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    Troubling Trend

    Hate to be negative-nelly, but these are troubling trends for our business: How often do you wash your 10 year old car? Probably not as much as when it was 3 yrs, 5 yrs old.. Read Here When did you wash your car most? Probably when you were young... Read Here -chris-
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    Moving FB from wall to ceiling

    I need to replace my wall mounted FB booms and cant help but look at the fancy-schmancy (insert your favorite brand name) double ceiling booms. Had a few questions for operators who are using double booms: 1) Do customers really notice the difference? Does it seem to minimize the weight of...
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    Simple weep reclaim setup

    I am looking to setup reclaim for my weep system this year. I am already capturing the water to a tank, just not pumping it back out. My question is what setups have people used - specifically the low pressure pump and how to protect it when the pump fails.. any input is appreciated! -chris-
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    Foam Brush Wall Boom sizing

    Any rule of thumb for sizing the F/B wall booms? Are they supposed to reach the center of the bay, or less than that? Replacing my current ones, and cant remember the rational we used (15 yrs ago) for sizing them back then. Thanks in advance for you input! -chris-
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    Recycling/Trash Centers

    Has anyone setup or seen a company that makes recycling centers like this? (or similar) -chris-
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    After the thrill is gone...

    I am evaluating converting 2 of my SS Bays to IBA. Recently, my concern is not for the first 3 years of ownership; it is the years following it. I realize that that any equipment requires diligence to keep running smoothly - - my thoughts are that the there is a tipping point when the...
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    Fighting CW Property Tax re-appraisal

    Hi all - Anyone had recent experience in fighting a property tax re-appraisal for self serve car washes? The big difference from other appraisals is that they are labeling the property as a "special purpose building", therefore using a car wash appraisal per sq foot value - rather than...
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