Waxman
Super Moderator
Today was a nice busy Saturday, sunny and 30 degrees and all the cars are heavily salt-crusted.
The car wash was busy right from the get-go, but the day had a few struggles.
We had a floor heat furnace that kept shutting itself down. We got it running but it needs maintenance.
We had a broken overhead door that we fixed quickly.
Our auto cashier stopped reading credit cards at about 9am. We diagnosed and repaired the problem on the fly, in between cars entering and washing, with water mist blowing at us from the touch free wash the whole time. we found a broken wire, and after some mac gyver-ing of the wire and pin connector, were able to accept credit cards.
Situations like this can be very stressful for new operators and old alike. I have learned a few things with the help of friends who know way more than I do. At the beginning, I was cavalier but inexperienced and any one of the problems I had today at the wash would've had me freaking out.
So, before you get too very excited about opening your first car wash, think about how you will be able to handle a day like mine today. Be honest with yourself, because when that day comes for you, there is zero 'faking it'.
The car wash was busy right from the get-go, but the day had a few struggles.
We had a floor heat furnace that kept shutting itself down. We got it running but it needs maintenance.
We had a broken overhead door that we fixed quickly.
Our auto cashier stopped reading credit cards at about 9am. We diagnosed and repaired the problem on the fly, in between cars entering and washing, with water mist blowing at us from the touch free wash the whole time. we found a broken wire, and after some mac gyver-ing of the wire and pin connector, were able to accept credit cards.
Situations like this can be very stressful for new operators and old alike. I have learned a few things with the help of friends who know way more than I do. At the beginning, I was cavalier but inexperienced and any one of the problems I had today at the wash would've had me freaking out.
So, before you get too very excited about opening your first car wash, think about how you will be able to handle a day like mine today. Be honest with yourself, because when that day comes for you, there is zero 'faking it'.