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National Pride Meterbox 763D-BL “ Update
Greg’s brother (which actually was not at the carwash) gave me some meterbox install advice today. Unlike some places that actually sell the product. Thanks Greg’s brother who was not even there!
Gary Ave. Carwash
Someone Purchased the Old Carwash in Fairfield
I really liked this carwash and I have posted pictures in the past. I even called the owner of the wash and he actually talked me out of it, which is interesting. The Fairfield wash location always looked like a good safe location. But I drove by today and it looks like someone might have been killed in the yard of the abandoned house behind the wash? Or maybe not? I’m not going to start any rumors!
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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
Dumping Lots of Bags
Someone mistakened my carwash for the dump and decided to dump 5-6 bags of household crap. I couldn’t find any mail or anything which makes me sad. I quit after I saw what is in the second picture. There was also lots of wadded up toilet paper in the bag…….. I really didn’t want to see pieces of Playguy’s May 2000 issue “18 year-old Butt-Muffin Spreads it for Dough”!
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Professional Carwashing & Detailing – Spam/Email?
I just got a spam email from Professional Carwashing & Detailing about Jim Coleman’s “Hot New Look!” and by the email it hints that maybe Jim is changing their color sceme? Does Jim Coleman really want to keep up with the “lastest color tends for your carwash”? I hope so I really like Jim Coleman stuff but that teal color or the Lamborghini? Come on!
The product they were promoting in the email was also interesting: a vacuum and air machine, which is a great idea. Not really sure why it needs 2 coin acceptors though? But the sticker is better!
International Carwash Association Trade Show 2010
These pictures show the beautiful Birmingham Alabama International Airport. Do flights even go international directly from Birmingham? Or by international do they mean around our nation? So it should be Birmingham National Airport? I don’t know but I do know that I have a direct flight to Las Vegas, which is awesome!
Garbage Bag Love?
I really love garbage bags because you can put all your garbage from around your house in one bag. Then you take this disposable bag and give it to the garbage engineer (aka – garbage man) and he brings it to the land fill. At no point in this cycle is there a trip to the car wash!
Jim Coleman Timer Problem
Okay so the timer was already in bad shape with the display knocked out but it still worked. When I drove up today to the carwash the high pressure water was running and the timer was giving out free carwashes! So I had to disconnect the timer and I am down one bay until tomorrow. I need to replace the Jim Coleman timer with a D&S timer.
Someone Stole My Vacuum!
The worst feeling is driving up to the carwash and everything looks fine then all of a sudden you notice…….. you are missing a VACUUM! Well I had to call the Police and talk to them, which is fun. But when I started to dump some garbage I thought my luck was turning around.
I found the vacuum on my lot behind my dumpster. I was surprise how they got the money out. But what was really surprising was the damage they inflicted on the vacuum. The vacuum is totaled, at least that is what I would say. It is amazing what they did to it. It really makes me mad…. and they probably will come back, which is worse!
$7.00 Really?!
I hate when people call and say “bay 3 stole my quarters and would not give me any time, I put in $7.00.” What?! You drive to the carwash and bay 3 works fine. But the underlining point is why would someone put in $7.00 when the machine starts at $1.50 and you get 20 minutes for $4.00?
More baby stuff!
I went to the carwash to check on things and went back to the hospital. Nothing really exciting happened except at the hospital.
Look what I found at the carwash! A BABY!!
Well it might not have come from my carwash but my wife and I do have a new baby girl. She came out weighing 8 pounds 13 ounces and 21 1/2 inches long.
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...