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  D&S manufactures in-bay automatic and self-serve car wash systems for investors, operators, and businesses that need equipment built to last. From the IQ 2.0 platform to the IQ Self Wash, every system is engineered for consistent performance and low operating cost.
  - Car Wash Systems D&S manufactures in-bay automatic and self-serve car wash systems for investors, operators, and businesses that need equipment built to last. From the IQ 2.0 platform to the IQ Self Wash, every system is engineered for consistent performance and low operating cost.
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  The IQ MAX is the only automated large vehicle wash system built from the ground up for commercial trucks, buses, RVs, and heavy equipment. Purpose-built for the dimensions, throughput demands, and contamination loads that passenger car systems can’t handle.
  - Large Vehicle Wash Systems The IQ MAX is the only automated large vehicle wash system built from the ground up for commercial trucks, buses, RVs, and heavy equipment. Purpose-built for the dimensions, throughput demands, and contamination loads that passenger car systems can’t handle.
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  D&S pay systems support both traditional and modern payment methods, giving customers a convenient, intuitive way to pay — whether they’re using in-bay automatic or self-serve equipment.
  - Pay Systems D&S pay systems support both traditional and modern payment methods, giving customers a convenient, intuitive way to pay — whether they’re using in-bay automatic or self-serve equipment.
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Stopping the NonStop Vac

Connie Leinicke

July 12, 2017 • 1 min read

A common problem that most car wash owners will eventually encounter is with vacuums that won’t shut off.

The nonstop vac problem will always be one of two possibilities:

1) The timer is bad or malfunctioning, or

2) The mercury contactor is bad

To discover which part is bad, test for voltage with a VOM on the coil of the mercury contactor. If there is no voltage across the coil, then the contactor is bad.

If the mercury contactor has voltage, then the timer is the culprit. You can then proceed with the repair.

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