Dave W
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- Location
- chesterfield
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Small sprayer
- Thread starter Boohoo
- Start date
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
Hardi 300 litre running off roller vane pump and modified to have electric on/off.
Works really well and I use mine a lot on my 35.
Works really well and I use mine a lot on my 35.
Mouser
Member
- Location
- near Belfast
I have one for sale in working order, your welcome to come see it, no idea what it's worth, but I'm sure we could do a deal!
Mursal
Member
These are quotes taken from Teagasc (our agricultural advisers) Discussion Group from a Mr Ivan O'Neill, quoting to carryout sprayer testing. The group is closed on Facebook but if you want to join here is the link and just pop in sprayer into the search box to see the information for yourself, click.
When asked how much?
Ivan O'Neìll "I really don't want to get into prices as they vary over the country. Parts and test without labour fitting parts €450-€600 depending upon area".
When asked how much?
Ivan O'Neìll "I really don't want to get into prices as they vary over the country. Parts and test without labour fitting parts €450-€600 depending upon area".
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Mursal
Member
The new sprayer will have an automatic test with it, will it not?
But anyone getting secondhand sprayers tested for £20-£30 that's the way to go ...............
Boohoo
Member
- Location
- Newtownabbey
Who knows, the prices for testing are half the price of a new sprayer.
Mursal
Member
The only problem with the new budget sprayer (as you say yourself about the piping) will it last.
But charging those sort of prices for testing is just a rip off. Best to check in your area before deciding and as you're not foot loose and fancy free (nearly out of the EU) who knows ...........
Yes new sprayer will be tested for at least 3 years, I think .........
But charging those sort of prices for testing is just a rip off. Best to check in your area before deciding and as you're not foot loose and fancy free (nearly out of the EU) who knows ...........
Yes new sprayer will be tested for at least 3 years, I think .........
- Location
- Huntingdon
Yes how much
Is it not a legal requirement to have it tested?
http://www.nsts.org.uk/pesticide-ap...quired-by-the-sud-(sustainable-use-directive)
Mursal
Member
I agree with you but unfortunately, €300 fine here and any environmental payments may well be, also cut ............
Red Fred
Member
- Location
- Hants/Dorset border
Same here. Mine is 10 years old and I passed my PA1 and PA2 with it last year. I mentioned to the tester that they get a bit of a drubbing on here, but he reckoned it was fine. No drips, fully adjustable, etc. Not as solid as a hardy but for a few loads a year, so what. If I throw it away tomorrow, its cost me £80/yearMy Jarmet is 8 years old. I've yet to replace a hose. And if I do need to - it's a length of garden hose. All I've actually ever replaced is nozzle bodies on the ends of the booms. And that's down to operator error.
- Location
- North Notts
What's wrong with the control valve & why filters on every boom line.
Dave W
Member
- Location
- chesterfield
Not sure about the filter but but I believe some cheaper sprays don't have the balancer screws on section control to match each section pressure up.
I know someone who had to buy a new control setup to get his passed.
It could also be down to the individual tester as well though
suffolksmallholder
Member
- Location
- Suffolk
I went to buy a small sprayer from these folk recently. Fantastic service. Loadsa second-hand sprayers in the yard. Possibly worth a call? http://www.acareservices.co.uk/site/
SS
SS
- Location
- North Notts
They don't need balance valves they have a pressure relief valve the and sprayers don't need filters in every line
Mursal
Member
No idea, he was questioned why it wasn't repaired with genuine Hardi parts and his reply was that the spurious valves and filters were cheaper. But have a look yourself on Facebook just fillow the above links, he even showed a picture on the poor little Hardi. You'd need €1500 for it after getting all that done.
In my opinion putting on cheap replacement valves/filters to give trouble on or before the next test ..............