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Does that rate somehow value your own labor that needs to be expended?

Need more 411. What is your electrical cost per KWH? Are you getting any subsidies from the government or utilities for the purchase? Do you burn them 24 x365? Only during darkness? Some other factor? A simplified equation would be savig 200W per hour at a cost of 10 cents per KWH saves...

OK, color me dense. I don't get it. Ring central phones start at $99 for a 2 line phone and the AT&T phone I linked to is $75.00 has 4 line capability plus I would need to connect 5 extensions to a router which means I have to upgrade / replace the Comcast 4 port router which also handles my...

I never, ever "predict" whether we should open. Except for scheduled repairs requiring shutdown we open every morning. If it's slow the attendant does routine cleanup and fixup. The door is open and cars can be washed if they show up. I am often surprised by the numbers that do. After a...

Isathe trough insulated? I found the insulation had broken down in a place I took over. Put in ridgid foam on all 4 sides.

We have 2 POT lines. 1 For the Gas station / C Store / Car Wash Business.One for anoher business we run out of that location and a Fax Line. We also use the current system extensions for intercom between the Gas and Car Wash Cash Cages and Back office.

I have had lots of "good Ideas" that turned out. Wrong. Thought it was good idea to close at 11:00 when it rained steady till then this fall. Sun came out at 1:00 and was able to open one place. Was able to wash a decent amount. A couple of days ago it was snowing lightly but steady...

Looking toupdate my Phone system at my Tunnel / C Store. I have 3 Lines and 5 Extensions. Looking for something simple. Like this: http://www.amazon.com/1040-Corded-Phone-Silver-Handset/dp/B0012RZB0O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1389369440&sr=8-2&keywords=at%26t+1040+corded+phone Also want to...

First and foremost I understand and appreciate your perspective. I just tink it's wrong. Second, some poster a while back referred to the same posters engaging in ****ing contests. I think it is more aquestion of offering different perspectives so readers can consider different ideas. This...

You don't need to change all the bays at once or at all. I just half at first to get a feel for the ROI. It wasn't a reel feel since I have no idea who just switched from cash to CC. Put up signs that said "These Bays Accept Credit Cards". After about a year I decided to do the rest. Have not...

Very true. My locations which are at most half hour travel apart by car varied by as much as 200% - High Temp was about -4F. On super nice days the lowest volume location can be the highest volume location.

Have a similar building and seemed to be getting dirty. Seemed the color was being leached out and the whitish stain was disapppearing and the gray concrete was showing up. I used a "Concrete Stain from Home depot on the exterior and inside I have glass board paneling to keep water and soap...

>>Consider a wash with gross sales $500K. Total expenses are $363K which includes cost of goods, operating expenses, property taxes and debt service. The window of opportunity for this particular wash is 4,320 hours. $363K / 4,320 hours = $84 per hour This is average cost of providing...

Here is a video of the tunnel setup. SS is similar. Used Galvanized. The air / water seperator is an auto dump unit from McMaster Carr. Each air feed is T'd with it's own ball valve. (The tunnel has solenoids controlled by the controller or tapeswitch as well) Seperate valves makes for easy...

Ditto--- So far.

I think it is 6 of one, half a dozen of the other. If you only send electricity to the electrical pump when it is needed the same thing that sends te juice to that pump could open the solenoid that provides air to the pump. No difference in cost or engineering for the setup.

It's cold and snowy.

Commonly referred to as Torpedo heaters. I try to get the ones that can use Diesel, not just Kerosene. Get them at the Big Box store. They only do so much.

Washing fairly steady or better at -0-. Supplemental heaters in place as needed. Hot water trickling on lift outs to keep them from freezing as needed. Using my T'd hot and cold water lines to mixing stations and brush feeds have basicaly turned off the cold. Some icicles hanging from some...