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I think we all draw our own line about what is "acceptable". We have an unattended wash in a rural location, near to many 4WD tracks. So mud, hay and manure are all just part of life for us. But from time to time we have had paint and grease all over a bay, which has been a huge headache to...

Victoria, Australia. In Australian dollars, $1 = 1 minute, 30 seconds.

Tidy up our landscaping. Get the bays painted to freshen them up. I keep saying "When I have time..." but that doesn't happen, so we will hire a painter. Keep our clean up staff, who have been excellent.

We find this in automotive air conditioning systems. Will leak under vacuum but not pressure, or vice versa. Makes diagnosis tricky. Well done on finding this one, and nice job from all those that provided knowledge and guidance.

I voted "easier than I imagined", but only just. And it's only after about 5 years when we finally have everything operating how we would like, and two good staff that help with clean up. Up until recently, I probably would have voted "harder than I imagined".

Condolences to all those close to MEP. Certainly a generous and highly knowledgeable contributor to this forum who will be sorely missed.

This is the key consideration - after all costs, including loan repayments, is there enough left over to justify both the capital you have invested and the time & effort you put in?

We are heading off to Samoa later this year, and have been on a Facebook group that shares holiday tips etc. One provided a recommendation for an excellent car wash / detailing business. The photos are a reminder of the simple, uncomplicated way of life in the South Pacific. As you would...

A guy that I knew well, and was due to play sport with, on the same team just a few hours later, left me with a bay full of maggots. A few harsh words were exchanged.

I would be extremely hesitant to make business decisions based upon an analysis prepared by someone with as vested interest in you deciding to go ahead. I think you are right to get lots of other information to help assist in your decision. I would tend to assume that analysis by an equipment...

And that's about the time I start work each day.....:)

I tend to think that systems usually end up how they are because of lots of trial and error, by lots of people. From my perspective, I would much prefer to stick with something that works reliably throughout the industry rather than putting lots of blood, sweat and tears into developing...

Glad that this all worked out OK, thanks to all your efforts. Well done to you all.

We're not particularly busy, only a small wash in a country town of 1500 people. The pits are small (900mm x 900mm x 900mm) but I'm not about to install bigger ones!

I shovel mud from pits 4 days per week, so cleaning vac filters is my "easy" job! We just seem to be a particularly dirty wash.

We have a K9000 dog wash, and it is a really good part of our business. Revenue is about 50% of our average SS bay, and is much, much less maintenance and clean up.

We have the Doyle vacs with 3 x pleated filters and 20 litre (5 gallon) bucket underneath. I generally find them very good for both operation and maintenance. Ours are now about 12 years old and no complaints. I clean ours twice a week.

From memory they were Dema injectors. They certainly were finicky. From one week to the next the pressures and dilutions would change. Shifting to a hydrominder setup has proven to be much simpler.

Nope. Here in Australia, I can't remember ever seeing compressed air at a carwash. Just about every petrol station has it for free.

Nice to get your 15 minutes of fame!😉🤩