The Holman QuikMix™ allows you to mix and spray virtually one handed!
By understanding how to use it, and keep it clog free, you'll get plenty of value from your QuikMix™.
There are 2 types available :
- the QuikMix™ spray washer, which is for washing as opposed to diluting for the garden - this item is not for garden use, and is simply a detergent application bottle with flow control to turn the detergent up and down.
- the QuikMix™ spray gun, which is for the garden and comes in 450ml and 1L varieties. This is made to help with diluting fertiliser and garden chemicals with a handy chart to help you get your mix right the first time.
Please note: The details below apply to the QuikMix™ spray gun for the garden
Using the chart:
The best way to think of this is to start with how much you want to make - what's the end result?
Your chemical or fertiliser will specify a dilution rate, and you know how big your garden (or watering area) is - so if you wanted to make 30L of solution then that's the place to start.
1: Level = the numbers on the QuikMix™ selection dial (shown below)
2: The middle column = your bottle size, and below that the total amount of solution you're making
3: Time = How long it should take to empty the bottle at the test pressure
** Your household pressure maybe less or more than the test pressure - use your thumb control to adjust the flow**
Making the mix (based on our 30L example):
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The additive product label specifies to dilute 30mL/g of the product into 10L of water. In this case 30L would be triple what is on the label.
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Add 90mL/g of the product to your QuikMix™ Spray Gun bottle, then fill the remainder of the bottle with water.
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Turn your dial to position 1 for the 0.5L; position 3 for the 1L
(as these are the closest settings to 30L)
4. Spray additive evenly across lawn or garden for 10min 50 seconds for the 0.5L; 7min 20 seconds for the 1L
Blockages:
Some solutions (Seaweed and organics in particular) contain larger particles which can block the head of your QuikMix™. While you can strain heavier solutions, it's not always possible to remove all the solids and a blockage may occur.
For the spray gun:
- Make a 50/50 solution of water and white vinegar
- Take the head of the gun and detach the bottle and straw - this way only the spray head is being immersed.
- Allow it to soak for 10min and then jiggle it back and forwards to remove particles
- Repeat if there was a lot of 'gunk' in the water solution.
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Rinse well and test
Providing the particles are soluble this will work, we've had success with both orchid fertiliser and seaweed particles from this method.
Some other more stubborn blockages can occur in the head at the top of the straw.
In the head of the sprayer - when you take out the straw - there's a tiny pinhole there which may be blocked (circled in blue): 
You can poke this with a pin, and then check to see if the bottle is now able to syphon.
We've got a great video linked below, which can help bring everything together for you:
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