The Importance of Preventive Maintenance An Ounce of Prevention Equals a Pound of Cure “Up time” of a car wash and car wash equipment plays a key role in acquiring and keeping customers as well as minimizing expenses. Regular Preventive Maintenance (PM) plays a key role in the up time of any self serve, automatic […]
As tunnel operators know, when it’s time to wash, we get limited days to do so. There are many tricks to keeping your wash up and running to get through the busiest of days. When night falls, we work on the carwash well into the wee hours of the morning. The conveyor is probably the […]
How to Prepare Your Wash for the Winter Preparing Your Wash for Winter Operations: Fall is in the air. YIKES! Just yesterday it was hot! We all had good intentions this year…get out in front of the cold blast, but other things came up. Car wash operators are notorious for forgetting the nagging winter issues […]
A Lesson on Spot Free Water using Reverse Osmosis The separation of dissolved solids and water using Reverse Osmosis membranes is a pressure driven temperature dependent process. The membrane material is designed to be as permeable to water as possible, while maintaining the ability to reject dissolved solids. Reverse Osmosis systems utilize semi-permeable membrane elements […]
Part 1 – Preventative Car Wash Maintenance for Winter As an operator of a car wash, planning for winter can be overwhelming because of the many issues that need to be addressed. The best way to tackle all the items is to develop a plan of attack. Many operators “claim” they have a winter preparations […]
This Month’s Product Spotlight features: PDQ Gatling Guns Operators are all looking to increase car counts, increase revenue per car and lower expenses. It is often difficult to justify to the customer an increase in package pricing… here is a relatively inexpensive investment with maximum impact to the cleaning and perception of the customer. You can add […]
This Month’s Product Spotlight features: Airlift Car Wash Doors I know it is difficult to think about sub-freezing temperatures when it is hovering above 90 degrees outside, but now is the time to take assessment of your car wash doors and ensure they are ready for winter. Airlift Doors has been our partner for some […]
How do you get the driest car ever? Do you use more chemical? Change chemical? Move the dryers closer to the last liquid arch or closer? The ultimate answer may be a story of less is more. Everyone knows that a drying agent is the key to drying a car in a tunnel or an […]
32 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR WASHES MORE PROFITABLE Some of these ideas will work for an automatic wash, but most relate to the self-serve carwash. Advertising tips 1. Advertise satisfaction and guarantee it, list a phone number to call if dissatisfied. The customer will feel better and more at ease about coming to your wash. […]
Triple-Foam Makes Your Customers Happy! If a wash owner expects customers to pay $8-$10 for a carwash, the site better offer clients something special. When tri-foam was introduced, the main purpose was to provide a unique experience for the customer. Today, however, there are many tri-foams on the market that offer various advantages and provide […]