How do you?

[cleanhoods]

Ok here is a question,what technique do you use when cutting the grease i dont mean with chemical but your pressure washing technique? Here is a start;
Have nozzle about inch in a half to two inches from surface.
Marko

[Gary-statewide_exhaust]

i like to scrap what i can off first... then spray..so i cut it with my scrapers...:biggrin:

[HotShot]

I don't use a pressure washer most of the time, so my technique is to hold my trigger gun about 8' from the grease and rinse the chemical laden grease away :D

[Jonathan Ellis]

I dont do vents so I dont know.

[cleanhoods]

i like to scrap what i can off first... then spray..so i cut it with my scrapers...:biggrin:

Gary your answer i like.That is the way i do things if it is a hard grease.Gotta go old school first before new.lol. My favorite hand scraper is the 5 in 1 painters scraper good scraper.I hvae 3 i carry all sharp sharp.I found to soak the bowl area of the exhaust fan first let soak few min. then scrape,then resoak then pressure wash ,bam,clean exhaust fan.lol\
Marko

[Gary-statewide_exhaust]

the 5 in one is good i like to use them, but i also always have one of these https://www.hardwareworld.com/Push-Pull-Window-Scraper-p10KBRT.aspx
the ones from wallmart... they are POS but buy a couple with a box of raozrs they work good...
these also are a really good tool http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00943293000P?vName=Gifts&cName=GiftFinder&sName=The%20Weekend%20Auto%20Mechanic&psid=FROOGLE01&sid=IDx20070921x00003a

but the best of all hands down is this...

http://www.ductscraper.com/GPCC-ORDER.htm

a combo.. of those scrapers and your job is a lot better...

now only if they had a round magnet duct scraper.:rolleyes:

[cleanhoods]

Ya the razer scraper i have 3 on hand.Never thought of a gasket scraper got a couple in my tool box i will try.Dont have a duct scraper,neat tool but the price is just to steap for me.Maybe they will go down on the price one day. I like my bent pole scrapers they work well just keep them sharp is the key plus the type of pole used helps them work better,which i cannot share the type of pole i use but one day i get to know ya better i'll let you knoe this pole i use would work also with your duct scraper as well.Those fiber glass poles i dont like to flexable and just not to durable for my type of scraping.
Marko

[Gary-statewide_exhaust]

I don't think they will come down on the Scraper..all i can say it's worth every penny.

I tried lots of pole scraper combos. no luck they all lost their ability after about 10 feet down the duct. not enough leverage.

[cleanhoods]

I don't think they will come down on the Scraper..all i can say it's worth every penny.

I tried lots of pole scraper combos. no luck they all lost their ability after about 10 feet down the duct. not enough leverage.

The problem isnt the leverage its the pole its self.those painter poles are too flimsy and limp causes that problem.Plus you need a sharp sharp scraper as well.When you let the blade go down dont pull the pole so hard just a light pull and the blade will do the job for you.Basically the you can use one arm and let the scraper do the job.I am sure the mag. scraper is a good product but i think the price is just to much.I am accually working on a mod for my scraper set up that will be cost friendly.Also i am working on the round duct as well.I will sell these products for 250.00,lol.just joking about the sale thing.
Marko

[Mobilwash]

Have to agree with Gary on this I have two of these scrapers and they are worth every penny and then some. A must have if your serious about cleaning the systems to "BARE METAL"dh


the 5 in one is good i like to use them, but i also always have one of these https://www.hardwareworld.com/Push-Pull-Window-Scraper-p10KBRT.aspx
the ones from wallmart... they are POS but buy a couple with a box of raozrs they work good...
these also are a really good tool http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00943293000P?vName=Gifts&cName=GiftFinder&sName=The%20Weekend%20Auto%20Mechanic&psid=FROOGLE01&sid=IDx20070921x00003a

but the best of all hands down is this...

http://www.ductscraper.com/GPCC-ORDER.htm

a combo.. of those scrapers and your job is a lot better...

now only if they had a round magnet duct scraper.:rolleyes:

[Nalgas]

Welcome to the UAMCC Daniel!

[Gary-statewide_exhaust]

Marko i would love to see you scarper.. like a said i was also very hesitant to buy the magnet scraper, but now looking back i wish that was my first tool ever..

Marko, i give you props if you have constructed a scraper that could be closely compared to the magnet scraper..that's awesome..

[cleanhoods]

Have to agree with Gary on this I have two of these scrapers and they are worth every penny and then some. A must have if your serious about cleaning the systems to "BARE METAL"dh

Oh believe me i do bring it down to "BARE METAL"dh.With the scrapers i got.Like i said i make sure it is well worth it but i am doing the same work with what i got.Now i would guess the duct scraper would be more muscle friendly though:clap:
Marko

[cleanhoods]

Marko i would love to see you scarper.. like a said i was also very hesitant to buy the magnet scraper, but now looking back i wish that was my first tool ever..

Marko, i give you props if you have constructed a scraper that could be closely compared to the magnet scraper..that's awesome..

