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    Coleman Hanna Fragrance Vacuum Issues

    Yep, - with something as small as the solemoid stem the grip is plenty. Something will give or break before a secured vise frip slips. Yep, coil nut can be an issue. I don't think I ever had one fail to come loose if I let WD 40 do it's thing for a while.
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    Coleman Hanna Fragrance Vacuum Issues

    If you don't have a deep well you can pull all the coils and use a regular socket with the stem protruding thru the top and turn the socket ith a vice grip.
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    Strange scratches - not sure what would cause

    What is year and mileage of that car? Is it mainly on the leading edge of the car or all over?
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    Coleman Hanna Fragrance Vacuum Issues

    If it is a center soelnod you may have to pull the other coils off to be able to access / turn the nut at the base of the stem.
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    Car Wash Names

    "Quickie Wash" Capitalize on the Simpson's Quickie Mart" Name plus all that other stiff. "Come in for quickie ..."
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    What kind of vacuums?

    I f you are considering Turbo for existing location make sure existing wiring and breakers can handle load of a third motor or the project could get a lot more expensive.
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    Foam brush not working

    If you turn liquid off and just have air to the FB does air come out?
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    Foam brush not working

    Various possibilities - Soap got diluted by water siphoning back in to concentrate. Try new soap concentrate. Put Flo Jet at 40 PSI and air at -0- and see that you get plenty of liquid out of Brush. Then put air at 15 PSI and see what happens. Make sure guages are functioning properly.
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    FRP Panels

    I would drill out rivet an try and use old panel as template for holes in new panel and re use the hole. You might get lucky f prior install drilled multiple panels one time. Remove several panels - lay them on top of each other and see if holes line up.
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    What kind of vacuums?

    Like the Coleman Combo's . Use winter formula Shampoo October to April and it has a heated reservoir and Temp controlled blowdown. Always use the Winter formula in that season because even with heat and blowdown if power goes out you can damage all sorts of stuff. I use a water based...
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    Hydra Cell pumps VS Cat pumps

    The "Grain would be huge. The statement about loud - perhaps, the one abut pressure - experience of most every operator on this forum would say you are wrong. My Cats operate at 1150-1250 psi for years and years.. Anyone here agree with that comment about pressure?
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    Considering Card Only Self Serve Car Wash

    Why? 1. Demographics may provide a much higher percentage of CC payments than you experience. 2. Savings in not having to accept cash - No coin or bill accepters to maintain, replace or collect from. 3. Eliminate pond scum costs - Theft and damage. 4. It is 'mostly about gross earnings...
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    Lighting in SS bays

    Which ones? Positioned how?
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    the car wash just been robbed.

    Etowah Valley has a Bill Acceptor Box. https://www.etowahvalleyequipment.com/#products-services This video Shows box
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    the car wash just been robbed.

    One of the reasons I did separate Boxes for the Bills.
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    solenoid brass valve stem

    On those rare occasions where plunger seems to stick in the stem a shot of WD 40 seems to solve issue.
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    Discouraging Bad Stuff at the Wash

    Perhaps ad "Free ride in Police Car".
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    Air Dryers In Self Service - How Are You Wiring Them?

    Some years ago in a tunnel install they used a heavier breaker with multiple Blower motors. To avoid one short affecting all, in the line that fed each Blower was a fused disconnect panel. So, if one blower stopped working we had to check the fuses as part of the trouble shooting. Kind of...
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    Best business card for wash?

    I have a no fee Citibank points card. Since I have multiple locations Citi set me up with a separate card for each manager and the statement is broken down by card so it's easy to allocate the expense to the proper location.
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