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    air dryer without a boom arm

    looking to add air dyers in my bay. Problem is mounting a boom will interfere with the other hoses and booms when rotating. Thinking of running a 2 inch pvc pipe from the top down to the middle of one side of the bay and connecting a vac hose and letting the customers use it that way. Has...
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    Erie/Hog Hair Brushes - Customers abusing brush

    So many customers abuse our hog hair brushes, they use it on their rims, floor mats, push too hard etc. I have a separate wheel brush but alot of customers just use the foam brush for it. These brushes are getting expensive and the abuse is not stopping. Any different brush material you can...
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    Jim Coleman Vending Center

    I'm looking into purchasing a Jim Coleman Vend Center with 10 single laurel metal machines and a meter box in the middle that has a bill/coin/cc acceptor. Has anyone installed this at a self serve? I see all the express washes use this vend center. The self serves I see just purchase the...
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    2021 Change

    Hey guys, I want to get rid of all my change machines and replace with Bill Breakers Only. I accept bills in bays and will add validators in vacuums. I am tired of collecting so many coins and seeing non customers stealing change and driving away. I feel it would help. I will still accept...
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    Triad RL-400 Bill Changer/Recycler

    Looking to add this to my car wash. Dispensing quarter only. If a customer puts in a $20, machine will give 3 $5's and 20 quarters. Anyone have experience with this changer? Reliability? Easy to repair?
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    Erie Foam Master

    There is local self wash using an Erie foam master brush possibly 4 3/4 long but does not feel like the real hog hair. It seems like that brush material lasts a lot longer than the real hog hair. Anyone know what it is?
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    Lamb Ametek 115334 - 2 Stage 1 Speed

    Has anyone tried this vac motor? https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-2422-lamb-ametek-115334-2-stage-1-speed.aspx
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    Air Dryer Question

    I have a very busy self serve location, I've been thinking about adding air dryers but worried about the traffic flow slowing down. I know customers are paying for the time but can it cause a negative impact on the site? Also having more equipment = more maintenance, hoses get tangled up in...
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    Fragamatics Turbo Vac Motor

    Does anyone use a turbo motor from fragamatics? They claim their 1 turbo motor suction equals to 2 lamb motors. They said if I want the most maximum suction use 2 turbo motors. Any thoughts?
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    Triad RL500-2 Bill Breaker Only

    Anyone use a Triad bill breaker only? I currently use Rowe changers and don't want to change from them. I can fix 95% of the problems. I was thinking instead of my employee giving change I can buy a bill breaker. Any thoughts?
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    Longest lasting boom swivels

    I currently have been using fluid control 1/4 2000psi swivels. They last a decent amount of time before leaking. I've tried mosmatic which are worse and more expensive. Anyone know a better quality swivel which costs more but lasts a lot longer?
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    Cat vs General Pump

    I've been using cat pump 310s at all my self service locations. I was thinking about trying a general pump emperor. Any suggestions?
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    Which spray gun is best?

    I've been using General Pump YG5000 for by bays. They seem a little heavy especially for women customers. Does anyone recommend a different brand that is durable and light for customers?
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    Adding Shade Canopies to Vacuum/Dry Off Area

    Hello everyone, I was thinking about adding a cantilever shade structure over my vacuum/ dry off area. ($45,000 investment) I own an self service car wash. Do you think that would bring in more customers during hot summer days and increase overall revenue? Or would I lose vacuum sales because...
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    Coinless Car wash

    Anybody thought about not accepting coins? Only bills and credit cards in bays/vacuums/vending?
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    IVS 140001 Vacuum - Adding Dixmor LED7 Timer

    Hello, I have 5 IVS 140001 with the standard Ginsan accumulating GS-403 timer with sensortron coin acceptor. I want to add dixmor led 7 digital timers. How do I hook up the timer?
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    2 motor vac / 2 motor + 1 turbo vac / 3 motor vac

    In the market of upgrading new vacuums. What do you recommend? 1. Standard 2 vac motor set up 2. Combo Vac 2 motor + 1 turbo if customer pushes button (Usually cuts down time or customer's pay more for this feature.) 3. Buy a standard vac with 3 motor set up. one price; one time. What do...
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    Will an exterior car wash only work without vacuum stalls?

    Hello, there is a full service car wash on a small lot located near me for sale (Not on the market he is a friend). Excellent location, high traffic count, high density, A+ location. Also there are no express car washes near me within 4 miles. The only problem is the lot is small which I can...
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    Designing custom meter box/faceplate

    Who designs custom meter box/faceplates?
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    RO Membrane replacement/rejection %

    I recently had my membranes replaced due to a permeate water gpm drop and was not capable withstanding the ouput being used. Before membranes were changed I was getting 4 to 8 ppm (even when permeate water dropped due to possible fouling). Now after the new membranes, I achieved the maximum...
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