Maybe one day Gary.Sometimes technique and some equiptment has to be kept trade secrets.When i started didnt know there was tools of the trade so had to kinda invent things so the job can be done correctly.Thank you Gary for the props.Yes building things just from an idea is what i like to do.Building two heads that will be easier to use,durable and versitail.You know even for the round duct.:coool:
Marko

[Matt Bryan]

We invented one about 5 years ago that rivals the magnetic.

[FLORIN]

We invented one about 5 years ago that rivals the magnetic.


What kind of pole is that

[cleanhoods]

We invented one about 5 years ago that rivals the magnetic.

Long time no see Matt welcome buddy.So you still use this dino. or you as well have the magnetic scraper?Nice tool by the way looks to be galv. conduit but would be a little flimsy wouldnt it?
Marko

[Mobilwash]

Thanks for the Welcome Nalgas!! Are you a good hood cleaner???:worshippy:wondered if you could help me build my foamer i could use all the free help I can get dh


Welcome to the UAMCC Daniel!

[cleanhoods]

Oh oh here goes the foamer question agian,lol.DH everyone is probably going to recommend that you purchase a factory made one probably at Delco.Or a pump up at sanation tools.Or foam cannon but has to be modified.This is a foam cannon foam.
Marko

[Matt Bryan]

Nice tool by the way looks to be galv. conduit but would be a little flimsy wouldnt it?
Marko

The poles are a titanium alloy, so they are very strong, about the same hardness as carbon steel. On regular grease we just slide in a regular HD scraper, but on the Chinese and charbroiler we have one that is fashioned from the same titanium alloy that is as sharp as a 2" razor blade but won't break or get dull like the razor blades.

[cleanhoods]

The poles are a titanium alloy, so they are very strong, about the same hardness as carbon steel. On regular grease we just slide in a regular HD scraper, but on the Chinese and charbroiler we have one that is fashioned from the same titanium alloy that is as sharp as a 2" razor blade but won't break or get dull like the razor blades.

I understand strong what i am wondering about is the flimsyness?Also hell of a angle on the blade to doeas that help it scrape easier all the way?
Marko

[Douglas Hicks]

MBryan, I see you have been cleaning for 3 generations, is that more than 15 years?

[dodsonish]

MBryan, I see you have been cleaning for 3 generations, is that more than 15 years?

Depends on your species.

[Douglas Hicks]

Depends on your species.

And the wild=azz claims on your web site. I understand if you are a newby, you are allowed to add your experience of 6 months to the experience of your mentors and post the total years on your web site.

[Nalgas]

And the wild=azz claims on your web site. I understand if you are a newby, you are allowed to add your experience of 6 months to the experience of your mentors and post the total years on your web site.

So if I use this formula, I get to add your 30+ years of experience to my 10+ years of experience, correct? How do I, at 27 years old, convince my clients that I have over 40 years of experience?:confused:

[Matt Bryan]

I understand strong what i am wondering about is the flimsyness?Also hell of a angle on the blade to doeas that help it scrape easier all the way?
Marko

It's not flimsy at all, they are very stiff. The angle of the scraper can be adjusted to whatever you want.

[Matt Bryan]

MBryan, I see you have been cleaning for 3 generations, is that more than 15 years?

Thats just our company:biggrin: I've only been doing it since I was 12 so about 15 years:clap:

[cleanhoods]

It's not flimsy at all, they are very stiff. The angle of the scraper can be adjusted to whatever you want.

I really like the adjustable part that saves from stroking the pole up and down more.lol sounds kinda dirty how i worded it but not meaning it that way.Anyways like the adjustable part.Now the scraper its self looks like a drywall knife? If so how does that work to scrape the grease? Me my self i use those bend pole scrapers and it seems to work very well as you seen by the pics. I would like to get one of those magnetic scrapers but dont want to buy one and be disapointed like the cannon foamer i bought.Foamer works pretty good but it wastes alot of time to use.Is there some kind of video showing how the magnetic scraper works? What i am meaning by works the whole works of how to operate one you know?
Marko

[dodsonish]

It's not flimsy at all, they are very stiff. The angle of the scraper can be adjusted to whatever you want.

Will you be selling these scrapers? I'd like to buy one. My tool budget for this month is $11, I'd like to keep it around $10 so I can buy a clamp too.

[cleanhoods]

Will you be selling these scrapers? I'd like to buy one. My tool budget for this month is $11, I'd like to keep it around $10 so I can buy a clamp too.

You can go to lows and buy a bent pole scraper at the paint supply side for under ten.Or go to Walmart and they have them for like 5 dollars stainless blade works well too this will be at the paint side as well.When you get one sharpen the heck out of it and remember the patern you use to sharpen and sharpen like that every time.Also i flip the blade and give it a couple runs on the grinder too.Sharp Sharp is what you want.Carry at least 2 with you when you go to scrape.
Marko

[Matt Bryan]

You can put any scraper u want in there, theres a slot that any standard scraper will fit in and lock down. That is a putty knife for hamburger grease. We use the titanium scraper for the hard grease.

