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Take a close look at the cord grips that are entering the cabnet. Be sure they are all nice and tight on the wire/jacket... also check that the lock nuts are secure on each cord grip... Sometimes the outer jacket of multiconductor cables can get a hole or rough spot in them. This will let water...

Hey Waxman, I found this reply of yours from back in 10',,,, Hope you don't mind me copyn' and pasten' one of your older ones.....:) The following * Courtesy of the Waxman 1. unlock carwash 2. visually inspect for seepage in equipment room. 3. check room temp and slab temp and auto bay temps...

Yes, drain air compressors daily! very important! Do not trust those automatic drain valves either! We have seen those fail and have had to drain off 30+ gal of oily water. Water in air system will damage so much stuff. And cause tremendous down time! Good one wax man!

Many car wash owner/operators are "hands on"- meaning he or she takes care of the daily operational tasks. There are alot of very important things that need to be done on a daily/weekly basis when operating a "successful" car wash facility. There's more to it than simply robbing the bills/change...

New construction... we always recommend to have a trench installed from the wall to the end of the undercarriage and even trench back to center of bay to the pit. This gives an area to route hose and helps keep the undercarriage trench cleaner. (But it still gets quite nasty) We offer a...

Lofty, I have to ask. Are you preping at the entrance? If not... Great> If so, what are your procedures? Just asking...

Fire Hazzard Oh yea, as far as the breaker size question goes, that will depend on the wire size that you are going to be putting on the breaker. If you put an oversized breaker on an undersized wire you can end up with a "heating element" effect and the wire can burn up.... Kinda like in an...

No no Using the ground wire for a neutral is ALWAYS a NO NO... Let me explain why. Ground wires or (grounding conductor) is exactly that, a grounding conductor. Grounding conductors are used to protect against electrical shock. If you use this wire to complete a 120v circuit, you are using it...

I B, now that's funny! LOL!

The new iQ is Unlike anything that D&S has ever built. These machines are something to see. The 3/D imaging used to measure is really cool. "No guiderails" we questioned and a demonstration proved this machine really does Not require them 'cause centering in the bay is no longer an issue. The...

You asked for advice, So, here is some. Run from this one. Or at least walk really fast. The automatic is an old MarkVII MR+, ancient machine. One this old will, no doubt be a maintenance nightmare! Unless you are looking for a tax write off and headache, avoid this one. If the self serve even...

Wal Mart wash locations can be top performers and some can be less than desireable. The thing with Wal Mart locations is that they may not always be "Wal Mart" sites. In other words, Wal Mart will eventually relocate their operation to a different location. INEVITIBLY. It happens! And, when it...

R U going to Orlando secwa? We will be going again this year and was just wondering if anyone else has planned to attend this years southeastern trade show in Orlando. What are some of the things you will be on the lookout for? I know this show is much smaller in comparison to the ica show...

DITTO what SOAPY posted!

Yes directly from hilti. You must have authorization to purchase from hilti. The anchors recommended are part number HPS -1R these come in a box of 200 and may be more than you need. I looked online @ the Home depot site and they carry the zinc coated type but I wouldn't use them ---they will...

You can go online to the hilti website. The stainless anchors are kind of expensive but, they last practically forever. Tip, for signage and and wall panels predrill the sign with 5/16" bit to allow for temp changes = expansion and contraction. These work well in the automatic bay too. Chem...

Maybe not the best idea IDK? Once you start preping vehicles (regardless if they are doing the preping or u are) it is very hard to take it back from your customers w/o making them feel like they have been robbed. If your auto and chemistry are set up properly you should not have to prep. I...

metal anchors Hum. metal anchors or "lead anchors" should never be used to mount signage. Hilti makes a great 1/4" anchor that is made of plastic and has a stainless set pin that is removable with a phillips screwdriver. This is what we use. The steel type anchor pins are only used to support...

Yes, some cars do need a good scrubbing (every once and a while). An application of a quality protectant afterwards will almost always help with the next iba touchless cleaning process. It will create a barrier so that the soils, protiens, oils etc... have a tougher time bonding with the...

Hum, I too am positive that is "fraud". We have always only gave tokens as a form of refund. (by hand or mail) But, maybe you are not equipped for tokens. Oh well, they do elliminate lots of criminal issues.