Recent content by nctraveler

Is anyone using a sensor loop in the bay that will detect the vehicle and operate the wash as long as the vehicle is in the bay? I saw a site doing this for an unlimited wash for $7. I am curious as to whether anyone else is trying this and how it is working for them. I am confident that I...

They are easy to repair. The wires are usually labeled and the kits come with good diagrams to assist. I would reccommend replacing all of the items with the kit. Yes an ignitor or capacitor are usually the problem, but you stated that the fixture is 7 years old. I prefer to replace all the...

I must admit upfront that I am no longer working for a Belanger distributor. However, as I recall the Air Blade was the on-board dryer of their friction unit "The Freestyler". They still have the traditional housings for free stading dryer units. They may have another product that I am not...

We service a lot of C-Store operators and one of my larger customers uses a rule of 1 wash to every 200 gallons sold. With aggressive marketing you can definitly improve upon that ratio. They do not discount for gas and have mostly touch-free units. They do market Rain-X for the top wash ($10)

When calculating the load for lighting that will be on more than 3 hours continuously, you have to add 25% to the load for calculating the total circuit load. A 12 gauge wire is rated for 25 amps. NEC only allows for it to be protected at a max of 20 amps (unless following an exception for...