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We have been up and running for about 2 weeks now with the new Laserwash platform. I have 2 IBA's and 3 SS bays at this brand new site. Overall I am very happy with the new machines, but have been having some typical software problems. My distributor has been working with PDQ on remedies to...

Thats a nifty idea, newhampshiretech, however the W&M guy would be back and then want to measure the volume of air and vaccum. There's no beating the government!!

Yes, it must show money and time. That is all that they check.

Here in the high tax state of New York, we've had weights and measures guys at our washes for years. I opened my newest location on Sunday (4 days ago) and on Monday the W&M guy was there to test our vacs and SS bays. I just shook my head! Here they don't charge to do the certification, or...

Bill, Now that we are up and running with TWC, I am going to take great joy in ripping out the cable and network box that the phone company left behind. I mentioned to their customer service people that I will switch over my other business lines to TWC and she said that "threats" like that are...

I am building a new wash and needed phone / internet service installed. I called the phone company (rhymes with horizon) and told them I wanted the same service as my first location has, 1 Phone line and DSL. They said that they didnt know if they had DSL in that area, and wouldnt know until...

Thanks Kris. Although I was hoping to hear from others on what they costs might be. a $3K solution to heat water seems awful damn expensive!

I purchased a new (still in the crate) L4000 about 6 months ago and we are getting ready to install it. It was a Florida machine, and therefore didnt have any of the cold weather options on it that I need for NY. What are the best options for heating the water for a L4000? On Jan 30, 2009 my...

Red Baron. Why are you selling your airshammee? I just bought 2 new ones and plan on installing them tomorrow!! Are they a dud?

Scottsdale Metal Halide 250watt fixtures, ceiling mounted. 3 lights per bay, one in middle stays on 24/7, 2 on the ends are on dusk to dawn. Probably overkill, but we prefer to light the bay up so you could paint a car in it. We just don't tell our customers to do that!! ScottV

Big Leo, I thought you said you werent a "geek"?!?! I'd like to learn how to log into my M5 and issue a free wash remotely. That would save a lot of mailed refunds to p*ssed off customers! ScottV

bep, Kazakhstan?? Say hello to Borat for me! ScottV

I'm building a new wash location and was thinking of setting up my dual Hamilton changer to issue quarters on one side and golden dollars on the other. Eventually I'd like to only offer the dollar coins, but figure I need a transition period. I'll also have dollar bill acceptors and credit...

SBA fees on Section 7(a) Guaranteed Loans have been temporarily waived under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. I just got SBA guarantees on two new wash locations and the fees were zero. On one of them with a guarantee of just over $1MM in mortgage value, the fees would have...

I am converting a SS bay into a pet wash room and an equipment room. The bay is currently 30' long by 15'4" wide. I was going to split the bay in half and make two 15' x 15'4" rooms. There would be a door in the wall between the pet wash room and the equipment room. If I go with the Kleen...

I've signed up for the webinar with PDQ, and understand that it will happen in June. My distributor is mum on the subject, having been told by PDQ to keep quiet until the official announcement. My problem is, I placed deposits with PDQ to lock in on pricing before the May 1st price increase...

I have them on all of my IBA bays. The Magna Glide is a great product, the company is very responsive to any issues I have ever had. This is a great add to your site Bill!

Leo, How much square footage do you need for each "tub" area? I'm closing off an SS bay, and thinking of allowing enough room for 2 tubs but only starting with 1. I figured I would separate the two areas with a 4' high knee-wall and they could use a shared entrance. ScottV

Waxman, I would think that selling at a discount or donating tokens to a charity for their resale offers a number of advantages: 1.) Flexibility on the part of the charity to sell them over time, and not be restricted to a one day event. 2.) Avoids the uncertainty of a bad weather day, should...

I walked the floor at Las Vegas earlier this month, and talked with almost every vendor manufacturer. They all puport to have the "only true" vendor style machine, whereas their competition is a modified hybrid. I bet I heard that comment from every booth that I stopped at. The Shurvend seems...