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Winter Brings a Whole Host of Problems for Underground Storage Tanks
We’re once again entering the time of the year when vehicle volumes drastically drop at fueling sites, snow storms become continuous hazards for our canopies, and the chilly temperatures create a whole of host problems for our underground storage tanks. Continue reading
The Need for a Birth Certificate for Your Underground Storage Tank
Installing a new underground storage tank (UST) at your gas station? Wait! Have you created a record of its most important characteristics for future reference? A “birth certificate” so to say? Continue reading
The Impact of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Public Health and Environment [Infographic]
Why Your Gas Station Should Invest in Car Wash Service
In an industry where profit margins can often fluctuate based on the socio-political dynamics of the international market, you must constantly look for ways to support your bottom-line through more dependable and stable revenue generation means. Offering a car wash service at your gas station is one such way if done right. Continue reading
Meet Bluetana, the Dark Knight Fighting Against the Card Skimmers!
Skimming devices are the bane of every gas station’s existence. They sit discreetly under the pump hoods, scan everything that swipes across them, and conveniently pass the scanned data to crooks lodging in the comforts of their tinted cars and vans just outside the gas stations. Continue reading
When Owner Intervention Can Help Avert Crisis at a Gas Station
Life as a gas station owner is busy; you have so many things on your plate. And while your employees can give you a breather by taking over some of your responsibilities, there are a few tasks and situations that are actually better managed if you handle them yourself. That’s not to say your employees can’t be trusted with these specific jobs; it’s just that it’s safer to adopt this policy. After all, at the end of the day, even if it’s not your responsibility, it’s all your responsibility… Continue reading
Are You Sacrificing Your Gas Station Profits to Meter Drift?
Okay, let’s first be clear about one thing: Every motor-fuel dispenser system has a meter drift problem to some extent. After all, a dispenser meter is like any other device which wears down with use. You can’t do anything to prevent this wearing process or stop it. And as more fuel passes through a meter, the wear only gets worse. Continue reading
E15 Things To Know!
E15 is a higher quality, higher octane fuel available in more than half the states in the country at retail fueling stations:
Gas Station Equipment Guide: Submersible Turbine Pumps
Submersible Turbine Pumps (STPs) have been a commonplace at U.S gas stations since the 1970s, when they replaced the less efficient suction pumps as the primary means of pumping motor fuel. This blog provides an introduction to these staple gas station equipment. Continue reading