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  1. Whale of a Wash

    1" float valve

    I used to have really good luck with 1" Rain Bird zone valves $15-20 , ran on 24v, the float needed to be a switch. every couple of years we put in a $5 diaphram. The only slightly bad thing was with alot of main pressure they came on quick, also quick on shut off, you need a cover or it...
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    Heated Extractor

    I know your talking detailing. At my self serve i have a carpet shampooer, which i believe only smears the dirt around. I brought this up a year ago that i would like to have a SS extractor for the customer. Many have said it would be worth $10 to be able to clean the carpets and the seats...
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    New Vendor

    Congrats on the new vendor, you'll love it. I have 3 visicombo's and one year later, still amazed at the sales volume. I won't brag about soda sales, today one machine did about 6-7 sodas at $1 . Try some variety, I've been selling alot of Orange crush, A&W r.Beer, MT Dew, Apple juice, Orange...
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    Switch to Electric flo-jet

    The thought of change was prompted by flo-jets poorer quality, and my thought of energy savings. I'm guessing maybe 1/10hp vs 5hp air comp. I have some 13yr old ARO's . I see they are now just under $400, But might be a bargain if trouble free for 10yr's, Unless they are of poor quality for...
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    Help finding a good touchless in Bay Area

    Why ask us, this site is for owners and operators, not to figure out why or who should wash your car--- site. I for one would like the moderator to dump you, as you are wasting everyone's time. Try the star trek site I hear they are into minutia
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    Switch to Electric flo-jet

    Has anyone tried to electric version of the Flo-jet, and how is it working out?? I thought maybe without the air, it might have a longer life, and do they stall out the same as the air when pressurized.
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    8-Position Rotary Switch Problem

    I've used some slick 50 spray and different silicones down the shaft and have had them free up and work for many more years.
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    Hoping for help with a mysterious problem, starved pumps or air in system?

    I would start at the one getting the most air, then see if it is related to a certain function or not. Do you have brass fittings like I used to that get eaten up by the soap. If so replace with plastic pushlock. Is there a back flow preventer on the water side sticking? I've also seen the...
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    Wireless Backup to Phone lIne Alarm System

    The hack in our town that tried to disable a company's alarm -went to the underground cable in a manhole with a concrete chop saw, he disabled half the town , but the company he tried to disable was in a different hole. The press portrayed him as smart, No (mission Impossible} guy there, he was...
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    Demished Value because of an accident

    My father had a bodyshop, and we only worried about those with salvage titles, But now with carfax, more info is out there on damage. I would find the best paint guys in your city, if they do a great job, i see no reason it would be degraded very much, as looks count the most. In our area...
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    The recession is over!

    You might be right. I just found a 30 pack of Bud Light Unopened, in a garbage barrel.
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    Vector carriage Jam

    The very Infrequent problem -finally went full time. Had to just replace the cable over to the butterfly prox switch. Pretty quick fix once , the problem is more than a once a week thing.
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    Best combo vac combination

    I have one stand alone shampooer next to a couple of dual vacs. The shampoo probably doesn't give me more than a couple hundred a summer, and the $175 hose needs replacing about every third year from being driven over. Will a combo machine (Market) itself better and produce more $$.
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    Glass front vendors - Not an easy decision!

    I am with you, I felt the same way as you a year ago after the show, I bought one machine then from shurvend, and I liked it so well i got two more later in the year. Mine also have the Drinks, they sell , but most will tell you, I did it to get rid of the coke machine, and keep all the profit...
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    Keepin It Lite w/TV Talk!

    I don't watch the donald, but my dvr gets all the new snl's. The barack skits every week are great.
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    Ontario Canada Carwashes, are you readu for an 8% tax hit?!

    In the state of Minnesota, we have a 6% sales tax. While it does take a chunk of money, like all taxes, we are all on the same level in our state . I think at least a dozen states collect taxes from SServes.
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    Vending Items

    On the drop shelf vendors, you can put multiple items on a random shelf, say an air freshner, I would use a scent that doesn't sell as well. Or on a shurvend I just put a rubber band on the items together. I think the shurvend might have a bonus feature,but not sure how it works.
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    Vector carriage Jam

    My 2yr old vector is sizing the back of the vehicle on the HP pass poorly and sometimes puts the arms into the rocker blasters, does it on a every 2-3 day period. Most of the time it is a minivan or a very large truck. I'm thinking the sonar is getting weak, and putting the arms way too far...
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    Changing my Personal Life

    Dave, please don't quit the coffee. Here's what may happen. You spend less money-- they lay one employee off. He goes postal and shoots everyone in the store. The whole towns in an uproar, no one washes for a week. Meanwhile you are not your cheery self without the coffee, You get moody with an...
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    Foam Brush Soap for HP?

    Last spring I Bought two palllets of kr's soap- used the cherry , melon, the bubble gum is my favorite. But for cleaning I don't think there is much strength. I started last fall at one location using Blendco. Click on the corner tab in the forum home page. It really reduces inventory and the...
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