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  1. OurTown

    Can't find new Mars bill acceptors

    So they are still making the AE series? What have you seen with the Talos validators that you don't like?
  2. OurTown

    Can't find new Mars bill acceptors

    This is what they switched to but someone else like Randy will have to tell you which one to use. https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/c-1875-talos-validators.aspx
  3. OurTown

    Electric cars

    I have been thinking this for a while and from what I understand they can't put enough on them to do much. Some manufacturers are now considering it though. It would nice if they could at least have enough to get the car off the road to a safer area or maybe slowly limp to a charging station.
  4. OurTown

    More floor heat help

    Ours has two stats. One is a slab stat that has the bulb in the concrete and normally set between 36-40F but sometimes as high as 50 if it is windy, colder and overcast. The second one is an air stat override and it is set at 15F and makes the boiler run all the time. To me it seems like a...
  5. OurTown

    How long before customers use credit?

    It takes time. I remember those days when we first put them in and took months for people to get into the habit of not going straight to the changer when they pulled in a bay and got out of the car. We still have quite a bit of cash usage but can't imagine any car wash not having CC readers in...
  6. OurTown

    High leg loss protection

    Lets say I get something like this: https://www.supplyhouse.com/Supco-TPMPU-Univ-3-Phase-Motor-Protector?utm_source=google_ad&utm_medium=Shopping_withoutdata&utm_campaign=Shopping_Without_PLTV_data&gclid=CjwKCAjwp9qZBhBkEiwAsYFsb1dQKfrXI9n3PVAA3WwdU-gZJ--XuhTzZm5qC4sHT-zfGoXK3qgCrxoCZuoQAvD_BwE...
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    High leg loss protection

    We dropped a leg a few months ago on a beautiful sunny calm day. Luckily nothing got fried but sure was aggravating. The 24v transformer was apparently on one of the other legs so the bays took money but as soon as the pumps kicked on it kicked the breakers. The computer for the auto was on the...
  8. OurTown

    Why do you stay here?

    Now that is a new one for me. Stealing the freaking landscaping!
  9. OurTown

    $25 for ~10 min: looking to interview car wash owners

    I was thinking (and hoping) the same thing.
  10. OurTown

    Electric cars

    I want to be clear that I'm not against electric cars and do find them somewhat interesting. What bothers me is our governments' push of the farce idea that they are overall more environmentally friendly than gas or diesel burners. Also it is very likely you are supporting slavery (mining of...
  11. OurTown

    CryptoPay Chargebacks (Capital One)

    They told me that the name change is done by Worldpay. John at Cryptopay said that they can put in a ticket for the change but Worldpay will have to contact me anyway so I might as well just call them. I'm going to see how this goes and raise the pre auth later if we need to. Slash do you ever...
  12. OurTown

    Why do you stay here?

    You might find demand in that niche market. 😂
  13. OurTown

    CryptoPay Chargebacks (Capital One)

    Just got another chargeback and this time the ticket was for $17.25 and the chargeback was for $14.25. It was only two weeks ago so I pulled up the video footage and saw that the person did not push the swiper button to stop the bay when done washing in a self serve bay. After seeing that I...
  14. OurTown

    Electric cars

    It was the Japanese not the Germans.
  15. OurTown

    Why do you stay here?

    That makes me want to go meet and talk to more of my competitors. We are in a club that nobody on the outside can understand what we deal with. Most people are amazed when I tell them the things that go on at our car wash and ours is not too bad compared to some of the stories I read here. (and...
  16. OurTown

    Electric cars

    Did they make buying horses illegal before the gas car was perfected?
  17. OurTown

    Electric cars

    Looks like you guys might find out this week with Ian and having about 95,000 EVs in the state and large gaps between charging stations. Hopefully those EV owners have friends with gas cars that they can hitch a ride with.
  18. OurTown

    Vacuums

    Some people think the word "cheaper" is synonymous with cutting corners with low quality but it's obvious in this context it wasn't. I use it sometimes and people correct me. Saving money like that can likely get you ahead in this industry as long as the time spent is worth it. I don't see how...
  19. OurTown

    Cat 310 pump Motor

    Rural king beats most other store's prices on just about anything they carry. We have one nearby.
  20. OurTown

    Corporate Express Exteriors are OUT of Their Ever Loving Minds!

    Express Wash Concepts claims they are operating 67 locations and employ 950 people. I'm sure there's a lot of overhead office people in an organization of that size but that still seems like a lot of people for 67 locations. Yes I know many of them are part time but if you do the math the...
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