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I guess if you have a very low performing site it might make sense to offer such a low price. 2000 monthlys at $10 is $20,000 plus about another $20,000 from single wash sales works out to 8000 cars per month volume. He also must be operating an express wash with very low labor costs.

Had a customer try to get an extra $200 from me once because he wasn't sure he would be happy with the repair "a couple of years from now" after his antenna broke going through the wash. There was no question we broke it and I asked him to get an estimate. When he showed up to get the check for...

I usually carefully examine the part that fell off and take pictures. Often it is possible to see evidence of pre-existing damage. Wrong screws, evidence of glue, rust or dark dirty cracks. Fill out the form and have the customer sign.

Was the re damage to the trunk lid and carpet when you inspected her car? If not I would tell her tough luck. I would have looked for a usèd taillight also. She is entitled to a replacement of like kind and quality not better than what she had which was an 11 year old taillight.

I installed a Peco top brush 2 1/2 years ago. It cleans great and I have had zero problems. The key is to get one that uses closed cell foam as the cleaning material.

Great analysis Earl. When he said he timed a car going under hia D/A arch at 5 seconds , that raised a huge red flag for me. That would mean his chain speed would have to be in excess of 20 feet in 10 seconds. In my 37 years experience , I have never seen such a chain speed.

That is a very fast chain speed. I never run more than 10 seconds to cover 10 feet. At that speed I can easily run over 120cph. With the average vehicle measuring 16ft it will take 16 seconds for it to pass under my drying agent arch. Most of the year I run my conveyor at around 14-16 seconds...

The only real way to check consumption is by using volumetrics. Get a graduated measuring container and fill it with product. Insert the suction line into the container and measure the amount used after several cars. I usually like to run about 10 cars before I measure the volume used. Take...

There are 2 types of insulated garage door panels, urethane filled and Styrofoam filled. The urethane filled doors do absorb water over time. The Styrofoam filled doors do not.

I find it hard to belive that you can get any drying agent to perform well at .02 oz per vehicle.

I just replaced the doors at my wash. They were all glass four panel and I went with 2 panels this time. The 2 glass panels are in the middle.

Pull the screen from the fill cap on the Hyd reservoir and use a measuring stick to check the oil level for a couple of days to see how much you are loosing. First thing in the morning when everything in the tunnel is dry, run the hydraulic pack and look for leaks.

Randy, I've done about 10 of those conversions at my wash in the last year . Here are the bulbs I used . http://www.eledlights.com/led-lamps-by-type/t8-t12-tube-replacements-1071/t8-8foot-led-tube-high-lumen-r17d.html#.VQgt6fWsFJ8

The reason I bought the light bar with the multiple color leds was so I could use a foam wax that didn't have any dyes. Only one pump needed and easier to rinse.

This is the one I use. http://www.tsscws.com/index.php/foamers-14/single-or-dual-foaming-curtain.html

I guess you just lost all the freeloader business.:p

My point is that you really shouldn't need to use 3 flojets on your foaming curtain. As far as your water pressure issue goes , I would suggest you get a booster pump and tie it into to your conveyor interlock or put in a booster /pressure tank combo like you would use if you had a well.

This one. http://www.tsscws.com/index.php/led-light-strip/light-storm.html

Are you using 3 pumps (flojet?) on each curtain? I have a curtain for my foam wax and I am only using one flojet to power the curtain and 2 side foamers. Mine is set at 60 psi for the liquid and 15 psi for the air.http://youtu.be/1Xcz7jgBIL0