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  1. Whale of a Wash

    Bucket washers and dry brushers!!!

    I have no clue why you guys hate Bucket washers, most of mine are extremely picky about their car, yes a few are inconsiderate, and i might say( could you speed it up someone is waiting), but generally i have enough bays at a 6 or 9 bay so no big deal. Bucket washers i think generally make my...
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    Here we go again. More frigid weather in the NE.

    We are on day 43 of below zero temps. Not just below zero alot of them have been -25 to -14 on average. Not ideal for washing cars, but we deal with it. Atlanta was hilarious to watch. I can't believe you would abandon your car and walk somewhere. I don't think that we would have even...
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    Starting from Scratch..... What Self Serve Bay Lighting would you choose and Why ?

    I just redid the walls in my auto and replaced the lights with the 4' T8's from kleen rite somewhere around $130 i think, but was amazed at the evenly spread light. For part of the year i only use the lights at night, so i have a savings with that. In the auto i like the new t8s as they are...
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    Minus 10 degrees next week. What do you do?

    I wish it was only going to be that cold here- at least we would still have business.. Looking like sunday and monday going to -30 . a -60 windchill. We occasionally have a brush freeze when a door is left open, but have never had a problem with the brush when it thaws out, usually 10 to 15...
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    Tokens vs dollar coin

    Randy - The starbucks thing was sarcasm. Also they were stating things that don't require coins or tokens to start like the cab ride. Casinos until recently used tokens extensively, so they were pretty effective. In my town the places that use tokens are. 1. The City bus.-Discounted rides...
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    Tokens vs dollar coin

    Washnvac's response is spot on to mine. I have many accounts i sell tokens to every month. Hard to sell quarters or dollar coins at a discount, Impossible to put a discount on your changer for larger bills. We donate to alot of charities and silent auctions--Not sure i would get much response...
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    Tokens vs dollar coin

    Friends of mudders and trash dumpers do not brag to their friends they are a-holes and enjoy using your wash. You should eliminate the problem, as it does bug you or you wouldn't tell people they will get electrocuted or it gives out pesos. I tell them throw in a $10 and you will get a $1 free...
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    Tokens vs dollar coin

    I switched to high security $1 tokens over 3yrs ago, and have really enjoyed not being the coin changer for all the apts, next to most of the washes. Less bill jams-(Mars) yes even the mars jams- less problems with changers. I almost took no quarters to the banks before as i lost $75-150 a...
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    Belanger E300 problem

    The repair guys came up with a bad eye out in the bay. Not sure that has anything at all to do with the computer. It did get yhe machine up and running
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    Self Serve Pricing

    How is the new price going
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    Belanger E300 problem

    My Belanger Vector seems to lose communication with the main unit. The E300 is not be able to control or change anything . The repair guys say the only option is a new E300 for $1000's they say. Any fixes or spare E300 controls out there. The e300 lights up , just has no control over anything
  12. Whale of a Wash

    Self Serve Pricing

    I think I would go to $3 an 4 min., and then ease your customers into a higher price. Please let us know what you decide. I am thinking of doing the same for our dirty hunters. Our price is $2 for 3:15 One note: rental car co's do get ticked at dirty in and out.. They are charging $150...
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    Bubbles for the Buck

    What you put through the bubblers depends on what is applied next. I Believe using a conditioning or slightly low ph is used in triple foam and bubblers, as it conditions for the Rain X or something similar. The conditioning foams would probably be easier to rinse off than a foamy brush.
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    Automatic with no floor heat in Kansas City?

    We cut out the concrete for the first 4' and put in lines and then laid down new concrete. The young guys had it all out in a couple hours. We have doors so only covered the perimeter, not the whole slab.
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    Presence----A new APP for a security camera

    No- just wifi- a data plan would be a deal breaker with a camera running. My daughter found an old phone with wifi, and uses it to an ipad with wifi only to watch the baby from the next room. Most likely it will need to be plugged into the wall as the power demand with a camera is fairly high...
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    Presence----A new APP for a security camera

    I found a new app called Presence--Free of course. The creator wanted a use for disconnected cellphones. If you have WIFI the cellphone camera app works. You could probably get many broken screened phones with working cameras, real cheap. The app has motion recording and will send the file to...
  17. Whale of a Wash

    ACW-4 out of service

    I replaced the bad looking inhibit relay as it was starting to darken, but had to call for repair after i gave up. The vector had lost all info on the computer-Date-time-Etc. It had also changed from (Wash in use- Wash Done) I can't remember which is the right one, but not the one it had...
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    Selling Used Cars

    Your'e getting a little more Jewish, i even saved the son in law 20k by making him lowball on their house--it worked, not on price but specials.
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    ACW-4 out of service

    I replaced the cycle inhibit relay last night and even changed them around with no results. The ACW has worked so flawless after i got the mars for 4 yrs. I can't remember much about it anymore.
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    ACW-4 out of service

    My ACW-4 has the Etowah Mars retrofit, and last night stopped working. After a complete reset it will look normal for 10sec. and then goes to carwash busy please wait, and then goes to out of service. I don't think it's coming from the vector as i can still manually put in a code and wash a...
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