Offering automatic car wash services can be a lucrative venture for gas stations and convenience stores, as many customers prefer to clean their vehicles while refueling or shopping. When it comes to maximizing that income potential, a business owner’s choice of automatic car wash equipment can make a significant impact.
Today’s automatic car washes are available in a wide array of designs and with all sorts of technological features. Here are the top five considerations when choosing the right automatic car wash for your business.
Forget What You Know About Water Usage and Space Limitations
The good news is that modern automatic car washes are designed with water efficiency in mind, so it’s unlikely a business will need to worry about excessive water consumption when they install their new equipment. Just make sure proper water supply and drainage are available where you plan your installation.
In the past, the size of a property was a common limitation for business owners looking to add car wash services, but this is less of an issue today. Compact designs can take advantage of limited space without sacrificing washing capacity, and in-bay automatic systems are a great way to not only service a high volume of vehicles but also to solve the issue of having a small lot. In-bay systems can save as much as 50% of the space required by a traditional tunnel wash.
Plus, modern automatic car washes allow for the cleaning of larger vehicles with wash bay dimensions as small as only 30 feet in length.
The Mattias M-LM535 uses an advanced sensor system that means even in compact wash bays the Mattias M-LM535 car wash equipment is able to quickly and efficiently clean vehicles of various sizes. To find out if an automatic car wash can fit easily on your property, take the car wash suitability quiz.
Know the Biggest Equipment Differentiator
No matter the manufacturer, today’s automatic car washes all use some variation of the same technology to clean, and because of this, no modern car wash is inherently better or worse at basic cleaning than another. The real differentiator in car wash equipment these days is the software and control systems.
A car wash’s software is what makes one simple and intuitive to operate and another cumbersome and high-maintenance. A perfect example is the “smart wash” feature found on the latest Mattias model – the M-LM535 Automatic Car Wash – which turns a car wash machine into a full vehicle customization tool. Traditionally, offering different wash packages required manual adjustments or separate equipment. With the “smart wash” feature, providing a range of customized wash options is now just a few touchscreen taps away.
The Mattias M-LM535 ‘s software is also incredibly easy to use and quick to learn for new operators and for experienced car wash managers. Businesses are up and running washes as experts in record time.
Speed, Speed, Speed!
Making the most profit on car wash services is all about maximizing your washing opportunities. The more efficient a business’s car wash can be, the more money that business stands to make. Therefore, owners should be on the lookout for car wash systems that have time-saving features to make washes faster and the wash bay more productive.
To this end, the AutoGlide Automatic Car Wash features TurboWash, which makes pre-soaking and washing vehicles fast and thorough for every customer. The AutoGlide also features vehicle sensors, which are quick to detect vehicle size and shape, making damage to vehicles or equipment a worry of the past. The smart control panel can be a huge time saver, too, because operators can monitor multiple wash cycles without the need to walk back and forth to check on progress.
The Mattias car wash system also allows customers to use their smartphone for contactless payment and wash selection, streamlining the entire process.
When it comes to speed, the automatic adjusting wash arms allow the system to clean vehicles of various sizes without requiring manual adjustments between washes.
Look for an Upgrade
If you already offer car wash services but haven’t shopped for new equipment in a while, you’ll be amazed at what new technology is packed into the latest automatic car wash models. For instance, look no further than the AutoGlide Automatic Car Wash’s multiple wash programs.
The first automatic car washes didn’t have this technology and required an operator to manually select different wash cycles for each vehicle, while customers had limited options for customization. The Mattias M-LM535 Automatic Car Wash can use its multiple wash programs for any combination of cleaning needs. This flexibility makes getting a quality wash fast and stress-free no matter what the vehicle type or condition. For any customer or any vehicle, the Mattias M-LM535 has a quick and easy way to get the job done. Try that with your 5-year-old automatic car wash!
Align Yourself with a Company You Can Trust
Car wash businesses don’t have time for downtime. Make sure your equipment is coming from a manufacturer with a trustworthy reputation that offers a solid warranty and stands behind their products.
If service is ever required on a Mattias car washing product, the company has a robust team of factory direct service techs with the Mattias Service Network that keep Mattias carwash equipment up and running for all customers. The company’s service team members are car wash equipment experts, and they stock a variety of Genuine Mattias parts right on the van. A Mattias technician is always just a text message or a phone call away.
To learn more about the Mattias M-LM535 Automatic Car Wash, click here for more information.
