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Citrus Heights, California (just outside Sacramento). We just increased our prices 1/1/2024. SS Bays: $4 for 5 minutes (.80 / minute) Vacuums: $2 for 4 minutes (new Doyle vacuums)

Our car wash was built around a large 2-sided billboard. We're located on a prominent corner in our city, with 102,000 cars per day. We renewed our 10-year contract 3 years ago. We used to get $1500 / month, but they reduced it down to $1000 / month. I wasn't happy about the reduction in...

On January 1st, I was very disheartened to see suspicious credit card activity for $1155 at my car wash. Urgh!! 😖 Fortunately, I have 31 HD cameras. I was sick as I watched 8 young adults arrive on a cold evening, in 4 different cars, use 7 different credit cards to purchase between $50 -...

I use Delay Start too.

Since Little Tree is getting rid of Pure Steel, I was considering Rose Thorn, but couldn't get past the dark image of a skull and blood. What does it smell like?

Pure Steel and New Car are usually my #1 sellers. A customer told us about Pure Steel a few years ago, and claimed it was BETTER than Black Ice. We did a blind smell test with our customers for a month, and most agreed it was better! Consesus was that it smelled more like a "classy male...

Thanks Fatboy! You may appreciate that I color coded the LP polytubing a few years ago when we replaced the wall manifolds and solenoids. It matches the lettering on the MW tank. Foam Brush = Blue, Presoak = Pink, Tire Cleaner = Yellow. Looks so clean! 🤩

I appreciate your reply Randy. I like the shelf setup with my ARO Pumps. I would rather replace an ARO every 4-5 years than a Flojet every year.

I have a 4 year old ARO LP pump pumping bubbles back into the Tire Cleaner fluid tank. The pump gauge shows 80 psi, but only air is coming out in the bays. I suspect the ball check valve has failed. I will replace pump tomorrow as it's not worth my time to rebuild. In my 20 years I've never...

Check out Kleen-Rite's website at https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com. The sell a lot of different shapes & sizes, and you might be able to find a generic one that might work. Door gasket is important for the suction and your customers will appreciate your replacing it! (y):D

For the past 20 years I have struggled to get quarters and tokens going through the Slugbuster II P-35 coin acceptors, to line up vertically with the 2" pipe that drops down into my coin vault. I can't tell you how many different vacuum hoses and funnels I have tried to make it work...

This thread is very helpful, and I can see both sides. I'm also 58 years old, and planning to keep my SS car wash for the next 3-5 years. I don't have children to help me run it, or will it to. Right now, it's just me, my twin sister and handy friends. When I bought it with my husband 20...

We mounted ours on the same side as the Foam Brush, so they both retract against the wall. Mount it high enough so it doesn't hit the HP or FB booms, or wall lights. I'm always shocked to find the dryer hoses tangled up with the HP hose. Mount the motor vertical if you can so the short hose is...

What a NIGHTMARE! 😖 My heart goes out to you GoBuckeyes and Dakota Hoskins. I also purchase tokens from VanBrooks. I use the bi-metal high-security tokens (CT-121). Due to quarter theft, we converted to $1 tokens in January 2015, and added a single credit card reader at the Cash Machine...

Axxlrod, I appreciate your input. As stated earlier, the property used to be connected in 1982. There are 3 EE car washes within 2 mile radius, and I don't think the city would approve another. I'm very happy and content, running my simple and successful SS car wash. I'm enjoying my life...

Yes, over the years I have considered buying it, but never had a good reason to. It's been for sale off/on the past 20 years. Originally, it was owned by the Neal family who built the car wash and gas station in 1982. The elevation is about 4' different and the 2nd owners put in a large...

Unfortunately not enough room for more bays. On the East side (Auburn Blvd) we have a vacuum and vending machines. We lost some footage when they widened Auburn Blvd 10 years ago. On busy days I wish I had MORE bays!! We are open 24 hours and see a steady business overnight (Lyft & Uber...

Thank you! We knew the location was unique which is why we paid almost $1M for it in 2003. And I just paid it off last year!! (y) 😀

Yes, strictly 5 SS bays. No room for an IBA. My bays are only 28' deep & I'm located on a very shallow lot. Honestly, I love the simplicity of my SS equipment. There is a SS car wash 1/2 mile up the road, but it's poorly maintained. The Valero and Shell gas stations on the other 2 corners...

Yes, traffic counts done from 2012-2019 were 102,300 CPD (cars per day). I'm located on a prominent corner with 2 driveways. Posted speed is 45. Another variable to consider in this complex EE puzzle.