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  1. Waxman

    air dryer hoses leaving marks on cars

    I try to keep mine clean by rinsing it every day and when I hang it up in the bay I wrap it around the holder so it doesn't lay on the floor. When I'm drying my own cars I just hold the hose away from the roof of the car with one hand while I dry with the other.
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    Hit and Run

    Why don't more operators put a 'hard stop' height restriction before the bay entrance? Wouldn't that be easier than trying to hunt them down, filing a police report, and repairing damage just so you can open the wash bay for business again? Let's face it; it's a matter of 'when' not 'if'...
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    Q-See cameras out of business

    What did you buy for a replacement?
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    1 more IBA menu pricing question

    Think of all the things you buy, and then think of what, if anything, you have stopped buying due to a price increase. If you feel the value is there and the need is there, you buy. You may comparison shop, perhaps, but habits are hard to break. I used the same gas station for years. I only...
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    1 more IBA menu pricing question

    it's more market-based pricing than anything else. My opinion is that customers are less price sensitive especially when using credit cards. As credit card use increases I think customers become less price sensitive. I think once a customer pulls a $20 bill out of their wallet and put it in a...
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    1 more IBA menu pricing question

    Your percentages per package tell the story; your prices are more elastic than you think. $14,16,18 is where I'd go. Make the jump to more profitability and make it COUNT!!! Don't you hand prep too???? My area is low to mid income, too. My old pricing was 10,12,13,15 and new is $16,18,20,22...
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    Pump Chatter

    I'm not sure. 17 years worth of gunk??? It crumbled easily and the pipe was clean after 20 min of soak time in hot water and green dawn.
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    I hit my limit with dumb "customers" today

    Wow that's a new one!
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    which float valve is better?

    I switched over to Jobe Topaz Float valves exclusively years ago. Not one problem or over flood since then. They're all plastic and easy to adjust. I keep a spare one in stock but have never needed it.
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    Pump Chatter

    I had been experiencing a problem with one of my self-serve pumps chattering. after about a week or so of checking things and cleaning the valves of the pump a couple of times I shut the bay down and removed the inlet plumbing at the urging of a friend. The pipe coming into the pump was almost...
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    Opinions needed on Tradeshows

    Trade shows are fun for a business trip. You can make a vacation out of it. Nashville is a fun town and if you're a music lover, like me, you will have a great time. I get kind of overwhelmed by all the stuff/ people/ activity at the shows. After a few hours walking thru it all I need a...
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    Strange things found at the car wash

    I found a big crate of tools one time. The owner called me and said that he had left them there while visiting some relatives. He was from out of town and I wound up UPSing the whole thing back to him. He was very happy about that.
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    Donut Media on YouTube says we are scamming customers

    How about someone with some personal experience over decades? Many of us have been in the car wash business for a very long time. I've been detailing cars since the 80s and I love the products in the application process of Automated carwash machinery.
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    Strange issue with Washworld Razor

    The 20,000 figure sounds a little low for needing a gearbox but maybe there was another underlying issue like binding that created it. 80 to 100,000 washes seems pretty decent. When you start thinking of all the revenue associated with those kinds of numbers a motor and gearbox combo doesn't...
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    Strange issue with Washworld Razor

    I still don't think software is going to be the issue. I think you have something mechanical wearing out. I know it may seem expensive, but I would put new gearboxes in.
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    Dog in a Car Wash

    Sorry, but that is very dangerous and irresponsible.
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    Strange issue with Washworld Razor

    Time to replace the motor / gearbox?!?!>
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    Strange issue with Washworld Razor

    Where is your distributor during this? Was a tech the one who tightened the belts? What is the plc error code? Did you ever investigate the simultaneous input signals on you input cards? I believe they were gantry home and gantry rear limit / front limit all lit; this, in my experience, is...
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    Hydrominder Issues

    If the soap is weak but the tank is staying full enough not to activate the Hydro minder to let in more chemical and water mix you could get an in-line check valve for the soap lines coming out of the tank: https://images.kleen-ritecorp.com/images/product/large/13311.jpg
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    KLEEN RITE SLOW SERVICE

    I hate to complain, but Kleen Rite is really disappointing me regarding my recent order. 2 weeks old. 6 phone calls. "order is pulled and packed". Great, cancel all backorders and please ship. Waiting for chemicals and parts I need at my wash. This is disappointing!
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