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  1. mjwalsh

    Google reviews

    IMHO ... We should be looking forward to the day when google, facebook, & twitter alternatives are more dominant than the current situation!!!
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    CCTV footage of accident at my wash

    JustClean & others, That is the ideal. Caveat ... an operator can have incidents where the vehicle owner could decide to be unreasonable & belligerent though. Not a pleasant or a fun experience!
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    Google reviews

    Mac, I will say this that it appears Google is making the same mistake with robo call co-ordinated with 3rd party sellers .... as the monopolistic telephone companies used to do. We have a publicly posted phone number for our facility & the logistic of that nonsense "you are not listed pitch"...
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    Chemical Resistant Wiring by Tire Motor Solenoids?

    Thanks for the replies. I will check out David's aircraft supplier link & colewire.com. I will say this we try to make sure that our hookup wire, terminals, quick disconnects & even fuses are rated for at least 300V even in low voltage applications. I just would rather not have "low voltage...
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    Chemical Resistant Wiring by Tire Motor Solenoids?

    Our tire-motor solenoid control area with its wire terminals close to the chemical tubing is in the process of getting ready to be redone. Do any of you have a source for a few feet of THHN 18 gauge wire or similar chemical resistant wire (lets say red & white color)??? Do you think it is kind...
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    Recycling Systems

    We have a stainless steel lint trap at the end of our main 30+ washing machine bulkhead. It is custom made with over one hundred 1/4" diameter lint catching holes that need to be cleaned at least once a week. I am not familiar with recycling system stages & how potential lint would be dealt...
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    Ray Pak thermostat obsolete

    John J Spokas, I am not familiar with Herm's other sons but the one I was on the phone with during installation back in 1980 was Jeff. Jeff ... a mechanical engineer later on appears to have started his own company as in Hamilton Engineering of Livonia, MI ... that tended to serve more the USA...
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    Magnetic Lock on Equipment Room

    Not wanting to change the subject ... but "key ability in general" backup is also a good idea for battery operated & "voltage power outage" lock situations.
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    Recycling Systems

    From what I have gathered ... it is not practical for your portion that is self service laundromat because of the extreme variety of chemicals used to clean over which the owner has no control over. A drycleaner or "full service only" laundromat ... it could be a different story. BTW ...
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    Fighting the Freeze During Winter

    Good idea. I rarely have to call Dixmor but when I have they have been "real straight-shooters" IMHO! Not sure on the customizing though? They might suggest or you can figure out or one of us on this forum can help you design an acceptable workaround!
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    Ray Pak thermostat obsolete

    When one of my "brothers in law" & me put in our deicer way back in 1980 ... Herm & Jeff Deal of Huron Valley made sure that the instructions included a tube going out into the concrete. When later on when "my crew & me at the time" migrated to the 100% reliable & proven specific previously...
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    Fence in self serve carwash

    I am thinking you also improved wind effect via the solid 6' fence??? I am sure that the portion thaty was "private gym" ???enterprise was not helped by the Covid-19???
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    Ray Pak thermostat obsolete

    David & others, Have you tried ???? to match the specs here on Goldline's newer versions: Goldline - Solar Energy Parts Catalog | Sun Source Energy Products (sunsourceproducts.com) Way back in about 1991 because I was not satisfied with the mech engineer's control suggestions on our...
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    Fence in self serve carwash

    Mark, Can you clarify something? I was under the impression that your facility was successfully gated with monthly membership. Those thoughts reminded me of a Canadian Style 14 bay we competed with that tough competition back in the 1980s. On the other hand that ... still existing facility...
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    Car wash floor heating

    One of a few caveats that I would say on Mark's suggestion is the bay's concrete will not stay in as pristine of condition depending how severe the weather actually is in the operator's area.
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    Weather closing

    In recent years we only close when it is blizzard non travel conditions ... when my manpower (employees) become less available then I tend to be closed much more often ... in our area too much ice forming during a severe cold spell on the overhead airlift alaskan polycarbonate doors can be...
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    Car wash for sale - owner does not own building

    On our laundry forum ... there is a current discussion about landlords declaring bankruptcy &/or foreclosure leaving the equipment owners in a problem situation legally. The discussion went over my somewhat "hopefully not too big" non litigious head ... plus the legalities may differ from state...
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    Bill Dispenser Jams

    Not sure if this will help ... but I am thinking that the canister-bill dispenser in our ATM could be very similar to your dispenser. What we do is use our better $5s from our bays but also as in every other one we put a brand new that we get from our bank. Caveat because brand new bills have...
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    CCTV footage of accident at my wash

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    Need a new bay pump motor

    We have had no problem with the 3 182T HP 3 PH Baldors either. Ours were manufactured in 1987. Unless a problem is a clear burn out requiring a too costly of a rewind ... we have a really good local motor repair shop for other problems. The owner the son of the shop's founder actually has a...
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