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Too many of those free vacs don't work very well. I've got a number of customers who saw an immediate drop in vac use when someone went free near them and they eventually saw the drop come back and usually an increase. Seems that if you're giving something away you're less inclined to care if it...

One other big risk: The person or entity you sell it too bleeds the cash, runs it into the ground, and you end up with the site back needing mega bucks in repairs/upgrades.

I agree without even seeing the equipment in the back room. The one picture from the self serve bay tripped a couple of alarms. 1) It looked like crap. New signage and cleaning the walls at the minimum. From the look of it I think anything short of covering them is going to lead to constant...

Either you are feeding the unit with air that has moisture in it or the presoak you are using is not compatible with Santoprene. I strongly recommend putting an air dryer on the compressor. You should reach out to your chemical supplier as to what they recommend. Used to be that you could use...

Definitely sounds like a system issue on their end. I got a call first thing this morning from a customer asking if I had heard anything. I'm sure they'll get it worked out.

Post some pictures of the site and equipment. The price is too high. It happens. Owner thinks the site is worth more than actual numbers show. You can only go be verifiable numbers which IMHO would only be 3 years of tax returns. Don't assume the self serve equipment is worth saving. I've seen...

Exactly. With the water quality(better said lack there of) you originally posted I wouldn't suggest a DIY solution either. There's a lot of components to properly treat that water. You're talking health and safety as well as damage that could be done to your plumbing if not done correctly.

They're probably stolen and the thieves are using your bays to swap them out with other ones on their stolen vehicles.

Congrats on making it out with most of your sanity intact.

Is that before or after the 104% tariffs?

Then it pretty much has to be a wiring issue. Probably a loose connection on the hot or common.

Does it happen on a certain function?

Well, you are in the car wash business, so some level of insanity is required It not a matter of if, but when you'll have to replace the 4000. Great machines but PDQ has end of life cycled them.

Actual statement from a customer once: "This thing has worked flawlessly for 15 years and it up and quit on me this morning. What the HELL are you going to do for me?"

25 years of built up cynicism and other operators that have actually asked that and been upset when told no......really.

Pro Wash Services has done quite a bit with us in that area. They're out of Washington MI Mike Elfiqhi melfiqhi@gmail.com

Oh, and before you even ask, it's not still under warranty and it cannot be repaired. ;)

You won't find that exact one as it hasn't been made in about 30 years. The standard Sensortron insert is the replacement.

That doesn't change my opinion at all. If anything it makes it more solid. They already have an operating business next door. So you invest $100k+, get the wash up and banging. Do you really think they're going to be like, "Hey, we'll just let him keep pocketing that money"? Nope, You're going...

All the more reason to walk and look for a better opportunity. They're sitting on a non-revenue producing property that they can't justify putting money into and want someone else to do the hard work. The odds of you taking it without lube is extremely high. Walk.