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  1. Whale of a Wash

    The Inauguration

    In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress. - John Adams
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    Curious floor heat question

    The Radiant is a good idea, I don't have it though. I am heating the bays with floor heat only. I am heating the bays today at 40 degrees when its -12 outside with 185K boiler floor heat only- so it is possible. I always felt in my situation say 3-4 cars came in at same time, i would lose...
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    BA-50 constant cycle?

    Something could have been blocking either the front or rear sensor, keep them both clean and in alignment, also keep the bottum rear rubber rollers really clean, any slippage will cause rejects, some use alcohol, I always used window cleaner. I also had the problem with the ba-50 leds getting...
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    row conversion to mars

    I converted four to mars with rowe kit and haven't seen that error yet. I did have one computer failure. An area of the board that gives the signal to dump the buckets. I would call either rowe or mars to get a good answer John
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    Stainess Tank Weld Leaking

    In my area I had a guy come out with a truck mounted welder, run by a diesel generator, he ran the cables in the wash and was done in 15min. Call around and If you can't find any guys that do that. Most companies that put business signs up have those kind of welders. John
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    HHmmmmmm......I wonder

    First off- You are way too cheap already. This winter 1.75/3 has put me in the hole quite a ways with the weather. If I went to dollar coins it would be $2/3 or 2/3.5. Don't be afraid to charge what you are worth, The owner is always more worried about the price change than the customer...
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    2009 ICA Convention - Las Vegas

    Thats why I asked, the comment, and have been sorry I asked it, and laughing about it> I guy needs a good laugh in this business
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    2009 ICA Convention - Las Vegas

    Fargo to las on allegiant $99 one way. Online the orleans hotel is $30 a night, but about 10 mi away, but a really nice place. 1 mi west of NY-NY. I can't help this ,but have to ask -does blue moon have a (grotto) . I'm sorry?
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    Ask for What You Want

    The nat gas is like electricity, we pay what they want and they are the only supplier. We are paying about .82 a therm(100,000)Btu. This month cost about $1300 per wash to heat. And in the last 6 weeks were closed maybe 10days, due to excessive cold down to -31 and wind chills -50. So far a...
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    Cat Pump Rebuild (310)

    That is the whole kit. I have never changed the seals on the ceramic piston for the chance i may overtighten and break it. I dip the wicks in oil so they are well lubed and put plumbers grease on the brass inserts- they will come out easier next time
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    What Else Are We Missing?

    I think he should have picked a different location, you really have to know your customer, In a Dc alot fear about stopping and getting your purse jacked, or better yet some dirty thing done to you from a member of congress!
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    Writing Down Goals

    Having goals to accomplish, is so important, Not such big goals that they can't be accomplished, But just goals, or benchmarks in your business. In college a teacher talked about goals. His biggest comment was that a person puts more planning into a vacation than they put into their life!!!
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    Coil of Black PVC to Preheat water?

    Last summer during a redo of water line and street at our wash I got hooked to a fire hydrant about 600' away, but with 3'' pvc in white. I felt it gave about a 20 degree rise, and for two weeks turned the palomas almost all the way off. It made quite a difference. I thought if i had coiled...
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    Combatting poor weather patterns

    I have two washes in MN , and we pay sales tax, as do about a dozen states. Always fun to give them the last 6% and the profit sometimes. Sometimes cities look at our washes as not a provider of jobs and real revenue, a loud stereo, drug dealing habitat. I don't find them very supportive of the...
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    Me vs. The Customer

    I live in probably one of the colder spots in the lower 48, and when its well below zero,, we have a 10% chance the person , came in to change lightbulbs, fix a tire etc, the same guy you guys are dealing with. Mr I want something for nothing. I want you to try this, bargain with them. I tell...
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    I saw this on EBay what a crock of @#*&

    A- for a good idea.. F for what it really is.. 15-18yrs ago I seen some moron, using a leaf blower to dry the car. Now they sell blowers to mount on our walls! Another moron was using a windshield wiper blade to dry his car? I think they sell alot of those water blades too. I wonder if there...
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    Combatting poor weather patterns

    I have two washes in Moorhead,Mn, and yes wx is weather. Everyones area has positives and negatives. Yes we have the cold, no earthquakes, No hurricanes, not much for tornadoes, No lake affect snows. Our climate produces some of the dirtiest cars you have ever seen, which is good for business...
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    Combatting poor weather patterns

    I always felt like the wx would average itself out over the year. This year was well below avg. Maybe 09 will avg out better. I don't think we are down from the economy, but just wx. December gave us 30" of snow and lots of wind. Only 2-3 good days all month. We close down when the weather is...
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    Best License Plate Capture Systems

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoKOqCilWAg&feature=related This is kind of interesting video of police and license plate recognition software, and this will probably give us better cameras in the future, at our price level
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    Debating opening Fast Lube/Oil change

    Next to one of my washes in MN a Jiffy Lube just closed after 10yrs. The car dealers are offering really cheap changes to find shop work. I Just got an offer in the mail, Buy one oil change at $30 and get 3 free. It doesn't seem like any money in that business around here. The major car...
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