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    have you been strung lately (Sept '12)

    we had a carwash get strung here in north central iowa early sept. I called some customers around the area and found out that several others had been strung the same night. my local police dept has been investigating for 3 weeks and I'm glad to say they were able to piece together...
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    Why "Rotten Egg" Smelling Tri-Foam? (WW 1.0)

    i had a customer call me a couple of weeks after i built and installed a self serve tri foam unit. He said the tri foam i was using smelled horrible. A few days later he called back and apologized. he finally looked inside the chemical solution tank and found a dead lizard.
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    unitec pos4000

    thanks for the response. Can you have someone email me directly so that I can get pricing. thanks
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    unitec pos4000

    if i buy a used unitec pos 4000 console that was intended for a wash select II auto cashier, would it stilll be compatible with a hamilton autotec? If not, what would be needed to convert it over?
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    hamilton diplay for acw

    i assume there is no changing the baud rate. How do I determine the compatibility of the screens i have with different controllers?
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    hamilton diplay for acw

    i have several used hamilton single line display screens. They are take offs from controllers that have had dixmor display replacements. I also have a new one that is off of a new controller, which i switched to a dixmor display. When i tried to use these used displays on another customer's...
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    RO membranes

    seal goes on the end opposite of flow, in other words on the feed end. some housings have a flow arrow on the side showing the water direction.
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    lazer hardware option code

    thanks for the replies. I will contact Kris at PDQ.
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    lazer hardware option code

    I'm installing a used lazer 4000 and need help with the hardware and plumbing option codes. This machine has had a trifoam upgrade and was originally set for a docking dryer. Ive experimented with several different codes and can get some options to work, but not all of them. I need it to work...
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    Reservoir Tank - Gravity Feed

    If you are using a solenoid on the 1" line, perhaps the solenoid is your restriction. Some solenoids need more pressure to fully open. You could just put a float valve in the tank and not use a solenoid
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    can internet be used for dial up cc

    thanks, This wash has two hamilton acw4 with dial up credit cards. We have two phone lines to the wash. Credit cards usage is about 53% for the automatics. When you look at the phone bill and you see all these little charges for government this and government that and the taxes, etc. it...
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    can internet be used for dial up cc

    can you use the internet, with a magic jack connector or some other connector, to process dial-up credit cards. The phone bill for multiple lines keeps going up and up. phone bill runs about 120/ mo., with high speed internet rates at 40/ mo.
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    In-Floor Heat Leak

    I would put air pressure into the system. Do it on a nice, quiet day. Pump it up with air and then go outside, put your ear to the ground and listen for the air. Concentrate on places in the floor where the floor heat enters and exits the building, mainly in doorways, sidewalks, etc. Also...
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    lw 4000 arch rotating backwards

    thanks for the replies. LAG...thanks, I wouldn't have known that you could change the relays. Some I/O have relays that cannot be replaced.
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    lw 4000 arch rotating backwards

    customer has been getting a few arch index errors lately. He has been able to home the unit and it works for a day or so. He left it alone one time so that I could come over and look at it. I went over and couldn't get it to malfunction. The next day it had an arch error, I went back over...
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    Rowe changer repair suggestions

    do your self a favor and get a complete kit. it will be less hassles for you. Sell your old ba50 on ebay....i just got $66.00 for my old one that was in need of repair.
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    Rowe changer repair suggestions

    I switched to mars two years ago and now all i do is open up the bill box and take the cash out. no more stuck bills no more repair bills more money in the changer well worth the $$$ When i did have the ba50's, BACA changer service in Denver, CO always treated me right. I ended up using...
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    rinse tank fill valve

    I have not tried the cleveland valve. The 573 that I used at this location failed because the little ear clip on top of the valve rusted away. Kinda strange they advertise this valve as corrosion proof. the casa valves have failed because the rubber stopper either shifts positions or gets a...
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    rinse tank fill valve

    I service a location that keeps on having rinse tank fill valve problems. The valves only seem to last about 1-4 months. I have tried casa, bob, hydrominder 573, water master valves. They all work great for a few weeks/months, then all of a sudden they don't want to shut off completely. What...
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    Rowe changer repair suggestions

    I have been very happy with BACA's changer service, Denver, CO.
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