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Maintaining Car Wash Blow Dryers

Jordan Fletcher

July 28, 2016 • 1 min read

Car Wash Dryer Maintenance

Car wash maintenance should include checking your blow dryers and their motors on a regular basis to keep them performing at optimum levels.

Stress Cracks: Visually inspect each motor and fan, and look for visible stress cracks in impellers.
Intake Screen: The intake screen also needs to be checked and cleaned as needed.
Impeller Rotation: Verify the correct rotation of the direction of the impeller. The blower will move approximately 50% less air when the impeller is running backward, plus it will draw excessive amp load.
Greasing: Dryer motors need to be greased annually, so you may want to add this to your annual maintenance checklist.
Motor Starter: We also recommend checking the motor starter overload relay and fuses, if applicable. Verify that the control voltage is correct for the magnetic starter coil.
Single Phasing: If the motor makes a buzzing noise and runs slowly, it may be single phasing.

For more information about proper dryer maintenance, or if you are having a problem, contact D&S for the name of your Authorized D&S Distributor.

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