The Car Wash Life

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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

LED

LED light bulbs have been a wonderful invention for the car wash industry. They light up a business way better than traditional light bulbs. A better lit business is more visible, plus creates more safety. Their lifespan is way longer than traditional light bulbs as well. They do not have to be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Elephantiasis?

One doctor's office that Harry James went to for his swollen hands believed that he had Elephantiasis. As someone who had been occasionally looking up what condition Harry had to no avail, that answer made sense to me. He did not have the level of swelling that people in photos had of it, but the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 15, 2017

Using Soap

Throughout the year, it is not like the same amount of soapis being used day in and day out. For the self-service bays, antifreeze soap is designed to come on at a designated temperature. For the businesses, that is 40 degrees and below. We go through a fair amount of antifreeze when it is in use.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 13, 2017

Contagious?

When Harry James' hands first became swollen in June 2003, I said to Dad, "I wouldn't shake hands with him." "Good idea," Dad said. "I'll avoid handshakes with him for a while." What Dad meant was that he would not shake Harry's hands unless the diagnosis was of a condition that was not contagious... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

An Ode to the Barrel Wrench

The barrel wrench is a major part of the chemical equation. Most of our chemicals come in 55-gallon drums. The caps need to be removed so that chemical can be pumped over. The caps are too tight for the average human to spin them off. Therefore, the barrel wrench easily gets them off. The barrel... Sign in to see full entry.

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