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  1. OurTown

    How do you see the future of self serve wash business?

    According to the 2021 Auto Laundry News self serve survey it is $1,847/month/bay.
  2. OurTown

    How do you see the future of self serve wash business?

    Around here you would never buy a wash. They are all listed at above 4X.
  3. OurTown

    Nashville 2022

    It was a struggle for us to get there in 2019 and we could only stay for the first day. Mrs Ourtown is a teacher and this year the show is on the last week of having students and for her it is a little chaotic. I don't see myself going there by myself but I might. Still trying to talk her into it.
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    Can my floor heat do better?

    Ours has a slab stat and I have to turn the temp up on it when it gets cold out. Normally it is set for 38F (when above 20F at night) but last night it got down to 8F and I turned up the stat to 50F to keep the ice off in certain areas. We have a non modulating boiler but it is just under...
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    City shutting me down

    What about your alley entrance?
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    What size of water softener do i need?

    Test the water with one of these if you don't have one. https://www.hach.com/total-hardness-test-kit-model-5-b/product?id=7640219508
  7. OurTown

    What size of water softener do i need?

    How many grains of hardness is your water? A water softener is not designed to reduce the TDS but exchanges mineral ions for sodium. Or something like that.
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    Air conditioning: 13 SEER vs 16 SEER.

    SEER rating is an efficiency rating and the higher the better for lower electric bills. The tradeoff is higher purchase price, larger size unit and more expensive to repair because of the components. BTU or tonnage is its output and that is what is used for sizing. It might be a good place to...
  9. OurTown

    Labor rates

    I agree on everything you said except I'm not sure about this part. What makes you think it has already started?
  10. OurTown

    Vending machine- worth replacing or repair

    I would recommend replacing it with a UV resistant polycarbonate (Lexan) and not acrylic. (Plexiglass) Polycarbonate is basically bullet proof "glass" and acrylic is more prone to cracking. Polycarbonate is softer though so be careful what you clean it with.
  11. OurTown

    Changer OOS light

    I wonder if a couple of mirrors angled just right would let you see the hopper levels. Also maybe a small light just enough to get the camera into color mode.
  12. OurTown

    Meter Box Door Replacement

    Why couldn't you put some stainless button head 4-40 (or whatever fits in) screws and nuts in place of the cups?
  13. OurTown

    Credit card Issues

    Is the green button lit solid while in dormant mode?
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    So Ya think you want to be in the Car Wash business

    Just like a car wash owning a bar very much matters where it is and its clientele. What is a great business to have right now? I know several business owners that are thinking of selling out or majorly downsizing for many different reasons. (not crime though) The stories I could tell you about...
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    So Ya think you want to be in the Car Wash business

    We went for a really long time without chargebacks and now getting them on a regular basis. I am not crazy about dealing with all that goes with accepting cash but it is still near 50% of our business. Also we have had what I think is more than our share of credit card accepting issues in the...
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    theft device used on Hamilton changers

    Put a camera inside the changer.
  17. OurTown

    Separating charges on Cryptopay

    When you are an LLC you get an EIN and don't use your SSN for tax ID.
  18. OurTown

    I intend to raise my self serve prices this year....

    That is not effectively raising your price.
  19. OurTown

    Air Booms are having trouble staying against my wall.

    I noticed the location of the holster can make a difference.
  20. OurTown

    Drying quarters

    Are you guys adding wet coins into your changers?
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