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    Manifold Issues

    I'll look into it. Thanks
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    Manifold Issues

    So long story short I have been having an issue regarding the quality of my pump station manifolds. Had one next day aired in only to have issues that made it unusable. This is the sixth manifold that has been sent to me with issues in the last six months. My temporary fix as you can see is...
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    Carpet wizard vacuum by IVS

    We have 15 year old carpet wizards. When I first started in the car wash biz one of them became my arch nemesis as I worked on it repeatedly over the course of several months. The manual proved to be invaluable! It contained a nice troubleshooting flow chart. When I had issues I couldnt solve...
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    Preauthorization bigest complaint on crypto reader

    Cryptopay is new to us. But we have had issues with charge-backs on Pre-paid CC's with the amount over the initial hold amount being disputed. With these prepaid-CC, and no name attached to the card we have been unable to collect anything over the hold amount. When a CC is swiped multiple times...
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    Snapshot of the state of our industry.

    I haven't been in the wash business long but I believe the days of a SS wash as a stand alone business is over. The fixed costs (real estate, taxes etc.) are just to high. But I also believe there will always be a market for SS. We have a four bay site, three of which house IBA's. We just...
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    Refused customer damage claim 2015 GMC Acadia

    Customer service is our number one priority!
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    Refused customer damage claim 2015 GMC Acadia

    In two years I've been involved in Google responses it's been a rare occasion that someone responds. and I have never had one change the star rating.
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    Weep system

    Looks like to me that the feed on the left is controlled by the solenoid and the right side feed is to me suspect. Where is that coming from, and why?
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    Happy Veterans Day!!

    We are a three bay Touchless IBA, and one SS site. We gave away free washes to all Veterans along with a wipe down service when the exited the wash! Thank You to all the Veterans out there!
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    Weep Mizer Setting

    you may want to read this. https://medium.com/the-physics-arxiv-blog/why-hot-water-freezes-faster-than-cold-physicists-solve-the-mpemba-effect-d8a2f611e853
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    Cost of health insurance

    If I understand what I have read on the internet, a catastrophic plan is about half the cost of a traditional plan. And eligibility for a plan is based on your age (30 or under) or you qualify for a hardship exemption, which I don't believe I do. I'll need to read through all the info again at...
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    Cost of health insurance

    I don't know about other states, but in Vermont open enrollment for insurance is quickly descending upon us. I find that the cost for insuring a family as an independent is outrageous! In 2018 I saw an 8% increase in premiums, and 2020 premiums for me are set to be 16% more than I paid last...
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    Simoniz Hot Wax & Shine - how much are you using?

    I'm sure every setup requires differing amounts of product. We added Hotwax on our G5's a little over a year ago with running the plumbing along with air injection into the productivity rinse bar. We are running around 47 mils per car with great results! Great water shed and a great shine and...
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    Does anyone know what it is in the rims? Thank you!

    It's not a safety issue, just unsightly.
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    Cryptopay forcing switch

    Is there an alternative to Cryptopay for wireless CC payment systems?
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    Who has doors on their self serve bays?

    We have a four bay wash site in Vermont. Three of the bays contain IBA's and one bay is a self serve. The SS is new to us, and the bay had existing doors when we added the SS. The bay has been open 24/7 since mid April but we are going to use the door and post winter hours, closing the bay...
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    When would you consider replacing your machine?

    I have three bay's and my second busiest bay has washed over 251000 in its life time.
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    Chemical Tank Supplier?

    I just bought one from these guys. https://www.ntotank.com/rectangular-open-top-tanks Seemed like pricing was good.
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    Shoes that stand up to car washes??

    I can vouch for Merrells lasting about a year to a year and a half. Just bought a replacement about a month ago and chose Merrells.
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    When would you consider replacing your machine?

    I guess we have done well! We have three G5's and are getting to the point where we will be upgrading. The machines are going on 15 years old and the second busiest bay is the only one I can get a count on, due to circuit board changes/upgrades on the other two. The second busiest bay has...
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