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After the last round, are you staying open during the freeze?

Do you shut down when it gets this cold? Will weeping keep lines from freezing when it gets this cold?

I received a call from the Dept of Weights and Measures. Apparently they certify that timing devices work properly and they are now looking at self serve car washes. Has anyone had to deal with this type of regulation before?

I am probably switching to tokens later this year and have a few questions: How concerned do I need to be with nearby competitor tokens? Should I accept tokens and quarters? Does anyone use $.50 tokens for pricing flexibility? Is there a formula you use to determine how many tokens you need...

1 of my 4 bays is not getting power to the timer or coin acceptor. The bay without power in on a main circuit with another bay that does have power. I am not strong at electrical troubleshooting, but I am guessing the issue is tied to the 24v transformer that feeds the timer & acceptor. My...

I'd like to think it was due to my pricing strategy and well maintained equipment...but it probably had more to do with the unseasonably warm weather in Ohio. It's a nice change after poor wash weather during some key months in 2011.

I just replaced the bearing assembly on the circulator pump on my floor heat system. The seal in the bearing assembly developed a steady leak that lost at least 2 gallons of antifreeze. I probably lost another 1.5 gallons of antifreeze when I pulled the pump. I do not know how much antifreeze...

Anyone have a 2 or 3 in working condition?

For the last couple weeks, I've noticed a stronger than normal concentration of soap at startup on 3 of my 4 bays. If I start up on any of the HP functions strong soap will come out for the first 5-10 seconds then it goes back to normal. I haven't had any complaints, but I'm aware of it so I...

I had a swivel come apart on one of my HP hoses. It was the connection between the boom and the hose. I got a call from a customer saying the swivel hit the hood of his car & made a dent. I haven't seen the car or verified anything other than the swivel came apart. I have not had to deal...

I've had a 2 occurences of a HSH hopper jamming in the last week. This hopper was rebuilt about 18 months ago. No issues until this week. Validator Message 1/2 of 1. Unit inhibited • No ENABLE signal Controller Message 2 FLASHES, PAUSE, 3 FLASHES HOPPER 3 JAMMED The first time I found a...

For those of you who have sold a Car Wash or any business for that matter. I am curious how you went about it. Did you use a real estate agent or a business broker? How did you get the most exposure for your business? What industry specific sites are you aware of? I am planning to use...

This is supposed to be the coldest night of the year so far...25 degrees or so. Without any prior notification, the city shut off the water main that feeds my wash and many other businesses on my block to fix the water line to a vacant property. By coincidence I just happened to be checking on...

I have a Armstrong S-35 circulating pump. It's about 15 years old, it may actually be made by Bell & Gossett. I turned it on for the first time this year and it has a slow leak (glycol) at the gasket between the body and the bearing assembly. I'm thinking I should pull the motor/bearing and...

This may be a dumb question, but how do you keep your vacuum nozzles from coming loose? Is there a type of nozzle that is less likely to unscrew during customer use? I check them daily, it seems like I shouldn't have to.

I know we all look for ways to cut utility bills. Do you heat your wash water? Weep water? Why or why not?

Currently my start up time is 4 min. I am considering reducing to 3:45 or 3:30. I have no signs that state the time just what is displays on the timers. My closest competitor was at 3:30 last I checked. Do you think many would notice?

So my validator has been working great for the last year. Wouldn't you know it, it's starting to act up right before the busy season. I've seen a 2.1 code (Side sensors out of adjustment) twice in the last couple weeks. Both times I cleaned the validator and it cleared the code. If it...

I have a Hydrominder (506 I believe) that stopped drawing chemical over the last few days. It's about 18 months old. Foot valve, tip, and educator are not clogged. Water pressure is regulated to 45 psi. If I take the chemical tube off and put my finger over the opening, rather than suction I...

I am getting ready to swap out my coin box internals. I am using Timemaster TM-5J timers, Slugbuster II, and a double stack 8 position rotary switch. The current setup uses old, custom Mark VII rotary switches. These have several sets of soldered jumpers, plus 2 or 3 additional leads (timed...