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    City just told me I can't use salt in my softener. Options?

    Salt based systems waste water and flush additional water into the sewer. There are more modern filtration/treatment systems available that don’t use salt. The trade off Is that components of the system must be replaced every x amount of water conditioned. Some say the costs are comparable...
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    Starting a carwash business

    define 'car wash business'... if it's using the $50 you reference, then I guess yes, if you are just walking the local neighborhood with soap, a bucket, and a sponge then $50 would be a start I guess to hand wash cars as a business. If you are starting with $250k.... and that sounds like your...
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    New Petit install & having HELL!! Need some help

    One potential solution: physically Measure the voltage and type of voltage (AC/DC) at the inhibit relay electromagnet (24vdc or 110VAC); measure the inhibit signal voltage sent from the carwash controller to the ACW; remove the problematic inhibit relay, and replace the inhibit relay with a...
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    Seeking Advice on Valuation for Two Car Washes

    Jamestown and San Andreas are interesting CA towns. Verify the income numbers, and the utility charges (and upcoming water use /recycling restrictions). The seller wants to sell them as a package deal, so if you are paying cash then maybe you can avoid any funding from banks and financial...
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    Integrating Carwash sales to 3rd party Gas stations

    Seems like every gas station that I go to has this ability if there is a carwash nearby. Your first question should be to the owner of the gas station you are considering, and ask them what system they are currently using for pump integration with their sales. Then contact that system...
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    Do any Kiosks facilitate credit card surcharges?

    unless some obscure reason prevents it, and if you are satisfied with your current price, just subtract it publicly... you might consider a simple modification posted prices....there is absolutely nothing stopping you from advertising a $5 wash as $4.61+tax+surcharges+whatever else (which...
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    PLC issues

    Track down the manufacturer of your carwash equipment (PDQ, WashWorld, etc) and they'll likely give you a distributor that can replace it for you on site or the equipment manufacturer will ship you a replacement. Someone can also download your current PLC program (if it is not locked), store...
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    PLC issues

    start on page 93 https://www.myomron.com/downloads/1.Manuals/PLCs/CPUs/CPM%20SRM/W262-E1-04%20Programmable%20Controllers%20CPM1.pdf
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    Car Wash insurance Renewal Holy SH!!!!!

    curious timing ... I wonder if the increasing insurance carrier 'claims' nationwide have some type of relationship with the increasing number of new tunnel washes built and operated? Are the increasing quantity of tunnels resulting in a corresponding increase in quantity of insurance claims...
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    CryptoPay flashing yellow

    When you install CryptoPay equipment (ie a swiper, a display), it needs to be activated with CryptoPay. Call their number, and they will call you back to activate the equipment. If you later add other equipment (ie a Tap), that also will need to be activated...they tie each piece of equipment to...
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    GE front load washer water valve.

    generally not serviceable...but easily replaceable
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    Looking to get into the business

    the book may be dated 2011, and it appears more current than quite a bit of car wash equipment installed at locations across the country.
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    PLEASE HELP!!

    May want to provide a little info...ie: city water or well water (is chlorine in your water)... are you in a hot humid beach town, inner city, or desert (naturally humid areas going to be more of a challenge).. open bays or enclosed on both ends with doors, or single door bay (lack of air flow...
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    Text Marketing within a tourist area

    If it's tourists in rental cars... don't waste your time....that's not a market... ...consider your own situation: have you ever paid to wash a rental car while on vacation? If it's snow birds ... people that live in the area part time, or long term lease holders (>1 month)... that may a...
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    Minimum Effort, Maximum Effect?

    OP states: "I do not enjoy washing cars"... and provides a long list of steps OP uses to 'detail' wash his car. Take it to a carwash.
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    BODY CAM PLUS & MINUSES?

    Be careful. Lots of legal complications (federal, state, and local). You may want to consider talking with the local attorney. Your attorney will be representing you in any incident. He may also have a 'good read' on the local District Attorney. The local D.A. is the one that will choose to...
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    Cryptopay dot net down?

    response from CryptoPay this Tuesday morning on what is going on with their website since last night
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    Car Wash Transaction Attroney/consultants

    Thanks MEP, My error, wanted to point out that it was not a valide address
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    Car Wash Transaction Attroney/consultants

    Zip code is correct for Sacramento. There is a Main Street, but it looks like an RV park...and the numbers are in the 2000's
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    ETOWAH VALLEY EQUIPMENT

    etowahvalleyequipment.com
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