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At one of my locations I had setup a wifi but it was for my own use. One day I walked out to check the wash. A pickup was in one of the bays and no washing was going on. When I walked up to the drivers window I saw he had his computer on veiwing a porn site. He was also a few clothes short of...

Most of the time only water will run through the pump and chemical is injected after. If you are feeding too hot of water to the pump that could lead to the problems you are seeing. I think gould pumps are rated up to 160 degree water.

It usually is in its own box mounted up on the wall. Check to make sure the wires are not corroded. You can purchase the horn at most supply houses that carry electrical goods.

Look at your boiler to see what the input BTU rating is, let say around 200,000 btu then look at the output BTUs if it says 140,000 BTUs you can divide the output BTus by the input BTUs and in this example get a rating of 70%. Newer technology boilers are normally over 90%.

Most Raypacks run about 65 to 70% efficient. That means at least 30% of the gas you are paying for is going up the stacks. A more effecient boiler in the 90+ range will save you 25% on your heating bills. You will have to figure out your payback and if it is right for you to convert to a better...

I put a dema Y strainer with #80 mesh in the line before any injector. It collects all the stuff in water before it can clog the injectors. It is also a good idea to replace the foot valve and plastic line from the chemical every year. Plastic lines get hard and brittle and don't seal as well so...

I buy the hogs hair brushes from erie but I order the longest hair they have. I think it is 5 inch vs. 3 inch. They last longer and you don't have to change them as often. I order a case at a time at the trade shows and they give me the next higher quanitity lot price. By doing so it makes the...

1. swipe card to start wash 2. push stop button to end billing cycle 3. $2.50 minimum / $10 maximum charge per swipe

It has not been a week since I installed the wash gear count up credit card readers vs. my established EV count down CC readers at other washes. My EV system is $2.50 for the first swipe and a $1 per swipe after that. TIme for both systems is running about 9 minutes for purchased times. This is...

I had a wash that was plumbed to recycle all the weep water. It had to be filtered and heated. After a couple of years I figured out it was cheaper to weep water with a weep miser than it was to pay for the pump and heating of the recycled weep water. I have also been using a flojet for methenol...

I am happy with the EV systems I have. I got them with the new coin boxes with built in bill acceptors. The fourth location already had bill accpetors built in and I had a token teller for credit cards at the fourth location. It would have been difficult to retrofit all new coin boxes in the...

I have had the EV credit card system in 3 locations for about 2 years using the count down mode. $2.50 to start and $1 for each additional swipe. Average use is around $5 per wash with this setup. Today I just got a Wash gear setup at a fourth location and I am using the count up method. It will...

In Arizona I remember that if you provided more time than your sign stated they would also fine you for not being in compliance. Technically all timed devises are regulated by federal law.

You might want to try Bud at Detail Plus. He sets up details shops all over the world and is a frequent visitor here at the forum.

A local competitor sells a premium wax job for a premium price but I have no idea how many they sell. I have been looking at the Glare polish line since they give a 5 year guarantee with their polish. I think that is a little long but the company does back it with a written warranty.

What chemical titration are you using? What brand of chemical? Most larger chemical companies have different formulas for different types of soils. Most companies now will give a free trial supply to test to see how it works for you. It does not hurt to try a few different types until you find...

Ice thawing machine is really just a welder with the leads hooked on each end of the pipe. Brings back a memory of my youth when my dad used a large welder to thaw our cabin pipes. One time he was standing on the deck in snow turning on the welder and grabbed the wrong thing and shorted it...

Ethyl glycol is not legal to use anymore in floor heat systems because if you get a leak somewhere it is toxic. Propylene glycol is like RV antifreeze and if you accidentally drank some it would not kill you or if you spill it it won't make the ground toxic.

Mr Mike here is my Napkin Proforma that has been gathered from various trade publication I have read over the last 20 years. First off in the US the average SS bay will do around $1500 per month per bay. really good ones do around 2500 per bay (US). Average Vacuum income is aorund $200 per month...

Stop, First you need to determine if you have propylene glycol or ethel glycol in your system. Most of the time it will be the RV type of anitfreexe not used in car coolant systems. This takes a different tester than the Wal mart type. A good heating and cooling supply store can help you out on...