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  1. soapy

    Dishonest Plumber

    Earl, I had the same diagnostic charge thrown at me for my car. The original key would not unlock the remote doors. MFG has had a recall on these for years. I just wanted to be able to use new key that had been in my safe since I bought the car new to work. After telling me I had a $85...
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    I need some help with spot Free water and PPM

    My water softners will take my 20 grain ( 2000 ppm) hardness water down to 200 PPM. The RO will generally drop it below 10 PPM. 40 PPM and below will usually not show any spots from what I have read. His softner may not be working properly.
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    LED Lights Again

    I would look at the lumens of light your lights will be producing. LED vary greatly on the lumens per watt. I think that 20,000 lumens per SS bay is adequate if you are using 5000 Kelvin color bulb. You can get that with LEDs or a good T5 HO. 2 150 watt LEDs should provide over 20,000 lumens.
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    Blue Pay updates

    I got my final charge from Blue Pay today. They hit me with a $295 early termination fee. I guess being with them for almost 10 years paying double the normal processing fees was not long enough to avoid the early termination fee. I am very glad to be rid of this company. The reason I was with...
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    Phoenix Car Washes

    Harry Martin has a few SS washes in the Phoenix area. He doesn't check the forum much though because he is usually driving around the USA in his Marathon motorhome.
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    Air compressor keeps tripping limit switch

    You need to watch the compressor and determine exactly when it is tripping the CB. 1. After it shuts off there should be a air bleed off of the pistons so that when it starts it is not starting against a pressure load. If the bleed off is not working the compressor probably won't start under...
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    Source for Main Spray Bar Swivel / Side Trac 700R

    Mosmatic, super swivel etc. What size is it, and is it straight by straight or a 90 degree? I get most of mine from Kleenrite in full stainless steel.
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    Blue Pay updates

    April processing cost with Blue pay was 10.1 % and the partial month of May with Tsys processing fees 4.4%.
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    Blue Pay updates

    My tsys has only been about 10 days now and I am seeing almost double the usage as I was with blue pay. Now it works like it is supposed to, 1 swipe it reads the card instead of multiple swipes it took with blue pay. Blue pay told me they spent $250 to program the chips and why didn't I give...
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    Replacement of Self Serve Equipment

    I have the same ryko system as Diamond wash and have not had any problem replacing parts with local supplied parts. The only part the customer ever sees is the out side face plates and all the parts can be replaced with aftermarket stuff.
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    Fire department

    When they left of course they left all the mud in the bay for me to clean up.
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    Fire department

    I was at my wash today and I hear a gas motor fire up in one of the SS bays. I went to see what was happening and discover one of the rural cities small fire trucks in the bay. It was a small 4 wheel drive version with its own tank and pump. They had been training out in some muddy area and...
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    ICA Show 2016 Nashville

    I am not sure if I am going to Nashville. I am scared some one will kick my dog and steal my wife.
  14. soapy

    Food truck at the carwash

    Around here most of the food trucks try to build business during the lunch hour on week days. That would be a little better for your business I think. I would try to keep it a easy as possible for your weekend customers.
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    Blue Pay updates

    I switched everything over from Blue pay to Tsys direct this week. Everything seems to be going well and I should be paying half in CC fees as I was before.
  16. soapy

    Hamilton Hopper Emptied

    Disable the refund button in the controller settings. Encase your wires in pipe so they can't be fished out.
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    RO recovery Tank ideas for laser

    Yellow tank on the left is new holding tank sitting next to existing white holding tank. I used 1 new bulk head fitting on the original tank and used existing fitting on the yellow tank. 2 inch hose is used on this one and has worked fine. The only other thing to do is to lower the fill switch...
  18. soapy

    Patch Water Softener tank?

    Dultmeier Sales might have a cheaper price.
  19. soapy

    RO recovery Tank ideas for laser

    I use tanks mounted at the same level as my existing holding tank for the automatic. I run a 3 inch line between the 2 tanks with no valves or pumps to worry about. Then I lower what ever the switch is for filling the existing holding tank. As one tank fills with RO reject you are filling the...
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    HELP! Looking for an effective High PH Presoak

    Why don't you provide a self prep bucket and brush in front of the auto bay. Sign that says " Prep for Windows and tire and wheels". It has been working for me for over 20 years.
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