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dipchip2000 · June 12, 2013

While I am certain this is not a post that will interest everyone, it has been a help to me.
I have a very good quality two gallon sprayer that you pump up to spray and it works very well,
however it is not easy to pump up and especially out in the heat and humidity.
I installed a schrader valve(short truck valve stem with a nut on the inside) and then pumped up the sprayer with the 25 strokes of the hand pump. I then took my tire gauge and measured the air pressure at the valve stem. 30psi
Now I just set my air compressor to 30 pounds and air up the sprayer through the valve stem. No more pumping in brutal heat for me.
Anyone even a little handy with tools can do this easily but as I said I know not everyone will even like this solution.
It works great for me

ron

June 12, 2013	#18
dipchip2000 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 664	While I am certain this is not a post that will interest everyone, it has been a help to me. I have a very good quality two gallon sprayer that you pump up to spray and it works very well, however it is not easy to pump up and especially out in the heat and humidity. I installed a schrader valve(short truck valve stem with a nut on the inside) and then pumped up the sprayer with the 25 strokes of the hand pump. I then took my tire gauge and measured the air pressure at the valve stem. 30psi Now I just set my air compressor to 30 pounds and air up the sprayer through the valve stem. No more pumping in brutal heat for me. Anyone even a little handy with tools can do this easily but as I said I know not everyone will even like this solution. It works great for me ron