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    Improving products delivery to bay

    Don't know why it's taking me that long to address this issue but the low pressure products (tire cleaner, presoak, and spotfree) takes 45 seconds or more to reach the furthest bay. Currently our setup is: all diluted products sits above pump stand and all have solenoids pre-pump. wax and soap...
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    RV/ SEMI wash?

    We own a 80ft wide X 240ft deep lot next to our car wash, located 1/2 mile from the interstate. I would like to build a RV/ Semi wash but can't decide if a full service or self service is the way to go.
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    LW4000 didn't measure a corvette

    Can a LW4000 measure the front end of a corvette or is it not possible? We started washing cars yesterday and everything was going well until a mid 90's corvette pulled in, all the passes cleared the car EXEPT the last pass, the spot free, it impacted the front end! The customer was nice enough...
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    LW4000 owners manual

    Where can I buy a LW4000 owners manual?
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    LW4000 for free. Should I go for it?

    My dearest brother purchased an old gas station that he is converting to an auto shop. It has an older LW4000(see pics) that I can have for free. Unknown working condition but everything is there or at least it appears that way. We currently have an oasis monsoon that is still in working...
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    ss bay electric motor noise

    One of our self serve bay's motor is making a racket noise, sounds like a crank bearing noise on a car but it is still working ok. Any ideas what it may be? Bearing? Brushes?
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    Procon inferior quality new pumps

    We purchased a new procon pump to replace an older one (Procon Pump Series 6 106N480F11XX Bolt-On Pump 480GPH). 6 months later it developed a major leak internally, we had to purchase another one to replace it and decided to pay shipping and send the 6 month old pump to procon for an evaluation...
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    Used IBA

    Is there a website to buy a used IBA beside carwash consignment? This website is never updated. Looking for a used IBA.
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    4GPM tankless to heat presoak/wax/tirecleaner

    As you can see in pictures I am trying to supply presoak, wax, tire cleaner mixing tanks with somewhat hot water. My concern is if the tankless that I purchased will do the job? BTW the tanks do not refill simultaneously, first presoak than tire cleaner then wax. Also this electric tankless...
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    Floor heat

    is this a bad set up for a floor heat or am I missing something. It doesn't have a holding tank, it keeps running on and off and ice builds up on floor bays. I was thinking of pulling it out and installing a household water heater. It's got antifreeze now and I was wondering that if I switch to...
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    Water softener

    Advice on purchasing a water softener for a 4SS & 1 IBA(monsoon). Money is tight and the car wash averages around 70k gallons of water a month. The water hardeness here is around 15 grain. Thanks in advance
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    Price increase

    I read every article regarding price increase but I am hesitant to do so. Our price is $1.75 for 3:30 and the closest wash (2miles away south) just raised their price to $2 for 3:36, this car wash is very run down and never attended, the other closest car wash (3miles away north) pricing is $2...
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    Foam brush acting-up

    Any help in pinpointing the problem is appreciated in this. For the last month the foam brushes will quit working, air comes out of the brush but no foam(all 4 SS bays). When this happens, I turn the soap regulator clockwise to 120psi or so for couple of seconds then back to 40psi and usually...
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    Wash Select 2 bill validator

    The bill acceptor in the WS 2 started acting up recently, it'll take the cash and won't give credit it is happening on the $5 and $10 bills. A customer today selected the $9 wash, WS2 displayed the add $9, he added a $10 bill and the WS2 kept displaying add $9, so no credit for the $10 the...
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    Floor heat

    Any idea on how to identify which pipes heating what bay? Previous owner didn't leave us a drawing of floor heat plan
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    Air shammee

    Well, I've read a lot about inbay air shammee and I understand that the stand alone just won't generate any income but I think in my area it will:cool: I am ready to get one ordered but I am wondering if it's an easy project to put a turbo towel on a stand alone as far as adding a coin...
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    Regulator bypass

    Assuming I did this wright and you can see pump setup pic in attached file, this regulator setup is bypassing lots of water when the trigger is pulled or not, this is happening on all 4 SS bays. It bypass more when trigger is not pulled. Do i have 4 bad regulators or are they working properly...
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    Oasis Monsoon

    could the undercariage water mist interfere the lazer beam on the photo eyes? recently after the weather got colder customers called us stating that the STOP&BACKUP light comes on when the undercariage comes on as they are proceeding forward and before they reach the photo eyes. On a busy day...
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    Unitec problem

    Any help is appreciated in this since unitec won't help with their product! Five months ago I noticed the unitec system shows 2 cars used bay #1 and 1 car used bay #2 but no money registered. Since then (5~6 months ago), every day those 3 transaction register on the system. I called my dealer...
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