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    Slow Chemical Transition Times

    We don't have one specifically that we've ever spec'd out. Most common one used is the type used on the eaves of a roof to prevent ice dams.
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    Slow Chemical Transition Times

    Build a trough. Insulate it. Run a loop from floor heat or self regulating heat tape inside it. Move the manifolds to above the boom and put everything inside the trough.
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    Small Town IBA Startup!?

    Not trying to be a wet blanket but California is easily the least business friendly state. Equipment alone for what you are proposing is easily $250K+. Add shipping, install, permitting(good luck in CA), construction, environmental approval(again good luck in CA), etc, etc, etc. Not saying...
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    AMS vending machine display

    If you know someone that does quality detailing you can have them do the same process on that lens as the lenses on headlights.
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    How to verify income with NO paperwork

    You have a much different definition of common sense than the one I'm aware of.
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    Gross Revenue Per Bay

    I'm not in agreement on shutting down a couple of bays. A better idea is to plan on what improvements you want to make(Cleaning, signage, booms, etc) in the bays. When you have everything lined up, do a couple of bays a time but set aside the time you need so you can do it all at once, shut the...
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    What's a good deal in Self Serve?

    Verify numbers with tax returns. Just because I claim to be young, skinny, and agile doesn't make it true. What is the state of the building, lot, and equipment? I've seen more times than I prefer where someone has gotten out of the business instead of having to do the expensive reinvestment...
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    Gross Revenue Per Bay

    One of my first thoughts. also. The pealing paint and dirty brick just screams out for attention. The mixed colored hoses are an issue also, looks sloppy. At least some of the booms need work if not outright replacement. Those are lipstick thinks that can really improve the numbers. It's...
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    New guy

    It is and, depending on the generation of controls, it has the MDB capability for Cryptopay. I would need the serial number of the unit and the version of firmware on the controls
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    Southern pride version of an Autec Evo 1

    Southern Pride has been out of business for over decade. There's probably very few, if any, of their autos still in operation so you have a real uphill battle.
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    New guy

    Any pictures from inside the equipment room? Using tokens is just a matter of having the right coin acceptor and possibly modifying the bill changer to accept them. The bigger thing you should consider first is to make sure every single thing is fully operational. Then make sure everything is...
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    New guy

    Pictures are the biggest help so we understand what the starting point is......and I'm always willing to take someone's money.
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    New Car Wash Owner Questions

    Not trying to be rude but if I had a 5 dollar bill for every time I have heard a similar sentiment from someone looking to get into the business I'd be posting this while lying on a white sand beach in the Caribbean. The garbage heap of history is littered with similar stories that end in...
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    How to verify income with NO paperwork

    3 years of tax returns or you're only buying dirt.
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    Due Diligence Questions for a Tunnel Wash - New to Tunnels

    Any way you can back out of the deal? You have absolutely no way to be certain he isn't just dumping his poorest performing wash on you.
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    What in the world is this thing?

    I second opening it up and posting some pictures. First thing I noticed was what appear to be some sharp edges on the cover for that thing and some on the wand holder also.
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    Ginsan Water Lovers RO: 4400 GPD

    Depending on the age it could be a Webtrol pump or StaRite. Currently we use pump/motor setups from Berkley. This would require rewiring and re-plumbing the system.
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    Ginsan Water Lovers RO: 4400 GPD

    To clarify, we still have most of the parts for these units. What we don't have is the parts to rebuild the pumps. Now how long we still have some of the parts is anyone's guess. We haven't built on of those in over 15 years.
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    Motor starter keeps tripping

    Could just be the overload is starting to go bad. We all have to come to grips with stuff not lasting like it used to. The days of getting decades out of things are done.
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    Need help with 1st carwash purchase

    It's not less work, just different. Yeah, there may be some weeks where you may only be there a couple hours a day but there will be weeks where you never leave. You MUST have someone on site daily, at least. You also need to be passable with electrical, plumbing, controls, etc or every bit of...
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