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Randy is exactly right! I put in the mercury relays 8-10 years ago when he suggested it and haven't had a single timer or mercury relay failure. No fuses, just a 20a breaker for each vac.

I use both the Kip manifold and individual SS Kips with metering...I've never had an issue with either. Set them and forget them! I also use both Kip manifold and individual in non metering when I have them on air supplies that have an in-line regulator installed. I don't have any issues with...

50 Mesh: https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-2914-smc-clearbowl-inline-strainer-12-m-x-m-50-mesh.aspx

I use the same SMC filter on the TF tanks. Been installed 8-9 years. I do have only one installed in line, the hose is daisy chained. But the TF system only fills one tank 99% of the time.

I have been using this style for about 10 years now and the original equipment used them, probably 30+ years. Never an issue at least in the last 10 years.....Why would you want to over tighten the bowl? It has an o'ring seal....Hand tighten is all that's necessary....It's also possible pressure...

I use Warsaw TF, red, blue, and yellow....I had an issue once that might lead you to check your chemical. I had ordered 3 new 5 gallon buckets of TF....Shortly after putting the yellow bucket in, that color started spitting and sputtering and was very watery, not like the other 2 colors...It...

Thanks IB! I take that as a "Compliment"! LOL....This was definitely designed long before PEX! I couldn't imagine how many leaks! Pex manifolds makes these installs so much easier now....I couldn't utilize the pex manifolds since my floor heat was done with old black plastic 5/8" tubing...I had...

I agree with the comments about SMC's not being the "Best" inline filter...Especially the female ones! They tend to split out if tightened too far...The male end on the filters are much stronger and I've never had an issue with the bowl or a leak in the male threads...The original MarkVII...

Like this? No more clogged screens for me! :D

So guys, tell me....Is CC acceptance in bays really worth it $$$ wise and the hassle of dealing with the processing companies? I haven't gone there yet...The other two washes in town have CC, they are $.50 higher than me and their bay floors are always dry...CC acceptance isn't free for the...

Owning and knowing how to use a good voltmeter is a carwash owners best friend. I don't know how anyone can get by without one. You could have quickly discovered you weren't getting power to the motor starter coil...Then worked back to the terminal strip and then the bay rotary....Glad you found...

Here's how I do mine....The drilled hole in the PVC cap is just a little larger than the hose. It holds the hose nicely without letting the hose float up. The pipe (I think 1".25, slightly bigger than the FV) attached to the cap has an angled cut on the bottom so there is no restriction of flow...

I've never heard it called a Pail Stinger! Maybe that's what its called when you purchase it instead of making your own!!! Since switching to the FV's pictured and getting away from the Blue and Gray ones, I haven't had the first failure. The only failure was a few of the FV's were DOA. They...

I did this once for a school fundraiser...Pulled the coin boxes and gave each bay $5.00 in quarters....It was for 4 hours on a Saturday....I was there the whole time...Its Amazing what kids can figure out and right under your nose. In just a few hours, One of the bays was up to 400-500 minutes...

MJ, Sorry, but I doubt you are going to get many comments when we "Think" you are using a HF Air-Water Separator on a NG line...Still not sure if that's what you are doing.... FWIW....I use this one from HF on my air compressor and it works great. Guessing its been in service at least 6-7...

MJ, Can you be more specific? Are you using a water separator filter on the NG line to your boiler? I have 4 components in my Er that use NG. I don't have any filters inline....Never an issue.

Here's a pretty good schematic of a typical wiring diagram to the bays/pump stand using a rotary switch and a Dixmor Timer. http://www.bcoweb.com/photos/8+pos+dix.pdf

How are you checking voltage? Each leg to ground? Or across two phases? My guess is you have the wild leg three phase like I have. Checking each leg to ground you have 120v,208v,120v. Checking across any two legs gives you 240v. The cycle timing of the 208v leg is such you get 240v when checking...

Here's a picture of it. Maybe a little overkill. But the price was right. It came with about 8 different dies.

I bought one right after buying the wash and wouldn't own the place without it. Got it off Ebay and saved a lot compared to new. It has about a 2.5" diameter hydraulic cylinder that pumps to 5000psi! I don't stock any hoses since its so easy and fast to make one when needed....I can pull a hose...