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it's time to go to five dollars to start. I'll keep the time per coin the same I think but it will be about five minutes 20 sec worth of time. My automatic pricing is sky high, so a three dollar start for the self serve seems too low in comparison. I doubt I will get too much pushback from the...

I had a similar problem in the past on my old car wash with a cat 3535. My issue was a dirty inlet mesh screen on the line that feeds the pump.

try getting a job working for a car wash in your area first. That way you'll find out firsthand what the business is like to operate instead of just relying on your concept of what it will be like. I researched for years before building my new car wash in 2006. I went to a car wash chain about...

switch the arch and get the machine operationl so you can wash cars. customers don't care if it's dbl barrel or not, they just want a clean car. changing decals on signs in no big hot dog. your main goal should be to get the bay open so you can start making $$$$$!

I would volunteer your help on weekends or your regular days off. You will put some fears to rest once you experience the biz first hand. You should have a clear idea of your overall responsibilities in a month or two.

I had a situation where it seemed like my circulator pump was running but the boiler would not fire. I couldn't tell at the time because I didn't know what to look for, but the rubber coupling between the pump and the motor had failed. So the pump was not working but the motor was coming on…...

I wish you well and I wish your wife a full and speedy recovery. I'm happy to hear of your plans to travel and enjoy life. Sometimes it's hard to let go of things that we've spent so much time on. Life is bigger than one job, one career. When we show our love to the people who matter most that...

I find a lot of freedom within this business. It seems like it takes about 20 to 30 years to get it really figured out and making money well. It also takes about that long sometimes to find decent employees to help you run your business. I think it's very healthy for me to work outside on a...

so it was a bad ground wire?

I bought the stainless steel frame for my razor. I could not be happier. It won't rust and it is set up perfectly to support the car wash bay equipment. I have seen other operators have trouble with the wall brackets breaking off on their razors.

i've had great luck with IVS vacuums. They are a proven workhorse and all the customer wants is great suction and reliability.

can you apply the correct power to the motor brake to see if it's working properly? If you can get it to brake this way, then the issue must be that The motor brake is not receiving a signal to come on. The trolley goes back-and-forth along the length of the bridge. So, does it stop correctly...

On my old machine, which was a superior sidetrack, there were small relays associated with the Prox switches. If yours is set up like that, one of those relays could be sticking.

laundry, bodies, dishes, cars all need hot water washing why is this even a debate?!?

it almost looks like a chemical residue is on the car. Maybe you could slow down your rinse or add another rinse pass.

You could also look at the inputs while the car wash is running…

What about impingement and pressure? Maybe it's time for new nozzles…

What about your readings under system diagnostics on your control panel? Do you see anything abnormal when you look at that?

look at touch4wash too. I was looking into it myself and it looked very good. I never pulled the trigger for a few different reasons but I think it will do everything you want.

One reason might be that there are many sensitive areas on a truck. I used to wash and detail big rigs in my younger days. The aluminum that is used on many parts of the truck is highly sensitive to strong chemicals whether acid or alkaline. The streaks that occur can be quite noticeable and...