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    AVW Retractable Mitter fell on car

    No reclaim water is used in that section of the tunnel (polish stage).
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    AVW Retractable Mitter fell on car

    AVW is not super popular here in Southern California but not unheard of either. Recently one of my clients had a retractable mitter rack fall onto a car in the tunnel while in the wash cycle. I inspected the design and they use a "half-globe" of UHMW sitting in a mating "half-dish" of the same...
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    Mach-E at the Car Wash - Best Practices

    Or the true abomination that is the Ecobust 4-banger Mustang with fake engine noises that come from the entertainment system THAT YOU CAN'T TURN OFF!!!
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    Top winder

    This thread is old and I hope you've fixed your top wheel by now. The Belanger unit uses a regulator mounted on the arch to control exhaust air from the cylinder. You set that in combination with the weights to get the right downforce on the vehicle. If I remember correctly, you set the...
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    Replacing tunnel controller, want opinions (ICS, Washlink, something else?)

    I am a car wash technician and I've worked on and installed several. They all have strengths and weaknesses. If you are an owner-operator, the most important thing you need is support. Datatrax and comes in near the bottom while DRB is excellent. DRB support does cost $3,000 per year...
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    Bankruptcy

    That is for the adjoining property. Nothing to do with this thread.
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    No power at meter box

    Working seems to be "where the bar is set". Nobody cares about safety until after the dynamite explodes.
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    No power at meter box

    So the picture is a little blurry but what I see (37 year veteran electrical contractor) is that the transformer is installed incorrectly. Please reply with a better pic of the wiring from transformer to contactor coil. Also provide a picture of the transformer label. The ground (green wires)...
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    Bankruptcy

    Sorry, I wish I were on the island. I'm just in California with an "eye in the sky". Mahalo.
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    What is this?? Or what causes or caused this??

    $12 car wash equals free paint job? Yaaa, no. Tell 'em to kick rocks.
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    Unitec Portal

    I installed a new one for my customer 4 years ago for $38,500. I would expect about 20-22% more than that today. Guesstimate: $47K That includes programming and interface to Gilbarco Sapphire POS, pump programming, credit card acceptance, etc. Ran a new Belanger mini tunnel. I would think...
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    Bankruptcy

    I'm new to the forum but not new to the business. I've operated a full serve wash and now own my own business doing remodel, repair and installation of car wash equipment for over 8 years. I want to let you know that I'm somewhat familiar with Hawaii and have looked up your proposed site...
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