In Bay Hand blowers

[pgrzes]

I am considering putting blowers into 3 of my 7 bays to get started. I have an L shaped building with 3 bays off of main building with Automatic, these are my busiest bays. I am thinking about blowers in these three to get started?? For you guys that have them, what can you tell me?? Are they a good investment? What brand? Plusses and negatives?? I have openings on my selector doors for them so thats no issue for me. I was also thinking about making my own air line for tires in each bay, run 1 main line out with a solenoid and a t drop into each bay and they can just select it from selection button?? Anyone done this before?
Thanks guys/gals!!

 

[lilb93]

I'm not the one to answer about the blow dryers in bays being new to the business.As a motorcycle owner I only look for a car wash that has dryers. As for the air lines in bays?? Most if not all air machines run 4 min for 1.00. Would you get some to use it I would say yes, Would they get ****es at paying 2.00 for 4 minutes??? If that's you wash price is.

 

[MEP001]

I was searching YouTube the other day and found this, not the same thing but it seemed pretty effective:

[video]https://youtu.be/KnYve70iabM?t=90[/video]

I've been meaning to try it myself by just hooking 100 PSI air to the high-pressure line at the pump and putting a good blower tip on the gun. It may or may not work to dry a car, but it would cost almost nothing to add to a bay.

 

[2Biz]

That looks intriguing! Although....I would think it would take a lot of capacity if 4 bays all were using the blow-gun at the same time? Something to consider.

 

[Earl Weiss]

I think this was addressed on this forum a while ago. Mr. Hoffman does this at his SS wash. Forgot the details. I think he regulated the air down to 45 psi or so and he runs twin compressors, but they may also serve other functions like IBA or tunnel, I don't recall.

 

[Stuart]

At my busiest wash I have 3 of 5 bays with dryers. I put them in my 3 slowest bays. now my busiest bay is not the one next to the ER.. I have signs in front stating which bays have the dryers. They are a good investment but expensive. I have Carolina Pride turbo dry. The motor units I have installed inside the bays are pretty loud. I have 2 mounted inside the bay and 3 mounted on the roof.
Motorcycle owners love the dryers!!!

As for the air hose to the bays?? That is quite a lot of cfm needed. You will need a good-large capacity compressor and a real good air dryer. my thoughts

 

[Jeff_L]

I've had one in one bay for 3-4yrs now, gets used by motorcyclists. Moderate use though. I've been contemplating moving it out as a stand alone unit by one of my vacuums to get more exposure.

 

[Turbo]

I have 3 used ones. I think I paid $1500 each. I'll sell all 3 for $1500. They were in my 3 bay self serv I converted to auto service bays. I'm in chicago

 

[pgrzes]

I dont want to make the air lines for a blower, I want them with a tire inflator.

 

[lilb93]

TURBO I sent you a private message