[Matt Bryan]

Will you be selling these scrapers? I'd like to buy one. My tool budget for this month is $11, I'd like to keep it around $10 so I can buy a clamp too.

We tried to sell them a while back, but the price was too high for most guys.

[PressurePros]

We tried to sell them a while back, but the price was too high for most guys.

Of course.. who the hell wants to spend an extra ten dollars just to be more efficient and make life easier?

[Douglas Hicks]

So if I use this formula, I get to add your 30+ years of experience to my 10+ years of experience, correct? How do I, at 27 years old, convince my clients that I have over 40 years of experience?:confused:

Because I have shared some of my experience and knowledge with you, you can claim some of my 30 years experience. But that is OK, because now you can let me claim some of your experience, boosting my total experience. Soon, I will have 100 years experience, more than Johnny.

[Double07]

I am starting a new business. It called experience guarantee. For a small fee I can take some DNA samples from you and then trace you geneology. I am certain that 100% of you guys are cheating yourselves out of experience especially KEC folks. Do you realize how many ancestors you may have had that used sharp instruments for scraping and such?

Tell you what buddy I don't want to give out all of my trade secrets for free here but for 17 easy payments of 29.95 I can give you rock solid proof of experience. Forget days months years or decades!!! Everybody is doing that already!! Sign up today and I can give you HALF A CENTURY, CENTURY, OR IF YOUR BLOOD LINE IS PURE EVEN A MILLENNIUM! I can trace you back to the Flintstones scraping brontosaurus burger grease off of stone vent hoods!

:party0018::party0018::party0018:

[HoodsPlus]

I have seen Marko's scraper set up and have to say, it's impressive........... and your secret is safe with me Marko.

Marko's a good Man and a damn good Kitchen exhaust tech. Over the years he's learned a lot of valuable insight into the trade that we could all benefit from. Meeting Marko on a job one night, I learned a lot of "tricks and tips" that have saved me valuable time, and I have been doing this for 16 years and at one time ran 35 hood cleaning trucks.

Keep up the good work Marko.

[Gary-statewide_exhaust]

I have been doing this for 16 years and at one time ran 35 hood cleaning trucks.

Keep up the good work Marko.



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35 trucks? all i can say is DAM. how the heck you keep them all going you must cover a quarter of the USA,

Are you in Oregon to?

[HoodsPlus]

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

35 trucks? all i can say is DAM. how the heck you keep them all going you must cover a quarter of the USA,

Are you in Oregon to?

No..... Not in Oregon........ Other side of the country.....

I worked for a piece of crap company that didn't want to do it right. They ran trucks from Maryland, Va., W. Va, NC, and South Carolina. They were based out of NC. At one time we were running 35 trucks, doing on average of $400K per month. The mix was between Hc, Carpet cleaning and Pest control (different trucks but same division of the company) Sounds good but unfortunately, due to how they ran their business, it cost them about $450K to do it each month. It was completely miss managed, which is why I took it over. I ran the fire divisions for the company, which were profitable and subsidized the loss each month. Once taking over the division, carpet was dropped immediately, it was a huge loser, hood cleaning followed a few months later.

They were more profitable running $300K a month in fire and Pest Control then they were with the other entities.

[PressurePros]

John, that is a great (or not so great depending upon perspective) example of how high gross dollars is meaningless when judging a business's success. You described a company that was doing nearly $6M in annual sales and they were losing money. Most of the time that is attributed to unmanaged growth and checkbook accounting. Thank you for the reminder that business is definitely about knowing your numbers.

[HoodsPlus]

Your absolutely right! Bigger is not always better!

For me, based on age, area and future plans. Our business model / Plan is to grow no larger than $480K - $500 per year. With that, we would have 2 - 2 man trucks and a supervisor. Each truck would turn $15K per month (average $750 per night, per truck) and the supervisor would turn $10K per month. After payroll, Burden, taxes, equipment (operation, repair, replacement) and insurance, that should leave us with a comfortable income of around $100K a year, and have it all manageable.

By the way, my wife and I are the sales staff, repair staff, gofer staff, Laundry Staff, Staff physiologist and doctor, company accountants and advisers, Safety trainers and we feed the dogs everyday. I'm sure there are more hats than that, but thats all I have done so far today...............:saai:

Thats our goal......... We'll see how it pans out. So far so good!

[Gary-statewide_exhaust]

$6M in annual sales and they were losing money. Most of the time that is attributed to unmanaged growth and checkbook accounting. Thank you for the reminder that business is definitely about knowing your numbers.



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[cleanhoods]

I have seen Marko's scraper set up and have to say, it's impressive........... and your secret is safe with me Marko.

Marko's a good Man and a damn good Kitchen exhaust tech. Over the years he's learned a lot of valuable insight into the trade that we could all benefit from. Meeting Marko on a job one night, I learned a lot of "tricks and tips" that have saved me valuable time, and I have been doing this for 16 years and at one time ran 35 hood cleaning trucks.

Keep up the good work Marko.
thank you John i am glad you enjoyed checking things out and am glad it is helping you in some way.thanks again.
marko