How Automated Car Washes Save More Water Than Washing Your Car at Home

Automated car washes not only save more water than that used by washing your car at home, but they save a lot more. Water is saved in several different ways, which we are going to describe in our blog article today. The truth is that automated car washes use between 10 and 50 percent less water than a home car wash. Amazing! 

Products 

One reason that less water is used is because the products used in the wash cycle are designed to work with less water. For example, they rinse off easily. Soaps soap up quickly and cut through dirt easily. 

Water Recycling 

Most automated car washes use some kind of water recycling, which saves tons of water. The water used in a car wash is considered “gray” water, so it is not hard to recycle it. When a big percentage of the water is recycled, then overall there is much less used. 

Precise Application 

An automated car wash is designed to be efficient. That is, the water is aimed precisely at the areas needing cleaning without needing high volume. So, small amounts of water are directed where they need to go without the continuous flow of water from a garden hose. 

High Pressure and Low Volume 

The key to the efficiency of water application in an automated car wash is high pressure but low volume. Small amounts of water are sprayed accurately at high pressure then turned off. This cuts down on overall volume. Compare that to spraying the same brake light at home three or four times because you cannot quite get it clean. 

These are just a few of the ways that automated car washes are more efficient and use less water than washing your car at home. On the Lower Mainland, give us a try at one of our three convenient locations in Vancouver, Burnaby, and Coquitlam. 

Shine Auto Wash has been serving the Lower Mainland since 2009. With three convenient locations, Shine Auto Wash offers advanced automotive cleaning and protection technology and a service that is quick and efficient. 

If you have any questions about this article or would like to talk to us about car washes, we encourage you to call us in Vancouver at (604) 806-0800.