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    Unitec, MxMerchant, Priority Payment Systems, PCI Compliance Questionairre, oh my

    LOL I am in this process right now as we speak. I told the gal on the phone that I'd just assume pay the $35 a month or whatever it is because becoming pci compliant is the hardest thing I've ever tried to do in my life. NOBODY on planet earth can answer those questions. And you are...
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    If you could bring back a bankrupt car wash manufacturer. which one?

    While Im at it Im gonna throw in a shout out for SOUTHERN PRIDE !!! Because they had an awesome design as well. Longevity and dependability are the first two words I came up with. Good Lord in North Carolina there are some ancient self serve pump stands, meter boxes, and vacuums still...
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    If you could bring back a bankrupt car wash manufacturer. which one?

    Dilling Harris had great designs. Problem came when owner died and management changed at the worst economic time in recent history. I have meter doors in the field that have not been touched for repair at all since 2003. Many other items too.
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    If you could bring back a bankrupt car wash manufacturer. which one?

    Dilling Harris. Second to none. Ands way ahead of their time.
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    City water pressure

    Bobcat I had the same problem. I have a 4/1 with a laser 4000. I got all installed and ran out of water on the third car. I only had 40 psi also and it just wouldn't keep up. My water line was small also. I didn't want to dig up the lot for a new line so I put in a storage tank and...
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    Wanted to buy Unitec item

    Hello, I am wondering if anybody has any VIP Wash cards from Unitec they want to sell. Im talking about the ones with the blue bubble print on them. That work in the WS II. Please give me a call or email thanks Bob cell 252-432-6560 email rdstanley1@hotmail.com
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    Unitec/Wash Select II distributor

    If you are familiar with the machine I have found email tech support to be good at finding the problem. But then they make you call a distributor to give them the part number. lol. The Unitec distributors I know know very little about the machine. Personally I refuse to pay a tech to...
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    Please Help with Two Questions about Laserwash 4000

    I have recently tried to get a 4th low pressure feature also. I believe that you CAN have low pressure wax and triple foam but I don't run tri foam so I cant remember for sure. I was told the only way you could have a 4th true low pressure pass would be to give up one of the high...
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    What are your wash prices vs. the competition?

    I agree I think you are good on the price.
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    Purchase or not?

    The price is attractive but be careful. A carwash is a lot of work. The brand of equipment is important. The size of the bays is important. You also need to be mechanically inclined and not be afraid of installing a used machine(s). Since close to retirement, you might consider buying...
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    Forum Ignore List

    "I'd be willing to bet that you've run off more new forum members than you've helped." To be sure you are kidding ??? You guys are waaay too emotional. Its a FORUM. Where people offer their OPINION. You don't have to agree with or like them all, or any of them for that matter. There are a...
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    Thinking about changing

    I know of 3 firms that offer help with D/H electronics 1. Josh Handyside in Texas has new OEM replacement parts 2. S. Thomas and Associates in texas -- repairs 3. RDM Electronics in Nebo, NC --- repairs pm me for phone numbers I don't have them on me at the moment
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    Unlimited washing for self serve?

    can you please elaborate what kind of software do you have ?? how many bays ? how many customers ? what kind of frequency are you seeing ? what is the start price/time ? what is the average ticket ?
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    Foam Brush Swivel ?..

    I use the Stainless gun swivels that KR sells. they last a very long time. the brass ones are junk to me
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    Floor Heat Thermostat Temp Settings

    THis is a great discussion about floor heat. I have a nice raypak for a deal if anybody wants to make an offer. we don't need floor heat here pm me if interested
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    Is 3 passes of PS too much.

    Robert I think I am understanding that your strategy is to give the same clean on all packages and upsell the wash packages with shine and protect. And that that is more profitable b/c we can charge more for the premium service than we can for an extra pass of soap. I agree. In my case I...
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    Is 3 passes of PS too much.

    I run 1 pass lo and 2 passes hi. Like I say I don't know how smart this is from a cost standpoint, or how smart it is with the laws of chemistry. Ive failed in both areas. I can tell you that the third pass is on speed 9 so it really doesn't add that much time to the wash cycle. Also no...
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    Is 3 passes of PS too much.

    I run 3 passes on my top wash on a laserwash 4000. I can tell you that it cleans the heck out of the car. I don't think the extra soap does a lot. I think its the dwell time that makes it work. I'm a dummy because I really need to know more about what its costing me. The shine and protect...
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    Mosmatic Comfort Hose

    I once used a similar hose from a different manufacturer and it kinked real bad just behind the fitting on the gun end and eventually split.
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    How many cars

    I run armor all hi and lo on my 4000. I get about 2200 cars from a 20 gallon barrel of low ph, hi alkaline, and booster. I don't know how much I use per car or how much it costs but it cleans very well. I'm plannin on doin the cc test very soon.
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