Originally Posted by
SuperF
One consideration could be what the salt water does to the tanks that they use. Replacing that because you used sea water would eat into your profit for the year.
Bingo....Tough to hear, and flame me for it if you must.
In reality, I would use sea water to save lives but not property. Like I tell my pilots at the beginning of the season, "we are not saving cute puppies & kittens here, all we are saving is acreage and insured homes---do not be a part of the problem and do not risk equipment damage unless you see said puppies & kittens".
At the end of the year, the homeowner whose house we save is not going to pay for a new bucket, but the insurance company will pay for his new house if it is not saved.