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Car Wash System Terms

Acid – An important chemical additive due to its capability to react with alkalies or bases in water to produce salts.
 
Boom – The arm extension holding the hose and nozzle assembly for washing vehicles in a self service car wash bay; the boom could either be mounted to a bay wall for 180° or to the bay ceiling for 360° mobility.
 
Centrifugal Separator – Apparatus that removes big particles of dirt out of the flow of reclaim water flow.
 
Cloth Friction Wash – The use of wash material on the surface of the vehicle for dirt removal.

Conveyor Systems – A system of small rollers, which push the wheel forward through the tunnel in an automatic car wash system. The two types of conveyor systems for these purposes are: front-wheel pull (FWP), which uses the front left wheel and rear-wheel push (RWP), which uses the rear left wheel. (http://www.conveyor-systems.biz)

Correlator – Can be found at the beginning of the conveyor in an automatic drive in car wash. It is the system of rollers that aligns the vehicle wheel with the conveyor.

Detergency – The capability to remove or clean soil. Typically, detergency is relative to the action of a cleaning medium like detergent, soap, alkaline salt or a mixture.
 
Dissolved Solids – Particles of dirt or other debris too fine to be visible in water.

Digital Control System (DCS) – Calculates information determined by eyes/sensors and activates proper stations and phases of the wash as needed.
 
Exterior Wash – A phrase that refers to a carwash service that only cleans the outside of the vehicle, typically an unattended wash without detailing services.

Eyes – Infrared sensors with a beam between them to activate the car-washing system when a vehicle enters and measure the length and width of the vehicle.

Foam – Car wash cleansing foam created by mixing chemical cleaners with water and air. Foam is usually for deep cleaning or a main wash station.

Foam Applicator – Applies foam detergent to the car for deep-cleaning. Usually with adjustable nozzles.

High-Pressure Washers – A system of rotating water jets, arranged like a pinwheel, that spray concentrated streams of water onto the car. Often used on the lower portion of the vehicle to remove mud, dirt and salt.

Mitter Curtain – Long strips of cloth that hang from the top of the tunnel in a car wash and are usually motorized to move up and down the vehicle. They clean the hood, roof and trunk.

Motor Control Center – Enclosed area housing the switching, starters and overload protection equipment used in a complete carwash system to run the different motors on various machines.

Pre-Soak – A solution that is sprayed over the car in the initial wash stage to wet the vehicle before detergents are added and to loosen dirt and oil.
 
Rinse Arch – Nozzles arranged on an arch that use clean water to remove whatever residue is left after the wash.

Scrubbers – Large cylinders that rotate rapidly (anywhere from 100 to 500 rpm) to spin the hundreds of small cloth strips attached to them.

Tire Applicators – Nozzles, near the ground, which spray the tires with a solution designed to remove brake dust and brighten the black rubber of the tire.

Undercarriage Wash Applicator – Device to deliver high volumes of wash water to the underside of vehicles to remove mud and salt. Can also be used as a rust inhibitor applicator.

Wax – Usually applied by an arch, forms water resistant coating on vehicle for shine, polishing and protection. Sometimes applied in foam form or liquid.

Wrap-Around Washers – Type of scrubber on short booms that move around to the front and rear of the vehicle.