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    Theft of meter box doors, and looking for advise how to secure them better.

    I use this bar with one Big Boy Abus lock. Cam locks are behind the bar.
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    Moon for Mac

    I took a picture of the full moon rising between the Grand Tetons last night. Mac had posted about looking at the moon in a earlier post.
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    Theft of meter box doors, and looking for advise how to secure them better.

    I have slots cut so I can slide a heavy stainless bar over the cam locks and use a large round lock to secure the bar. On some of the boxes I have welded reinforcements on the boxes where the bar goes through. Layered locks is my advise on anything that holds money so it slows the thief down or...
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    Kleen Rite Soaps

    Ryko uses dwyer flow meters and a small flojet pump for the soap.
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    Kleen Rite Soaps

    I have 2 of my original Ryko SS pump benches that use flow meters for soap and HP wax. I have been using the setup for over 25 years with very few problems. FLow meters are nice since you can change your product concentration just by turning a knob.
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    Kleen Rite Soaps

    I run my KR auto chemicals through flow meters. FOr the high PH powder through a 10 gph meter I run it a 8 and that gives me a 18 titration using the simoniz titration kit. FOr the surfactant I run it through a 5 gph flow meter at 2 to 3 depending on how much show I want. I buy the expwnsive KR...
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    Fighting the Freeze During Winter

    Get a WEEP Miser ASAP. It will turn on the weep system as needed and pulses the water depending on temps. It will pay for itself in a short time. You can weep the foam brush or add methenol based soap. I mix my own adding methenil so that final dilution ends up as needed. 10% methenol is good...
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    Would you build/invest right now?

    Also consider the following. Capital gains tax is at 15% now but if Biden wins the tax could go to 28 or even 39%. That makes a big impact when selling if you are looking for equity to cash out when you are ready to sell.
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    Turning complainers into loyal customers

    If a customer lets me know of a problem and they are civil I make sure they get a full refund and some free automatic washes. I just had a guy leave a couple of phone messages for me laced with profanity and cursing at me. Seems his time ran out while using his credit card for a SS wash. Then...
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    Arkansas idiot drives trailer in new Razor

    Still have the same insurance company and rates have not gone up.
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    Arkansas idiot drives trailer in new Razor

    3 years ago a guy with a trailer totaled one of my OHD 2000s. I had replacement insurance although the guys insurance had to pay the 170K bill.
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    Water Softener Regen**More info added/question?

    No reason to run soft water to the HP functions on the automatic. Many people say that a hard water rinse is better. I would estimate that probably 80% of your soft water is being used by the IBA high pressure functions. YOu would probably have plenty flow for the other function at the wash if...
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    Credit card processing

    Yes it is much easier to comply with dial up but you still have the questionaire to fill out.
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    Credit card processing

    I checked my Tsys charge last month on my Goldlines and the total all in rate was 4.78%. FYI Tsys recently changed who does the yearly PCI compliance. I have seen the non comliance rate rise from $49.99 per month a couple years ago to $81.99 per month for non compliance. Make sure you are PCI...
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    Drilling 1/2" hole through stainless

    I always use cutting oil with either step bits or cobalt bits.
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    Water Softener Regen**More info added/question?

    You can probably call your city or a local water softner company and find out how many grains of hardness water your area typically has. Then find out how big your softner tank is in grains. Divide the grains of the tank by the grains of hardness in the water and that is how many gallons the...
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    Kleenrite rewards

    I use the bonus points but have written very few reviews and did not know you got points for them.
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    What type of water heater ?

    400 foot well depth at the house. City wells are artesian also but not near as deep.
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    What type of water heater ?

    Water temp out of my ground pump at my house is 75 but only around 45 at my washes in town.
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