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I don't think you can do it for $700k, unless maybe the land cost is 10 bucks.

I did the survey a couple of months ago. It only takes a few minutes, and is easy.

How is everyone's feelings on going to the shows/conventions this year? I hear a lot of mfgs and/or distributors may not spend the funds to exhibit. I am just wandering if it is worth the trip to AC. Although I do love the sound of those cards being shuffled!

I agree that June was weather. There was 18 days of rain for us. August was very little rain. I also agree with looking at quarterly, as the weekends cans fall differently year over year. But still, that was a big nut to be down. Regardless of the factors, it is much less money in the...

I had one location down 45% in August (year over year). Thanks for the "change" Obama!

May I ask what is the price per kWh they gave you? Thanks.

How is everyone doing this year? We lowered prices, and filled some units up. Got the occupancy up to 90%, but our delinquincy is 35%. Yikes......that ain't too good. (107 units)

Has anyone placed their electric supply rates out on bid? I just got a competative bid from a company called Direct Energy. The supply quote for my three meters in Maryland was .097/kWh for the next twelve months. My previous twelve months was .11722/kWh for the average. This will save me...

And these are the same people that hurt the industry overall.

All mine are separate systems. I use a 12 gallon electric water heater with a small circulator. Tubing in trough is copper, except one location it is pex. Circulator is on a t-stat. Fluid is 50/50 mix of water and RV anti-freeze. Works like a champ. I have a digital sensing device with a...

I prefer flourescents. They seem to have less shadowing than halides in the bay. Ofcourse, there are pros and cons to each product. For regular length bays (28 ft.) I use one 2-tube HO fixture mounted on each wall. I use the cold-temp HO bulbs which are 110 watts each. Therefore, 440 watts...

I think the 150w are the new pulse starts. They provide the same or more light than the old 175w. Probe start fixtures will no longer be available after the end of 2009, I believe. Bulbs and ballasts are not interchangeable between probe and pulse. I just installed a few 400 watt pulse start...

Check the main feed where it connects to your vac wiring. I have had this happen frequently over time. The hot or neutral corrodes, but there is a few strands still intact. This will give you correct voltage readings, but there is not enough good connection to run the load. I drove myself...

Chiefs- I agree totally. We are getting paid to provide a service, and that service should meet or exceed the customer's expectations.

Yes, I admit it was probably fairly tough dirt. Here is my point. I spent over $30 at four different washes, yet my vehicle was still dirty. As a consumer, I do not care if it is friction, touchless, self-serve, cosmic, waterless, ninofied, etc. I spent money at a car wash to get my car...

(con't) My point in all this ranting is that results from washes like these hurt all operators that run a good (not perfect) show. I run friction units at my four washes. A basic wash on my Nu*Star machine with foam will get my vehicle cleaner than the top wash package on these touchless...

I have just recently traveled to Ohio from Delaware with my wife and kids. Ofcourse we got caught in a rainstorm for a few hours, so the black Yukon is pretty dirty. In Zainesville I drop my wife to the Hobby Lobby, and I go to the nearest car wash. It is an express tunnel, with a water...

I agree with Bubbles. It is a bad coil on the air solenoid, or something stuck in the plunger keeping it from opening. Lastly, the wire going to the solenoid could be losing contact somewhere along the path.

Deep pockets plus stupidity will do it everytime!

I need hot water in my area. I actually turn it up a bit in the Summer. It is needed to get extreme tar, tree sap, and bug goo off the vehicles. I run 115-120. My soap and wax cycle is hot. I advertise it as such. If people wanted cold water, they could do it at home. I run 105-110 in the...