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Over 15 years ago I added a VFD panel for my 6 Sonnys Dryers. Best move I made. The cars are just as dry and when I made the change, I saved over $300 a month in electric bills. Today's electric rates are higher and trending upward. Soft start panels are almost as much as VFD's, so Id rather...

Regardless of what we do as operators, this is going to happen. Fortunately, most conveyors are Hydraulic drive which has more "give " plus the chain tensioning spring or air cylinders also cushion.

I tied the 24 VAC white common for all bays together, years ago.

THANK YOU . Tremendous help. I have had a similar issue with a 5 year old Soft Gloss and my Auto Sentry. Mine was intermittent with the Wash busy signal staying on, so the Auto Sentry would not admit a paid car. I replaced a PIO board on my auto sentry never solving it. Several days...

on site signage, usually works

Thank you for your corroboration. An important part is pricing accordingly. Individual service always costs more I think an analogy of fine dining as compared to an Applebee's or Fridays. ----- I do not include Full Service in a club. I charge $15 on top of the regular wash or club for the...

There is a real desire on the part of consumers for Full Service car washing, regardless of how we do it, flex service or traditional. The question is whether customers will pay the price. Many issues. Part of the problem ( price ) is staffing and greatly variable traffic depending on...

I am at the 3-year point after the opening of a deluxe one 1/2 mile away. Nothing good to say about the experience. Prior to its opening I spent over $100,000 on new equipment & signage and upgrades at my express conveyor. That helped a little and kept me viable. This summer I am going to...

I had one over 15 years ago. What has brought traction is a dedicated salesman at the Entry Kiosk.

I had one open up 1/2 mile away about 3 years ago. A very nice one with indoor Vacuums. I have a 4 bay self-serve with an express tunnel. Your customer base stabilizes after about 2 years. there is nothing good to say about the experience. You just have to change. About a 35 % loss in...

In car washing every market is different. I tend to be pessimistic about overly competitive markets because of unhappy personal experience. At the heart of the matter is your location siting and how good of a job you do. I would add in local weather to the mix, above average clouds & rain...

A significant issue is the distance between you and any other carwashes and what type of wash. A car count dip from 116,000 to 88,000 could be a sign of another carwash entering your market. A town population of 36,000 is sort of thin to support 2 express washes.

the display card is available thru vending suppliers i guess $75 . I also replaced the plastic lens with a piece of new clear plastic

I have used Rubbermaid Gluttons for 25 years at 3 washes and have tried other various smaller cans. I always end up back with Gluttons. Collecting Trash seems to go with having Vacuums. My trash pickup of a 4-yard dumpster once a week cost $450 a month.

I have 701's , Jeeps with tires and trailer itches are ok. I have a retract button for each set of Wraps and another for the Top brushes. Bike Racks are not washed. The loader is critical to avoid claims and please the customer.

I replaced a sonar on my 5-year-old Ryko Soft gloss this fall. Their sonar looks similar, but the price is over $1500. The Ryko version has no connector, about 30 feet of wire connected.

Years ago, I went from 3 to 4 washes to offer customers a lower priced wash without drying. Times have changed. Next big change will be going back to 3 .

This is a great subject. Having 3 packages might be a good way to increase revenue. currently at 9, 11, 13, 15. I just raised it 3 months ago and wish I was more aggressive on pricing. The downside is having to buy new display signs. Going from 4 to 3 is more involved than new price stickers. .

Infinitec , I have 11 of them on 4-year-old vacs. Next time I'll check specs better. currently at $1 for 3 min. Going to $2 for 5 min

Like many carwashes I usually delay too long on raising prices. In the past 2 months I have raised all prices at all locations. The vacuums are the last, because I need to change out many timers to allow a $2.00 start. There has been no customer push back. Our customers understand the need...