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    Laserwash G5 intermittent arm rotation fail

    Just bought a wash with laserwash G5 which Hadn’t ran in about a year. Last owner was told by local company that it needed new nozzles (I saw the quote) so I replaced them all and it finally After many months of effort to fix burst nozzles and tlc maintenance, I got it spraying beautifully. Not...
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    Monex connection help

    I’ve taken over a 6ss/2iba wash. All ss bays have Monex readers. The wash has 4 bays to the west, then the motor room and the 2 IBAs, the. The final 2 ss bays to the east. The Monex large white booster antenna is mounted to the tin just above bay 4, putting it roughly in the middle of the wash...
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    Georgia Self Serve- lower profits than expected

    Would you be opposed to sending a few pics of your facility as viewed from the road? How is your pavement and accessibility do you have a large sign and with anything stating that you have card readers?
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    Upgrading an RO system

    opposite. You reject 25% and recover 75% for your demin water tank. This is a good starting point. If you have good quality city water, you may go to 80 or 85%. All depends on how clean of water you need for your system and how crappy your feed water is.
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    Upgrading an RO system

    Industrial water plant guy here… In my experience, low energy usually means they’re designed to allow more flow with less pressure. They have slightly wider spacing in the membrane spirals which allows good reject flow at the cost of slightly lower quality permeate water, which is nothing to...
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    Lipstick on a Pig (Car Wash Face Lift Stories)

    Yes I understand. Maybe I regret the wording a bit… I took “lipstick on a pig” from dialogue in a different thread so without that context, it may sound a bit cheap. regarding the water temp and chemical delivery, have you ever had customer feedback or an experience really stressed their...
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    Lipstick on a Pig (Car Wash Face Lift Stories)

    I’m fishing out people who’ve renovated washes and were surprised or impressed by increased customer volume due to aesthetic improvements. Paint, lighting, branding, decals, pavement, e.t.c. Please give me your brief story and then any feedback from customers (and your pocketbook) that...
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    Favorite SS In-bay upgrades

    I love this. This is actually probably worth its own thread. I’ll start another to highlight people’s experiences flipping car washes and applying “pig lipstick”. Thank you all very much for these excellent replies!
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    Favorite SS In-bay upgrades

    No doubt! Aesthetics are usually the most important factor in perceived value from your customers. In my experience with other businesses and life in general, your anecdote about new looks and conveying a comfortable atmosphere is indeed #1. I cannot overstate this and I appreciate that input...
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    Favorite SS In-bay upgrades

    Please put the following upgrades in order from your favorite (1) to your least favorite (6). Please add any reasoning for or against based on ROI, installation, reliability, e.t.c if there’s one you like a lot that I don’t have listed, please add. If you feel lazy, at least give me your top 3...
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