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    The Car Wash Show May 13-15 2024

    The Car Wash Show Music City Convention Center Nashville TN May 13-15 2024 https://thecarwashshow.com/ Exhibitors: https://s23.a2zinc.net/clients/ICA/ICA2024/public/EventMap.aspx?shMode=E&ID=1339
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    Blastoff

    Discovered a video of a Blastoff installed near Harrisburg PA youtube.com/watch?v=CapqJMBg34Q
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    Coin Door

    Local metal working shops, good way to build relationships that last locally... plus you learn their capabilities for future projects.
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    Looking for feedback from carwash owners

    Maybe I'm just old and ornery... I've not met anyone who has said they first went to any type of social media to locate any carwarsh nearby. I've met thousand's of people who are actively looking to find a car wash who have found a carwash by looking up "carwash near me" on their phone map app...
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    Just received a site analysis... thoughts?

    Get an independent analysis (or two). And not from the company you plan to buy the equipment from of course.
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    Car wash signage suggestions?

    Carwash 24hr keep it simple, observable, actionable.
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    Looking for a New System IBA

    just some common questions: what's it your bay now; how long, tall, wide is your bay; what systems have the installers you already contacted recommended for your location; what is your cars per day traffic; population?
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    Beneficial Ownership Filing.

    weep when you read...and realize the CTA targets you. And exempts...some well known political family in high office, which has family LLCs and are in the news, their LLCs have been shown to have zero legitimate business purpose...and yet have passed millions of dollars thru their LLCs... (aka...
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    New touchless automatic Chinese wash

    Curious: is this for install in America? The American standard electrical is 60Hz; Is the carwash system based on 60Hz? If not, then if the HMI/PLC is expecting 50Hz for counts, it'd be difficult to get your timing correct on US power. Are the plumbing fittings American standard; If not...
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    City just told me I can't use salt in my softener. Options?

    Salt based systems waste water and flush additional water into the sewer. There are more modern filtration/treatment systems available that don’t use salt. The trade off Is that components of the system must be replaced every x amount of water conditioned. Some say the costs are comparable...
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    Starting a carwash business

    define 'car wash business'... if it's using the $50 you reference, then I guess yes, if you are just walking the local neighborhood with soap, a bucket, and a sponge then $50 would be a start I guess to hand wash cars as a business. If you are starting with $250k.... and that sounds like your...
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    New Petit install & having HELL!! Need some help

    One potential solution: physically Measure the voltage and type of voltage (AC/DC) at the inhibit relay electromagnet (24vdc or 110VAC); measure the inhibit signal voltage sent from the carwash controller to the ACW; remove the problematic inhibit relay, and replace the inhibit relay with a...
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    Seeking Advice on Valuation for Two Car Washes

    Jamestown and San Andreas are interesting CA towns. Verify the income numbers, and the utility charges (and upcoming water use /recycling restrictions). The seller wants to sell them as a package deal, so if you are paying cash then maybe you can avoid any funding from banks and financial...
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    Integrating Carwash sales to 3rd party Gas stations

    Seems like every gas station that I go to has this ability if there is a carwash nearby. Your first question should be to the owner of the gas station you are considering, and ask them what system they are currently using for pump integration with their sales. Then contact that system...
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    Do any Kiosks facilitate credit card surcharges?

    unless some obscure reason prevents it, and if you are satisfied with your current price, just subtract it publicly... you might consider a simple modification posted prices....there is absolutely nothing stopping you from advertising a $5 wash as $4.61+tax+surcharges+whatever else (which...
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    PLC issues

    Track down the manufacturer of your carwash equipment (PDQ, WashWorld, etc) and they'll likely give you a distributor that can replace it for you on site or the equipment manufacturer will ship you a replacement. Someone can also download your current PLC program (if it is not locked), store...
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    PLC issues

    start on page 93 https://www.myomron.com/downloads/1.Manuals/PLCs/CPUs/CPM%20SRM/W262-E1-04%20Programmable%20Controllers%20CPM1.pdf
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    Car Wash insurance Renewal Holy SH!!!!!

    curious timing ... I wonder if the increasing insurance carrier 'claims' nationwide have some type of relationship with the increasing number of new tunnel washes built and operated? Are the increasing quantity of tunnels resulting in a corresponding increase in quantity of insurance claims...
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    CryptoPay flashing yellow

    When you install CryptoPay equipment (ie a swiper, a display), it needs to be activated with CryptoPay. Call their number, and they will call you back to activate the equipment. If you later add other equipment (ie a Tap), that also will need to be activated...they tie each piece of equipment to...
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    GE front load washer water valve.

    generally not serviceable...but easily replaceable
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