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  1. robtl

    ppm

    1 part per million-is the same as: 1 inch in 16 miles 1 drop of vermouth in 80 fifths of gin 1 min in 2 years 1 part per billion is same as: 1 inch in 16,000 mi 1 min in 32 years 1 drop of vermouth in 500 barrels of gin
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    Why does this happen

    I just got thru installing a hand wash sink and hooked it up real quick with 1/2 -300 psi rated red rubber hose. the hot side is from the heater which is soft water, the cold is straight water from city "not soft" after sitting over night when you trun the water on for the first time of the day...
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    Wash and Gasoline

    I remember back when, at a lot of tunnel washes they offered gasoline fill-ups with pumps on site that were attended by the wash workers and they would offer special pricing for fill-up and wash combined. I know that c-stores offer this now in sort of the same way, but why has this combination...
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    DVR INFO needed

    Will some of our security system gurus look at this dvr and give some input on its worth in our car wash business. http://www.cpcamcctv.com/En/Prod_Spec.aspx?prod_id=P090612046 thanks, Bob
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    cant find bushing

    I have a 313 arimitsu with a 18mm shaft and I have looked everywhere for a h-split taper bushing to adapt my pulley to the shaft...Does anyone know where I can order one?
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    Higher pressure

    I have been thinking,,(OH NO),, discounting the extra cost, would it not be better in a no touch system to deliver the pre-soak at a higher pressure say 200-500 psi where it would get better impingement on the grime rather than just run soaking over the vehicle? You would need to keep from...
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    message for changer

    I just installed one of the Mars validator that accepts the bills in either of 4-different ways. Those of you who already have it installed, do you add a sign to tell the people to insert the bill in any direction or just let them figure it out on their own. (really nothing to figure out) just...
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    Time to bite the bullet

    At one wash there are 3 water wizards, 2 of them are one year older than the third, the two older ones are starting to wear out after many ,many washes, they have drive wheels wearing,drive motors and gears singing loudly, all the hoses are worn and bursting, electrical parts going often. We do...
  9. robtl

    After all these years!

    After all these years of trying not to order the vac motors with the brushes that you cant hardly change out because you tear up the wire connector that is inserted in the top of the brush. Well today I had two motors that were good but needed brushes I made up my mind that because they made...
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    economy helping s/s

    Lately I have talked to a few owners and they all noticed the self-serv part of the business is having a better increase in sales compared to the automatic washes. I believe it is because the customer likes the cheaper wash with the s/s than the higher priced auto wash. Have any of you others...
  11. robtl

    Storms in Catlanta, Ga.

    I have been watching the SEC ball games and the storms have me thinking about you car wash owners down there and your water problems,,, Has the winter been good to you guys or are you looking for some better weather as far as your water supply goes?
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    points to ponder

    If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. (Hardly seems worth it.) If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb. (Now that's more like it!) The human...
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    electrical question

    While replacing the 8 pos rotary switch with a 10 pos, I noticed a disc capacitor in the bay box that was attached to the 24v hot and the 24v com. on the wiring connection strip. Nothing to do but to touch it and 'as usual' I broke one of the wires going to it.... can anyone tell me why this...
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    From a kid to us all

    This is a story from a small kid to us all Have your sound turned on. http://youtube.com:80/watch?v=zCdZwitrNoY
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