Basement treasures series: Installment 4
This is a new addition to the series. You really want to purchase this! It is a Jim Coleman Tripleshine 5 bay unit. It retails for around $6,520 new and this unit is around 5 years old.
Please purchase this! If you don’t want this item, not to worry. I have even more equipment in my basement.
Basement treasures series: Installment 3
This is a new addition to the basement series. Remember you want to purchase this! It is a Jim Coleman Bug Remover 5 bay unit (HP-76) which can be used really for any one chemical. It retails for $3,114 new and this unit is around 5 years old.
Don™t you want to purchase this? If not don™t worry. I have even more equipment in my basement. Next item I believe will be a Jim Coleman Triple shine unit.
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Basement treasures series: Installment 1
The basement treasures series may be a frequent blog entry over the next few months. Don’t worry: you can purchase anything you want from the basement treasures series! Everything in the series somehow actually fits in my basement! The first installment is a:
3 1/2 Bay Mark VII Proline Series VII from November 13, 1987
3 – Cat plunger pumps
4 – Leeson 3 HP motors with belt guards
Dilution tank base it rusting out and missing a leg!
2 -Flojet pumps
Pulled from closing carwash, which is now a new CVS site.
Don’t you want to purchase this? If not don’t worry. I have a 4 bay Clean Concepts unit that I will be featuring also.
Standard replacement?
I was checking out my Dad’s Standard changer install today. (He took the changer out of his Moody carwash.) It replaced an equally worn Rowe changer like the changer in the right picture. He gave me his spare Rowe BC-200 changer so now I have 5 Rowe changers! Yea! I need to sell one to Greg.
Moody after 2 days of heavy demo
I got some pictures from my Dad of his carwash 2 days after they started demoing. They did a good job.
Milwaukee Sawzall day
Today my sawzall and William got a workout. William and I cut out the bay lights and 360 booms. I loaded my car with a bunch of other stuff and I think we are pretty much done.
Black widow spider
William found a very large black widow spider yesterday, it was a mean little spider. William did say they had a black widow spider problem.
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Water Wizard transfer day
We rented a Penske 24 foot truck, blue dual axel trailer, and fork lift today to move the Water Wizard.
William just put the gantry on the trailer and strapped it down with 4 2″ tie downs, which we purchased from Lowes.
The pumping station went into the back of the truck along with the rails, entry gate, etc.
It was a long and bumpy road and my back is going to hurt tomorrow. “Air Ride”… I say back breaker.
William moved the gantry off the trailer without any problem!
Thanks again William and my Dad for your help today.
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My plan sunk like the Titanic!
Today, I had everything all planned out with moving all the Water Wizard equipment. I rented 2 flat bed trailers and a fork lift. The only problem was, out of the 2 trucks we had, neither could pull the fork lift.
So instead of using AABCO Rents, the plan sunk like the Titanic slide in front of Alabama Rentals; where I ordered and confirmed the delivery of the fork lift and this cool blue trailer tomorrow.
I also brought home some Water Wizard accessories and some self serve stuff today.
By the way thanks again Greg for letting me borrow your truck.
Moody tear down fun?
William did some demo to remove the Hamilton entry unit.
I removed all 4 meter boxes today, which was really not that bad.
We also moved the Water Wizard pumping station over the pit today, which is great. The last picture shows the stuff I got today.
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Moody tear down fun?
Tons of hoses from the automatic and some signs on top.
Some Mark 7 self serve equipment, 3 1/2 bays.
Some Jim Coleman equipment, spot free, bug remover, and triple shine units. We took 2 loads of stuff today and more fun scheduled for tomorrow. All I need to do is find a use for all this stuff or sell it!
Recent Comments
I just built a system that fixes the problem of pressure you are referring to. The answer is 2 fold. 1.VFD+ Pressure 2.Monitoring Sensor. Set up where VFD runs at say "40%" putting out 150psi. Then have a sensor that is inline (before manifold) to when a second bay calls for product, and pressure drops, it senses this, and increases the VFD to say 50% to make up for the difference, and retain the 150psi. So on, and so forth depending on how many bays you have. It will take some tweaking, but once it is set, it is set. Also, you only can have a maximum of 5 ports open at once, even if you have 6 different functions, as each bay can only have one selection running at any given time. Email me, and I can give you more info, and / or if you want to buy one rather than build one. It is a very expensive "trial and error" job, as the VFD, pump, and sensor have to do the job right, and give the correct pressures. They will not share any of their tech, as they want us all to buy from ...
Did you know.... You can purchase the "quick disconnect" injectors from "Hydraflex™®? ©" (don't want to infringe on ™®? or © :P) , however you cannot purchase the quick disconnect adapters from them. Hmmmmm? Isn't that nice? Why not? Oh, that's right you can, if you purchase one of their "Aqualab™®? ©." TEN THOUSAND dollar units. Then, they will sell replacement parts for it, which include the quick disconnect fittings. Very frustrating to say the least. IN A STORY NOT RELATED -> If you want to never ever ever worry about check valves again, look into the icheck magnum series which you can buy from Kleen Rite (low ph, high ph, and high pressure) Also, if you are tired of replacing brittle, cracked, sun-drenched, winter haggard poly line, step up and buy the parker (or equiv.) "air brake" line (type B, reinforced). it will last for over 20 years in a carwash, and will outlast stainless steel when running corrosive product thru. I have been running HF thru it for over...
I love your sense of humor, but everything is in the details of any business what separates the strong from the weak is just a few minor details. But that few can be huge, for instance I love Arbys for their sandwiches, but many years ago their facilities were just run down and dirty, back then I would never go to the bathroom in one. Instead I went to Mcdonald's to go the rest room. Now in current time Arby's has gotten the idea that a very clean and modern facility with upgraded equipment will bring in customers. They even have open wifi in many, so that being said a business is the true salesperson it projects an image. Now one must ask yourself what image do you want to project to the public. You yoursef as a owner of a car wash or any business must be the salesman, because without a sale no one has a job. Mike...
I don't think you read the post. Maybe since your not a car wash owner you didn't get the joke? But your a sales person so... :) Maybe in Ohio the government is more restrictive I don't know? But when the government lets people start businesses that they want. Unforgettably to many people have built car washes because of sales people. Which makes them bad investments... so depending where someone is from you will get your desired remarks. Also you are selling a high priced item so only car washes with money would call you... another fact. So of course they would be making money. I also disagree with 90% of your statements except the place should be clean. You do not have to purchase top "knotch" equipment. You can run a super car wash with any equipment on the market. But again your a sales person. :) But I strangely want to purchase a boiler now.... JK LOL :)...
I have met many car wash owners that do make money in the car wash industry. Here is what I have found they are very organized, they buy top knotch equipment, they maintain it everyday, they check their water everyday, they ask for help when needed. Many are true salespeople they get out and meet the customers give them hugs and attend community events. And lets not forgot about having a very clean facility, customers love neatness. Mike Simmons, Vice-President...