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Bus Wash Systems

Mobile Bus Wash

The Mobile Wash solution from LazrTek is a spinning, upright brush that an operator walks around the vehicle once to wash and once to rinse. The wash unit is all stainless steel, 14’ tall and is electric self-propelled facilitating a single operator to wash a full-size school bus in 6 minutes using only 35 gal. of water.

Washing a school bus takes only five to six minutes, according to LazrTek operator Chad Erie. Because only five gallons of water are used per minute, a total bus wash should only use 25-35 gallons, far less water than automatic bus wash systems and hand washing.

“It will provide [staff] more time to clean and detail the inside of the bus.” “Alternatively, you can have fewer people doing the work,” Erie suggests.

The mobile bus wash system’s adaptability is one of its key advantages. Installation requires only a 220-volt power source, water supply, and a shared operation surface. The unit can be transported conveniently between several locations if required and takes up very little storage space. Even a mechanic’s bay with a drain can be used as a wash bay at night if it has tarps and curtains to protect the walls and equipment. Outside washing with the mobile unit is often the preferred wash medium, weather permitting.

Clients range from big fleets of hundreds of vehicles with multiple systems to companies with only one or two vehicles. The total cost of the system is expected to be less than $40,000.

Traditional Brush Bus Wash System

A traditional brush bus wash system is an option. The system includes two vertical brushes for the sides and rear, as well as a scrubber curtain for the hood and top.

“You can modify the grade of cleaning that you require by being able to adjust the pace of the bus moving through.” A muddy bus, for example, can be driven slowly, whereas a dusty bus can be driven quickly. He goes on to say that this control enables for utility, chemical, and power savings.

Brushes can be conventional plastic brushes, or custom Lammscloth brushes, which are safer for paint finishes and help shine the bus.

The standard automated brush wash system has been improved with a 50% reduction in horsepower, which has now been reduced to a one-horsepower motor to save electricity. The basic system can wash any vehicle up to 12 feet tall and can wash a bus in three minutes or less. The system is estimated to cost $85,000.

A high-pressure blast-off system, which uses recycled water and a 20 horsepower motor pump to remove about 90% of dirt and muck before the wash, is another option from LazrTek. It’s best for places where there’s a lot of mud or bad weather. The reverse osmosis final rinse, which purifies clean municipal water so that the car dries spot-free, is an end-step option that is advised for areas with hard water.

How Much Water Needed?

Water consumption with the various wash options varies. Touchless bus wash systems with low volume high pressure pumps are more efficient in water consumption than other systems. The mobile wash unit is most efficient. What happens to the unclean water that collects after so many buses are washed? Water can be filtered before it drains to sewers, and LazrTek offers water recycling systems.

LazrTek Water Treatment Systems recycle water for reuse by electrifying drain water from the wash cycle, which separates water from impurities and renders contaminants non-hazardous. Water from the wash and rinse cycles is recycled to the holding tank. This treatment system recycles 95% of the water, and a 24-hour monitoring system allows LazrTek’s specialists to phone into the treatment system and resolve difficulties at no additional cost.

Lazrtek also offers a water filtration system. The system removes all heavy metals, oils, carbons, and other dangerous impurities from water, allowing it to pass uncontaminated to the sewage. Despite the fact that many organizations recycle water for the washing process, LazrTek estimates that 20% of the water ends up in the sewer.

LazrTek also has an above-ground water clarifier that removes impurities from water before it enters the sewer system. For new facilities, an above-ground system eliminates the need for a more labor-intensive and costly underground system.