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Looking to build a new wash, upgrade an aging site, or simply keep everything running at peak performance? These quick, practical reads are designed to help you sort out priorities, avoid common pitfalls, and make smarter decisions. You’ll find maintenance checklists, real‑world stories of operators who cut costs and improved uptime, and a few of our articles published in leading car wash trade magazines.
Whether you’re planning, troubleshooting, or just staying sharp, this is a good place to start.
Providing hot water car wash and floor heat solutions for over 20 years, Carwash Boilers is trusted name in the car wash industry.
Hot water washes cleaner, better, faster by accelerating chemical reactions to break down dirt and oil for easier removal from vehicle surfaces.
Save money, avoid down time, and equipment failure - three good reasons why you want to winterize your car wash.
Purified, or “soft,” water helps reduce energy, maintenance and hardware costs.
Efficiency increases car wash profitability with curated products, systems and solutions which are more energy- and cost-efficient.
A detailed to-do list to maintain efficient equipment operability or smart upgrades in order to reduce gas costs.
Car wash leader sharpens its edge by installing advanced water heating systems, saving space and energy costs.
Hot water cleans better by increasing cleaning agents' effectiveness to remove dirt and road grime.
Salt’s corrosiveness is not limited to auto underbody metal – it also damages concrete. Your car wash concrete.
In a tight space, tight budget situation, a DIY replacement floor heat boiler kit is a smart investment for car wash operators.
Grimy grills, greasy dishes and grody grit. Hot water cleans them all better, faster and uses less water.
Your bottom line may not reveal what you need to know, if you haven't reviewed your car wash efficiency in the last decade.
Kerner’s Car Wash is saving between $12,000* and $13,000* annually on gas consumption costs per site facility.
Deferred maintenance leads to higher repair and replacement costs, plus lost income for down time.
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