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Have you actually seen what the DOT has planned for the area? I’m surprised nobody has commented on this. Some things to consider would be: Will ingress or egress be impacted? Will a median be installed? Will frontage be taken? If frontage is taken, will it impact required setbacks? Have you...

I tend to disagree that capture rates are "unbiased"

I have one of these machines. It's been one of the best changers I ever owned. We had the same problem as you: 3 or 5 quarter payout for a dollar. The culprit was the coin chute (sticking quarters). We replaced the original chute with the Unitec "rolling coin chute"(problem solved). Call Unitec...

With all the closures and bankruptcies, their is a lot of nice pre-owned car wash equipment available. If you look around you will probably find what you are looking for at a reasonable price.

Perhaps the reason for the negativity is that the propose project appears to be so far out of bounds. I learned a long time ago that most people asking for advice, especially newbies, are only looking for validation of a particular project. Therefore, I typically refuse to engage in such...

Thanks for the help! Our system has separate booms so there was never any check valves installed. In addition, when the triple shine function is switched off there is no siphoning of the chemicals in the supply line or any dripping from the application gun. I was wondering if the Procon pump is...

We have a stand alone Coleman triple shine unit that, when activated, takes too long for the product to be delivered to the customer. The customer gets frustrated and switches to another selection. This has operated in this manner since day one. Once the unit "gets going" though, the product...

Looking to upgrade some older motor starters (contactors). Are contactors with overload protection (heaters) needed? Over the years I have seen some pumping plants with overload protection and others with contactors only, (i.e contactors with no built in overload protection). Thanks

After confirming the 125C wire rating and considering what 2Biz pointed out regarding power consumption, we decided to return the lights and pursue something different. Our bays are 20 feet long by 15 feet wide. The G&G led lighting appears impressive but costly. To keep cost down, we're...

Just received our new LSI scottsdale 320W lights. The installation sheet indicates that the incoming leads need to be rated at 125C. I called several electrical distributors who surprisingly said we have never had a request for 125C rated wire. One asked if I was wiring an oven (LOL). Anyway, I...

From a lumens per watt perspective, LED's are not necessarily more efficient than metal halide lamps. We recently compared two fixtures, the LED fixture had a source efficiency of 81 watts per lumen and the metal halide had a a source efficiency of 120 watts per lumen. Clearly the metal halide...

My pole covers are covered in surface rust and in need of sanding and painting. Has anybody used any of the plastic pole covers KR sells? What are the pros and cons of using this product? I was wondering if they will hold up well or do they get old looking fast. I would like to eliminate the...

I'm faced with the task of moving a coleman supersaver pumping plant from one car wash to another. If anybody has ever moved one of these, I would appreciate any ideas or concerns. Of course I have my own ideas, but perhaps somebody has a better idea on how to move this large plant. BTW it is...

Well first off, if you haven't already done so, make sure that you can reopen the closed business. I have encountered more than one car wash that either could not be reopened (zoning issues), or would be too costly to bring up to current building standards. With that issue out of the way, I...

Does anybody have any knowledge or experience regarding potential environmental issues with older car washes? heavy metals, chemicals, oils etc. The reason I'm asking, is because I had a conversation with a water department inspector who indicated that one of the older washes that was torn down...

I'm sure most everybody in here knows this, but if you are planning to purchase a closed down car wash (foreclosure, bankruptcy, etc.) make sure your local city or county will let you reopen it.

Has anybody tried out the T8 Led lighting or something similar? How is this compared to the fluorescent tubes. Any drawbacks? Thanks

I'll throw my hat in this ring and give my 2 cents worth. The self serv business has been impacted by the economy and express exterior and to a certain extent peoples lack of desire to "do it them-self" . In many areas around the country where the express exterior has taken hold, it seems like...

In my infinite wisdom, I tried that once. The only thing I accomplished was to reduce my revenue. When I finally went back to $1.50, nobody said a word and my revenue returned to normal. I have also seen guys dump tens of thousands of dollars in improvements in their wash with no appreciable...

They have been doing this all over the Atlanta metro area. Happened to me twice. Now I bolt them down.