Christopher
Moderator
Lots of great answers Blaine, Thanks for taking the time to do the video and answer all these questions.
Thanks for the answers.
Do you make you soaps or have it made?
1 pump, 1 water heater, no generators & etc.
Nice video. I have always known two stepping was the way to quickly wash trucks. In the old days Landa, Hotsy, and Chem-Ex all used this method. I have actually built some two step rigs myself. The problem was chemical costs and water recovery. How much chemical do you use to wash say 100 trucks that are dirty like the video? I see that you must use your chemical in your system. Do you sell your chemical separately? I have many customers who want to buy chemical, that is not an area I wish to service. I currently direct them to local chemical suppliers. Do you only make chemical for fleet washing? I see your point about less engines running but what do you do if the truck breaks down? Is this equipment easy to service?
It looks like you are definately upstreaming your soap because its high pressure. I'm just curious how you can have two guys washing simultaneously upstreaming your chemical at the same time with 1 pump. How can one possible rinse while the other is soaping or pulling acid? Sorry, I'm just a little confused. The only way that could possibly work in my fragile mind is to downstream.
Tomdurbin
Nice video. I have always known two stepping was the way to quickly wash trucks. In the old days Landa, Hotsy, and Chem-Ex all used this method. I have actually built some two step rigs myself. The problem was chemical costs and water recovery. How much chemical do you use to wash say 100 trucks that are dirty like the video?
Hi Tom. I think I saw you at the PWNA show. Just guessing I would have to say roughly about 3/4 of a drum(55 gal.) of prewash and1-1/14 drum of soap. Approximately $175.00 worth of chems. Once you've cleaned them up you would take only about 1/3 of that next time.
I see that you must use your chemical in your system. Do you sell your chemical separately?
Yes, we only offer our detergents to our licensed operators and do not sell to the public.
I have many customers who want to buy chemical, that is not an area I wish to service. I currently direct them to local chemical suppliers. Do you only make chemical for fleet washing?
Yes, fleets are what we do, so all of our detergents are geared towards that.
I see your point about less engines running but what do you do if the truck breaks down? Is this equipment easy to service?
Diesel trucks don't break down as often as skid units are known to do, and if they are having problems, most current model diesel trucks have computers that let you know what the problem is or will be. As far as the wash equipment, it's very heavy duty and simple: 1 pump, 1 water heater, no generators & etc.
I have not had problems with skids breaking down or bad generators. I have had experience with PTO systems and found them to be reliable as well. I was curious about working on them and the longevity of the hydralic system and the air compressor. Do you use the trucks charging system to fire the burner? Do you use the trucks exhaust to heat the water? What is your outlet temperature? As far as not recovering your waste water because they have retention ponds is tha legal? I know that they have some that are for rain water and some places put them in for waste water but they must be rubber lined. Also what do you do in a drought stricken area? How much water do you use per truck?