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Customers complaining about mats not holding tight enough as they drop. I've checked their mats and finding thinner and thinner mats being produced. Beside the industry standard is there a better mat holder? Anybody tried to beef up the tension or found a better way. I replaced mine 2 years ago...

Turn on floor heat today in anticipation of colder temperatures forecast for the week, low teens and 20's. Any other owners fired up the floor heat ?

In the past (6 months ago) I got free freight with my chemical order of $ 4000. Just informed that is no longer happening, anybody on the forum can confirm that ? As Ronnie used to say trust but verify.

Thanksgiving is always a guessing game on how busy I will be today. Windy and high of 40 ,it's sunny and hunting season is down to last weekend for big game. Chinook winds melted snow and not much mud.Out of state hunter numbers are down due to fuel prices. My guess under 100 vehicles...

My current lines are gates single wire,23 years old and having issues. Tried a search here on what others are using and too much to go thru for answer. What are the options other than wire and stainless steel tubing.

Your thoughts on adding this service and where would you place unit on a busy wash.My research so far has the closest chargers 110 miles south of me. There are programs to lessen the investment,including tax credits. I'm on hwy 2 leading to Glacier park and I would target the tourist traffic...

Last several weeks I've been watching the green houses doing a brisk business,as a long time Montanan the saying is do not plant before Memorial weekend.Well those words rang true this am. 3 county area got dumped with 6 inches of heavy wet snow ,braking branches and nasty roads. I love it, my...

After 22years of pumping my own sumps and hauling the dirt away, I'm going to let a pumping service do it. 6 months ago I had Achilles surgery and the forecast is at least 6 more months of rehabilitation. During this time pumping was contracted and I see that at mid sixty its time to sell my...

I currently use Fragramatics spot remover , I see where KR sells their own brand n 5 gallon pails. Like some feed back on the KR.

I've used standard tokens with my wash logo for 30 years and usually see a few generic ones every month,so I don't get to concerned about it. Today I took a major hit and need to switch to high security tokens. Are they all bi- metal ,which size works best and any issues with accepters. I...

Recommendation on rebore and sleeve companys.Saw ad in SSCWN for vilcosupply, no reviews posted on site.Feed back on companies members are using for repair.

I'm building new 3 bay self serve with iba behind my existing ss.This wash won't share any services with existing wash. Over the years I've rehab 4 other washes and never had an equipment room big enough. So if other owners had an ideal equipment room ,what size would you build. I might expand...

Just want to know how many other members have had the resin filter @ bottom of tank break off .2nd time in my 30 years this has happened, what a mess.I install new tubes and screens when I change out the resin bed 2 years ago. Last time this happened was 2007 day before vacation. A very...

I am looking for a Ford Transit 250, medium or high roof, 2016 and newer, not white. Willing to travel to pick-up or if you know a site I can go to to search, have tried all that I know (Truck Paper and car gurus).

What are owners experiences with installing solar at a self serve.what was your main objective, lighting, heating water,etc. How long is Roi and what are maintenance issues. Is there federal tax breaks or credits. Let's start there.

My question is Why are ss bays in texas so low on start up in bays.Its a common theme on this site when it comes to what others are charging Texas is at the bottom.I've traveled in texas in the winter and always check out washes,pretty nice ones too.It seems 1/2 price to what the rest of us...

I got an e-mail from a boiler inspection company to make an inspection of my boiler by their jurisdictional consultant. They list my insurance carrier as the party that is requesting the inspection. Called the insurance co they never heard of the company. My state boiler inspector was here in...

No not me yet. Terry Monroe writes @ times in the car wash trades,he has a book out " Selling with Certainty" that is a must read for all car wash owners. This book is more than getting a good price,it goes deeper in to the complexity of being in the right frame of mind to retire and being...

I'm really considering going to $ 4.00 for 4 minutes from $ 3.25 in ss bays. I 've seen where others on this site look @ what an iba charges for basic pkg or what other ss owners charge in my area.Other ss owners here are @ $ 1.50 to $ 2.00 for 4 minutes.Both places are run down and closed...

I've got 20 year old vacs that are resisting zip off to remove the decals.What works for you ?