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    American Changer MEI Validator troubleshooting

    We have an American Changer AC2221 with an MEI VN2702 U5 validator. The changer is out of service showing code 38879 Validator Jammed on the screen. I checked the validator and it is not jammed. I cleaned everything put it back together but it did no good. When I turned the power on the...
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    Pneumatic door system trouble

    Our automatic bay uses pneumatic cylinders to open/close the doors. Our exit door developed a loud squealing when opening. Inspection of the door revealed it is coming from one of the cylinders. Door functions ok, but I have the automatic shut down until we can get it repaired. I know very...
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    HP Hose protectors

    Sorry I am a bit confused. Looking at the swivel you recommend, couldn't I attached the swivel to the gun and the other end directly to the hose. What is a t-gun , FXF and FXM swivel? I am a retired guy working at the car wash for something to do. Trying to learn, the owner was the repair...
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    HP Hose protectors

    No. Only swivel is at the boom. We have a two foot piece of 4" PVC upright attached to the drain that the end of the spray gun goes in at storage. Hooks on the wall for the hose, that of course no one uses. So when the gun is on the holder pointed down, there is always a bend in the hose. That...
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    HP Hose protectors

    Does anyone use hose protectors on their HP hoses? We seem to be going through a lot of hoses that all fail in the same place. About 6 inches from the hose spray gun connection. Would a swivel union help? we have 1/4" hoses with 3/8" fittings. The owner passed away recently and he ordered all...
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    Southern freeze coming

    Up here in Michigan we have about a foot of snow and the last four days sub zero temps with windchills down to -20, We are running the Gisan Weepmizer and it is holding up with no freezing problems, Unfortunately our drain pits are frozen. We have been shut down because ice melt will not work in...
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    Dumping Hazardous Liquid down Self Serve Drain

    I did the same. I think the substance may be water soluable, as there is nothing floating in the pit. They were using the spray gun to spray water into the top of the tank. I can spray the stains off the floor with direct pressure. We are checking to see if they used a credit card in the bay...
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    Dumping Hazardous Liquid down Self Serve Drain

    Our cameras picked up two guys in a pick up towing a large trailer with a tank on it pull into one of our Self Serve bays, and pump an unknown black liquid down the drain.. The truck had no markings on it but a sign on the back of the trailer said" Got Rubber, We Do." I am guessing it is...
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    Overhead door contractor recommendation

    We are West of Kalamazoo in Mattawan. The doors are roll up aluminum frame with plastic panels. Large overhead coil spring. Uses air cylinder for open/close. The pillow block bearing on one end of the spring shaft is completely gone. This is on the exit door. Checked several overhead door...
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    Overhead door contractor recommendation

    Can anyone recommend a door contractor in the Southwestern Michigan area? We need our automatic bay doors rebuilt. Thanks
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    Weird Vacuum trouble

    So I removed all the locks, installed Lynch pins to hold the latches shut, and dump out the baskets every day. so far its working.
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    Hamilton ACW Goldline Controller removal

    I am new to the car wash industry, working as a site manager as my retirement job. We have the Hamilton Goldline ACW that apparently the back up battery has gone bad. I have been in contact with Hamilton and have a repair order number, and need to send in the controller. Stupid question but is...
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    Shutting off card reader

    We have Gin San panels. No idea what type of timer it is. Thinking of making larger warning type signs to hang above the panels. Getting tired of dealing with pissed off customers that fail to read instructions, then accuse the car wash of ripping them off. The majority of them get it right.
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    Shutting off card reader

    We have Cryptopay card readers in our self serve bays. Customers are required to push the flashing green button on the reader when they are finished to stop the charges. We have signs posted near the panel, however, some customers fail to read it resulting in being overcharged. We are interested...
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    Weird Vacuum trouble

    I am having problems with someone breaking in to the clean out compartments of our Doyle vacuums. We secure the doors with small padlocks to basically keep the latches shut. They are cutting off the locks with bolt cutters dumping out the debris baskets , cleaning them completely out and taking...
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    Suzo Coin Hopper Rebuild

    I called RDM And they said they do not rebuild them, only bill changers. When I called Suzo Happ to order the new one they told me Unitec modifies the hoppers, so we purchased one from a distributor for $691. Unitec technical support could not tell me what that modification is.. New one was in...
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    Suzo Coin Hopper Rebuild

    We replaced the Suzo coin hopper in our Unitec Wash Select II. Does anyone know who can rebuild the old one? Want to keep it for a spare. Unitec does not rebuild them.
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    Suzo MKII Coin Hopper

    I am a retired guy working as a site manager, and new to the forum. Trying to learn the car wash business. We have a Select Wash II with Suzo Mk II coin hopper. We have been getting jams at the exit of the hopper and entrance to the coin chute. We have upgraded to the rolling coin chute, I have...
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