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    Problems with air compressors?

    1. I got a 6 bay self serve that has a 2 hp 30 gallon tank in it. Its a single phase 110 plug in. It recently started tripping my breaker. We think it needs a new capacitor. What size motor should I replace it with? 5hp? I like a good amount of foam brush action and presoak and tire clean psi...
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    solenoid valve question

    Ok, I have gravity fed soap and wax headed to my solenoid valves. I put in a new solenoid valve on wax and put the wax on the in part of the solenoid and 1/4 tube that runs OUT to my pump on the out part. When I run my bay on rinse it dilutes my wax. So, I put my pump side hose on the in part...
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    foam brush problem

    My foam brush in all my bays lost its foam action. Like a week ago, foam was producing nicely. Last time I had this problem, I found a small water leak coming from hydrominder which was diluting the chemical. I took the tip out and cleaned it. Could this be it? Maybe I have a small leak shooting...
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    combo vacs, shampooers, air fresheners

    Currently, we have vacuums only. Thinking about installing combo vac, shampooer, and air freshener. How well does each one really do? Which is the best money maker? It seems like they cost a fortune. Any advice would be helpful. Anything to generate more income.
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    In Bay Automatic Forecasting.

    We got a six bay self serve car wash that we bought from a bank about 9 months ago. It's been slow, and we just started making our mortgage payment....lol Anyways, we are looking at adding an In Bay Automatic to increase revenue. We get about 13000 cars per day driving by. Conservatively, how...
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    Dispensing Tokens?

    I currently just dispense quarters, but I am considering dispensing high security dollar tokens and quarters, because all my vending products are mechanical. Has anyone ever done this? Any ideas on the ratio from tokens to quarters on each bill?
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    ultra concentrated chemicals

    Has anyone ever heard of AP formulators? They have some really ultra lean chemicals on their website. Like 1600:1 stuff. Of course, they don't have any prices listed. Just trying to keep my chemical costs down. Any suggestions?
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    foam brush??

    I got a flo jet pump that pumps liquid through a 1/4 poly tube and air through a 1/4 poly tube that meets at the top of the boom at each bay. Any recommendations on psi per liquid and air? or foam brush generator?
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    cold water rinse

    I have a bay that is already set up for cold water rinse. I'm trying to convert my other bay to cold water rinse. I already have the plumbing and cold water solenoid rinse setup. I already have the cold water rinse wire running from my control panel above my pumps running out to the bay. I...
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