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    weep systems

    Few Questions about this system. I looked at this system and thought it was a pretty good idea, but have a few questions...... #1 How much does the RV anti freeze cost? How much do you use on a cold busy Saturday.....how would it compare to weep water costs using a weep mizer? (for my...
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    Hamilton Bill Changer Taking customers money

    More info acquired. Ok, 6 on the mars is on. The controller tripped again today, it is doing 1 flash followed by 3 flashes which indicates that hopper 3 is empty......only have 2 hoppers and neither were empty......puzzling. Any ideas?
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    Hamilton Bill Changer Taking customers money

    Awesome! Thanks for the info. Saves me a call on Monday and I can address the problem later this morning. I appreciate your help. Thank you and I'll let you know how I made out. Kindest Regards, Craig
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    Hamilton Bill Changer Taking customers money

    I have not figured why it is tripping out. I need a copy of the explanation of significance of the green flashing lights......I bought wash and none was there.....never had a problem until now.....planned on calling Hamilton on Monday to see if I could get a copy....but to your point, it...
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    Hamilton Bill Changer Taking customers money

    It was a conversion from Hamilton Changers. It was an Etowah Valley conversion.
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    Strongly cosidering a new Autec AES 260. Any thoughts?

    New 260 will be delivered Feb 11th. Looking forward to my first new machine!
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    Hamilton Bill Changer Taking customers money

    I have a dual Hamilton Bill Changer with Mars Validators. We have been having a problem lately where the computer is tripped out on the unit, but the acceptor still takes peoples bills and gives no change......any suggestions or insight?
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    Credit Card system advice??

    I had the same delima as you until about a month ago. I wanted to put cc in my self serve bays as well. After much deliberation and reading, I went with the cc system Car Wash Concepts (Thomasville, NC) developed with USA Technologies. They are wireless readers that do not require a central...
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    Best Marketing Bang for the Buck?

    We are replacing our current touch free IBA (one that has not washed well for a while and has a recent history of upsetting our customers with is lack of dependability...we have always made it "right" with them, but fear we have lost much business due to a undependable machine) with a new...
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    Strongly cosidering a new Autec AES 260. Any thoughts?

    Thank you all for your insight and comments. Today, I spent my last repair dollar on the touch free. New Autec should be installed by mid Feb. We are hoping to be able to raise prices and provide a better finished product to our customer. I hope this works as we are all in on this...
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    We installed a Weep Mizer this year and results have been great!

    Our Wash is in NC. It gets cold here. But many of our winter days are above freezing even though the nights are below freezing. With our regular weep, we set the temperature at 40. So when the air temp hit 39, we were running weep 24/7. Our water/sewer is so high that our weep water was...
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    Strongly cosidering a new Autec AES 260. Any thoughts?

    I have been in the car wash business 6 years and own 2 washes. Both are SS with IBA. The one location is much higher volume than the other and has more potential. That being said, it was built in 2001 and I purchased it in 2007. OUR SITUATION: Our automatic clientele are washing once a...
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    Where to put money today?

    Extra Money in this biz? Right now I am buying silver and Euros. But don't take my advise, I also bought two carwashes in the last three years.....Anybody got any ideas how to make money in this biz in North Carolina? 5ss, 1IBA 3ss, 1IBA Good Luck!
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