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  1. mjwalsh

    Dollar per minute

    I do get it that mmurra & others may have had temporary success with the POP WAUW. For some of us we may want to look at it similar to the "all you can eat buffet" format that some restaurants have been doing for a long time. Based on the longevity of some of those with that format ... I am...
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    Wall anchors for floor mat clamps

    Edited post to better reflect moisture considerations For those situations where clear through a 7-5/8" depth block is not practical ... I wonder if something like this: https://www.fastenal.com/web/products/details/50303?searchMode=productSearch&filterByVendingMachine= Make sure it is the...
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    Wall anchors for floor mat clamps

    We have concrete block walls. Over the years we have found that going clear through with either a stainless steels ready rod with SS washers & lock nuts or the more hard to find right length SS bolt has proved for us to be the more 100% "never have to mess with it again" approach for most...
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    Worst car wash ever

    Now that is what could be called extra "thorough"!:D:o There were definitely some serious "animation creation skills" going on with that spoof. mike
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    Happy Thanksgiving

    Ditto on this one!:) mike
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    Meter Doors update

    What specific overall gains do you get from upgrading to the Ultimate & what kind of cost vs using your existing Touchtron? That should be factored in ... in my opinion. If not too expensive ... I would lean towards 12. It is good to know that there are others besides our specific place ...
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    Tubing size from chemical to manifold....

    A. Milton, Here is the company & style of mat that we went with. We just laid the "cut by us size" down & did not glue it. http://www.rubbercal.com/rubber-mat/anti-slip-floor-mats/coin-grip-rolls-rubber-flooring.html It is just my opinion but I think the softness of the the tubing & its...
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    Tubing size from chemical to manifold....

    A. Militon, One thing that you probably already know from previous forum posts ... if they are still available ... the solenoid manifold inlets & outputs of the liquid are somewhat reversed in terms of how they are used in a normal car wash setting. One key item for maintenance has to do with...
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    Wobble Head and VacLitz

    JustClean, It doesn't say anything about automatically shutting itself off??? I am thinking that most customers will leave the linked Home Depot claw on ... running down the battery. The Ridgid Led Lighted Vac Claw does look pretty heavy duty though. mike walsh...
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    Low Pressure Tire & Wheel Cleaner Procon Pump Expansion Tank Issue

    2Biz ---- I'll throw this out there too. You can do the same thing with relays, but you won't have the 2 second delay that the IDX has... The IDX is less than a hundred bucks....A no brainer for me... Mep ---- I've used relays instead of a controller - it's a lot less expensive, but I like...
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    LED Actual Graphical Layout Studies?

    WashnVac, Thanks for the input. How high are your lights mounted? About what is the tilt outward or downward angle? Did you find the layout tool helpful in tweaking the tilt angles & heights? If the customers aren't satisfied with the level of light we can add a 144 Watt later or...
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    How much is everyone getting for their vacuums?

    BBE, We had a 3 motor Monorail at one time. We found that by making an extra effort to actually clean & even change the 4 filter bags on our 1987 Doyle heavy duty stainless steel Vacuums ... the customer gets as good of suction as they want anyway. By changing filter bags ... I mean actually...
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    LED Actual Graphical Layout Studies?

    Earl, If you look at the full specifications of their 144 watt light it shows the equivalent of 400W MH that can also be used on with their nifty layout tool. Their tech support said that the LEDS were made by Cree Corporation which is the same LED OEM as what G&G LEDs uses ... so I am at this...
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    LED Actual Graphical Layout Studies?

    Has anyone else used a lighting layout tool similar what we did that was specific to the 72 watt cool white LED outdoor fixture? We considered the 144 watt version but we wanted to avoid being forced to mount the light 12 feet height minimum. Below is a screen shot of when we used the...
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    Bay Layout Suggestions

    I.B., I remember those days. Also back in the sixties there was 115VAC in the coin boxes with totally electromechanical timers (some of it borrowed laundromat technology) with steel conduit buried ready to rust very quickly & could easily lose the safety ground that was provided via the steel...
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    Bay Layout Suggestions

    Good point Eric. We have the Hydrospray-Mosmatic ceiling Z-booms & we also definitely chose to have the foaming brush on the opposite side of the meter. We have our 2 inch Blow Dry Hydrospray-Mosmatic wall boom with extensions on the meter side except in our RV-truck bay. For blow drys I...
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    Coinco 24 volt Vantage validator

    For some of us who invested in the Vantage's Paper Tokens as a way of marketing & encouraging customers to put in a higher value more convenient way to pay than a pile of quarters & for other reasons .... we are hoping that Coinco changes its mind on how they propose to disproportionately charge...
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    Coinco 24 volt Vantage validator

    Randy ... In this case ... I am hoping somehow you were on the receiving end of some misinformation or that they will change their mind on that discontinuation!!! Based on the scary "as long as parts are available" ... for the more water resistant car wash version .... I would say ... that it...
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    New "EMV" card readers vs exsisting readers?

    CDReed06 & others, I am not sure of how far the level of liability will include but I think most of us prefer not to take that chance of a horrific entanglement. Also, it seems like something to consider is public sentiment & awareness changing to the point where if they see a non compliant...
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    New "EMV" card readers vs exsisting readers?

    Robert2181, Contrary to what some would have others believe, I was also was very interested several yaars back on trying to go in the direction of CC & cell phone NFC after reading about it actually happening in other countries. After gathering as much info as I could find time to gather ...
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