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This was really scary stuff today. My 1″ Bob valve makes the tank leak but I am afraid of touching it because it will fall apart. (I need to purchase another valve because I can not find my spare.) The other scary thing today was the railroad spike I found in one of the bays. Weird.
Someone broke into one of my meter boxes. This time they tore up the Parker Slugbuster 1 and a cam lock.
Update on my Hamilton credit card acceptor (ACW entry unit) which quit working. Randy Nix of Eagle Car Wash called me back today and told me they were going to fix the credit card acceptor under warranty, which is great! I just need to get a hold of Bob Krist at Hamilton Changer and see what is up.
My Hamilton credit card acceptor (ACW entry unit) quit working again and I had to call Hamilton service at 1-800-837-5561. They are really good at trouble shooting the problem but I did not like the fact it was broken. I had to call my friend again, Randy Nix of Eagle Car Wash, to see if the acceptor is under warranty.
I did a vacuum motor swap today. I swapped a broken vacuum motor for a new motor.
I just so happen to have a spare BC-200 in my basement that I got from my Dad instead of him THROWING IT AWAY (Which is what I would like to do!). So I took the front skin off and installed it at the carwash. I have some more work to do like installing the high security plate that I purchased from Kleen-Rite ,which I hope they have in stock or it will take them FOREVER! Have you noticed that Kleen-Rite seems to backorder more stuff now like Procon pumps and Hydrominder tips?
Always a bad thing when a hose comes off a fitting but when it comes off the supply line to your RO system it is really bad. (Just constant water running nonstop.)
I understand if you give someone enough time anyone can get into a changer. But the way the Rowe changer is designed even installing the high security plate for the BC-1400 does not help the BC-200. The plate was ripped off just like the front skin and the bill acceptor (ba-50) gets bashed, YEA! The problem is the brown metal box is made cheaply and was the weakest link, I will just leave it there.
Had a drain clog today and I used the auger to fix the problem.
This time I used a bit on the end of the auger (like Greg told me about). Greg also stopped by today and took my picture while I was working.
