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Looking for water usage info for a Coleman Efusion brush wash

Washworld Randy

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I have a question about water usage for an efusion in bay automatic wash.

I just installed a PurClean reclaim system into the carwash but I neglected to get the water usage of the wash before we replaced it.
I can get the water usage of the new wash. But I need to know what the water usage was on the efusion before the reclaim to get a discount thru the city on the new reclaim.

Typical wash packages

Wash 1 : Presoak, soft scrub, rinse, spot-free rinse
Wash 2 : Undercarriage, presoak, soft scrub, rinse, clearcoat protectant, spot-free rinse
Wash 3 : Undercarriage, presoak, soft scrub, tire and wheel cleaner, triple foam polish, rinse, clearcoat protectant, spot-free rinse
Wash 4 : Undercarriage, presoak, soft scrub, tire and wheel cleaner, wheel scrub, rinse, triple foam polish, rinse, rainx, clearcoat protectant, spot-free rinse

I really just need a break down on the amount of water each wash package uses. Just an estimate of the amount.

Thanks, any help would be appreciated.
 
From the menu it looks like it’s a friction machine. I am only guessing here as there are other factors that will change Such as water pressure and any delivery pumps. You might want to get creative with the numbers so that you can “show” the city how much you will be saving. Start with 20 gallons for the basic and go up in increments to 40 for the top. That said I wouldn’t use the system at all. Those only have cyclonic separators for solids removal. Those can only filter down to 50 microns, not the 5 the manufacturer says. The system does look like a reclaim unit though and will fool any city inspector. My suggestion if plumb it to the wash and don’t use it.
 
Those only have cyclonic separators for solids removal. Those can only filter down to 50 microns, not the 5 the manufacturer says. The system does look like a reclaim unit though and will fool any city inspector.

If you HAD to buy a reclaim unit what system would you recommend?
 
Actually that one because I found it the cheapest one, and you just need it for looks. Never did see one that made water clean enough to use in an IBA, and some I saw cost well north of $50K.
 
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