Information, opinions or reviews sought on RYKO PULSE

[roller-up]

Hello, I'm new to the forum- great resource!

Looking at the ryko pulse -
It will be used alongside our conveyor so it will be a low volume application- mostly for night time use when conveyor closes as well as for the touch free consumer

We are a stand alone car wash

Any info on the quality of the machine or ryko in general they're new to me

Thanks in advance

 

[DiamondWash]

I have the Wash across the Street from Ryko Solutions here's a video I made of the Ryko Pulse you will have to fast forward the video to the middle or just watch the entire thing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrwlUwwSN7g

 

[soapy]

I just went through a brand new installation a couple of times with 2 different cars. It did not have the cleaning ability of the more expensive ryko touch less washes. It is sold as a low cost low volume touch less car wash. I run rumps and personally would not be interested in owning one of these. Just no sizzle so to speak.

 

[roller-up]

Do you think it could have been due to chemistry?
Or machine operation related -as in insufficient chemical coverage? Or insufficient pressure from the nozzles?

 

[soapy]

It coated the car fine with presoak and the triple foam was OK. It just did not have the impact that I am used to seeing with the high impact pump that uses more water at lower pressure. This pump was not a high volume type and just did not give water impact on the car that I am used to with a radius wash.

 

[robert roman]

“….ryko pulse…used alongside our conveyor so it will be a low volume application- mostly for night time use when conveyor closes as well as for the touch free consumer”

Economic factors of in-bay automatic are price (capital) and expense (variable unit cost).

An expensive aspect of touch-less is high-pressure pump and bay equipment.

One way to lower price and expense is reduce pump horsepower.

Laser 4000 proved that single inverted-L is a very economical design.

Pulse fits this equation but is it the right solution for your problem?

For example, carwash developers usually invest when there is a good opportunity present.

Low volume, night time use and touch-less consumers (at conveyor site) do not sound like much of an opportunity.

For example, one my clients has conveyor with in-bay alongside. It’s a G-5 with all options. He prices the in-bay “very high” and makes “very good” money.

So you might want to reconsider strategy before spending several hundred thousand dollars for building and equipment to test the waters.