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    Hydrominder 506 not pulling presoak

    While I have used plain tube in place of a OEM discharge tube and it seemed to work, conventional wisdom is you need the oem tube with the ring for it to work properly.
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    Insurance headaches

    They did not follow anything. Communicating with them was a never ending lack of response. For weeks after the adjuster first came I called for a status report only to be told they were trying to get approval to hire an engineer. After the engineer came i called for weeks again and finally...
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    Hydrominder 506 not pulling presoak

    Seems like you covered most of the basis. So... 1. Is there lots of water coming out of the hydrominder? Clogged inlet screen? 2. Bad or clogged foot valve in the concentrate pail / drum? 3. Line from concentrate to hydrominder has a small air leak somewhere?
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    Foam brush, straight or coiled hoses?

    Since I use the same hose as the HP the issue is no worse.
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    Insurance headaches

    After having my claim package for 3 months the insurance company sends me a letter saying they are not paying any more on my claim because I did not restore the property but upgraded it and that i s why it cost more and took so long plus many more false contentions. Not surprising they are...
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    Foam brush, straight or coiled hoses?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJxXj1TbEB0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlRMAQnwIPw You can get good foam with a straight hose. I was advisd to use HP hose so it would not Kink and stop the weep in cold weather.
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    Air shammee

    No, for the best ROI put it in the busiest bays. You can then judge if you should put more in slower bays albeit longer ROI.
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    Air shammee

    Anyone have a sign outside their Bay(s) highlighting the availability of the air shamee? Care to Share?
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    Air shammee

    So, what would one consider good ROI? Let's use this example. $2.00 Start / 4 Min or 50 cents minute (Adjust for your situation.) Let's also say your cost for equip and install was $2000. Would Would 1800 minutes / 30 hours / $900 / year be decent? Enough to warrant adding more...
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    Virtually FREE marketing ideas

    Seems he gave his reasons: " I never hear "I don't want tokens.. I don't live near here... can you trade them for quarters... etc We also don't spend time sorting tokens/quarters to make a bank deposit... If a few people each month change dollar bills for quarters and leave, they have at least...
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    Lo ph and Flash Drying

    Bob is correct . Unless you have some stellar purification system reclaim will kill the DA effects. Unless you need to dump a ton of water on the vehicle for a rinse swap it out for fresh water or if you have room put fresh water rinse after the reclaim then DA. If that is not an option maybe...
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    Lo ph and Flash Drying

    I use Low PH Pre Soak and Foam Soap as well with that being injected into the water that feeds the mitters and side wheels as well, Have you tried that?
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    WHat does "E E" mean?

    The term EE means "Express Exterior" As technology changed the term was re defined and / or re defined. Prior to the 1970's most conveyor washes were "Full Service" meaning the customer got out of the car and interiors were vacuumed , and windows cleaned as well as towel dry and the customer...
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    Can self serves survive a recession?

    Since my EE and SS are on the same property the effect of an EE nearby is already established. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf2Vj0TXcKo When I acquired this location i was disappointed that the SS #s were a fraction of reported industry averages. Veterans said what do you expect with...
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    Can self serves survive a recession?

    I have been in the tunnel business as an operator since 1987, Worked for the family business before that. Became an SS Operator in 2006 or so at a location that had an 8 bay and EE. As far as I am concerned the effect of the economy has been nominal (notable exception gas shortage of the...
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    Air Compressor Regulator with Filter location

    IMO the closer to point of use the better for the filters - yes to allow air to cool so the condensate is the removed.
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    Industry consolidation

    I was approached by a group looking to expand and they were possibly interested in one of my places. They tend to go with pre fab buildings which so far is not possible in Chicago. I had heard their budget was $4 Million per location but they told me $5 Million. They also told me their...
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    Industry consolidation

    Industry history is littered with those who have tried in the past. I think technology has now made it more possible. EE's can be built with standard equipment packages and only slight tweaks needed for different geographical challenges to get a clean car. POS central point monitoring...
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    Air shammee

    Just got 2 of the single motor Diskin units installed last weekend so too soon to tell. Hour meters are on order so that will determine if I get more. At $95 for a gun replacement and a boatload for a motor, I hope maintenance is minimal.
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    Scent Shot

    Who is using a scent shot / additive in their tunnels? What product? Applied how?
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