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If you have a RO unit you should be reclaiming the water that is bypassed. Usually for every 1 gallon of RO water you send 3 to 4 down the drain. You do not need a fancy reclaim system to do this. Just a large holding tank so you can feed the water back into your carwash system. It works great...

Sometimes it is cheaper to replace the glass than it is to buy all the chemicals to get rid of the build up. Even with the chemicals you will probably still end up with some etching on the glass if you use chemicals.

Mine goes to a oversized tank that I have plumbed into my automatic washes. It then supplies water to the HP portion of my touchless wash. For every gallon of RO water you are getting you art sending 2 to 4 gallons of water down your drain.

One of the biggest expenses in a carwash is the electrical service. It is usually billed based on two factors. The total amount of electricity used and the peak demand at any given time. The higher the peak demand determines the rate at which the amount used is billed. If you can keep the peak...

It is -17 below here right now and my SS bays are still open while I have my automatics shut down until it gets to at least 0. The problem I have operating SS bays in below 0 temps is the build up of ice on the walls. even with FRP or similar slick surfaces the ice can built up real thick on the...

I would put floor heat in especially if you are heating with propane. It is one of the most expensive ways to heat right now and you need all the effeciency you can get with it. A good boiler is going to 95%+ efficient and the best you could hope for on a blower setup is about 80%. It will pay...

It depends on which size of vendor you are talking about. If you want the small version with 15 to 18 items shurevend makes one called the half pint that can be loaded from the rear without the big swivel that the large one requires. On the shurevend you can order thicker lexan that is bullet...

The first trip of the day and the last trip home are usually not deductible but any driving in between those trips are. I have also seen where all trips can be deductible if you are on call 24 hours a day. Your accountant could give you the best advise for your situation.

I had planned on going to the kleenrite show but had something come up. I keep a couple of spare credit card reader around. It seems like the newer ones are lasting longer.

I posted about this a while back on the old forum. WHat is happening is there is a small finger at the back of the card reader that acts as a stop when the card is slid into the reader. Over time the end of the finger gets worn and creates a taper. As the card gets slid in it hits the taper and...

The link to my bank is boi.com that stands for Bank of Idaho. I use the Channing way branch in Idaho Falls, Id

My local bank is paying 6.01 % on checking accounts. THe only thing you have to do is get your statment on line and use a debit card 10 times per month even if it is just for a coffee or whatever. It is FDIC insured.

Greg, I have the same thoughts as you with regards to the mudders. They leave the bays useless until we clean them up. For a couple of bucks they make it so dirty that often it takes 15 to 20 minutes to clean up their mess. Most of them come at night when no attendants are around. I have put up...

Try a handi clam pit shovel. It has parts like a clam shell that come together when using a lever on the top of a long extension. Is the easiest way to clean a pit manually.

When using heat shrink tubing I have always been told to twist the wires together then solder them. Then slide the heat shrink tubing over the exposed wire and heat shrink it on. ANother trick I use is a product called Scotch lock water proof coating. You can get it at electrical supply houses...

I do not use many foot valves anymore. I put a John guest in line push lock check valve on most of my stuff. THey fit the 3/8 OD tubing that my stuff uses and they hardly ever fail. THey run about $6.

If you are only adding Credit Card options to the bay Wash card or Wash gear would be great choices. I wanted to update my coin box also so that is why I went with Etowah valleys equipment.

I went with Etowah valley ss bay coin boxes with bill acceptors and CC. It also has the talking selector feature. It has been too cold to install them yet. May have to wait until spring since temps are around 15 degrees during the day

I hope they are not going to stop carrying it. I put some up last summer and it is doing really well. I want to get more in the future.

Yesterday I pull up to the wash and some guy has clothes laying all over the bay and on the mat holders on the walls. He is using the wand to wash all of his clothes. He claimed it was cheaper than going to a laundry mat. In the bay right next to him a pickup is filling up a 55 gallon drum in...