Ric
Cantree Member
which do you prefer and why?
on-board or stand alone dryer...
- Thread starter Ric
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Whale of a Wash
5 Washes 36Bays 2Vectors
Stand alone- We can be drying while one is presoaking. During the busy times it saves a couple of minutes per car.
robert roman
Bob Roman
A subsystem like a dryer is a set of elements, which is a system itself (arch, producers, nozzles, starter), and a component of a larger system (automatic carwash bay).
So, decision about dryer depends on system (carwash) requirements.
For example, high traffic sites usually merit high volume carwash systems like in-bay express format (60’ long). Here, dryers are free-standing.
Lower volume sites have shorter wash-bay design, typically 38’ or 50’. 50’ has free-standing dryer to increase likelihood of washing more cars per hour than 38’ bay.
38’ wash-bay can accommodate on-board or free-standing.
If goal and objective is drying quality, contour design is suggested. Contour design is available as on-board with some carwash systems and free-standing.
If goal and objective is cars per hour, free-standing is suggested because it decreases time on machine and people may spend less time driving through. Here, a contour design could help improve dry quality.
If goal and objective is drying quality, on-board with contour design is suggested because it takes consistency and quality out of hands of motorists.
So, decision about dryer depends on system (carwash) requirements.
For example, high traffic sites usually merit high volume carwash systems like in-bay express format (60’ long). Here, dryers are free-standing.
Lower volume sites have shorter wash-bay design, typically 38’ or 50’. 50’ has free-standing dryer to increase likelihood of washing more cars per hour than 38’ bay.
38’ wash-bay can accommodate on-board or free-standing.
If goal and objective is drying quality, contour design is suggested. Contour design is available as on-board with some carwash systems and free-standing.
If goal and objective is cars per hour, free-standing is suggested because it decreases time on machine and people may spend less time driving through. Here, a contour design could help improve dry quality.
If goal and objective is drying quality, on-board with contour design is suggested because it takes consistency and quality out of hands of motorists.
cleaning up mud
Member
Stand alone. the weight puts a lot of strain on the equipment, they are harder to work on. and they stand alone do a better job.
I have an onboard dryer and would like to seperate it. There is always soap, water, etc dripping and water nozzles seeping water on car while it is drying. The dryer also has more of a chance of picking junk off the floor as it is going back and forth across the bay like leaves, trifoam what ever is on the floor from the last car.
Ric
Cantree Member
Whose stand alone dryer would you chose if you were buying one today?
Tom Thumb
Active member
Ric,
I have two Superior Spirits about 9 years old and have good service from them and would buy then again, dealing with David and Archie has been good and they are very helpful with problems, now their company is The dryer Pros.
Just my opinion.
I have two Superior Spirits about 9 years old and have good service from them and would buy then again, dealing with David and Archie has been good and they are very helpful with problems, now their company is The dryer Pros.
Just my opinion.
