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I’ve been around this forum long enough that I remember huge debates over adding bill acceptance, credit cards, air dryers etc. I think most of the urban washes already have all of the latest and greatest upgrades that were available pre-COVID. Smaller market washes are adding items as budget...

Silly question, these pumps can operate on 120VAC or 220VAC. There is a switch on the end of the motor under the cover that needs to be in selected for the correct voltage. Do you have the proper voltage selected? Is this a reclaim pump or a booster pump for the city water supply?

Is this a tunnel or IBA? If IBA, which one?

Thermal image camera will probably be your best bet. These images are from my Flir camera. 2nd pic shows the leak as a big blob of heat. I do have a very small leak at one site that is so small it take all summer to leak the antifreeze out of. I think I know where the leak is but haven’t...

Just to follow up, 5 carwash owners met with the health dept director, water commissioner and the representative from Veolia water (they are the subcontractors that operate the waste water treatment facility). The EPA has mandated this testing to monitor PFAS. We have to absorb the fees as...

Great looking face plates! Tell me all about the stop button and how you have this wired. I had Etowah valley CC timers and the customers are used to the “turn the knob to Stop to end CC”. They are still getting used to “push the green button to stop” for the Cryptopay timers. Whoever...

This is the local health dept/water Dept enforcing new federal regulations. I do suspect the enforcement is somehow linked with the federal funding. After doing some additional research it appears that this waste water testing will very likely be something EVERY Carwash will have to deal with...

That’s our position. My distributor told me he has already spoken to owners all over MA that are having the same testing requirement. . It appears that this is a nationwide EPA requirement but it hasn’t been implemented in many areas YET. We have a wash in the neighboring city and haven’t had...

Going down town today to get a copy. A close friend used to be the Health dept director but he passed away 2 years ago. He would have had all the answers for me. Really great at his job! The new director is still learning the job.

The $400 is the lab the health dept contracted with to do the testing. We have to pay the bill. The testing is “only” $379 but it’s an additional $21 to dispose of the sample. The letter I received was dated Nov 4, I received it on the 8th and had a phone call on Nov 12 (the previous day was...

https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/tap-water-study-detects-pfas-forever-chemicals-across-us

I’ve received a letter from our health department that they are implementing mandatory wastewater testing at all of the carwashes in the city. Cost for us is $400. Don’t know much about it except my chemical suppliers have told me that they do NOT use PFAS. Our measurable levels should be...

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Locally there was a gas station with a Laser 4000 that used to do great numbers. It was the only touchless in the area with several SS bays and 3-4 tunnels within 3 miles. The PDQ distributor in this area was great. They did an excellent job at supporting their gas station washes. As time...

My mentor (who started in the SS business in the 60’s) once told me a 15 degree tip is best for cleaning and a 40 degree tip is best for rinsing. The 32 Degree tip was made to be a good compromise between the two. However, he still recommended using a 25 degree tip. We started with 2508 and...

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WAIT!!!!….Do you need the 1”x211.5 or 3/4”x211.5? The 3/4” hose is used in Razor3, Razor EDGE and others. I think the 1” hose is for a double barrel. The added expense on the hose directly from WW seems to be because it includes a “leak protection bag”. That’s a cloth covering. I used to call...

Try Autowashonline.com you’ll probably get faster service calling. Adam and Keith are great to work with. Any local company that makes industrial hydraulic hoses should be able to make them.

Unless it is a lease to own program, in all likelihood NO. making a guess on terms for the equipment loan at 7% for 60 months with $10,000 down puts the payment at +/- $1700. Plus the $1500 lease and $200 property tax you’re at about $3400/month before water, sewer, soaps, maintenance, and...

Watched this video earlier today. Gives some more details and some additional information