When Your GPS Device Tries to KILL!
The plan was to donate some stuff to a different thrift store near my car wash so I programed it into my gps. Well, the gps took me a scary way past “D&W Convenience Store” that just started selling “Soulfood”. But later down the road I saw another even scarier sign: “Vote Democratic”! I have never seen one of these. It hurt my eyes then someone gave me a check…. sweet! Next I drove by the best business plan ever! A Package Store called “Package Store” that also does “Budget Tax Returns” for $39.00! Who isn’t looking for a budget tax return?
When I was in the thrift store I found a real treasure! The original Reeboxs in the best color! While driving away I spotted a rent to own place that buys gold and sells rims! Yes! The third picture is the owners car I guess? I was hungry and brave so I went in Hardees, which didn’t want to be out done, so they had scary people and a bald spare tire randomly in the dining area?
Good Job! Now I Have Chipped Bricks!
All that work for 1 quarter! Really! I remember when I tried to remove one of these vaults….. I had power tools and stuff and I gave up! I think if I gave the guy a whole day with a hammer and a chisel he couldn’t get it out.
Oh BTW I got the safe from the other car wash after a bulldozer knocked it out.
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I HATE AT&T and I am NOT Kidding!
Okay I already made my proclamation about my hatred for AT&T. Now I should give you a reason I guess? It is very short and easy to fix.
I have a commercial phone line because that is really the only way (I guess) I can get credit cards cleared. So I pay AT&T $63.94 for their great “commercial” service. It is so much better then my home service…….. Wait I got rid of them, I forgot. So I have had no problem with my phone I get over charged for “commercial” services like any “good” company would do.
BUT WHY AT&T DO YOU HAVE TO SELL MY ADDRESS TO EVERYONE ON THIS EARTH!!!! I haven’t got any mail at my carwash for 5 year now I get mail all the time as soon as I got a phone line. Oh and it is all just crap and they all know I am a business. I wonder how that happened? Weird. My monthly payment should actually be cheaper then a “home” line because my address is apparently worth money. I don’t see a credit on my bill for receiving bulk / junk mail.
So what I think I should do is post my address so everyone can enter the address into their bulk / sucker address list!
Here it is. You can mail anything that slips under the door: ES Car Wash, 271 Forest Road, Hueytown, AL 35023
If you want to send good stuff like cash and gifts try my po box at: Eric Wilson, PO Box 48, Dolomite, AL 35061
Portable “Air Shammee”?
Pulled up to the car wash and saw someone using a portable Air Shammee. It really did not do that good of a job though because he also had to towel off his bike.
Nothing exciting today
Nothing exciting today at the car wash but my sister sent in a story and a photo that I thought was interesting.
The first picture demonstrates why you need a safety lock for your windows in your car. Anderson (my nephew) rolled down his window while the triple foam was going off in a carwash, getting triple foam all over himself.
The second picture is Wilson (another nephew) with a new hair cut. My sister let him get a Mohawk and he loves it. He looks super cool.
Fun with mud – Update
Some sort of Hueytown car wash record? My pits were clogged after 2 days. I sure hope Greg is right about the deer hunting season ending.
Osborn Hardware in Wylam
After over 3 years I finally went to the hardware store down the street from my car wash. It was really a great place to visit: it was like stepping back in time. Oh, and they have tape!
Orange juice and a tire
Someone decided to make orange juice with there car at my car wash, but did not clean up the mess (first picture). I got a new tire (new to me) and 4 hub caps along with a rock (middle picture). Lastly someone broke into my dumpster and dumped some stuff (last picture).
Merry Christmas!
Christmas for me is all about giving. Giving stuff I found at the car wash like a Hueytown fast pitch softball jacket, a guard shirt and a “You, Too, Can Canoe” book by John Foshee (complete with notes). We also gave a (new from the store) Star Wars MillenniumFalcon: the extra sticker and pieces addition. What a great Christmas!
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Noble Avenue Car Wash, Florida
This is from my trip back from the ICA meeting in April. This was down the street from this wash.
Bay setup
Vacuum setup
Hamilton changer and vending
Noble Avenue Car Wash, Florida
W Noble Avenue and NW 5th Street Florida Google street view link
This is from my trip back from the ICA meeting in April.
Front venting area: Dilling & Harris Max-Vend-Master with bill acceptor and an American AC2225 changer
Coleman vacuums
Bay setup
Water Wizard setup and American entry unit install
Water Wizard Preparation – Install day – Rail time!
We hid the rails on the roof of the car wash so we had to get them down today to install (they are very heavy). I rented a fork lift with larger forks, which helped us have a little more room sliding them on the lift.
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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...