The history of American car washes now covers almost a century, based on the story published, but is not accurate (depending on the source) dates are confused with the dates of some developments, the most common date for the introduction of innovations in technology that directions are often different company sites.
1900 to 1930
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Through the newspapers, the first commercial car wash in Detroit opened in 1914. Essentially, this is a manual wash, if the customer has the car was pushed around in a circleat the stations for the various stages of washing, a sort of "Merry-Go-Round." Growth was, understandably, given the fact that before the Second World War there were fewer than a million cars in the United States. After the war, the number of cars jumped to 20 million cars in 1925. It 'was reported, according to sources from the conveyor belt that powered the first automatic washing appeared at the end of 1940, 1950.
These "promoters" washing of the tunnel-like construction, composed of the customer (orCompanion Guide) by car. Until the middle of 1940 there were around about 30 of these drive-through in the United States. In 1946 in Detroit, a semi-automated system was introduced, the addicted to the bumper of the car and put them on track.
In addition, included the design and overhead water sprinkler three sets of brushes and operated manually. After washing and rinsing, and a powerful (50 hp fan is used to bring the machine to dry. Post-World War II the industry grew rapidly and in 1955 aGroup of about 60 owners know and founded the automatic carwash Association (ACWA) is now part of the Carwash Association (ICA).
1960 to '70
self-service coin appeared in 1962 and now out of self-service bays in the United States the number automatic bays and tunnels connected. In early 1970, a monorail system established and well managed, this new generation of washing machines with a trace of light that hit the car. E 'was driven by aElectric motor and go through a series of switches, stepper motors of, during washing, rinsing or application of wax (introduced in late70s) controlled.
1980 and computer
The "Rule-O-Matic", followed by Oasis Car Wash Systems has introduced automatically adjusted to the length and width of the vehicle. More importantly, this system provides for the introduction of the programmable logic controller (PLC) as the computer industry. With the introduction of the PLC, many problems, athe past and began to wash more features and combinations than ever before offering available.
Older car wash built before 1980 used a brush with soft nylon bristles, the brush marks left deposits of nylon bristles in the form of a color on the vehicle maintained. As a result, many in the U.S. now using towels or brushes closed cell foam. Both are not harmful to finish this car, but must be rinsed with a cloth is enough waterRemove sanding dust between washings. Foam brushes do not hold dirt or water and are also less likely to damage the paint.
The presence
Both the design of the tunnel, the Bay of soap single automatic or self-service and other cleaning products in the past had to be very difficult to dissolve and eliminate all forms of dirt or mud. But under the pressure of the 'EPA has shifted to a strong movement in the industry to safer cleaning solutions.
Now, by law, is a car washnecessary for the treatment and / or their re-use of water and may be required to wastewater discharge permits. regulated services, including street cleaning, more water can be used as a car wash and at the end of the waste in storm drains and eventually into streams, rivers and lakes.
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