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    Sea urchins in my pit?

    I doubt it, but after 30 years I admit that I try hard not look at the pit mud .and avoid it.
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    Any good cheap coin sorters/counters?

    There are several clones of the Scancoin available. I have used a Cassida bought on Amazon for about 5 to 10 years . It works great
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    Tunnel Wash Competition

    I believe that a Touch Free would be in a slightly better position. The answer is. it depends. Some variables being: market size, saturation of market with carwashes, quality of your site traffic, quality of your carwash, level of community involvement. Finally, the ultimate wild card good...
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    Negotiating equipment purchases ?

    Relative to the discussion of price is if you already have a relationship and is it the same distributor who will service and maintain it for its lifespan. Look ahead a few years for when you have to call for service when the machine is broken. Our distributors have the same price pressures on...
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    Surfline Tandem

    I am thinking of adding a short tunnel or a nice friction In Bay next to my existing Laserwash . The age-old question is how many cars per hour can be hoped for and if the combination will future proof against Chain Express Tunnels . I am very pleased with the Laserwash.
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    FINALLY!

    AGREED, looks good so far. First carwash snow in over 3 plus years. But it must warm up a little and stay clear, NO rain.
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    Bill acceptance in the bay, was it a game changer?

    Certainly, times are changing in the retail industry. A good part of our bay customer demographic is under 30, that necessitates, we need to keep up with the changes. That just makes Tap easier to introduce. We need to accept all forms of payment bills, coin and card. I confess, that my least...
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    Bill acceptance in the bay, was it a game changer?

    Yes, twenty years ago. It changed the idea of a self-service carwash from quarters to dollars. Now Tap is the wave for those under thirty.
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    Full service high labor costs

    The last post is the truth. One of the reasons that Express wash with free vac has come so for is because of the difficulty in proving full service. Likely there will always be place for some full-service washes, but the customer has to pay the higher price. Reducing full-service hours is a...
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    Survival; Just bought a car wash, Now tunnel opening a block away

    I agree with what Waxman said. Concentrate on your making your self Service and the Laser great. They are your strength letting you offer something different and better. I remain uncertain of the value of a Wash club for an In Bay. Wash Clubs work great for conveyors but In Bays are...
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    Full service high labor costs

    That certainly could be a good answer depending on circumstances and competition. Another idea would be to limit the full service hours, perhaps on a Sunday shut it after 1 pm or when football comes on. The traditional full service has been evolving upscale into more of a higher priced luxury...
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    Diagnosing chain slipping off sprocket on Belanger dura trans XD conveyor

    The chain itself being worn, and or worn sprockets and or the sprocket assembly, and or sprocket bearings. also, there are two tensioning air cylinders one may not be working. In summary get an experienced service tech familiar with Belanger. He can better diagnose what has to be fixed today...
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    PECO Hydrolic Proportioner

    My practice is to use Hydraulic oil on the conveyor and water base on everything else. Check with Peco to see their recommendations.
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    PLEASE HELP issue w/ PLC & I dont know how to fix it

    Most conveyor carwash Point of Sale system suppliers offer Tech Support. It does cost a monthly subscription fee but is invaluable. Consider it in the same category as your Business Insurance. Expensive but necessary.
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    dryers

    Over 15 years ago I added a VFD panel for my 6 Sonnys Dryers. Best move I made. The cars are just as dry and when I made the change, I saved over $300 a month in electric bills. Today's electric rates are higher and trending upward. Soft start panels are almost as much as VFD's, so Id rather...
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    Conveyor chain damage

    Regardless of what we do as operators, this is going to happen. Fortunately, most conveyors are Hydraulic drive which has more "give " plus the chain tensioning spring or air cylinders also cushion.
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    Getting 24VAC transformers in phase sequence

    I tied the 24 VAC white common for all bays together, years ago.
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    Please wait equipment not ready???softgloss max5

    THANK YOU . Tremendous help. I have had a similar issue with a 5 year old Soft Gloss and my Auto Sentry. Mine was intermittent with the Wash busy signal staying on, so the Auto Sentry would not admit a paid car. I replaced a PIO board on my auto sentry never solving it. Several days...
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    finding an attendant

    on site signage, usually works
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    Full Service Headache's And Solutions

    Thank you for your corroboration. An important part is pricing accordingly. Individual service always costs more I think an analogy of fine dining as compared to an Applebee's or Fridays. ----- I do not include Full Service in a club. I charge $15 on top of the regular wash or club for the...
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