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    forced to put an air vent in control room were water heater is in Ontario Canada

    Put an round 8 or 10 inch exhaust type fan in your ceiling from attic ( with flow going into equipment room). Tie it into your boiler ingnition. This forces air into the room, thus providing the needed combustion air. No floor vent needed. I have had this setup at my washes since opening. I even...
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    Old Super Wash

    WOW! That looks great. How come your wash menu says touchless? It is clearly friction. Or does it do both?
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    Would you rather own a express/full service or a 4+2?

    If I was silly enough to build a wash today, I would do 4 automatics (3 friction and 1 touchfree), no s/s, no vacs, no trash cans.
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    Dry brush washers. I can’t keep doing this

    DISAGREE, edredtop! This is why the Country is in the shape it is.....people caving to these $hitbags. My goal everyday is to see how many idiots I can pi$$ off. I do not need or want them on my property. Nor do I care what they post on some crap website or review posts. Proof is in the...
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    Financing for a closed wash needing new equipment

    If it was so busy, then why is it closed?
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    So what would you do (self serve bay abuse)

    Well, Randy, that is a good sign I never thought of. It is a larger issue in our society, in that people do not respect property or person. They think they are entitled do do whatever they want. I tend to disagree wholeheartedly. I work too hard to keep my places looking clean and fresh. When a...
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    So what would you do (self serve bay abuse)

    You are indeed correct. It is money- OUT of your pocket! The time to pay someone to clean up the mess, the time to clean the walls, the time that the bay is not used, and the extra costs of more frequent pit pumping. Mud is a losing proposition. But since you apparently love it, have at it. We...
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    So what would you do (self serve bay abuse)

    I have the luxury of telling folks like that to never come back. I keep my places clean, and do not want that kind of business. If they want to come back, they can pay my $20 clean up fee. That is just plain ignorant for that person to think that is ok.
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    Adjusted Sewer Rates

    UltraMag is currently what I have in a 2 inch force main. But I am going to abandon the pumping station because there is a manhole closer to me now where I can gravity flow. When I built, manhole was 3000 feet away. So we are going to connect a 6 inch to the 4 inch that exits the building and do...
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    Adjusted Sewer Rates

    You can use an ultrasonic. You just have to put a "P" trap in. That should be no issue on a 4 or 6 inch line. Just be sure to have a clean out at that point. Go to www.mccrometer.com
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    Flojet G57 Washers

    2 month old is under warranty. You can send them back up to 16 months after production date. To answer your exact question, I do not know. I have never had that issue.
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    Why do people hate Tokens SO MUCH?!

    There are no cons to tokens, in my opinion. I have been using $1 high security tokens for twenty years. I even dispense as change in my auto cashiers. There are no quarters available on my sites. We operate car washes, not quarter dispensaries. If a customer does not like that, it is tough $hit...
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    Damage Claim

    Yes, I have had that happen three times. As others have said, tell them NO. No contact from customer, a long time frame, and no equipment issues. They always wanted my Insurance company info, which I never give out to anyone. I told them it did not happen at my wash, and that their customer is...
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    Credit card for change machine

    I added a cryptopay swiper to a Hamilton drs. I do one swipe for $10. ( ten $1 tokens) It was super easy. I just tapped into the $5 wire from the validator, and had crypto program 2 pulses to it when card is swiped. I added a relay from the swiper power source that is activated by the " out of...
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    Raypack Gas Valve Issue Please Help

    When this happened to me, I just ordered a bunch of 24vac coils from ebay and amazon. I might have spent $100 bucks. I picked the tightest one, gooked it up with die electric grease, and stuck it on. It has been working 10 years +. There is nothing special about a 24vac coil; you just need it...
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    For new carwash owners

    Doesn't Kleen-Rite still do it? It has been a couple of years since I sent one there.
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    Where are you located and what are your prices?

    Laurel & Seaford, Delaware To start: $8 for 30 minutes bay time (price is per vehicle, double traffic loops in place to shut bay off upon exit) No additional minutes needed Vacs: $2 for 5 minutes. Truck bays: same at $8 for 30 minutes
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    . No spotfree LW4000 X2

    You probably have a bad check valve where the sf meets the high pressure line.
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    Bad news, Good news

    Some folks still just have more work to do. I am very glad you are still movin' and groovin'.
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    Credit/Debit Card Charges by the Providers

    Yes, agree. To clarify, I edited my original as the lowest I have seen is 3.1 and the highest at 3.5%. But I am running only automatics and a single Hamilton changer set for a single swipe for $10 in tokens; at each location. The higher avg ticket at the busier location certainly yields the...
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