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    electrical sos

    yes it is a three phase panel and pumps. We have done NO electrical repairs recently this why i assumed that the city may have done some repairs and switched a leg on me but that does not appear to have happened and as pointed out then all pumps would have reversed.I am baffled.
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    electrical sos

    I have a six bay JC equipment wash.today three of my six bays all on the top of the pump rack, bays 1 2 3 switched pump motor rotation and are going backwards ? bottom three are fine. I had the city come out to verify there side of power all checked out OK, I had suspected that maybe a stinger...
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    water system service

    After years of paying for poor repairs to so called Techs that simply change parts until i run out of money ,I have decided i would like to know all i need to know to be able to service my water systems from the city delivery through my softener and my RO units to the customer. What and when...
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    pump oil help

    Just need some quick tips on a oil that will work in both cat and hypro pumps. Is there one? like to by it locally if available, shipping on oil is crazy expensive in ca. Thanks to all
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    CryptoPay Credit Card Acceptance System

    crypto pay testimony Just came across this story on the crypto pay system and want to pass on our opinion. We started installing in feb 2012( 3 bays) added two more in april and the last bay in sept. I phased them in due to my schedual and available time. Install was quick and simple less...
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    electronic vendors and tokens

    Just a quick question for those of you that use electronic vendors. Do you allow your tokens to be deposited in your vendor at the same value as cash.If so do you still give a discount for cash to token conversion with your changer, in other terms bonus tokens. The issue for me is the ever...
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    price change? do you ever go back!

    Thanks for all the great comments. I at this point don't have any absolute evidence of the price change being the sole problem. One wash has been affected far worse that the other. without getting into the politics of the economy it may help to know that the town has approximately a 50% business...
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    price change? do you ever go back!

    We have two washes about six miles apart in two neighboring towns ,a six and a four bay all ss.In one town the nearest competitor is $1.50 and the other town the other wash is $1.00. In January we changed our start up from the long standing one dollar to two dollars keeping the price per min...
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    unlimited time

    that is where we live not where the washes are located. there plenty of washes in our area.
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    unlimited time

    As we move into 2011 we are seriously thinking of converting a wash over to an unlimited time program to try and pump up our volume. I recently had a discussion with a fellow operator out of my area that felt it was one of the best moves they have made in many years and i would like some more...
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    Bay Timer Issues - Help!

    To clarify the timers have no display window on the timer body. it has 3 harness plug ins on the back . one to the main control harness another for the swipe n clean system and one that goes to an independent display on the face plate that sits under the mars bill acceptor. because there is no...
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    Bay Timer Issues - Help!

    I am good with that idea as I did it at my other wash 2 years ago. But the timer I currently described has a corded display that is independent of the timer. I spoke to Dixmor and the do not have a replacement timer for this particular unit. sent one in today to high performance wash systems...
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    Bay Timer Issues - Help!

    We have a 4-bay self serve wash with Jim Coleman equipment installed in 1995. Face plates are push button. System was installed with swipe-n-clean capable but it was never installed. Issue: Timers malfunctioning Timer type is a 1032SC. It looks similar to a time master TM6 (same 2 button...
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    help on choosing triple shine

    Sorry for the missed detail, it is a 6 bay wash. how it all gets to the bay i am not sure of the plumbing but i do see that it is a three pump system.I also understand that there is better show but i just dont like the additional cost if the show dosent create additional income. To the user of...
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    help on choosing triple shine

    I recently went to a 10 position faceplate and switches so i could add a triple shine wax system . any feed back on which system to buy. One that puts out all three colors at once or ones that come out on a rotation, does the customer really know the differance. the cost of brand A that puts...
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    door upgrade

    I want to upgrade timers and add bill acceptors at on wash which would require me to buy new doors pre cut for the additions . they want 330.00 a piece x 6 ouch! am i foolish to try and cut the changes i need into my old doors ? Any suggestions on working with stainless doors or should I just...
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