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    Need all new equipment, everything !! Bought a closed down car wash in Pasadena, Texas

    Visited some SSs in Houston area. First time I saw "Cages" made of rebar surrounding venders so you could reach your hand in to deposit $ and retrieve items but it make it difficult to break in to machines. If you are in that time of area security of any cash locations is paramount.
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    Whats the difference between iba, & express

    The term "Express Exterior" seems to have been applied to conveyor operations. I have heard of some operating with no attendants but they are often located at Gas stations where someone is around but generally there is a loader. Some IBA mfgrs have used the "express" terms for marketing...
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    Whats the difference between iba, & express

    IBA - Car Stays in one spot and equipment moves. Tunnel - Car Moves and equipment stays in one spot. Current definition for "Express" seems to be no human Cashier. Just auto cashier / paystations . (Which most IBA seem to have) Just exterior cleaning. Full Serve has interior...
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    Looking for feedback from carwash owners

    I think it's already happened Search engines, google, Safari, etc.
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    HELP! newbie in Michigan

    100% Had an issue at a wash and the GC and Union Subs were clueless. Used Thinwall for electrical where it should have been heavy wall., put electricl disconnects where water was being dumped on them,, spec'd Drywall for the tunnel, (caught that one) didn't know spec's for a required Break...
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    Foam Brush suddenly turned watery

    What problems?
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    Home -use solutions

    It is all carried to the plant by a single set of pipes. Back in the day I expect there was a huge infrastructure cost savings to only having one set of pipes. Later it became problematic as land was developed an the system had to handle ever increasing storm runoff. This lead to the...
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    Foam Brush suddenly turned watery

    The hole allows air to enter stopping any siphon so the mixture in the tank cannot siphon back to the concentrate supply.
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    Foam Brush suddenly turned watery

    I think Tmoliver got i right. Try new bucket of soap and see what happens. If that works make small hole in Hydrominder down tube above water level to prevent siphon.
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    Home -use solutions

    Not really sure how that article changes anything Storm water in Chicagoland all goes thru the Metro Water Reclamation District Treatment Plants along with the Black Water for treatment. So driveway car wash water goes thru the plant as well. Same place as the wastewater from commercial Car...
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    Buying a car wash. How much do I charge?

    See what your competition is charging and determine if you think their operations are on par with what you are buying. If they are just be slightly less expensive.
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    Home -use solutions

    Exactly - as stated if the Driveway runoff goes to a storm sewer that goes to the treatment plant - not prohibited. The CWA made it unlawful to discharge any pollutant from a point source into navigable waters, unless a permit was obtained: EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination...
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    Home -use solutions

    Please provide a link or source which says it's illegal to driveway wash under Federal Law. My understanding is that it is illegal to allow contaminated water to run into storm drains that can contaminate waterways. Cook County's Water reclamation district has combined storms and sanitary...
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    Flojet 5100 series

    Have you pulled the hose off the pump where it exits the pump in the ER and see if Liquid comes out? Hav you tried changing the supply hose to make sure it is not sucking air thru some leak?
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    Coin op Tire compressor

    Medeco Keys are generally restricted to original purchaser. They seem to be Plug locks. You will have to remove old plug locks and buy new. ones.
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    replacement bill counter

    Could be- but I have 2 of the Ribao mixed denomination counters. Bank Takes mixed denominations so it's great for me.
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    Light shadowing in self serve bays

    I don't think they need to be that high. Just a foot ot so higher than Max Vehicle height (But maybe that is 11 feet for you?) Have you tried Opposite corners each pointing toward the other or a slightly different angle?
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    New bill changer ideas

    Post was from 14 Months ago. I am guessing poster figured out it was a non starter.
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    replacement bill counter

    1. First and foremost MEP001 has passed away so I will respond 2. I am guessing you are not in the Self Serve Car wash business.
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