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    How would you reply?

    I tell customers that's if it's been more than two weeks or two rains on the car since the last wash that a touch free wash may not meet their expectations. One advantage of having a soft cloth wash on site. I always offer a rewash in the cloth wash or refund. As far as Google reviews, I...
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    NOR-G41053 Nord Oscillating Motors for Water Wizard 2.0

    Try premier car wash systems in Macon, Georgia. 478-405-5316
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    Coleman Hanna power pack pre-soak overflowing

    Probably the quickest way to see if we're barking up the right tree is to remove the incoming presoak line, the one that runs from the mixing tank to the solenoid manifolds. Coleman doesn't have a shut off valve so you will have likely have to clamp the line (needle nose vise grips work pretty...
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    Coleman Hanna power pack pre-soak overflowing

    Back to original problem. Coleman users a medium pressure presoak which works just like HP soap or wax, in addition it opens a regulator to drop pressure to 400psi. It sucks. The diluted presoak does not clean anything and changeover times can exceed 30 seconds in the bay. Check your presoak...
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    Coleman Hanna power pack pre-soak overflowing

    Coleman has the hydros sitting inside the tank and the screws corrode prematurely in that environment. I replace with small short( 5/8" I think )stainless sheet metal screws. I flatten the pointy end with a grinder. Works great.
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    Cryptopay-Not connected Site status

    Well this old post got brought forward. Just wanted to correct- something. Have since found out that the full swipers will not transfer data to other swipers. I'm pretty sure Dave at cryptopay told me this at one time at the show, maybe it was being looked into as a possible option. Several...
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    Negotiating equipment purchases ?

    177K is the retail base price for a dual pump petit. By the time you add install and options (RO delivery, foaming applicators, etc.)you're looking at significantly higher numbers. I see operators claiming 250K installed as a fairly common number. if I was buying three at a time I'd expect a...
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    Looking for help

    Can you get parts for it? Before a full rebuild take a look at a couple of things: Check for a water restriction in any way- a partially open ball valve or clogged strainer Look for a water leak on the inlet side of the pump, in other words Any leak from the water source to the pump inlet...
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    Is this Self Serve a Good Buy ?

    I'd buy it maybe for the lake. :).
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    Photo Eye Sun Shield

    i think these shields are around $30 each through my distributor. If you're interested I'll get you a number. Coleman use the multi channel banner eyes that look similar to what you are using.
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    Photo Eye Sun Shield

    Coleman sells a eye shield for the banner multi channel eyes. I don't know what size it is offhand but It's big enough to be 30mm. It appears to just be a piece of HDPE plastic with threads internally cut. What is you just swapped transmitter and receiver sides?
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    Bringing back full-service carwash, any ideas?

    Express: 90% automated exterior process, paystations at entrance. Customer cleans their own interior usually with free products and vacuum Flex: customer stays in car during wash, interior services offered as an option following the wash. Traditional Full serve: Customer exits car and goes...
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    PreSoak streaking

    Streaking is likely an application issue. Your chemical is not cleaning the surface consistently because it's not being applied consistently
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    Changing Coleman Hanna Water Wizard 2.0 to Wand Wash

    As others have implied you have to stay on top of touch free chemistry and water quality. I've seen plenty of poorly run IBAs and they always drift off over the years to doing nothing. And it's not the machine that's the problem. I've got a 18 year old water wizard with over 200K washes and it...
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    Coleman Product Selection Issue

    You posted a picture of the tire clean manifold. Just below connected to the gray line is a motor with a small procon or roto-flow pump attached. You foam brush, tire clean, and foaming conditioner use that setup.
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    Coleman Product Selection Issue

    Can you hear the tire clean pump run? If so try decreasing the air down to 10 psi or so and see if it will pick up and start pumping again. If this works you can increase the pump pressure on the pump. I run mine around 70psi but many people run lower. Whatever your choice the air should be...
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    Changing Coleman Hanna Water Wizard 2.0 to Wand Wash

    Do you need the extra SS bay? Do you have drive-offs because all bays are full?
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    Effective SS Presoak

    I often use my touch free presoak, just at a weaker solution. Cleans much better than most SS presoaks and have had no issues. I often do the same thing with my tire clean, I just add a green dye. Been doing that twenty years or longer and have had no real issues.
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    Cold weather operating IBA ?

    No floor heat and no IBA doors here. It's unusual for us to be completely shut more than occasionally a few nights a winter. This cold spell is the worst in recent memory. I will be closed for four days. With no floor heat, my better wash is on a tight lot with some slope. Any water spray...
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