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    A Gimmick or an Income Producing Machine?

    I would like to know how well something like this holds up in the wash bay? http://www.idjnow.com/StoreModules/ProductDetails.aspx/PID=COLORSTRIP--BranchID=--DepartmentID=LIGHTING%20EFFECTS--SubDeptID=LED%20WASH%20Lighting--CategoryID=--DeID=0--SRCH= The price doesnt seem bad and one or 2 may...
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    Chlorine Levels

    Thank you MEP. I hope not to ever hit 350 PSI, wow thats crazy. I will check but I do not believe it recirculates. I will look into how difficult it would be to recirculate the water back through the filters. I am just happy to be creating actual spot free water again.
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    Chlorine Levels

    OK, we finished the maintenance of the entire Spot Free system. After we replaced the Charcoal in the tank to remove Chlorine we immedeatly replaced the Sedimentary filter. We then let it run for 1 week. Today we replaced the 3 Membranes and Sedimentary Filter. The sedimentary filter was...
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    Chlorine Levels

    We asumed the carbon was bad since it had never been changed. We also increased the size of the tank. Thanks for the response on the membranes and sediment filter. I read all of the forum topics on the subject here and never saw anyone say to wait two weeks. I will change them monday and...
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    Grace for vets

    I hate to hear that. It taints your thoughts of the rest of your employees, especially if you never suspected it from the fired employee.
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    Chlorine Levels

    We have replaced the charcoal filter yesterday. We went to a larger tank for the charcoal as well. I have 3 new membranes to put in but the guy that helped install the new tank said we should wait a week or two before putting the new membranes in. I really hate to wait that long since my...
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    Chlorine Levels

    I was calling the charcoal filter the RO tank. The TDS meter was showing 90 last week. I have ordered a meter and will test it myself. Our system looks like this Tap Water -> Soft Water Tanks -> Charcoal Filter -> Sedimentary Filter -> 3 Membranes -> Spot free Tank You are correct...
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    Chlorine Levels

    You guys are very picky in how people word stuff on this forum. I meant that since I took it from the tank instead of the hose actually dumping water into the spot free tank that "IF" there was chlorine getting by the RO system it may not show up if I just test the water in the tank. Our...
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    Grace for vets

    I have never asked for verification. Many times you will find that they are in uniform as they are going or coming from a ceremony. You will also find that many already have there id ready. These are good, good people. Many will tell you stories, and you will listen with amazement. I don't...
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    Chlorine Levels

    We are also going to replace that filter. I was always under the impression that the "small" 10" filter is only for sedmentary (chunks) in the water and the RO tank was for chlorine. The chlorine at our water plant has ranged from .95 to 1.28 in the past 5 months. I will update everyone on...
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    Chlorine Levels

    Part of the over testing was because we had just received the kit and were testing it everywhere. I checked with our city and the water quality test on the website regurally show 1.05. I will test a hot tub as well, and my tap water at my home to see if I get a reading of 1 or so. Thank you...
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    Chlorine Levels

    I am in the process of learning to understand and maintain the RO system better. Our distributor usually checks it for us when they stop by, but I want to begin checking ourselves weekly. I have ordered a TDS kit, and a Chlorine/PH kit. I received the chlorine kit today and did 3 tests. The...
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    Local charity using my wash for fundraiser

    Nice job Scott, that is very encouraging to those os us trying to do these. How many band members were selling the tickets?
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    Best Month Ever

    LOL, that is funny. Maybe in January it was going to happen in 10 months, and then be 823 years. http://www.geekosystem.com/5-fridays-saturdays-sundays-not-823-years/
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    Best Month Ever

    It hasnt rained in 14 days in Iowa. The next 4 or 5 days are predicted to be clear except a few spotty showers on Sunday (read as it will rain all day). Thanks for pointing the 5,5,5 scenario out.
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    Price war...or not?

    We run the promotion idea over lowering our price. We are actually doing the breast cancer awareness idea, and are in our 3rd year of doing it. People love it. I don't fret too much about telling everyone how many washes we do. I focus more on quality of wash. Your main competition is...
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    Face Book

    I love using facebook to promote the car wash. www.facebook.com/stoneypointcarwash
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    Rainwater Harvesting Again.

    Many people were testing rain water at 5-10ppm, which I found quite shocking. I think it depends heavily on what part of the country you live in. If that is the case I would think a simple graph to show customers if they ask would show them that rain water is cleaner than most RO systems.
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    Tire Shiner under dryer

    I have thought about this idea as well. It seems like the only feature left to add to an in-bay automatic (at this time). I have always wondered how it would do being installed under the dryer, if it would throw the prduct around the bay and some would get on your car. Having no experience...
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    Rainwater Harvesting Again.

    In the intrest of trying to have a productive dialogue why dont you try answering my question instead of replying with smart-ass responses? I simply was implying that no matter how many times you filter it, if you are using it for your gatlin guns, or any of the wash cycle people may not care...
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