Picture of soap possibly in rinse water?

[Bricks]

Hi guys! I’m really new to this. In fact, so new I haven’t closed on my wash yet...should happen this week. I was hoping someone could tell me why all of these gauges?? Look pink like the soap is in the drip ??

 

[JGinther]

Judging by the title thread, your concern sounds to be that the pink flowmeters indicate soap in the rinse water. If those are drip lines, they are indicators of weep flow rate, not rinse water. It's possible someone replumbed those drip meters to something else, or possible that there is an issue where soap is in the weep system.

 

[MEP001]

Yeah, there's either soap in the drip (weep) system or there has been in the past and the gauges are stained. It's not a big deal either way, the weep check valves would be the problem and they're not expensive or difficult to get to.

 

[Bricks]

Yeah, there's either soap in the drip (weep) system or there has been in the past and the gauges are stained. It's not a big deal either way, the weep check valves would be the problem and they're not expensive or difficult to get to.

Thanks! This is all a little intimidating right now. Easy and inexpensive are very comforting words for sure!

 

[Bricks]

Also, in the self serve bays, the swivels are leaking. Are there many different types and sizes of these? Or do I look for Futura ones? I want to have plenty of spare parts and I just don’t know where to start. I’d hate to disassemble one and try to find parts to match, and have a bay closed. Thank you for any help at all.

 

[Waxman]

these

Kleen-Rite Value Line Swivel 3/8M X 3/8F Brass

Kleen-Rite Value Line Swivels Order online or call 800-233-3873

www.kleen-ritecorp.com

buy a bunch for spares

and these for lp functions like foamy brush:

Brass Swivel 3/8 in. MxF 1000 PSI | 5 Pack Sleeve

Size 3/8" M x F swivels. This 5 pack of swivels will help you save costs rather than buying each swivel individually.

www.kleen-ritecorp.com

 

[Bricks]

these

Kleen-Rite Value Line Swivel 3/8M X 3/8F Brass

Kleen-Rite Value Line Swivels Order online or call 800-233-3873

www.kleen-ritecorp.com

buy a bunch for spares

and these for lp functions like foamy brush:

Brass Swivel 3/8 in. MxF 1000 PSI | 5 Pack Sleeve

Size 3/8" M x F swivels. This 5 pack of swivels will help you save costs rather than buying each swivel individually.

www.kleen-ritecorp.com

Thank you very much!

 

[MEP001]

Some booms need a particular swivel to line up, but most can take any boom swivel. I've switched to an Adams inline swivel with a street elbow, and I use the same swivel for the gun and below the swivel saver.

 

[Bricks]

I just found this in the equipment room!

 

[MEP001]

Post a picture of the boom.

 

[Bricks]

Post a picture of the boom.

Ok. I’ll try to remember to tomorrow.

 

[Twodose]

Get kleen-rite, dultmeier, windtrax catalogs and study them front to back, when I first got in the business I called those catalogs the "Bible". Subscribe the self serve carwash news, auto laundry and read from front to back.

 

[Bricks]

Get kleen-rite, dultmeier, windtrax catalogs and study them front to back, when I first got in the business I called those catalogs the "Bible". Subscribe the self serve carwash news, auto laundry and read from front to back.

Thank you! I will do that.

 

[Bricks]

 

[MEP001]

I don't think I've ever seen those exact booms, but they will take almost any regular boom swivel or an inline swivel + a street elbow like I do.

 

[Bricks]

I don't think I've ever seen those exact booms, but they will take almost any regular boom swivel or an inline swivel + a street elbow like I do.

Thank you very much,MEP!

 

[xcite]

I have those exact same booms they work good. If plastic bushings go bad you can still get new ones.
I would have to look up the company that carries them. I replaced all mine 2 years ago.

 

[xcite]

I just found this in the equipment room! View attachment 3478

That is a high pressure swivel for an automatic mainly, had some on my old futura auto before I updated it.

 

[Bricks]

That is a high pressure swivel for an automatic mainly, had some on my old futura auto before I updated it.

Dare I ask why you updated it and how much it cost? :/

 

[xcite]

updated, better, more features, added fans, greater profits from better wash packages. Bought used rebuilt unit myself and did 90% of install and wiring myself.