Saiger how much time do you spend cleaning filters, wiping down stuff, cleaning van, maintenance, restocking the van every day?
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Steve Lawrence
Member
Yeah, Saiger and please prove your answer with a video.
Mikey P
Administrator
Did you get a helper yet Scott?
Mikey P
Administrator
Interview better..
HydroDude
Member
Should dedicated at least an hour for maintenance each day, restocking, checking oil, top off fuel, cleaning filters not just lint filters, online system filters...washing van, cleaning out trash etc etc etc. ...I had a check off list for crews to turn in everyday, I inspected each truck before it left the shop either that night or next morning if it wasn't complete they wouldn't get their route...and to motivate gave gift cards each month to however had the best looking rig.
hogjowl
Idiot™
No wonder.
Who wants to spend 45 minutes every day filling chemical jugs and whipping oil off the TM?
yeah in my spare time, im currently re arranging company assets, equipment, time, and planning fall and springs advertising.
sorry no wiping of oil off this tm, i have one of those new fangdangeled reliable machines from sapphire. hahaa nothing garage built here
hogjowl
Idiot™
Oh, so the shrouds hide the oil.
hogjowl
Idiot™
What engine are you running?
Desk Jockey
Member
I've found it cheaper to just kill them and hire new. Sometimes you have to kill a hostage.
hogjowl
Idiot™
That explains how you're missing your oil leaks.
While you're looking for the engine, check for leaks.
SamIam
Member
Then they're not a good one! DOAH
at first they learn alot, learn to clean, and show up all the time ontime, then they make some money and start showing up late, then start calling off, then no showing, 3 no shows and your FIRED
hogjowl
Idiot™
Three?
One here.
One here.
Desk Jockey
Member
30, you hit thirty and you've proven you''re UN-reliable.
Mark Saiger
Mr Happy!
End of the day....we are pretty whooped out...
We try to keep wiping things off in the van as the day progresses, but there are sometimes we just can't.....
Each morning we take about 30 minutes to actually do our restock, refill, check everything, and out the door. Just feel fresher to do it then....
Filter bags are replaced (we use disposable) each morning....and of course, if need be during the day, we have extras in the van.
We are pretty well stocked....sometimes over stocked, but the moment you take something off the van it seems you need it that day.....and your 40 miles in the wilderness
There are times, we jut purge the vans, and really deep clean them....2 days ago we did that to one of them as we are prepping it for it's new home with my brother Dave Saiger.
hogjowl
Idiot™
$35,000
Ought to be self cleaning.
Ought to be self cleaning.
HydroDude
Member
There is no way I'd let a filter bag and an unrinsed waste tank sit overnight. ..the smell and all that moisture getting into the blower.
Mark Saiger
Mr Happy!
Waste filter bag separate from tank in back of van, blower dried and lubed everyday after final job, tank drained every day... Just some advantages of the Butler set up
Steve Lawrence
Member
Mark, where do you get disposable filter bags for Butlers?
Desk Jockey
Member
This is where he recommended but I can't remember if he is using the 2-gallon or 5-gallon. ???
http://www.painterdeal.com/filter.html
http://www.painterdeal.com/filter.html
Mark Saiger
Mr Happy!
Yes that's the place, and I use the 5 gallon units.
SB 501
I buy in bulk so I have enough filters for both vans for over a year....
Just nice to take them out and toss them everyday...
If you get into someplace with a lot of heavy debris of something, but put the disposable bag inside a Butler bag....
Or just be aware, they could break apart from heavy...heavy debris....
Maybe have had 3 bags break that I didn't go out and change...was just me being lazy....
PrimaDonna
Megatron
5 gallon ones are the ones we just ordered from this site for our new Devastator filter.
