How do car wash conveyor belts work?
Most conveyor systems have small rollers that pop up behind the wheel once it is on the conveyor. The roller pushes the wheel forward, causing the car to roll along through the tunnel, which is the term used to describe the long bay used for exterior-only and full-service systems.
What is a conveyor car wash?
These are tunnel washes which use conveyor or belt equipment to move the vehicle through the machinery throughout the car washing process. These washes often feature automatic teller / pay machines and very few if any employees present. This type of wash is typically the lowest ticket price of the tunnel car washes.
How much does a conveyor car wash cost?
I have found the typical conveyor car wash costs around $250 per square foot for the building and equipment. In terms of land, the average tunnel requires about 5,000 square feet. As there are many variables and exceptions, costs and profits for tunnels are the most difficult to estimate.
Do I put my car in neutral in a car wash?
Most car washes require drivers to drive forward until their vehicle’s front tires are aligned with a track system that will guide their car through the wash. Put your vehicle in park if it has an automatic transmission or neutral if it has a manual transmission.
What makes an in Bay wash a conveyor?
In-Bay washes can correctly be referred to as “non-conveyor”. Essentially, if the car is not moved from Point A to Point B by external non-human mechanisms (aka a conveyor), then it is in-bay. Tunnel structures are where the vehicle moves through the wash equipment, and it is the equipment which is largely stationary.
What’s the difference between manual and automatic car washes?
Although rare to explicitly hear or use the term “manual” wash, it is more often implied through referring to washes that are non-automatic. These are washes where humans do the vast majority of the washing and cleaning process. An automatic car wash uses machinery to do most of the heavy lifting, without human intervention.
How is a tunnel wash different from an automatic wash?
Tunnel structures are where the vehicle moves through the wash equipment, and it is the equipment which is largely stationary. The vehicle is moved using an external mechanism (typically a conveyor or belt). All tunnel washes are automatic, but all automatics are not tunnels. Washing Method (Touchless Vs. Friction):
Which is the best type of car wash?
The most discussed, touted about, and fastest growing segment of the car wash industry is the express wash model. These are tunnel washes which use conveyor or belt equipment to move the vehicle through the machinery throughout the car washing process. Of the tunnel models, expresses are the most automated (and often completely automated).