3 Reasons Waste Oil Heating for Car Washes Makes Perfect Sense!

Waste oil heating has gained popularity in recent years within the automotive repair industry. Oil change shops, auto service centers and even car dealerships have learned to reap the rewards of turning their used oil products into free heat.

But can carwashes also take advantage of these cost saving benefits too? You bet! Read on to learn three ways car wash businesses can save money as well as improve their operations with waste oil heating.

Heat Your Water with Waste Oil

That’s right, there are car washes that use waste oil heating systems to heat the water that is used to wash customers’ vehicles. Especially during winter months, when the temperature is below freezing, keeping the water in your carwash flowing smoothly will ensure clean cars and happy customers. Hot water will more effectively cut through grime and dirt in any season, and during the winter months will much more easily clear snow and road salt from vehicles. And even if your carwash doesn’t include a quick lube that generates used oil, it is possible to buy used oil at a fraction of the cost of new #2 heating oil.

Heat Your Driveway with Waste Oil

Waste oil heating isn’t just for heating the interior of a building. Some carwashes heat their driveway by installing radiant heat in the concrete pad. When cars come out of the carwash, even if there is a dryer mechanism of some sort, most cars are still dripping from the undercarriage, wheels and more. Radiant heat in the exit driveway will keep that water from freezing up during winter months, and will prevent snow and ice from kicking back up onto the vehicle once its been washed. Waste oil boilers make this kind of hydronic heating solution possible.

Save Big Bucks with Waste Oil Heating

Many carwash businesses also include some form of quick lube, and all that used oil flowing out of your customers’ cars can be turned into money in the bank for your business. Waste oil furnaces can heat garages, workshops and buildings of all sizes – and when you don’t have to purchase heating oil, the savings can really add up. One of our customers saves over $32,000 per year using waste oil furnaces to heat his building. That kind of savings coupled with fast ROI makes waste oil heating an investment that pays good dividends quickly.

If you’re interested in learning more about waste oil heating for carwashes, quick lube centers or any other type of business for that matter, please contact us today. We look forward to hearing from you!