Water leak? Can you spot all of them?

Can you spot the 2 water leaks?  I only spotted one at the time…. but usually larger stupid looking leaks grab your attention more!  LOL 🙂

This image might help…. The second leak is past a ball valve for the weep system.  (I am thinking I have neglected to notice this problem because of global warming…. which ironically was created by the production of solar panels.  At least I think so?  I need a grant to study this.  🙂 )  Anyway it has been warm this winter and I have not used my weep system very much.

Why can’t politicians do something about telemarketers?

Or a telemarketing campaign.  LOL 🙂

My real problem is over priced business utilities…. but yet the utilities sell their mailing list to make even more money.  Shouldn’t we be getting cheaper utility cost then the homeowner?  A commercial phone line is the absolute worse offender.  I never got mail at my wash until I got a phone line…. just saying.  (I also HATE TIVO…. didn’t I PAY for the service!  Do I get money for the ads or the monitoring I endure?  One or the other…. I mean if you are ethical I believe…. My opinion obviously.  🙂 )

1-800-542-7885  My “business information is at risk…. it is important for the business owner calls us back”!  I like how they appear local by changing the caller id…. also it seems odd that they claim they are in Bessemer, AL.  I do not have a car wash in Bessemer…. but I do use an utility that is located in Bessemer?  Odd?  Or not odd at all.  LOL 🙂

Also I believe these type of scams or misappropriations of the truth are great money makers (in my opinion unless they are illegal?).  I need to start one myself…. I have learned first hand how gullible people are lately.  Why can’t I profit also!  JK or am I?  LOL 🙂

The internet may have gobbled your business information up!  (I could not bother to check to see if you have a website first…. I have 20,000 more people to call!)  But I am the tube slayer!  I can build a website out of nothing!  Nothing I say!  Only notepad and phone!  I can give your business hope in this uncertain time!  Please before I have to delete this Warren Buffett quote off this page!  Please!  If not I will call back tomorrow…. then the next day and the next.  Thanks this incident was a close call for your business!  We can help…. message me below!  LOL 🙂

Self Serve Car Wash News Magazine


Well I got my magazine today.  You know it is a good magazine when it quotes me…. making me seem like I know what I am talking about.  LOL 🙂  To be honest though mep1 said the same thing earlier…. the problem is he needs to use layman’s terms.  Let’s be honest though…. he needs to use beginner or I’m in another industry so explain it really well terms.  LOL 🙂

So…. I also referenced kleen-ritecorp.com and it got published…. so do I get a discount now?  🙂

I thought this place was out of business?  manniwashsystems.com they actually have the same basic design as many other…. But they quote prices?  Weird.

Proline Mark VII Manual from the 1980’s…. Thanks for the manual Daniel

I got this Proline_Mark_VII_pump stand manual from the 1980’s from Daniel the other day. It is a pretty complete document for your Proline car wash.

This is an Infa-Red Coin Switch…. I purchased some equipment one time that had these acceptors installed.  I should have kept the historical coin acceptors.  🙂  The next picture shows how simple the system is.  🙂  But I have always thought the unit was over engineered. 🙂  Another issue is not being stainless…. Later it was made out of ss though.

fastenal.com Cheaper Faster and Knowledgeable? WTF I Love You! :)

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In this case Home Depot did not have the screws and Lowes had a small package only (the price was not marked but I wanted 100). But I could purchase the nuts at both for around $4.50 for 100.

If you have ever shopped for screws at either box store you know the selector is bad…. Lowes seems worse around here. But Fastenal was very refreshing…. It was like walking into a store that knew what they were selling! I actually enjoyed it. 🙂 Plus it was cheaper and THEY HAD MY PRODUCT! I already went to HD and Lowes to look for the stupid screws.

(Also of course I did not ask for help at HD or Lowes…. I know better plus the screws are in order. But someone asked me for help at HD. LOL 🙂 )

DIY MEI Mars Bill Acceptor Belt Repair for your Car Wash

I just went to the LAST Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus and I have not taken the hat off since. LOL 🙂

Remember this was MY FIRST TIME! It is also pretty easy to change out the belts. I did it my first time and if you watch this bad video it will take you a lot less time! 🙂

This should also save you a lot of money…. unless I sent my acceptors to the wrong service place? Let me know where you got your acceptors serviced also…. I will probably get lazy again! 🙂

This is also a good thing to be able to do if you do not have extra acceptors…. but you should have extra acceptors!

Things I dislike about Kleen-Rite’s Website PART 2

So I was using this web site and it has changed very little from last time I used the site.
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Okay my problems now…. I use Chrome. Like you should. 🙂
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I had to push the “Add to Cart” multiple times randomly…. also the “Related Products” “Add to Cart” button just does not work…. unless it is a short cut to the home page?
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If you add images in the “My Cart” drop down. Why not in the “Checkout”…. which is actually the most important place?

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When you get a  new web guy let me know…. I do wonder the percentage of use this site gets?  It is just an annoying site…. sorry.  I HATE the way the search behaves when you want to type in it the most!  Do people use this site…. sure it is better than all the others.  But amazon.com is better and easier to navigate with all the annoying items for sale.

So I made an order from Kleen-Rite yesterday….. Shipping Again Really?

I would have to say KR shipping in my opinion is not honest.  The “receipt” I received states “*** PLEASE PRINT CONFIRMATION AND RETAIN IT FOR YOUR RECORDS ***”  WHY…. It is totally incorrect!!!!  So the original official shipping I confirmed is $41.63…. UPS Ground.    I would say this is pretty final if you ask me…. but actually no one did ask me!  🙂  At the least someone should have emailed or called.  That is customary for companies to do when they overcharge customers on something.

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Then I get 2x “Invoice”s from Kleen-Rite….. with additional shipping charges. So now my total is $175.34 not $162.36 or $12.98 more.  (I did check my CC and KR did charge me the higher amount.)
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Sure places make mistakes…. but no one called or emailed me and told me they were going to charge me more money.  I hate to be a little cry baby…. but this is actually one reason I have not purchased from them since 2013.  Shipping cost.

Also a side note…. they should just include the shipping on products like amazon.com.  $12.02 for a < 1 pound item is insane….. I would not have purchased that!  I believe that is what makes this $12.98 increase even worse for me.  Sure the other shipment weighs 60# and if they just increased the shipping for all the items and it was not itemized it would not be so appalling.

Another thing I hate….. why can they not quote greater than 99#?  I do not want to call anyone…. so I just purchased less.  Sure I am stupid…. but welcome to the new generation of people that only use new technology!  OLD PERSON!  LOL 🙂

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