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Jesse James

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Lane Maintenance
« on: June 17, 2011, 06:13:30 AM »
Hey All,

 

Been bowling at a house the past three weeks and just started noticing that we start out with a high oil volume, but eventually, quickly, end up playing on a dirty medium shot. I say dirty because three things keep happening regularly: Grit comes back on the surface of everyone's balls; also that black dry sludge. The lanes "180" often, and too often get black-outs that interrupt the rhythm of play!

 

I am assuming that the lane man does not clean the lanes before applying new oil for play before we come in. Is this a correct observation on my part?


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Bill Thomas

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Re: Lane Maintenance
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2011, 02:25:19 PM »
My guess is its not the lane oil but the build up in the pits that comes from belts and insufficient cleaning in the pit area.  If you are talking about Greenway I'd bet money that its a problem in the pits that they have had for years and it comes from not cleaning.



Jesse James

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Re: Lane Maintenance
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2011, 07:01:32 PM »
Thanks for the response.I never thought of that as a culprit.I will mention it to the manager however. 


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