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I just bought a hand transfer pump, which is on sale right now. It worked really well. I normally fill a piece of hose with water and siphon, but I think I'll carry this pump with me. https://www.harborfreight.com/multi-use-transfer-pump-63144.html

I'm not positive, but I believe so. They often come with a second set of tanks to the right that you're meant to pour the chemicals into. I'm not positive, but I think it's the same tank without any bulkheads welded in. It just sets into the frame. Those are often sold because people would...

That's such a Rex mess.

You might look for a tank to have repaired, then swap them out.

I NEVER SAID TO KEEP IT TOPPED OFF ALL THE TIME.

I'd let it leak. It doesn't run unless a bay is on tire cleaner, right?

That's a good price, worth a 10 minute drive the opposite way.

If that's the correct brake assembly, I'd spend the difference and replace the whole motor. I always keep the brake parts in case an older motor needs one. The gearbox is what usually goes first.

You should see the salt level dropping. I even hear the tell-tale sound of the salt dropping down toward the valve tube as the tank refills with water and dissolves the salt. That's why I added the mention about how much salt we go through here. I'm not specifically recommending keeping the...

I never said to keep it filled. I said it's okay to fill it once a month rather than monitor it and keep it just above the water level. In my area it's normal to go through 15-20 bags of salt a month.

It's a problem with the head. Softeners don't detect hardness and report an error if it's not softening. And they should never both be online.

Yes.

You may have a failed check valve in a bay that has allowed pressure back into the tire cleaner system. The solenoids can't open with more than 100 PSI behind them, so they're locked closed. Try cracking the fitting open at the pump, and the gauge should drop to zero. You will still need to...

This might be a bad idea, so don't blame me if you end up breaking something and have to open the wall. It's possible the PVC was never glued together and it's slipping apart to the point the angle isn't enough for the coins to slide down. You might try prying from inside the box to push the...

Monex does sound like a better solution overall. Being able to purchase a larger amount of time up front would be better than count-down and the customer having to swipe to add time. You wouldn't need a display timer.

That happened at an old wash I used to run. I rolled in one evening to find someone had carefully cut out a brick. They must have known quarters were in the column. I don't know how much they got, I got another $1500 out before I closed it up. I figured out a few years later how it happened...

I'd recommend Cryptopay. You can install it on your existing doors as long as there's room to swipe the card. $400 per bay plus $400 for the coordinator. Start with one bay and add more as you can. Installation is as easy as drilling three holes and wiring is the same as connecting a coin...

I don't know about wifi, but that would be great. I'm pretty sure they can be connected via cable.

I want one with the old-style dial and switches so I can program a ladder relay to do things like let it fill and agitate, then stop for a few hours to soak. Mine's a Maytag and does a great job, but it's the cheapest one with a metal (stainless) drum. It spins so super fast that the clothes...

I started in this business as an attendant working for my cousin in 1982. I'm very mechanically inclined, and after looking around for a few minutes I had a pretty good idea of how things worked. My first "repair" was after a couple weeks, I noticed the tire cleaner wasn't working, then I...