Preventive Maintenance Plans Ensure Car Wash Equipment Optimization, Reduce Downtime 

by Tim Fitzpatrick, Mid-Atlantic Sales Manager / Howco Inc. 

After more than two decades in the car wash industry, I can confidently endorse preventive maintenance plans as one of our most important and valuable offerings at Howco. Temporary car wash shutdowns resulting from equipment issues are frustrating, financially detrimental, and often preventable occurrences. 

Preventive maintenance plans give operators peace of mind via regularly scheduled visits by our service team to inspect equipment and detect and repair any maintenance issues that could cause critical downtime for the car wash. These proactive measures help avoid unexpected failures, ensuring that your business continues to operate smoothly and efficiently, even during peak hours.

Car wash equipment, like any other machinery, requires maintenance to continue to wash cars and do so efficiently. This is best achieved by having regular equipment inspections by qualified and experienced professionals to troubleshoot, fine tune, and address any obvious or potential equipment issues. Most equipment problems can be fixed and components replaced during the visit.

As a shining example, one of our wash customers in Virginia experienced less than an hour of downtime in its first year of operations because of its Howco preventive maintenance plan. That is an outstanding performance record. 

Howco offers several options that can be customized based on the equipment package and volume of the car wash, and I highly recommend each of our customers to engage in a preventive maintenance plan from day one to reduce downtime and increase equipment lifespan. 

If you're looking to maximize efficiency, minimize costly interruptions, and ensure your equipment operates at peak performance year-round, a preventive maintenance plan is the right investment for your car wash business. Connect with your Howco representative to discuss our preventive plan options and optimize your wash operation by filling out the contact form linked above.