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  1. Rfreeman

    Mosmatic Swivels

    I use the following Mosmatic swivels from the Hp hose to the gun: KR Part #: SWM32564 As early as this year I have noticed 3 of them lasted all of a week to 10 days before leaking. We test functions every day or at least every day. On Hp swivels like this the pressure can "seal" the swivel...
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    KR Coin Box Help....

    Hey guys inherited some KR coin boxes that have plug locks and allen head locking bolts installed in the face plate. In the hull.....there is a C chanel where this female threaded part goes to lock the face plate to the hull...see pictures. My issue is, the part mentioned above broke in 2...
  3. Rfreeman

    LED 7 Randomly Counting Up

    So I have 1 bay that turns on and starts counting up. I have LED 7 timers and no credit cards...yet. so why it starts counting up is besides me. I have had it start adding credits as if someone was putting in qtrs but not randomly counting up. I pulled up to the wash and bay #1 timer was...
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    Overload Relays Tripping

    At one of my locations I have 6 bay jim coleman super saver stand. We had been getting a lot broken wands in the bays for various reasons so I switched to a flex wand setup using this item from KR...
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    Foam Brush Sleeve Cracking

    Hey guys so I have noticed the clear hose protector sleeve always cracks before the actual blue hose wears out. What do you guys do to preserve this sleeve to get longer life out of it? I have changed my foam brush holders to vertical vs horizontal like they once were, which seems to have...
  6. Rfreeman

    A Better Mouse Trap

    Bought a new wash end of last year...its a complete gut job. Anyway cleaning out the years of accumulated parts came across these. Have any of you guys seen these before?
  7. Rfreeman

    Looking to BUY 8 Bay Jim Coleman Super Saver

    Hey guys looking to buy an 8 bay Jim Coleman super saver. Prefer JC bc my other washes have JC equipment in there so trying to standardize across washes. Thanks! Call or Txt Ralph 817.937.0409
  8. Rfreeman

    Drilling Medco Plug Lock

    I have Kleenrite bay doors with Medco plug locks. Someone tried to tamper with one of the locks and of course I can't get it open. Who has or knows the tips to drill these suckered before I start burning up the bits....thanks!
  9. Rfreeman

    Spot Free Pressure

    What are you guys running for pressure on spot free rinse? Just got it up and running at another location and Im not even getting 75 psi at the top of the manifold. It's not impressive in the bay either. I have a multistage pump Flint & Walling pump model PB1014C101. At my other location I...
  10. Rfreeman

    CryptoPay and LED5

    From reading I know most everyone uses the LED 6 or LED 7 for CryptoPay but can the LED 5 work as well? I already have them from a wash I sold that was closed down so hoping to save buying new timers.
  11. Rfreeman

    Pro/Cons of removing regulator on FB

    I have a coleman super saver and removed the regulator on the foam brush product side. You more experienced guys what are the pros and cons of this? I adjust the pressure at the pump. Reason I did this I changed the regulator 3 weeks ago and it failed within a week. Of course it happened on a...
  12. Rfreeman

    Help Identifying these Values

    Hey guys getting a spot free system up and running at a new location. It's a coleman super saver and this is the spot free manifold. These GC valves are larger than the ones on the tire cleaner tri foam and foam brush manifold on the stand. I'm thinking the plunger and seat on the plunger...
  13. Rfreeman

    Not just a car wash

    First time I've seen this. I don't think there is a tunnel out that will take these guys.
  14. Rfreeman

    Oversized Hamilton Hopper

    So was in a repair shop earlier today and came across an oversized Hamilton hopper. Anyone use these in their machines? Pro's Con's?
  15. Rfreeman

    Clear Foam Brush Sleeve

    I am using the following foam brush hose assembly from KleenRite: KR Part #: HA156FBL1443 At the end of the hose that connects to the foam brush handle there is clear sleeve hose protector. Has anyone tried to replace that clear protector before? I am finding that the clear hose protector...
  16. Rfreeman

    Foam Brush Chemical Consumption (To High!!!)

    I have a busy 6 bay self serve car wash. Pump stand is Jim Coleman Super Saver connected by 1" city main water line. On Friday 3/25 I put a new bucket of foam brush soap online and by Sunday morning 3/27 it was all but gone, it had about 3 to 4" of soap left in it. This isn't normal is it...
  17. Rfreeman

    Losing high pressure with weep on.

    I have a JC pump stand that has weep feed off the cold water rinse manifold. I have a ball valve installed there to manually turn on/off the weep. At the pumps I also have 1/4" ball valve to turn it off there as well (see picture) If I have the weep on at the pump (1/4" ball valve) the pump...
  18. Rfreeman

    City Pressure for JC Super Saver

    Hey guys does anyone know the normal operating parameters for the city water pressure for a Jim Coleman Super Saver. This would be the water going to the cold water rinse manifold down at the bottom. I ask because at my 6 bay wash if all the bays are full and say 3 or 4 are using rinse and the...
  19. Rfreeman

    Self Made Foamers

    So on the last rehab project I made my foamers for tri foam and foam brush. Used about a 12" PVC pipe and stuffed it with steel wool. Fast forward 15 months and 2 of my 6 bays pushed a small piece of the wool all the way to the tip of the tri foam clogging it up. One of the same bays about 6...
  20. Rfreeman

    Opening Major Safe Heads

    So I'm hoping some of you veterans can give me some feedback. At one of my washes I have old, very old, Major brand safe heads installed. They have a removeable dial but this week I notice the quarter drawer was missing from a vault and sure enough someone opened it. This guy hit me twice...
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