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  1. J

    how to heat a small iba??

    as always, thanks for the thoughts and suggestions!
  2. J

    how to heat a small iba??

    28’ length 15’ width 10’ height
  3. J

    how to heat a small iba??

    thanks, but i have a flat concrete roof and did that at another location about 20 years ago and hoping not to have to go that route again
  4. J

    how to heat a small iba??

    thanks for the tube heater info, i feel like anywhere below the rails would be directly hit with the high pressure pass. what’s your thoughts on that? unfortunately i am 3 bays away from the equipment room., i have a self serve bay on one side and nothing on the other as the automatic bay sits...
  5. J

    how to heat a small iba??

    i have a small iba with a new ww razor with airlift doors. there is not enough room on ceiling or walls above rails for a tube heater. it is an end bay though with block walls, and my thought is to attach some type of heater to the outside wall and knock out a couple of blocks to force heat...
  6. J

    Touchless Front & Rear Eyebrow removal

    i would agree that properly titrated quality chemicals are most important. however, there’s a lot more to it to clean touchless in tough conditions. soft water is a must, hot water helps, dwell time very important, closer the water pressure the better. to take it one step further, having a door...
  7. J

    Switching from Coins to Tokens

    -laundry people and businesses stopped using me to supply them with quarters -many tokens never come back. i pay .34 and sell for $1 -i make more $. my vacs are 1.50 but if you don’t bring your own quarters , you have to use 2 1$ tokens. when adding more time in the bays, they are adding a...
  8. J

    Switching from Coins to Tokens

    made the switch to 1.073 $1 tokens 2 years ago and my only regret was not doing it 20 years ago.
  9. J

    Prayers and good thoughts needed

    stay strong mep, we look forward to your return!
  10. J

    water vending machines

    anyone out there have one? i have a soda machine about the same size built into my front equip room wall that does less than $1000 a year, thinking of trying the water vend. not interested in adding a large ice/water unit on my lot.
  11. J

    going to need quiet dryers

    thanks washnshine and soonermajic for the info!
  12. J

    Should I Repair These Change Machines

    i would be interested in the rowe for parts depending on where you’re located
  13. J

    meter box doors wamted

    does anyone have doors like this in storage that they would like to sell? l think d/h but might find ginsan to fit. 10” x 14 3/4”
  14. J

    going to need quiet dryers

    if there is such thing!? looking to install an automatic with dryers (i want 3 -15 hp) outside the bay. problem is a residential yard (with a crabby lady) 50 feet behind. any ideas?
  15. J

    Touchless Front & Rear Eyebrow removal

    bolt first for low ph followed by dual injector simoniz jet clean and high test 2 for highph
  16. J

    Touchless Front & Rear Eyebrow removal

    i used hf for years and never had an eyebrow problem. since i stopped i have tried many combinations without success. i did find one solution though. i went through my razor without success then went through an istobul that has a contouring high pressure pass (i set it up with same chemicals and...
  17. J

    Token Questions

    i changed to only dispensing $1 high security (1.073”) tokens last december. i always said i would never do tokens, but now wish i would have years ago. i can’t think of any negatives! very few will cry about what kind of coin is going from your change machine into your equipment if they like...
  18. J

    A Cold freeze coming Windsheild washer fluid

    i do exactly same as randy, except i blow the washer fluid out of all the lines into 5 gallon buckets to reuse
  19. J

    New in bay option

    triple foam and dryers. i wouldn’t own a wash without them. i chose premier dryers. i also had to run 3/8 air and chemical lines to get good flow on the trifoam. just make sure both work great and they will be used
  20. J

    Weep system

    yes. if I know it is going to be so cold that I’m not going to do any business then I will blow out all my lines and then run windshield washer through them. if I want to keep just a couple bays open then I will do that to the other five bays. first I tried just blowing out the lines, but the...
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