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I have only had to replace 2 fluid lines in 15 years between 4 locations. I can find which line it is by turning on each function in a bay a looking for the drip out of the electrical boxes. When I find the line I buy a new line and hook the new one to the old bad one with a coupler and pull it...

The WCA website has a few good ideas for doing charity wash programs. A few ideas are donating a SS bay for the charity to use. I like to let them sell my wash tokens for the automatic. I let them keep 1/2 and I keep the other 1/2 to cover expenses.

I am in Idaho right next to Grand Teton Park and Yellowstone. I get the heat cable at my local electrical wholesaler. They have several grades but the one I get is called winter guard wet by Raytheon. It has more insulation than some of the other grades. You buy it in length and add the ends. It...

My trough system is made out of 4 inch pvc pipe. I connect them together with pvc fittings except in the bays where I use large electrical boxes. The pipe goes into the boxes and then I make all my hose connections in the electrical box with a latching lid. I use Raytheon heat cable called...

I mix a few of my own tokens in with the quarters. They are valued at .25 cents also. If the get a few every time they get change they either have to redeem them at my wash or throw them away. I make money either way.

I run my water heaters at 140 and use a mixing valve to change the temp down to 120. I just replaced the 1 inch valve and the cost was $110. The cost is really not that much for the vavle and it extends the amount of hot water you have availible on busy days.

Since mac likes to chirp so much about rykopro his new handle should be mac P. Crowe.

I have written several articles for various car wash publication and not once did I ever expect to receive any compensation for it. The industry has been very good to me and I like to give back. I try to keep opinions to myself in these articles and just write the facts. Sounds like you injected...

I have installed both FRP and a product called Polymax from a company called Farmtech. The poly max board is a little cheaper but you have to have it shipped in. It goes up the same as FRP. I think the polymax is easier to clean and looks better once it is up. Farm tech also sells a system...

I have taken the area where the read out is and cut out the plastic and put in real glass. It makes it easier to read. I have also sent in the controller and had new digital signs put in because they go dim after a few years. Hamilton may have the displays now so you can change them out...

If you are member of the WCA we have a law firm on retainer for this type of thing. The initial consultation is free and they can give you the correct legal advise for this situation.

Many concrete specialty shops sell a epoxy type of concrete products. I use one made for repairing concrete roadways call Road Patch. It mixes with water and sets up very fast. Be sure that you have the concrete you are covering is completly clean and free of dirt. I also use a bonding agent...

Randy, your like a brother to me.

Most people say that you should not use any detergent on towels used for drying or detailing. It coats the absorbancy of the towel. On cotton towels you can use bleach on the first couple of washings to remove the lubrications put on the cotton during manufacture and to open up the fibers. Do...

I think it is trying to calibrate the bill validator and the sensors are not with in guidelines. Try opening the bill path and cleaning all the sensors. If that does not work depending on which validator you have you might be able to do a calibration with a blank peice of paper.

I walk out and tell them I don't mind the music but I point out that there are apartments across the way and they call the police when they hear the loud music. I then point out the camaras and tell them that the cops use them to identify who is responsible. It kind of lets them know that even...

I posted a couple of months ago about Dow chemical taking a huge increase in chemicals. Since they sell to most of the chemical companies I think you will see all the suppliers go up.

I don't thnk they are made anymore. Check with Waxman on price since he is the last person I know of to have bought one.

I also have the etowah valley bay boxes. I added them in March. SO far the bill accpetance in the bay runs about 32% of bills in the bay compared to the bills through the changer. You can still accept tokens in the bays with these boxes. I think the bill acceptors lead to people spending more...

I think the WCA show has maintained its numbers by a percentage better than any other show. It is still the most attended regional show and being the only show in Vegas this year should help numbers. Also the new location at Bally's will be great draw.