hey ed,
i am a draught tech for a distributor of A-Busch up in alaska. i have only been doing this for a little longer than you. i have both pressurized and pump systems available to use depending on the system i am cleaning. as far as using the pressurized tanks, i am required by a-b standards to push at least 5 gallons of cleaning solution through the lines, then rinse with another 5 gallons of fresh water before recharging the system with product. this is to ensure that the lines are cleaned thoroughly. with the co2 pot you are using, are you sure you are pushing enough cleaner through each of the lines before rinsing?
as for the business side, i charge accounts $30 per line that i clean (regardless of the length) that is not pouring one of my distributor's products. i do this on the side since i am already getting paid for cleaning "our" lines. there are 2 other distributors in this area and neither of them have a draught tech that will actually clean lines until there is a problem or complaint. unfortunately dont know what the market is like anywhere else, but that is what i charge. accounts up here are happy to pay me that every now and then just so they dont have to deal with the hassle of getting the other distributors to send their draught techs out.
jomo
-jomo
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