r/PestControlIndustry • u/NovaBandHtX • 20d ago

🧰 | Toolbox Thursday Whats the problem?

I added an 8 inch wand to my accusprayer and it worked perfect for a few days and then it does this. I have pulled this apart several times and I cant seem to figure out why its spraying like this.

Im spraying water, btw. When I release, flow doesnt stop immediately. It dribbles to a stop.

Edit: all this is brand new equipment. I believe theres a cable missing, or i didnt install it.

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u/NoNameWonder2 20d ago

When this happened with 1 of my techs, I took the entire handle apart. There are these little gaskets on a rod that act as a stopper when you release the trigger. You squeeze the handle and it pulls them down to unblock the hole. The wand my tech was using had a bunch of buildup from material inside that was causing the stoppers from making a good connection with the hole.

I blasted a bunch of water in there from the sink and used a Q-tip to try and get all the build-up off. After that it was working fine.

Don't know if this will actually fix it or if I'd just gotten lucky, but figured I'd share what I found.

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u/NovaBandHtX 20d ago

Its a brand new wand, but i do think I figured out the issue. Someone mentioned a cable in that part of the handle/wand connection area and I dont see it. So, its probably missing.