Self-Serve Carwashes

  • D&S Car Wash Equipment Adds Distributor
    D&S Car Wash Equipment Co. has appointed Southeastern D&S Car Wash Systems as an authorized distributor for eastern Tennessee and southern Kentucky. Based in Dover, Tenn., the company is a division of Miller Electric Inc. and will provide full-line sales and service ...More
    November 24, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Grace for Vets Surpasses 100,000 Carwash Milestone
    Carwash locations participating in this year's Grace for Vets promotion provided more than 100,000 free carwashes to military veterans Nov. 11 for the first time in the program's six-year history. ...More
    November 17, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing, Operations
  • D&S Car Wash Equipment Appoints Sales Directors
    D&S Car Wash Equipment Co. announced the appointment of Brian Merz as sales director for the West region. Merz has 25 years of carwash industry experience and is a distributor of D&S products. The company is a manufacturer of in-bay automatics, conveyor and ...More
    November 8, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Commentary: When Does the Carwash Healing Begin?
    Faith can be a powerful tool. Strongly believing in something can be the impetus to enact change or alter circumstances for the better. This type of belief system can keep an entire industry afloat but is the type of faith that seems to be missing from the carwash industry. ...More
    October 5, 2010 By Mike Perry
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • Woman Crashes into Carwash, Leaves Scene
    A woman had her car impounded last week after she crashed into a carwash in Flint, Mich., and left the scene of the accident, according to a report by The Flint Journal. She was driving a 1988 Chevrolet Cavalier when she hit the carwash, causing damage to one of the bays. ...More
    September 29, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Military Base Waits 15 Years to Build Carwash
    After 15 years of efforts, Beale Air Force Base near Yuba City, Calif., is finally building a carwash facility on the main portion of the base, according to a report posted on the base’s Web site. The 9th Force Support Squadron recently broke ground on a $1.2 million ...More
    September 15, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • CarWashCameras.com Granted Patent for Vehicle Damage Inspection
    CarWashCameras.com, a division of Rugged CCTV, has been granted a patent for a process it created to inspect vehicles for damage, company officials announced. Originally filed in early 2007, the patent covers a number of methods for documenting vehicle damage, including ...More
    September 7, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • New Motor Technology Doubles Carwash Vacuum Uptime
    As more unattended carwashes pop up and more attended carwashes offer free vacuuming as a way to entice consumers, the goal for carwash operators is to keep their vacuums operational, since running units yield revenue. Not only does a down or poorly performing unit not ...More
    September 1, 2010
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • LED Lighting Could Save Carwashes on Energy Costs
    In real dollars terms, if you are using a 350-watt bulb over a period of a year, you are basically spending $305 on electricity, with $245 spent due to heat energy. If you were using a comparable LED lamp, your electricity cost would be around $80. That translates to a cost ...More
    August 26, 2010 By Bobby Willis
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • 3-Year-Old Killed by Truck Entering Carwash
    A 3-year-old boy was killed last week when he was struck by a truck entering a carwash in Pueblo, Colo., according to a report by The Pueblo Chieftain. The child was apparently near a vacuum island with his 5-year-old brother when the accident occurred. ...More
    August 26, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
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