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  1. Whale of a Wash

    Lighted "Traffic Light" Sign

    I would take a look at TSS signs. They probably have one.
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    Who has a Belanger Vector

    My vectors are about 6 yr old, and maintenance is probably close to $2K a yr which is pretty good. Hoses-prox switches- A transmission(Just one so far). But what are you looking to pay for machine because they were selling a Condor at ICA last year for 75K. Way faster-less maintenance(Less...
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    cryptopay receipts and signage

    I haven't advertised the receipts-except for a few that asked. Quarters or tokens are not recognized while running a card.
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    recos on a good independent carwash consultant in the ny/long island area ?

    Pictures would help alot. But as you already know offering 40% may be really insulting, and he might be done talking to you. I am sure you probably have a reasonable figure in your head for what it will sell for. It is probably paid for and if you were buying from a bank -(a closed wash 40%...
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    Blu-sham

    I think it is American Textile out of Kansas city area. You can buy a pallet or buy them from KR.
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    What to do when depreciation runs out.

    We all strive to pay off our business, but as it happens it gets harder to afford our business. I am in the apt business also, and alot of owners do 1031 exchanges to keep up the depreciation, but on another property. My washes are less than 3 yrs from being paid off and the taxes on the equity...
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    3/8" Hose to 1/4" Hose

    Once you try a 1/4 inch hose -- at first it will feel like a cordless wand. I didn't like the loud slap of the fat hose on peoples cars- or once in a while it would slap me in the face on the way around.
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    New to the Industry.....Investor Question

    I looked up the autec ev1 and it looks like a touchfree brush combo-you should be able to put up a wash for half the money if thats all you want. Not sure if people would stop at a single IBA, you might need more of a draw. Next be careful of investors- I know 100K is alot of money for you to...
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    Generator and Electronic Sensitive Equipment

    You could heat the machine and not run it .
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    Goulds pump leaking

    I was surprised to hear a goulds pump still running. 10 yrs ago it was hard to find the parts. But the switch to a flowjet is a good idea- even if the goulds was still running.
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    Generator and Electronic Sensitive Equipment

    Most generators are not too bad--You can adjust the rpm to get the right voltage if necessary. But if you want better electricity than the grid gives you get a generator with an inverter. Yamaha and Honda are awesome. I have a 2kw Yamaha that is super stable , and will run on low (less than...
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    Where to start???

    The banks will probably also want $300K down for that amount,and most likely will cost that $1.5M or more. Just a guess but an automated bay for buses will be 3-500K complete meaning i would want to look into the buses and see if they are interested in spending real money. In our city all the...
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    Where to start???

    Have you figured out what your truck wash would cost? How much will the banks loan you right now?
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    Cryptopay Mounting

    Dultmeier sells it on a separate box- http://www.dultmeier.com/catalog/0.48.218.221
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    How will these CFL bulbs measure up?

    At one wash we have a pair of 1000w MH lights on a 25' pole and it gives great light. I have a 400w MH in another wash and it does OK. Phillips shows the lumens at 39000 on a 400w MH bulb. The CFL at 61 lumens per watt only gives you 10980 lumens, so not real bright. I got the impression...
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    CO2 safety

    Not only are the CO2 detectors a good idea. One should get new detectors for your house as 10yrs old ones are less effective, but one should get the dual ionization. In my apt bldg business we get inspected by the housing inspector every other year and fire dept every year, and we need a...
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    Air Lift Door Problem

    We just replaced the relay with a new one that worked 100%. The first one worked intermittently.
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    Air Lift Door Problem

    Ours originally had that problem and it was the ice cube relays that were bad- also installed something to pulse the door longer than a quick pulse- holds it for like a half second. If not one of those problems we have also had the air control valve get sticky.
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    Water Freezes?

    Just make sure you remember these people are driving out on the roads and reproducing --so be careful ---there will be more of them.
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    New regulation in CA regarding reclaim

    What does the ICA say-- Probably nothing--
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