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    No power at meter box

    Check with mouser.com, digikey.com or automationdirect.com if you want to stick with that same style fuseholder, but I'd replace them with something else, maybe a breaker...
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    Adding spray gun quick connect to IBA wash bay

    Believe it or not, some of them are factory set up for this.
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    Dan Kamsickas...

    Did you try a PM?
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    Security Kit for Carolina Pride Vacs

    Measure the latch layout and door height, I will try to do the same with an Adams vac with the kit so you can compare measurements.
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    What to do??? part 2 Direct Drive vs Belt

    I'm not a fan of direct drive. Other than a small savings on space, I don't see any advantage. Direct drive is noisier, replacement motors are significantly more expensive, and it's more difficult to service. The pumps tend to not last as long because they're running 1750 RPM instead of about...
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    Interested in building a self service ATV Wash

    OP hasn't been back in almost a year.
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    New Equipment

    I meant they build the equipment way more sturdy than it needs to be, with things like stainless pipe manifolds that are also welded. That's a good thing because you know it'll never fail. The only things I don't like about CP equipment is that the Hydrominders are above the tank lids and if...
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    The problem with the Hamilton conversion is that you have to cut new holes for the validators...

    The problem with the Hamilton conversion is that you have to cut new holes for the validators because they use upstacker bill acceptors. Etowah Valley uses downstacker units, so they just bolt into the existing holes.
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    New to me wash

    There's a check valve at the bottom of the solenoid manifold. My first guess would be that you had some high pressure leak back from a bay and get trapped between the check valve and the solenoids, and now they can't open. You'll need to loosen one of the solenoid stems to relieve the...
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    Hog King Foam Brush

    I'm just glad my wash is too crappy to spend money on hogs hair brushes.
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    Taxes & deductions

    Then I guess only my boots qualify.
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    New Equipment

    Carolina Pride is severely overbuilt compared to Coleman's Super Saver.
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    Zero Pressure, CAT 310

    That's most likely an electrical problem. Are the high pressure pumps not coming on? You'll need a voltage meter and will have to test for power starting at the timed load.
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    No power at meter box

    I've diagnosed a similar problem. Equipment installer left low-voltage cable from box to stand long and managed to set the new pump stand on the cable. Also took a few years but it finally shorted through the cable. I just cut out the excess and rewired it back into the motor starter box.
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    Taxes & deductions

    I deduct everyday wear clothes and boots since I wear them to the car wash every day.
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    CryptoPay | Worldpay cram down ripe for class action lawsuit?

    From what I've been told, Cryptopay has a "deal" with WorldPay and gets a kickback from every transaction. They probably negotiated a better kickback from WorldPay. Also from what I've been told, they used to work with another processor (I think it was FirstData) who were much less of a hassle...
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    Looking to purchase a SS Wash

    I doubt you'd ever make much profit from a 3-bay self serve unless you get it for almost nothing. It's going to take one of your SS bays just to pay the taxes. You'll almost have to fix or replace the IBA equipment. Good news is that you can probably find a good used machine for $30,000...
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    No power at meter box

    You may have a solenoid coil bad. I'd start there and work back toward the box.
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    Call https://www.etowahvalleyequipment.com/

    Call https://www.etowahvalleyequipment.com/
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    Monex cc machine?

    So it's not technically count-up...I would not go for that. Customer won't get a message for what they've spent and will be unaware until they check their account or statement.
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