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I used to shop every item for best price. Ten years ago it was worth the trouble, but shipping costs are so high now that I don't bother. The secret is planning. I get two big orders a year with their free shipping offers, enough for a full pallet, and usually a couple more orders between...

I might have to post pictures of the mess I get on a normal Saturday. I can't skip a day during the week, much less an entire weekend.

Same here, Tues/Wed/Thurs are noticeably slower than Mon/Fri. I have been trying for years to get where we can take a day trip once a month to just get away. It's so much easier to do during the week - weekend traffic around here is horrible.

I've been trying to give myself the same sort of break - fortunately my job has extremely flexible hours, and I've been planning to take Tuesdays and Wednesdays off. I'll probably have to hire a regular clean-up person for the car wash and focus on repairs and money handling myself. I've been...

Why would you, since you still have to run power to it?

There is a special tool, but even that will damage the seat if you don't get it just right. Try putting the plastic top back on without the spring and poppet and pull straight up gently with needle-nose pliers while moving it in a circle. It sounds like the manifold is washed out. The o-ring...

You can use the 1034R bracket until you order the right one. Just hammer one side flat and bend the tab with the screw hole all the way around, and it will line up with the stud thanks to the hole being slotted. It's not perfect, the timer will be a little off-center but it's pretty close...

You can get the o-rings from Kleen-Rite. They're pretty cheap, it's the backup ring that's really expensive. https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-16094-cat-pump-43358-o-ring-valve-seat-for-cat-310-and-317-pump.aspx...

I suggest reading up on how they operate, maybe visit one to see how it works and ask a few questions. https://bluebeacon.com/view-all-locations/

It would be a good idea to give more info. Are you planning on self-service bays or a full-service wash like Blue Beacon?

Someone found the replacement button on Mouser or Digikey and posted a link to it here. They're cheap and easy to replace. I gor the special screwdriver tip with a set from Harbor Freight for $4 on sale.

I got some years ago, they are aluminum with plated steel springs. They claim outdoor use and they held up the few years I had them up. I think I have one still in the box, I'll get the info off it when I get home. Search for poster grip frame in the meantime.

Which is why you look at the seller's feedback count and rating. Don't buy from a seller with only 20, buy from the one with 20,000. Those are not in business to rip people off. Also pay with PayPal if you can and have that pull from a Visa or MasterCard debit and you're double protected from...

If the button is bad it won't start at all. You can confirm by holding the button down on a good one and swipe your card. It's a simple momentary contact button that can fail stuck closed - the unit can't tell if it's bad unless that happens.

I have bought a number of refurbished units off eBay, usually about $125 plus shipping. That's barely more than I pay for repair. There was a seller that put a purple repair tag on them who always sent them looking like new, but I haven't been able to find them in a while. The last one I got...

This looks universal and might work on a pole even though it says wall mount...

This is the only synthetic Erie hog hair I know of: https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-63344-erie-brush-213801-foammaster-aluminum-head-synthetic-hog-hair-brush-blue-gasket.aspx

Propane?

It can't be voltage. It would either affect all the bays and other equipment, or more likely it would just trip the breaker or thermal overload. Have you checked or replaced the low pressure seals? The pump can draw air in through bad seals and won't cavitate. Rinse water coming in under...

Seems like it's a lot the same as the car wash industry, keep the equipment reliable, keep the place clean, give customers what they want/need. The only part I wouldn't know going in cold is how to work on the washers. Sounds like the guy who bought the used ones had a crash course.