Have the opportunity to buy a ice machine that is a couple years old. Small footprint, produces 60 bags a day. Does anyone have one at their wash or do you think this would be a good idea? There is only one other ice machine on the other end of town.
Does anyone have a ice machine at your wash?
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CleanWD
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When I recently visited the Car wash and Convince in Calgary last month a lot of operator were offering water stations and ice.
Jeff_L
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Offering this line of business at a car wash baffles me. I've never needed a bag of ice and said to myself "I'll just head up to the local car wash and grab a bag", nor have any of my customers asked me for it. However, perhaps in my area it's not the norm, in other areas it might be. I can see if your near a lake where a lot of boaters come through, or other recreation events where customers are in need of ice, then perhaps so. What I'm saying is, if there is a need, go for it. If you're trying to create demand, I scratch my head.
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I’m with Jim L on this. I don’t understand why anyone would go to the expense and headache of installing and maintaining an Ice – water machine when you can buy a bag of ice at every C store, grocery store, Walgreens and CVS in town. One of the local grocery stores installed a water dispenser, it lasted about 6 months before the health department forced them to remove it for having to high bacteria levels.
CleanWD
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Every Market is different and it depends on the demographic and location of course. If you have the extra $$ and willing to invest and can bear the possible loss than why not? It can be another added service your offering to your customers. That is just my opinion. 
