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I have an older Rowe C-6 change machine that is taking a long time to disperse quarters. Maybe a couple of minutes for a $5 bill. Any ideas what would cause this?

I have microcoin acceptors in my wash bays. Occasionally I find dimes in the change from the wash. I have always been puzzled as to how the dimes were getting mixed into the change. After some troubleshooting, I have found that with just the right amount of velocity, the dime will fall through a...

I have a meeting with the town administrator next week to discuss purchasing my SS car wash. My wash is adjacent to the town hall and they are looking to expand. I am not real enthusiastic about selling it at this time. Does anyone have experience with this? I am wondering if I have negotiation...

Anybody know what size the hex key is that is used to open the door on a Fragramatic combo vac? I have lost the t handle key that comes with the unit.

I have a very large 3' x 15' double sided sign at my car wash. It is currently set up with (8) 36, (4) 42 and (4) 72 inch T12HO fluorescent tubes. About half of the bulbs are out so I wanted to take the opportunity to convert it to LED's. However, looking around the internet, the best price I...

I have an electronic one column Laurel vendor that worked great for the first 10 years I had it. But lately, the shelves do not always fall. They don't always fall when I try it manually by pulling the side bar back and forth either. The magazine looks clean and does not appear to be damaged...

I would like to be able to offer the local police department a fleet account. It is a small town and I would estimate the account would generate around $100/month in sales. I already have Cryptopay installed. However, Cryptopay's fleetcard program is cost prohibitive for a small account...

I use a Verizon mobile hotspot to transmit cc charges. I'm on my second one now and both have been nothing but trouble. The units turn off or disconnect constantly. Any body else had experience with this? I don't want to but I'm close to signing up for cable internet to get around this issue...

I have a Rowe C-6 RL changer with a Coinco BP4SX validator that is taking bills without giving out quarters. No error codes on the validator or the change machine are triggered when this happens. Is this an issue with the validator? If so how hard is it to convert to a Mars validator? I see...

I'm half way through installing Crytopay units in my 4 bays. They are set on count down, $5 / 15 minutes. In the couple weeks I have been using them, I have seen a few bills that hit the credit limit of $15. I did not see bills like this with my old CC set up. I'm worried that the customer is...

I want to replace the USA Technologies CC reader on my Fragramatics combo vac with a Cryptopay unit. Cryptopay says it can be done but all functions (vac, scent, cleaner) will all have the same amount of time per $. I don’t really understand this because I thought the timer was part of the vac...

I have Cat 310 pumps with Paraplate BR52 regulators. I had a regulator start leaking a couple of months ago so I replaced it with a new one. The new one lasted about a month before it started leaking and the pump started pulsating. I replaced it again and the pump started pulsating as soon as I...

I am putting up new T5HO light fixtures in my SS bays. The longest rated and cheapest 5000k bulbs on 1000Bulbs website are these https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/112190/F-54T5850SP.html. Has anybody used PLT brand bulbs before? I have never heard of the company.

My SS equipment room ceiling is made up of 4' x 4' 1" thick Styrofoam insulation panels installed in what looks like tracks for a suspended ceiling. It's flimsy and the panels blow out if the there is a strong wind. The tracks are rusty and I need to replace them. I hate to go back with the...

I have made a lot of upgrades to the equipment of my 4 bay self serve wash over the last 5 years. The bays and vacs both except bills and credit cards. While the equipment is fairly modern, the wash is 30 years old and the building and lot could use some cosmetic work. The building could use a...

Does anyone have a suggestion for estimating the capture rate for vending bags of ice? I looked into these units a couple of years ago but I was pretty sure my site would not justify the $100k+ expense. However, I am seeing some used units on the market now for much less.

Does anyone know if you have to have a sign up announcing cameras are in use before the vidoe would be submissiable in court?

One of the plastic panels on my street sign cracked during the last hurricane. The panel is about 2.5' by 6' and is an opaque white. The crack runs about half way down the length of the panel. The face of the panel is basically flat and the lettering is done in vinyl. My goal this year is to...

I am not sure why, but over the last year or so, mud has become an increasing problem at my 4 bay SS. Almost every day there are one or two bays that are a disaster by late afternoon. I don't have any signs up yet banning muddy vehicles but I am seriously considering it. I am a little...

Does anyone have a chart comparing CFL to Metal Halide output? I see a lot of these for CFL vs. incandescent but I can't find one for MH. I have some 100W and 250W MH wall packs I would like to convert if it makes financial sense. Also, most of the MH bulbs are in 4000 color range. The big CFL...