We are in the process of opening another carwash which includes a old 4 bay self serve building that used to be a carwash. its on a curve on the highway, we are planning on two auto in center stalls and two self serve in outside stalls, coming around the sides and going out towards the highway when you leave, looking for the best vacumm and vehicle flow pattern parking lot that i can get, behind the building is aprox 100 ft wide by 120 ft deep. i will try to upload a property pic. the building will be all reworked with a mixture of new and used equipment.
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- Thread starter blvette84
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there is the link to property highlighted area is what is being bought, between the two buildings i where we will acess that rear area.
We again want to go from rear to front two autos in to middle bays buiilding is 32 X 80 as you can see we do not own to the left of the building but parking area is used between all business so it won't be shut off anyway.
there is the link to property highlighted area is what is being bought, between the two buildings i where we will acess that rear area.
We again want to go from rear to front two autos in to middle bays buiilding is 32 X 80 as you can see we do not own to the left of the building but parking area is used between all business so it won't be shut off anyway.
cowboyautowash
New member
I have a system that was from 2000 andthe power button that runs the whole system moves in and Out but nothing cuts on every system works but the power does not cut on air compressor and other things
cowboyautowash
New member
Normally you hit power button and it turns air compressor on when there's no air the car wash tunnel does not work
MEP001
Well-known member
Are you trying to ask a question? If so, create your own thread with a title descriptive of its contents, and explain in as much detail what's going on and list the manufacturer and type of equipment you're working with.
MEP001
Well-known member
I wouldn't recommend two autos in the center with self-serves on the ends. You'll have your SS customers walking through traffic entering the auto bays and getting wet from overspray. It would make more sense to have both autos on one side and the two SS bays on the other.
That property doesn't look big enough to support what you describe.
robert roman
Bob Roman
If you follow the guidelines to determine equipment and property requirements, the first step is financial engineering to establish size of system (i.e. hourly capacity) and type of service(s).
Next step is to establish information on entrance/exit, setbacks, easements, parking requirements, vehicle stacking, etc. (planning and zoning criteria).
Next, establish space requirements for vacuums, traffic lanes, navigation on site, etc.
In other words, there is not enough information present (drawing to scale, P & Z requirements) to provide a meaningful response.
Next step is to establish information on entrance/exit, setbacks, easements, parking requirements, vehicle stacking, etc. (planning and zoning criteria).
Next, establish space requirements for vacuums, traffic lanes, navigation on site, etc.
In other words, there is not enough information present (drawing to scale, P & Z requirements) to provide a meaningful response.
robert roman
Bob Roman
“zoning is already approved….I already have equipment….Just looking for some advice before we start paving everything”
MEP provided good comments.
Proposed placement of in-bays is not consistent with industry best practices and property may not be large enough to accommodate proposed design and layout.
My comments basically questioned need for two in-bays in first place and seconded MEP’s opinion about layout and design.
Quite frankly, if demand justified two in-bays, I would design a more conducive site layout and raze and rebuild.
Who suggested this layout and sold you the equipment for this project?
MEP provided good comments.
Proposed placement of in-bays is not consistent with industry best practices and property may not be large enough to accommodate proposed design and layout.
My comments basically questioned need for two in-bays in first place and seconded MEP’s opinion about layout and design.
Quite frankly, if demand justified two in-bays, I would design a more conducive site layout and raze and rebuild.
Who suggested this layout and sold you the equipment for this project?
Earl Weiss
Well-known member
Could always do 1 IBA and allow for a second later if demand warrants it, providing adequate spce and rough ins etc.
If I had to guess, I would say this looks like someone sold this guy a lot of equipment while convincing him that his idea was really, really good. The layout is bad for the above reasons. There most likely isn't enough business for one automatic, much less two of them. If it's a small town rural area you will be washing a lot of pickups, many with dually wheels. Will these machines wash them? Why not make the bays taller to wash the trucks that are around there?
