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    Upgrading an RO system

    We are upgrading our RO system from a double membrane 4,400 GPD to a triple membrane 6,600 GPD. It is a 21 year old Propak with a 3 HP pump from Huron Valley Sales. I talked to Fred there and he said the pump is large enough for the upgrade. The feed, reject, and product water rails are all...
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    Selecting a pump and controls

    We need to find a pump solution for our spot free arch and glass building window washing system. When we bought our new machine we did not buy a pump setup because we have an underground 1,500 gallon RO water storage tank and needed a custom solution. Autec usually uses a gravity fed pump from...
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    Stainless fittings

    What type of stainless fittings do you guys use to build high pressure manifolds? The standard cast 150 class (very common) is rated for 150 psi or 300 psi depending on where you look but I have seen them plumbed into touchless machines without issues. Am I missing something?
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    Double float valves

    I want to install double float valves on this tank. The idea is to have one 199K tankless water heater for three SS bays but I know it won't keep up if all three are using wax or soap. Having one plumbed with hot water and a second one with cold water set a few inches lower should alleviate any...
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    Hard plumbing Air Shammee II

    Has anyone hard plumbed Air Shammee IIs from the attic down to the booms? I was thinking 2" PVC with long sweep elbows and a union.
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    Light shadowing in self serve bays

    We are in the middle of a large remodel and I wanted to verify where we wanted our new wall packs in our now (almost) 15' tall bays. I fabri-cobbled some temporary stands to hold up the fixtures and powered them up. Bays are 26' long outside dimension and 16' on center. I set the fixtures at 12'...
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    Anyone using Montavue Surveillance?

    We have been going back and forth debating on purchasing a Lorex or a Backstreet system. They are not really apples to apples but there is also a large price difference. The Backstreet system we have spec'd out is about $13K and the Lorex at about $7K. We really like the Backstreet and does so...
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    Offset/Z-Boom options

    We are going with 360 degree ceiling mount offset booms and looking at all options. This is what I have found so far for 6 booms: Etowah Valley Pro with swivel and hose is about $5,600 plus freight. I remember being pretty impressed by these at the 2019 car wash show in Nashville. (I could...
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    Cryptotap Plus

    Although this is in the Monex thread I wanted to start its own because I have in the past not been able to find posts like that in other threads. https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-71899-cryptopay-cryptotap-plus-cashless-payment-unit.aspx
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    People washing at home more

    According to the latest ICA report shows that people are washing at home more now. Go to the 3 minute mark in the video.
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    Another tankless water heater replacing boiler thread

    We were going to replace the old 399,000 BTU boiler several years ago but never got around to it. We are doing a major remodel of our wash now and want the floor space for more equipment and chemical storage. If we put the 60 gallon stainless storage tank where the boiler is now then we can...
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    Hamilton Gold Line $3,600

    Hamilton Gold Line in nice shape and shut down from service Oct 5. Cryptopay upgrade kit installed and new hopper in 2017. In the last year or two replaced buttons, bill validator and Cryptotap (tap to pay). The only issue is sometimes when it gets really hot outside it thinks a car has pulled...
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    Wand Holders, Wall Boom, Brush Buckets

    $50 for all. No shipping. Near Dayton OH.
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    Circulating Pumps

    I have not seen these work personally but came from a working wash. No shipping. Near Dayton OH. $50 for both.
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    Automatic Powder Mixer

    Automatic presoak powder mixer. It worked great when we pulled it in 2018. Last I checked parts are still available from Super Wash. The time the powder drop auger runs can be adjusted. There is also a stand alone conductivity meter for quick reference of mixed chemical strength. No shipping...
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    Parking lot omelets!

    Okay, not omelets but we were egged! Three stupid jackasses threw I don't even know how many eggs all over our wash. Lot, vacs, walls etc... I'm guessing 36 eggs because there were two empty 18 packs laying on the lot. These things are really hard to remove after sitting in the sun for a few...
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    Trash in oil separator

    Is it normal to see trash floating in your oil separator/interceptor after a while? Does it mean we have a trap missing on one of our bay pits? Years ago I had an environmental company use one of those water sample "thiefs" and there was very little oil on top and very little solids in the...
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    Dencar self serve credit card system coming soon

    Something to possibly look forward to. Phil Marquart from Dencar said they are planning on rolling it out sometime fourth quarter this year. https://www.dencartechnology.com/product/cashless-sales-unit-coming-soon/
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    Bird is relentless building nest in Laurel vendor

    This is a new issue to me that I didn't think could happen. Going on 7 days now that everyday a bird is building a nest behind all the magazines in a five selection Little Tree vendor. The first day I removed all the magazines and cleaned it out thoroughly. Then I thought I would open two black...
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