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Yes we have weep guns. Interesting, never knew about the different approach starting with a lo psi. Are your pumps 310? Setting the psi when handled pulled is also news to me but i guess it depends on your teacher. I do wonder if that is a bit risky as the delta in psi can vary based on...

No that is not how CAT pumps in the self service bay work. You set the initial high pressure rinse pressure by adjusting the regulator. Many owners set this psi to 1000-1100 but it is a personal preference. We like to have a higher initial psi as our customers really appreciate the extra...

You can drive yourself crazy trying to save chemical and knowing exactly how much you are using. While helpful and interesting to know we always error on the side of a rich mixture so cars are visibly clean always. The few cents of savings if we tweak it too much is lost when customer do not...

I have done three total renovations. Two worked out terrific and one we had to pivot to a another business for the place. Really comes down to the location, the competition, and the demographics. At $100K the commercial land probably is worth more. If you are getting the place for land value...

People do not read the instructions on the plastic door skin even located next to the cc machine. We found a pTouch label on the cc display gets their attention. We still get a few who call to say the cc machine is not working but they are rare. Once we point out how to get the reader to work...

I would probably offer $600K and try to buy the other location too if it is a good location. Have you looked at the other location? Maybe you can play one off the other?

I like the design. Definitely have a bay without a roof. You may want to add a catwalk for people with larger vehicles can walk along the length of the bay higher off the ground to wash their vehicles. Make the pits as large and deep as possible so any mud that accumulates does not need to...

Yes to both

Have two CAT310 pumps with issues. One comes on as normal at 1300PSI but drops to 600-700PSI when wand handle is pulled. I changed all six valves as they looked worn. Issue did not improve. Other pump comes on as normal to 1300PSI but drops like the other pump plant pulsates. Checked...

So our upgraded doors are working now. That said the IDTech cc readers seem to have a high failure rate for no reason. Hamilton will swap them out for you within a specific warrantee time period but you still lose a day or two accepting cc. Hamilton said we do not need a DAN for the door...

Do people use a time card app or system to monitor their time and that they are showing up? Or just the trust system and visual inspection that things are clean? We use Square to pay our helpers which tracks time but often they forget to sign out. I can adjust the numbers but wondered what...

We only dispense dollar coins at our washes so never a concern.

Laundromat. Customers have time to kill. Starbucks. They are less price sensitive than most people given the cost of the coffee. Costco. They get huge crowds.

You can post what you seek here and you can ask Amy at car wash consignment to email people on the site if there is specific equipment you seek. Other avenue is to talk with your equipment rep as they often see good used equipment at low cost and it may help them make a new equipment sale.

Selling two Hamilton Goldline doors. We upgraded to a chip reader cc machine which required us to replace entire door. Each door includes Hamilton swipe cc reader, 1” display, keypad, voice module, and two slots for your coin acceptors. No acceptors include. $3000 for the two. In Hamilton...

We use a 4’ wood stick with measurement marks. We sample 3 areas of each pit as mud can move and the levels vary by location. That said if you can make a sensor I can attach to the drain pipe in the pit to know how much space exists before drain is blocked that could be helpful.

We purchased a location where the previous owner would apply the two presoaks and then all the other products like a lo ph triple foam and a protectant Then rinse it all off at once. His argument was that it increased overall dwell time while speeding up the wash package. We did not like...

While 3x gross is a good method for a single location it probably is not a good number for three separate locations as you are getting 3x all the equipment (I assume). Is there an equipment list for each location as that may tell us why the revenue is very low for 3 IBAs. Perhaps you do not...

I was told to figure 1.5x the length of the vehicle. I just measured the exit area of our bays (from a soil berm to the exit of the bay) and it is 30' which seems to make sense as F150s (which are 20' in length for the base standard model) are able to turn without issue but the larger F250...

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