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I think they have had to spend a lot of time on the Bond issue for car washes you have in California. In CA. you have to have a bond if you are a car wash to pay for competitors who may go out of business and who have not paid their all the taxes they owe. It now falls onto the legimate car...

Axxlrod, Are you a member of the WCA? The WCA does work with the legislature in CA. and local cities. Two weeks ago I sent the WCA a article that was in the Wall Street Journal. Ventura city officials were actually paying for radio telling people to stop washing their cars. A radio station was...

For light measurement you have lumens, and CRI ( color rendering index) On the T5s the CRI is pretty high usually around 89 compared to most CFLs that are around 75 and MH are even lower. LEDS vary on CRI. The CRI is a value of how light is perceived by the human eye. A higher CRI is perceived...

I used to resize my photos and load them into the thread using the manage attachments function in the advanced section of the thread. I do this on several forums but for some reason it does not work anymore on this site. A picture is worth a thousand words.

I bought the lights from Platt electric. They are metalux brand made by Cooper lighting. I put 2 in each bay, one above the coin box and one on the opposite wall and opposite end. They are similar to the ones Kleenrite sells but have a heavier mount and heavier duty nylon clips vs plastic or...

I just converted one location over to high output T5s. I used a waterproof fixture with 2 - 4 foot T5 bulbs at 5000 kelvin, 9200 lumens per fixture with 36,000 hour life bulbs. The cost for the fixture ($110) and bulb ($5). I checked on a similar looking light but in LED and would have had to...

Blendco uses a tip with a small tube attached that extendeds into the draw tube to create a restriction. By cutting the smaller tube shorter you can increase the amount of solution that is drawn in. I use flow meters between my chemical and my dual injectors to regulate how much of each is drawn...

I generally make a complete concrete enclosure for my autocashiers. I make a wood box to go into the form to duplicate the size of the ACW. After the concrete is set I take the wood box out and install the ACW using 3/4 inch anchor bolts. If I do use block it is 8 inch concrete that is poured...

4 and 1/2 years ago I took advantage of some electrical programs that let me replace my MH lights at 3 of my locations at 0% interest. The power company specified using 42 watt CFL fixtures that had the ballasts separate from the bulb. At the first 2 locations I have lost over 50% of the...

I would contact your insurance company and give them all his information. Then they can go after him for the damages and you will get paid quicker.

I am working on trying to make it sound as positive as possible. One thing I want to put at the bottom of the list is " Failure to comply could result in additional charges". Most cities have littering laws in place and I want to site the city law so it sounds official and shows that we have...

I would second the thoughts on the carolina pride unit with a push button for those who wish to have a token. I get a split of 50/50 back between the vacs and automatics. I also accept them in the SS bays and give a $1 credit. It took a while for people to figure it all out but it has been a...

I was at the WCA road show in Portland last week on one topic that came up during a round table discussion was a question asking if anyone had put up a sign explaining expected car wash conduct for customers. He was wondering if anyone had done this and if they had any examples. No one had but...

Check the voltage going to the spot free rinse solenoid. I once had a problem where the voltage would drop to below 22 volts when multiple users were trying to use the spot free rinse. You might not notice it on brand new solenoids as they will usually open with lower voltage but over time they...

I always mark the lights on the plc computer with a black marker that should be on when everything is working correct and it is waiting for a wash. That way you can see what sensor is on or off that should not be. You could have a bad boom wire that is not getting the signal to plc. DO you have...

I agree with checking the check valves. What I used to do when I had Blue white pumps is to use John guest push lock check valve and put on in front and behind the actual pump. I would gut the little check ball system that blue white used and just use the 3/8 push lock check valve. They lasted...

To prevent dusting of the powder when mixing fill your barrel about 80% full then add the powder so the end of the bag reaches into the water and pour the powder out. No dust at all, then stir. The super kleen powder will dissolve almost instantly anyway.

I would also check the intake tube for algea build up. This time of year it is common for algea to grow in foam brush tank and clog the inlet to the pump.

The ryko prox switches are Carlo Galvazzi brand. I get mine from Kaman Bearing supply. You can do a internet search and probably find someone local to you that handles them.

I thought this forum was a place for fellow operators to share insights and perspectives, not a place for people to troll for business selling their services.