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Rudy, We improvised with Independent Energy Goldline controls from Rhode Island. They have reliable adjustable differentials They use a simple low cost thermister that can be taped on the return pipe with a heat sink compound & then covered with insulation. They have been 100% reliable for...

Hamid, As long term operators we are glad we did not try to compete too much with the very numerous extremely deep pocketed oil company franchised gas station - car washes in our area. As we found out ... a lot of customers for whatever reason prefer our self service over their variety of...

brklynbaku, We might need a little help pronouncing your name. You seem to have very good english writing skills considering you are from another very far away country. More seriously, based on your market description you may want to consider also the potential for self service coin operated...

Warranty & future insurance thoughts Rudy & others, A lot of times the tankless does not have a local distributor or certified installer for their specific unit ... it seems like that can be a factor. From experience ... if the company wants to get out of obvious warranty compliance that...

Mep & others, You had me scared for a moment ... in the shuffle you might have mistaken the IDX X20 with the IDX X10. I remember having a one on one conversation with Mike Oliver of IDX back at a Heartland Car Wash Assn Event when I was gungho about going to credit card to tokens. He let me...

It seems like the IDX 20s work just as good for possibly less cost ... I am wondering if someone can share evidence as to if there is any relevant quality difference?

CleanWD, Can you give us more specifics on whether the amp draw would be the same or even less. Is the light output & reliability affected by temperatures around the freezing point. Do they use the existing ballasts & 2 pin ends? I know quantity comes into play but ... if we wanted just a...

Rudy, Is the inspection done by your private insurance (for example Hartford Boiler Insurance) & just supervised by a state agency? My understanding in our state of ND when I asked about us potentially putting in a tankless to supplement our existing non boiler water side ... it would not be...

Bob-O, CFCW comment is consistent with our local experience. We have had inspectors actually inspect our setup. We also know that they do spot checks on the discharge from time to time at various points in the city. From what I gathered they did fine a large Semi Tractor Trailer truck wash a...

Robert Roman & others, Below should be given its proper weight in terms of consideration since it most certainly still applies & in some ways even more so! http://www.autocareforum.com/Aussie%20Trip/cw-australia14.html When JJJ & Bill Pitzer were in Australia they saw first hand an example...

Wiki Wash I hope this is helpful WikiWash, I can easily visualize some "tough guy" dogs (ego maniacs???) kicking & ruining your baseboard heaters:p! Some of those animals actually do not appreciate getting washed up ... so they take it out on whatever :confused! Based on over 4 years now on...

I wonder if anybody has noticed any difference between the IDX X20s that Jim Gosnell (Etowah Valley) sells & the IDX MA800s?:confused: It seems like IDX also has an X10 but that is more for their proprietary more fail safe IDX X-Mark Tokens. It seems like I read possibly on another forum that...

Especially Toledo Area Car Wash Forum Members, I do see information about boiling of the water will just multiply the specific toxins. This might explain the "cold water only" for laundromat owners. Also an article saying no showering. I wonder if the area car washes are being affected? I...

Another factor Robert & others, One of the whammies on the self serve side of our industry is when our USA government & media did not eliminate the paper one dollar bill. That can still be corrected ... but a lot of damage has already been done based on "hopefully not just my observations"...

I am thinking that what was helpful for at least the self service portion of BigLeo's ... the fact that in his country Canada ... higher denomination $1 & $2 coins have been mainstream during his ownership time ... adding to the success of his operation. Clearly his level of success helped in...

WikiWash & others, To add to my previous post. I do honestly think that the ability to tweak the direction of the 2 foot segmented concentrated LED light from the G&G LEDs does help the end quality result & the specific lumen - actual watts used ratio. Our T8 bulbs are locally bought & are...

WikiWash, We put in the 24 VDC G&G LEDs last summer in our three most used bays. We do not regret it. In our bays with more wintertime moisture in bays that require overhead doors on both ends, we have bad memories of maintenance & being the lazy buggers :) that we are did not want to repeat...

As I took the most current version of the SSCWN out of my large oversized mailbox this afternoon, I basically started reading from the beginning & did not stop. Kate's article about her challenging proposition of working within a bona fide home office with toddlers present was a great read...

Joe, There are also other considerations such as thickness of coins. Just a "heads up" ... people totally enamored by tokens, credit cards, & the latest less proven electronic gizmo payment system ... like I was at one time ... before I became more properly informed ... might welcome the...

Paul & others, http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/archive/index.php/t-32375.html Note ... that the linked discussion is not just about personal safety but also could be helpful in protecting electronics in some cases. In my case with our car wash ... I think I will leave the proven way that...