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    Dixmor Enterprises is AWESOME

    +1 for Dixmor. One of the best companies we have dealt with in our 36 years of carwashing. Doug P
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    Hats off to Eagle Express

    Good people, always honest and tried to do the right thing in my 20+ years dealing with them. Doug P.
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    Water Pressure

    A 2 inch line with 50psi should be more than adequate for a 3+1. Are you running a water softener? If so it may be restricting flow. When the resin in the softener breaks down that can substantially restrict flow. Doug P.
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    Buying new wash w/ Goldline ACW, but uses dial up. Advice on switchover

    Mep, I was actually considering upgrading my Goldlines from dial up to Internet clearing by adding a DAN system (DAN Econo G3 WE 8.1 list price $1836). Am I missing something? I would appreciate any insight? I was an early adopter of Cryptopay and have it in 30 SS bays. I have used...
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    Soap

    "24 cpd to 62cpd" WOW!!! What soap were you using before the JBS? What kind of volume change at your other automatics?
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    Installing a new IBA

    1. Ryko soft gloss has 5 brushes. 2. The soft gloss struggles to clean the rear of cars. It also struggles to clean the top portion of the sides of full size SUV's. 3. The programming flexibility is not as good as most other automatics. 4. I am nit picking the machine as it has many other...
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    Installing a new IBA

    We purchased a new Ryko Soft Gloss Max about 18 months ago. I purchased my first new automatic 27 years ago and have since purchased 14 automatics from 5 different manufacturers, so far the Ryko has been the most trouble free of any I have ever purchased. The programming and flexibility is...
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    Innovation and Capital Improvement

    Thank you for the link Thoffmanjr. It's motivating to see examples of locations that are in the 1%. As you said not every idea is suitable for every location/operator but we have copied some of these ideas from innovative operators and keep trying to improve. Doug P.
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    Where did you get your business loan?

    Keep shopping lenders, no rhyme or reason sometimes.
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    Air logic

    We have bought several bay dryer systems and several low pressure systems over the last four years from Air Logic. Their low pressure systems are good but no better than most. I like their dryer systems better than the air shammee systems I have. The air shammees are good but I do not like...
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    Thanks STEVE from Eagle Express

    Well said Charles, Steve has been a great person to work with over the years. As have the whole crew from Eagle, good people. Doug P.
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    Cryptopay-Goldline

    I have Cryptopay on four ACW 4's and have been very happy with the system. I was wondering if anyone has ever installed Cryptopay on a Goldline and kept the Goldline receipt printer. I understand the receipt printer will not work with Cryptopay but I wondered if you programmed the Goldline to...
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    My heart is breaking

    I am so sorry for your loss. Please accept my condolences.
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    Goldline with Graphic Display

    I am considering purchasing a Goldline with the 5.7 inch graphic display. Does anyone who has experience with them have any input? Do they fade out over time and have to be replaced? Thanks in advance for the help. Doug P.
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    Security Cameras advice

    I followed the pack and ordered this system as well. https://www.lorextechnology.com/HD-DVR-Security-system/Heavy-duty-16-camera-HD-1080p-home-security-system/2029.p FYI the black25 discount code still works today. I am replacing a ten year old rugged CCTV system. I wasn't sure whether it was...
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    Which touch-free machine would you say is the best today?

    Chevrolet Kidding aside I really like the PDQ 360 and the WW Razor.
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    T 5 fluorescent bay lighting

    I have bought over a hundred 4 foot 2 bulb t5 HO fixtures from Smart Lighting Solutions in the last 18 months, 4 per bay and 2 of those on a motion sensor. Very happy with the T5's and Smart Lighting Solutions. I have also retrofitted with the cfl's and that was a quick cheap fix.. It seems...
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    Bill validators in vacs...worth it???

    I have 11 vacs at two different locations with bill acceptors. I have had 9 (combo vacs) of them for 10 years and two (regular vacs) of them for 7 years. About 46% of the vac revenue comes from cash. I don't have credit card acceptance on these vacs and its rare I get a five. I am currently...
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    Different Winter - Summer SS Rates

    Let's see, much higher cost of operation in the winter and a greater demand for the service? I am not getting as good of a ROI on my self serve carwashes compared to other business interest. If a seasonal pricing plan generates more revenue over a years time I would be all for it. Has anyone...
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    Cryptopay swipers keep shorting out.

    I have Cryptopay in 5 locations totaling 20 bays. I put my first location in about a year ago and added a new location about very 2 months. Out of 20 swipes I have had to replace about 5. The stop button quit working on each of the 5 swipers that went bad. The units would work but they would not...
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