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    Pro-Press vs Soldered copper fittings

    If it's only up t 3/4" I luv the Sharkbite stuff. Don't know how large you can go or how easily available larger stuff is,. I had plumbers used Pro Press to red a place. A couple fitting leaked after 6 months but I don't know if ot was the product or the labor that caused the issue.
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    Legal formalities before Hiring Someone

    Tread carefully / Labeling someone a 1099 employee doesn't make it so. Numerous factors come into play and if you mislable and the government re labels you are in for some penalties.
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    Brush Cleaning

    Sometimes we pull it off and lay it on the floor and pressure wash. Other times we may soak in a drum with diluted wheel cleaner and then theor in the washer.
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    Prep Hose

    I use the Coleman Hose assemblies. Tried once to get an old one apart to replace the hose . Have no desire to spend time and effort to try again.
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    Prep Hose

    I use KR wire braid hose for the SS HP and FB and get plenty of life. FWIW on my shampoo and air freshener machines I use the spiral hoe wrap and I think it's doubled the life . They no longer break at main flex point or wear they rub on the ground. It's more like dry rot after a couple...
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    LED lighting

    Where I have canopies I use 2 0f these in either 4 or 8 foot lengths. Unser the canopy they are not affected by rain / snow...
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    Earning a profit

    Convert to exterior?
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    Everwash / Subscription Services

    Major difference. Tunnels monitor subscription per car with LPR or RFID. I believe Ever wash uses a smartphone App. How does it prevent one person from washing every car in the neighborhood?
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    How to build automation for car wash self service !!

    Seems the guy thinks he can sell "Something' for $3000 but not sure exactly what he's selling. >> the price for an installation made by me that includes only the high pressure pump, solenoid valves, chemical dispensers. << One pump? Motor? Motor Starter? Hydrominder? How many? Low...
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    Air Shammee Nozzle Issue

    Please provide a link to "Premier Nozzle" not sure what that is.
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    How to build automation for car wash self service !!

    So, the price is for a single bay?
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    How to build automation for car wash self service !!

    Luv to see a list of what you are buying for $3000 to equip a SS equipment room. How many bays will it service?
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    Belanger Duo Scubber

    Erie makes Filament that that is in the same plastic C Channel that cloth and foam goes in to. So, I simply ordered the same number of pieces as I would need for a core. So, if the bottom of the core was 20" high and I wanted the bottom 12 Inches filament I simply ordered X Pieces of...
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    How to build automation for car wash self service !!

    Why are you trying to re invent the wheel?
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    Air Shammee Nozzle Issue

    Let us know how this holds up compared to the air shamee nozzles.
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    Belanger Duo Scubber

    Your post inquired about getting wheels clean. Had wheel brushes - Poodle like the dup scrbber and wheel wonder as well. Eliminated wheel brushes and with 2 sets of wraps and 2 sets of lower details running filament on bottom 12" instead of cloth the wheel are better than they ever were. with...
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    Belanger Duo Scubber

    Took some cues from other operations - Tommy's - Dumped my wheel bushes - Sonny's - Saw thy had filament units mounted on top of their wheel brushes and went to 12" of filament on the bottom of all lower details and wrap around brushes. (Erie makes filament for c channel cores. )
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    New PPP

    In Chicagoland the Lock down of all but essential businesses in March through June reduced traffic and as a consequence - wash volume and income greatly. Even Gasoline sales were down by volume 25% plus overall. So, demographics may play a part in which areas may have qualifying car washes.
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    Need timer for Air Machine

    https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-574-kleen-rite-120v-vac-timer-dip-switch-type-model.aspx
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