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Pdq Here's my opinion on what to consider. For touchfree there are a few sites in your area that have PDQ dryers with side producers that do an excellent job. One is Clean 2o in Campus off Western Ave. the other is a brand new site with G-5's off route 9 in rotterdam, between the Hoffman...

to add to what NHT said, when you drill the holes for the rivot pins, drill the ones through the FRP bigger than the 1/4" hole for the pin itself in the masonary. This will keep it from having the "wavey" look when it swells. And i would never use either silicone or liquid nails to secure it...

moose thanks for your input! You truely sound like you know what you are talking about. I appreciate your honesty. It's just a thought I had as a frustrated operator and not a reality for consideration. I like the "free lance" guys of the industry, they make the business seem like an art...

New Hampshire Tech, thank you for seeing my point! I think that it would only take a year or so establish a good reputation. The hard part would be convincing manufacturer's and distributors to use you instead of themselves. Think of it as a distributor, you still get the sale, (main profit...

Distributor vs. Factory direct Okay, i have been doing this since 96 and have the talent to fit just about any carwash into just about any building, including tunnels. Let say i wanted to start my own installation company and have my installers be part owners. Then rest assured the quality...

okay Chip, i get it but you know as well as i do that Nonstop has in the past left machines to sit, without any guys to install! And let's face it, from what i have heard things have gotten better since their change over. But the talent out there is still new. Wash tech down in VA i heard...

All have valid points. But to respond to what the distrubutor guys said: Day laborers, guys that have only worked for a distributor for 3-6 months, that's what I see n the industry all the time. I am qualified to install equipment from Ryko to Vectors to PDQ, why wouldn't a operator want to...

Wondering if any of you guys thought about NOT using your distributor for your install of an in bay automatic? What about the thought of "sub-contracting" an installer but still keep the distributor involved in the machine start-up? That way it doesn't get messey with warranty issues. Your...