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Today’s Carwash Distributors Much More than Suppliers Technological advancements and new business models have propelled the carwash industry forward but also created their share of growing pains. Robust software integration, remote management, water recycling improvements and energy reduction not only have been rapidly evolving developments from manufacturers, they are integral characteristics of modern carwashes adapting to fluctuating ...(1783 words)

Technology Helps Detailers Take Green Steps Historically, one of the auto industry’s challenges in going green and becoming more sustainable has been determining how to become more environmentally responsible and still offer quality products and services. This has been true for car manufacturers seeking ways to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions vehicles produce as well as ...(853 words)

Rain Rain All Week Long!! Looks like it is going to rain the rest of the week which should be good for business!

Installing a New Marathon Electric Motor – Part 2 I still had a hard time today trying to get the dead motor off the stand. Most of the bolts came off and 2 were to far corroded and rounded that there was no way. So I had to take out the grinder.

Installing a New Marathon Electric Motor I tried to install a new motor today and failed. The old motor seems to be rusted to the base. I need to get some different tools and try again tomorrow. I did unscrew all the wires today and dump out all the crap from inside the multistage pump, which consists of a bunch of [...]

Can you believe I own part number: SMC KQ2U01-35S! I wanted to order a replacement part from Grainger to repair my Jim Coleman Shampooer problem. I decided to order an all in one piece instead of individual pieces. Now I just need to install it!

Best Ice in Town! I love this sign “Best Ice in Town” what make their ice the best in town? What would make others ice worse? These are the questions that bother me at night!

The Art of Carwash Signage: Simple is Beautiful There has never been a more important time to communicate effectively with your customers. Competition is fierce in most markets, and consumers have less disposable income available. And what they do have, they are less willing to spend. This is no time to take your most powerful and important marketing ...(1788 words)

And Here Comes the Rain! At least it did not rain on the weekend! It was a light rain and it seemed it rained all day.

Paw’N Knaw’n DEER Lick’n GOOD! Whatever Deer Cane Liquid is I got a empty bottle today! It is “An Instant Mineral Lick!”? I have no clue? I just clean up this crap!

Employees Deserve the Royal Treatment It was drummed into my head years ago that the customer is king/queen and that if I take good care of the customer, good things will happen. But having worked with consumers in many different businesses and observed the interaction between customers and employees, I have come to believe that ...(868 words)

Paint Lady I would never believe I would feel sorry for someone that filled up 2 garbage cans full of paint cans and made a huge mess in my bay. But it happened to me. I pulled up to see a lady cleaning out the back of her truck. I walk over and there is paint all [...]

Low Pressure Hose Problem My pre-soak sprung a leak and it was an easy fix. When I ran my low pressure runs last time I added extra at the end. Now all I need to do is just cut off the break and put it back in the fitting. (Seems like the majority of the breaks happen at the [...]

Coleman Shampooer Problem – Update Now is the time to test the group of fittings that connects to the right of the solenoid. This is really bad because you have to take off the whole back panel. Well I took off the panel to remove the solenoid and I had to take a picture (second picture) what was behind the panel. (The [...]

Opinion: Toyota's Acceleration Problem and Carwashes By now, most of us have heard something about Toyota’s multiple recalls stemming from its ongoing sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) problems. Though this deadly problem has only recently received much mainstream media attention, Toyota and safety experts identified SUA problems as early as 2003. Unfortunately, Toyota cannot fully remedy this ...(1254 words)

I Got a Scarecrow! When I pulled up to the car wash today I thought it was odd that there were no crows….. Then I saw the scarecrow and I understood why!

WCA's Inaugural Car Wash Tour Shines in Phoenix The Western Carwash Association’s inaugural Car Wash Tour made quite a splash Jan. 19, attracting more than 60 attendees to Phoenix for a firsthand look at four of the area’s top carwashes and a day of sharing best practices. The event included coffee and doughnuts at Scottsdale Auto Salon to ...(596 words)

Added a 3/4″ Check Valve I added a 3/4″ check valve today. Just so happens that I was going to order one today online but Mike, a distributor (Premier Carwash Systems) in our area, pulled up at my car wash. So I just purchased the part from him…. really easy!

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