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    Car Wash Show May 8-10 in Las Vegas

    Who is going? I'd like to try to do a dinner meetup one evening. It's so hard to find other SS operators among the tunnel guys roaming the exhibits.
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    Dixmor Weepmizer fuse holder

    So, I blew a fuse in my weepmizer. Not a big deal. Expect when I went to put it back in it didn't get in all the way and the fuse holder seemed to just 'bounce' out and disappear. Does anyone happen to have a fuse holder I can buy or where can I get one?
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    Spot free stopped on 1 bay.

    My spot free has stopped working on 1 bay in my 4 bay wash. When I switch it on in the bay the gun does not spray water, there is no pressure. I've checked connections inside the meter box and they look and feel snug. I checked connection at the control panel in the mech room and it also looks...
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    Hydrominder is back feeding

    My presoak is pulling water back into the Chem tube. We've taken it apart and cleaned everything but it is still backwashing. Tips,tricks or ideas?
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    Pre-soak high or low PH?

    What is your preference and why? I've been using JBS Fonic which I think is a low PH. But wondering if that is my best choice.
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    New flojet causing foam brush issues

    I noticed my foam brushes were not working, just air blowing out of them. After tweaking around I realized the flojet was not kicking on. I bought a new one and installed it. Worked like a charm nice thick foam after a few seconds. But now, the new flojet is doing the same thing. The foam brush...
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    LM18 vender coin mech?

    Does anyone have an LM18 through the wall vending machine? I just bought a used one that doesn't have a coin mech. Could you please share the model number of the coin mech that you use?
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    Navien 240A Vs 240S

    I'm putting a water heater in my 4 bay SS, there used to be one, but it was taken out years aog by the previous owner. I think I've settled on Navien 240 but would like to get feedback if you use it or what you use. The A version has a recycler which I don't know that I need. My main concern is...
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    Thickness and angle of bay cement

    New cement being poured in my 4 bay, contractor is asking what thickness is required. He thinks 6" but I'm sure I read 4" was adequate for a SS wash with not heavy equipment using it. Also, what is a good angle or slope that works to be comfortable for the users to walk around but still move...
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    Tru18 Vending Machine manual / instructions / wiring diagram

    I bought a used TRU18 through the wall vending machine, everything is working except one of these connectors goes to the selection keypad and one goes to the control board. They are the only two lose connectors left, so I am guessing they should connect. But they don't. There maybe some missing...
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    RV - Truck bay addition to SS wash

    I have an open side to my building that for some reason has a big cement slab that has been begging me to use it. (Pics) I've thought about removing the awning and adding a boom to the top of the building for an RV/Truck wash. There is no slope to the cement and of course no pit for drainage...
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    No power at meter box

    My 4 bay self serve has national pride equipment. One of the bays has lost power to the meter box. We have swapped the transformer from another bay that is working with the non-working transformer and it still gets no power to the meter box. But the transformer of the non-working bay works in...
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    Average Washes for an IBA life

    I'm looking at a SS/IBA wash that is about 15 years old with original equipment. It has been reasonably well maintained but the IBA, Istobal, has about 125,000 washes on it. Any guesstimates as an average life that can be expected?
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    High pressure break away connection

    Got to the wash last night to find this high pressure line disconnected at the boom. Is there a preferred brand or style of connection to use for these? I've never replaced one of these yet, so any advice is appreciated of what to expect. I read an old thread about brass vs stainless, are there...
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    Weep mizer not weeping

    It's getting cold in Ohio and my weep mizer isn't weeping. I have checked the fuse and I opened and cleaned the solenoid (circled) and it seemed to have water in it when I opened it, so I presume it is working correctly. What else should I look for as a possible issue? It's getting down to the...
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    Winter is coming... floor heat.

    in my ongoing struggle to bring this zombie car wash back to life, my immediate needs turn to facing down the upcoming Ohio winter. There is no floor heat in the wash, although it appears at one time there was. All I have now are these lines sticking out of the floor (pic) I do not know why the...
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    A little Friday Funny

    How can you spot a self serve car wash owner? Their wallet only has 1's and 5's! Bada Bing! It's going to be beautiful here, let's have a profitable weekend SS owners!
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    Coin harness connector

    So, this happened. It looks like they were cut but I don't know how that could happen. I stripped the wires and realized I didn't know how to get the little bits of blue and yellow wire out or how to keep the wires in the connector. Is there some crimping tool?
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    November Car Wash Show - Value for Newbies?

    I had an ad pop up on Facebook about the Car Wash Show in November. Being 70 days into owning a 4 bay SS, would it be worth going? Is the show geared toward EE or is there enough information in the education sessions and vendors to help a new SS owner? Opinions and advice appreciated!
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    Quarters rolling through directly to the reject slot.

    I have mars 800 IDX. If I put a quarter in, it comes out the reject slot at the bottom instead of dropping into the coin box. It is not registering on the timer, so it is not being reading the coin being dropped. It worked yesterday, I swear! What are some things to looks for or adjust to get...
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