 2008 to get our industry back on track.  Most of our customers were slower in 2007 due to the post mortem new housing slump.  Most of the forecasts that we have seen on the construction industry suggest a stable floor and the start of a really slow upward swing.  Sound good to us.

There isn't allot of news regarding the airless equipment market.  There are a few changes to the market, but nothing that will revolutionize the industry.  The small electrics are just stabilizing in their spec's.  Very few changes.  The gas market has seen the introduction of the Airlessco gas/hydraulic which will give the Speeflo PowerTwins and the Graco GH pumps a run for the money.  I will post the spec's on this pump on a later post.

But, for Now......

Have a really GREAT holiday season.  Rest up.  This spring will be the start of a really busy season.

Winterize

Now is the time to think about winter-izing the machines that you won't be using through the winter. There are different ways to accomplish this, but we recommend the following.
REALLY clean the pump by flushing with the appropriate solvent (of the last product used). Then run about a gallon of lacquer thinner through the pump. Last, fill the pump with 1/2 kerosene, 1/2 non detergent oil (compressor oil). Leave this in the pump. Leave the prime valve open to ensure that there is no pressure in the system. The pump is now protected from rust, corrosion and freezing.
Remember to flush the oil/kerosene mixture out of the machine with lacquer thinner before using again.

ALSO. Remember to drain all gas out of machine tanks unless you have added storage treatment to the fuel. Otherwise you will varnish up the fuel system and will accellerate maintenance and repairs.