Petit or Oasis distributor

[Keno]

Dwell is an absolute must with the typhoon or it will not clean. It is too fast. Typically I set up top washes like this:

PS1 Pass
Dwell Pass
PS2 Pass
Dwell Pass with UB
Rocker Blaster Pass
HP Pass
Triple Foam Pass
HP Pass
Rain Bar Chem Pass
HP Pass
Rain X Pass
Med Pressure HP Pass
HP Wax Pass
Spot free Pass

All that in three minutes. Basic washes are around 1 30 sec. You can layer the chemical on and do a top washes in 1 30 but that’s not the right way to do it and customers will probably feel like they are getting ripped off.

How much water are you using with all these HP passes? Seems like a lot of HP passes.

 

[Blanco]

How much water are you using with all these HP passes? Seems like a lot of HP passes.

You could definitely do less passes but I don’t want the wash so quick that a customer does not feel like they are getting their moneys worth. I also like to start my chemicals front to back.

That is the top wash and I would guess probably about 14 gallons a HP pass. Passes are only about 10-15 seconds long depending on the vehicle.

If you really want to know I can turn my float off tomorrow to get an accurate number.

 

[buckeye70]

For me a petit it is over priced. Yes it is fast but those close to me just don't clean as well as the machines they replaced. One had an old DS that was on it last leg but it cleared my Jeep and my Van much better especially the windshield.

Just curious, how would you attribute this to the equipment? Wouldn't this be more likely chemical and dwell related. Never really heard of anyone saying a Petit doesn't do a good job with its high pressure rinsing. Actually usually the opposite I hear.

 

[buckeye70]

The reason you didn't have icing problems with your Colemans is because they have a machine and rail heat system circulating antifreeze.

As long as your doors work you wont have a problem with the petits. If just one door get hit or stops working thats it your done within 20 minutes.

The weep is pretty comical considering if your doors work then you dont need it but if a door doesn't then your machine will freeze but your wands wont. Not sure how that is any benefit at all whatsoever. That machine can not run with just one door and a weep system. Let alone no doors at all. The rails and trolleys will freeze after a few washes. Like I said that machine relies on doors to run in a cold climate state.

Customers will always love any new machine. They dont know the difference between a petit or a wash world. Good luck to you sir and keep spare door parts on hand (VFD, photo eyes, and motors). Especially being in Alaska if someone completely takes out one of your doors then it's weeks if not more for a new one. You'll have to tarp off the bay and keep a torpedo heater or bay heater running constantly to avoid severe damage to the machine. Keep carrying that lucky rabbit foot around with you.

There is so much to unpack here but I will just take the low hanging fruit.

Who is trying to wash cars or get their car washed when its below 10 degrees and blowing wind. And as owners are those few washes worth the potential damage to any piece of equipment (Oasis, Petit, Airlift, ect). Smart business people balance liability with potential profit. Fun fact the against the objections of Parker, NASA launched the shuttle Challenger in weather colder then specified by the oring manufacturer and to dire consequences. Car washes use water and water freezes ALL freeze protection is designed to buy you time to make the right decision not keep running and testing your luck. So the rabbits foot sounds like it is properly in your pocket. Your logic is inherently flawed.

Why does every self serve in the country have a Weepmizer....?

Secondly for those in the back if any piece of equipment fails including doors and car wash equipment i recomend you shutting of the water to that bay and blowing all lines clear to ensure nothing freezes until you can make necessary repairs and re open the wash. There is no need to constantly run a torpedo heater so that you can weep water that will freeze into a bay not in use.

I guess I just have more faith and think higher of the average car wash owner than you.

Common sense isn't so common after all. But bias is blinding.

 

[Dan kamsickas]

Who is trying to wash cars or get their car washed when its below 10 degrees and blowing wind.

Happens all the time here in West Michigan. Heck, I've driven by self serves being used in single digits and snow. When you don't see the sun for a month(or more) and it snows 5-6 days a week at a time people will go use a wash just to get the top layer of crud off the vehicle.

 

[Keno]

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If you really want to know I can turn my float off tomorrow to get an accurate number.

Not that important, appreciate it though, was just curious more than anything.