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  1. mjwalsh

    Expected income

    LOL ... those dang pesky zeros & decimal points ... dey the nuisance & inconvenience of why some are in favor of letting all counting of money be done in "dat der internet based cloud"!
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    Pumps not coming up to pressure quickly

    Some top quality stainless check valves can get a bit spendy ... Has anyone been successful cleaning them instead of always buying brand new?
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    IDX Credit card system????

    Those who have personally met Mike Oliver & others at IDX like myself probably have mixed feelings considering some memories of actually good experience with the company. I have seen articles from them within the coin op laundromat publications pushing a bit too hard in the direction away from...
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    How many amps for a 2 motor vac

    Even though wire to Vacs can be rated for direct burial ... I think using non corroding conduit is always a better long term choice. Usually 15 amp breaker for 14 ga. 20 amp for 12 ga. 30 amp for 10 gauge. There are other technicalities & exceptions such as too crowded boxes, lower quality...
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    Considering a F/T attendant - What are your thoughts/experiences?

    We do not guarantee that we have someone there every moment but the more an owner is there or has someone there the more the need is actually seen. I can see in Randy's area where the 10% ??? gross receipts tax ... plus the forced % ??? for merchant fees ... it could be a possible no go to have...
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    Water Pressure

    We had this cavitating low pressure situation back in late November of 1987 with brand new car wash equipment. Supposedly the city had a 2 inch line but it started out as 4 ports from the older water main about a city block away. After consulting with a local engineer & friend we decided to...
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    Need a pin lock, for vacuum

    Last resort of course but if you have a good relationship with a local machine shop ... it probably could be made possibly very quickly & hopefully without too much cost.
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    Considering a F/T attendant - What are your thoughts/experiences?

    What I try to do with my 2 (formerly 3 or 4 employees) ... is make it so at least one of us is there ... available by a 2 way intercom door bell when we are working in one of the back rooms or in the upstairs room. When not there at the facility ourselves ... we have 2 phone #'s posted which we...
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    Best Practive For Cleaning Mars 2600 Validators

    Randy, Have you ever seen or heard of deterioration issues on the MEI 2600 series with using the non alcohol cleaning cards or ones using their specific "magic magic" cleaner...
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    Remote control device of some sort

    Rudy, So the software is really user friendly even at the computer side? Is this the software: http://denkovi.com/denkovi-relay-command-line-tool This is basically very similar to what I was referring to. Note what appears that your software can also be used with Arduino & Raspberry Pi...
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    Remote control device of some sort

    Copperglobe & others, It would require an industrialized protective enclosure & possibly other components ... but this might make more sense for a more 100% tailored alternative DIY solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir-pyjsiDF0 Compatible external relay banks (1-16) are available at...
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    wash owners bad mouthing other washes

    MEP001 & others, My evidence is based on the fact that most of our specific customers use the presoak &/or foaming brush. So the water used that I notice is just whatever minutes of less than 3 gpm from the wand or gun. So can someone who has tested car washes other than self service show...
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    wash owners bad mouthing other washes

    Just my observation that we should be cautious about: Last summer ... during a water restriction period ...one of the main local media on her business reporting took a quote from the ICA people (out of context?) & made it sound like by the public using tunnel & express etc more precious water...
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    Rotoray Dial Vs. LED Push Button On Mter Box's

    I am with David & pgrzes on this. I will acknowledge that the original touchpads from Specialty were a serious problem with their too thin of membranes, discontinued support & parts replacement of both the membranes & the distribution boards. We rolled up our sleeves & found some durable...
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    Depositing Quarters

    Chaz, Any slugs in with the dollar coins when you get them? I guess every part of the country is different when it comes to that along with when it comes to pervasive extra fees tacked on for the dollar coins, quarters, & even bills. One problem with operators in non affected areas being too...
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    Office Computer Source

    Well, its corrected now ... I guess by covering my head worrying about advocating for possibly more trash barrels instead of fewer ... I missed an easy grammar correction. I don't mind constructive criticism but "form over substance" some extremely misleading lies do bother me.
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    Sewer rates!!!!

    At minimum, there should be TRUE examples of government waste shoved in the commission's face ... so they are not given what appears to be a "blank check" to raise rates by our friend Robert Roman.
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    Water overflow in Rinse Tanks - Perhaps City Water Pressure?

    Cebo, My Specialty's have common 24VAC valves on the outside part of the inlet & have similar float valves with an arm ... like old style toilet tanks have on the inside of their tank. As the float arm rises the simple arm controlled float ball causes the small 3/8" valve to shut besides the...
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    Office Computer Source

    I got lucky when I was dumping trash ... someone threw out a dead thrown away laptop. It was easy to trouble shoot the power supply as the problem. Some risk ... but it turned out there was nothing else wrong ... I reformatted & turned out to be worthwhile. OK ... I will cover my head on the...
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    Depositing Quarters

    About 40 years ago after diligently putting coin in paper wrappers, we were told by the bank that doing that was wasteful for both us & them & that rolling was the old obsolete way. That is what it is so exasperating to have to get dollar coins in rolls from the armored car people. Is this...
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