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John_kanyan
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Username: John_kanyan

Post Number: 34
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 10:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post

Hello Everybody, Old subject, new question, Is anyone planning a purchase of a touchless wash system? We are putting the wheels in motion for a system and I am looking for input. Thanks John
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Mark_mitchell
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Username: Mark_mitchell

Post Number: 7
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 04:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post

Gary, CAT bought a ROSS & WHITE system in 1997. Very few problems. It has 4 brushes with undercarriage rinse and high pressure wheel washers. Brushes seem to cause only very minor scatching of the buses.
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Dan_russell
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Username: Dan_russell

Post Number: 4
Registered: 05-2005
Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 02:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post

Gary,
BARTA is getting a new wash system. We put it out to bid and NS Systems got the award. It will be the 4 brush with under carriage and wheel wash. My understanding from what I read in other books is the brushless system washes 100% of the bus but, only gets about 80% of the dirt off and with the brush system it washes about 80% of the bus and gets 100% of the dirt off.
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Denny_hahn
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Username: Denny_hahn

Post Number: 39
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 11:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post

Gary,
River Valley is looking for a new bus wash also. We have some info we picked up in Dallas. I'll bring it along to State College.We like brushless.
Denny
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Terry_smith
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Username: Terry_smith

Post Number: 26
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 08:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post

Gary
We just put a new N/S system in back in December. It's a two brush system. You are more than welcome to come down and take a peek at it if you want. So far it's working great. We didn't really get into comparison so much since we pretty much had companies quote the same type system that we had. We didn't get wheels or undercarriage wash. It does have reclaim system which we had with the old one. Gabe from ATA was just down yesterday to look at it. Give me a call if you have any questions. If not I'll see you in a couple weeks at State College.
Terry
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Gary_williams
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Username: Gary_williams

Post Number: 39
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 08:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post

Has anyone in the last 6 months got any new info on bus wash systems, 2brush vs 3 brush, brush vs brushless,etc. Please let me know, we are looking into maybe a new system and would like to look at all the angles we can first! Thanks
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Gary_williams
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Username: Gary_williams

Post Number: 22
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2005 - 09:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post

Just a note from Altoona, we are thinking about replacing our bus wash this year or next year also, so I too am interested in anything you guys have in the way of information;2 or 3 or brushless, pre and post wash, undercarriage sprays,installation cost, etc. Our present wash is a SSI. Does take a mirror once in a while, got a Int. windshield also!! Very sensitive limit switches!!
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Steve Myers
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Username: Steve_myers

Post Number: 11
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 06:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post

Terry, Red Rose has a 25 year old Ross & White 3 brush system. High maintenance but it does a nice job. However it does like to break the mirrors on our new buses.
Their number is 847-516-3900
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Denny_hahn
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Username: Denny_hahn

Post Number: 25
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 05:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post

Terry,
WBT has a Sherman Supersonic Industries Corp. bus wash. David Newell 1-888-421-3177 ext 300 or 1-716-694-3123. It's a two brush system. When we purchase another one I would like to get a brushless wash.
Denny
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Terry_smith
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Username: Terry_smith

Post Number: 15
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 02:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post

Can some of you guys get back to me with info on the type of bus wash systems your using and the manufacturers. Any contact info would be helpful also. We are replacing a simple two brush system that works well for us but the system is just running out of gas. Thanks alot!!!

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