sprayer exploded

Andrew Ross

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Feb 22, 2010, 3:27:20 AM2/22/10

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I had mildew on the side of a concrete block house and decided to do a
little cleaning. Grabbed up my trusty plastic-body 1 gallon sprayer and
filled it full of a bleach solution. I had about 6 or so strokes on the
pressure pump handle when there was a "pop" noise and the plastic body
split. Bleach solution was thrown on my clothes and a few drops on my face.

So ..... from then on, I put my new sprayer in a plastic garbage bag before
pressurizing. Considering the types of fluids being sprayed, I figure I
sure don't want to take any more chances.

Just a heads-up .... be careful out there folks ......

Ed Pawlowski

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Feb 22, 2010, 5:42:33 AM2/22/10

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"Andrew Ross" <no_e...@response.com> wrote in message
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Good point, it can happen. Keep that plastic sprayer out of the sun too. UV
light can make plastic brittle over a few years.

ransley

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Feb 22, 2010, 8:17:55 AM2/22/10

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Was it a cheap unit, that scares me since I use acid in them. I have
many cheap units, maybe I shouldnt have got the cheap ones but
muriatic acid ruins the pump fast anyway.

Andrew Ross

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Feb 22, 2010, 2:07:31 PM2/22/10

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ransley wrote:

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> Was it a cheap unit, that scares me since I use acid in them. I have
> many cheap units, maybe I shouldnt have got the cheap ones but
> muriatic acid ruins the pump fast anyway.

Yes, it was a cheap unit. But even so, I did not anticipate the unit
failing like that. One thing tho -- my sprayer *was* exposed to sunlight.
As another poster mentioned, that could have weakened the pressure vessel.

I can't imagine what would have happened if I had a failure while spraying
some really nasty stuff. That's the stuff of nightmares.....

Bob F

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Feb 23, 2010, 11:17:25 AM2/23/10

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As perhaps, can chlorine bleach.

Twayne

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Feb 24, 2010, 9:59:48 AM2/24/10

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Did you bother to RTFM? If so, you were told to ONLY use such and such
etc.. Right tool, right job.

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Twayne

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Feb 24, 2010, 10:02:23 AM2/24/10

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I don't know of any residential type sprayer made to spray muriatic acid.
Since you don't mention psi, recommended psi and recognition that it is made
to handle what you spray, it's a good thing you aren't blinded by the
experience because they'd have zero liability.

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phillipelmore

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Apr 23, 2022, 12:31:56 AM4/23/22

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The post is ancient, but there is nothing out there more current. I bought a brand new sprayer at the cheap tools outlet place. I filled it with properly mixed insecticide and proceeded to pump it up. No superman stuff, just a normal 70 year old homeowner. I noticed some dripping from the bottom when suddenly it became a rocket. The bottom seam failed and blew apart. Remember the little rockets we had decades ago. You put some water in them, pumped them up and flew about 100 ft. It was like that with over one ton of force. It broke my hand, ripped open my arm, took one of my front teeth and put it through my upper lip and stuck it in the inside of my right nostril. I look like a hillbilly with missing front teeth and my right arm has something they call RSD. It looks like a bear arm because of the long black that the replaced my normal hair. When I asked the company about the problem, they say it could not happen. This thing was brand new. I took it out of the box. You were lucky indeed..

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Marilyn Manson

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Apr 23, 2022, 10:00:57 AM4/23/22

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On Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 12:31:56 AM UTC-4, phillipelmore wrote:
> The post is ancient, but there is nothing out there more current. I bought a brand new sprayer at the cheap tools outlet place. I filled it with properly mixed insecticide and proceeded to pump it up. No superman stuff, just a normal 70 year old homeowner. I noticed some dripping from the bottom when suddenly it became a rocket. The bottom seam failed and blew apart. Remember the little rockets we had decades ago. You put some water in them, pumped them up and flew about 100 ft. It was like that with over one ton of force. It broke my hand, ripped open my arm, took one of my front teeth and put it through my upper lip and stuck it in the inside of my right nostril. I look like a hillbilly with missing front teeth and my right arm has something they call RSD. It looks like a bear arm because of the long black that the replaced my normal hair. When I asked the company about the problem, they say it could not happen. This thing was brand new. I took it out of the box. You were lucky indeed..
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No picture, no proof.

Mark

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Jul 9, 2022, 7:15:09 AM7/9/22

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Was anything done bout it, I just had one blow up with farm chemicals in it.

Thomas

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Jul 9, 2022, 8:07:04 AM7/9/22

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Did you put it in a bag as was suggested? That could have helped.

philliprelmore

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Jul 11, 2022, 1:15:08 AM7/11/22

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I am not always real sharp, but I do know nothing ever happens unless it is documented. I have lots and lots of pictures

philliprelmore

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Jul 11, 2022, 1:15:08 AM7/11/22

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It seems it is a winnable case, but the medical bills were about $14,000. it seems there is just not enough money in it for an attorney to fool with it.