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    Wanting better mileage SUV/crossover.

    My GF’s son showed up with an Edge a few weeks back. Nice car but his comment regarding its size struck me. “It’s big on the outside but pretty cramped on the inside.” He related the difficulties of dealing with installing the child seat, following by installing the child in the seat. The...
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    Tips on Increasing RO Output

    Uh...I wash hoping YOU knew. :o
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    Tips on Increasing RO Output

    What about converting membranes? Dow offers LP-4040 membranes that reportedly produce 2900gpd @ 145psi. Here's some info I've found.
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    Replacing old compressor

    Not Husky? My experience varies. I bought a Husky, similar to the VT6315, 30 gal vertical as a temporary air supply while awaiting parts for my expensive IR 80. I fixed the IR two weeks later but never put it back in service. That was eight years ago. The Husky powers all the low pressure...
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    HP check valve

    My system and hundreds like it use 4 HP check valves. One keeps HP from flowing back into the weep. One to keep the weep from flowing back to the pump and overflowing the rinse tank. They also keep LP functions from flowing back to the pump and weep system. The third CV over the bay keeps...
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    Cold weather air blow down/weep

    I suggest you reconsider the air blow-out freeze protection for high pressure hoses. They will freeze in the low point of the bay hose and you will have spent money for a headache. Seriously…unless you use several massive blasts of air from a huge CFM compressor, you’ll never get the water out...
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    Thoughts about this photo...

    Why does it take two guys to take down this sign? Why not just use a crowbar? Why aren't they wearing protective suits, gloves, and masks?
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    Stainless steel fittings

    No need for stainless strut.
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    Stainless steel fittings

    McJunkin Red Man Corp http://mrcpvf.com/ Lots of locations in MI
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    Must be the season

    A rare busy day. Unseasonably mild weekend weather after a rush hour front splashed through the city. Walking the lot, I came across two gentlemen and a kid pointing at the coin box and engaged in conversation. As I approached, I noticed the out of state plate on the road weary car...
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    Self Service increase by credit card?

    I was an early adopter…installed the system in 2003…SS bays only. Average CC sale is nearly $8…I’m guessing the average cash customer spends $5. After two years, CC sales accounted for 25% of total bay revenue. This year, it’s about 30%. Pros: Customer convenience Less changer and acceptor...
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    Should we be prepared for a rash of lawsuits?

    According to an “expert” new car smell may have contributed to an auto/bicycle crash. http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20101213/NEWS/101219942/1001&parentprofile=1062 I’m not taking any chances…all my New Car fragrances are being replaced with… Old Dirty Socks fragrance???
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    Steam in a cold bay

    How about turning on your blower/dryer while the undercarriage is on and the door is open?
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    Are you kidding me?

    Answered a call from a customer…expecting a complaint. Me: Car Wash. Him: Yes, I’m at your car wash and got $20 change for my $10 bill. Me: Yeah, that happens when.. Him, interrupting: Yessir, same thing happened last week. Me: Ohhh…really? Him: Yessir. I just wanted to find a way to...
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    A little bit of humor to start or end your day

    The rancher’s ad for “horse for sale” was responded to by a rather short-in-stature gentleman who suffered from a speech impediment. “I…I…I’d like t…t...to thee your hor…hor…horth,” the man stated. They approached the corral and the buyer examined the horse’s legs and underbelly. After a few...
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    Keeping your gun cocked?

    Wow…I’m impressed with all you firearms owners. I’ve never owned a firearm. I was always in fear that my wicked wife would come home all PO’ed about something and shoot me. She scared me plenty times with edged kitchen utensils and hurled missiles. Now that she’s gone, I’m reconsidering…just...
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    AMS SlimGem vending machine

    Looks alot like a Fawn Vendor (the universe's worst piece of junk, imho). For about the same size and price, take a look at a Crane GPL 172 PosiVendTM guaranteed delivery system Compact design Product capacity up to 960 items Free-vend, cash, credit or debit card capable I bought one about...
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    Weep washers(cheap bas*&@$s)

    Huh? Haven't you guys heard about Dixmor's Weepmizer?
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    antifreeze solution

    Average consumption per winter season is 140 gallons of washer fluid at approx. $1.55/gal. ...$215.00 for the 8 bays. The purge works when the temp drops to 35 degrees. If the FB goes unused, no additional purge occurs. The heavist consumption of fluid occurs when the sun is shining and the...
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    antifreeze solution

    CO gets cold…a lot. I was never happy with the quality/price of winterized products so my customers get my regular FB soap year round. I created a FB purge system that injects washer fluid into all FB lines when the temp drops below 35 and into the individual FB line after each use. The...
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