Darlington Caravan Storage & Valet Centre
JOHN WADEGROUP
DARLINGTON CARAVAN STORAGE & VALET CENTRE
Mewburn Road, Off Whessoe Road, Darlington, Co Durham DL3 0XE
Tel: 01325 354867
Mob: 07789 003529
INSTALLATION OF EHRLE VALET CENTRE – DARLINGTON SITE
Prior To Delivery A Concrete Base For The Twin Vacuum Cleaner Was Prepared Using Detailed Plans Supplied By Ehrle Technical Centre In Germany
A Concrete Plinth Was Also Pre Cast According To Plans
Supplied By Air ServUk For The Installation Of A Vehicle
Air / Water Tower
This Was Delivered On Monday 30th July 2014 And Installed
By Air Serv Technical Engineers On The Same Day
This Visually Appealing Unit (In Corporate Colours) Is Easy
To Use And Has A High Power Compressor Unit Installed
Non Potable Water Is Dispensed FREE OF CHARGE Using A
Fully Retractable Hose Reel
Air Is Dispensed At A Vend Price Of 20p Per 2 Minute Cycle,
Again Using A Fully Retractable Hose Reelos
Again, Floor Slabs, Drainage Concrete Bases For Car Wash Building & Equipment Were Pre – Prepared Prior To Arrival Of Ehrle Engineers To Install Equipment. All Parts & Equipment Were Shipped By Ehrle In Kit Form To Await The Engineers Arrival On Site. The Photo Was Taken On The First Morning Of Installation And Shows The Engineers Drilling Holes With Templates To Accommodate The Support Pillars Of The Car Wash Installation
The German Engineers Worked Very Hard And The Picture Above Depicts The State Of Play At The End Of Day 1. The Upright Supports, Roof & Facia Trim Are Completed Ready For Corporate Branding, Surface Water Drainage & Lighting To Be Installed. It Has To Be Said That The Workmanship & Professionalism Of The Engineers Was Outstanding And That The Quality & Finish Of The Parts Supplied By Ehrle Appears Of The Highest Quality
The End Of Day 2 Construction
Saw The Installation Of Completed Corporate Branding Including Color Co-Ordinated Facias & Eye Catching Flags That
Ensure The Valet Facility Is Easily Visible From A Distance
During Works Today The Car Wash Unit & Twin Vacuum Were Placed Into The Correct Service Positions Ready For Installation
To Comply With UK Legislation
All Final Connections For Electricity & Water Are Made By
UK Qualified Technicians
The Picture Depicted To The Right Shows The Overhead Stainless Steel Wash Feed. This Is Designed To Prevent Wear & Kinking Of The Wash Hose As Well As Ensuring That The User Has Free Movement Around The Vehicle. The Hose & Lance Are Extremely Lightweight And Are Easily Used By All Customers. As The Hose Will Never Come Into Contact With The Ground This Ensures That Vehicles Being Scratched By Dirty Hoses Is Now A Thing Of The Past!
Waterproof Lighting Throughout The Entire Wash Bay Was Also Installed At This Time
The Lighting Units Are Controlled Through The Wash Unit To Ensure That No Wastage Of Lighting Occurs
The Lighting Units Are Easily Maintained And Use Fittings And Replacement Tubes That Are Readily Available In Uk Wholesalers
The Twin Vacuum Cleaners Were Installed On A Pre Prepared Plinth According To Plans Supplied By Ehrle
It Should Be Noted That The Plans Assume That The Installation Will Be On An “Island” And That On This Occasion As The Plinth Was Built Against A Wall This Would Have Made It Very Difficult For The User To Reach All Areas Of The Vehicle With The Hoses
The Installation Team Advised That The Vacuum Cleaner Be Installed At The Front Of The Plinth Instead Of The Rear To Facilitate The Customer In The Easy Use Of The Vacuum Cleaner
The Vacuum Cleaner Itself Is Of Very High Quality And Its Display Is Very User Friendly and Easy To Use
Waste Bins Located Close To The Vacuum Are A Very Useful Tool And Help To Keep The Area Around The Vacuum Clean & Tidy
The Sheets That Separate Wash Bays And Protect Other Users From Spray Were Installed Last
These Are Very Eye Catching & Provide Clear Instructions To The Customer On How To Use The Car Wash Effectively
One Thing Worth Noting Is The Pre Printed Warnings Under “Attention” That Indicate To Customers The Liability Clauses Associated With The Usage Of The Facility
The Car Wash Facility Was Installed In Just Three Days With Final Testing & Usage Instructions Being Completed On The Fourth Day
The Operating Instructions Are Via A Touch Screen Colour Monitor And All Operating & Service Parameters May Be Controlled By This Unit
The Operating System Is Organized In A Very Logical Manner And With Minimal Instruction The Customer Can Feel Very Confident In How To Operate The System Correctly
One Thing That Became Apparent During Installation Was The Lack Of Mains Water Pressure To The Site. A Telephone Call To The Water Authority Confirmed A Lack Of Working Pressure To Enable The Jet Wash To Operate Correctly
A Quick Visit To The Local “Machine Mart” And A Water Pump Was Purchased To Enable The Working Pressure Of The Water Supplied To The Jet Wash To Be Kept At A Constant Level
Apparently This Is A Common Problem In The UK, So Any Purchasers Of Equipment Should Check Pressures Required Prior To Install
The Equipment Was Purchased & Will Be Maintained By “Coxhoe Service & Supply” of Spennymoor, County Durham. A Company Of Which The John Wade Group Has Dealt With For Many Years
They Along With Ehrle UK & Ehrle Germany Have Been Very Helpful In The Initial Concept Of The Project Through To The Design, Delivery & Installation Of Equipment
Both Jet Wash & Vacuum Cleaners Have Been Fitted With Coin Mechanisms That Will Accept 50p, £1.00 & £2.00 Coins As Well As Ehrle Branded Tokens. They Are Also Fitted With The Ehrle Smart Key System That Allows Customers To Pre Load Credit Onto A Smart Key. This Is Ideal For Corporate Customers & Those Customers Who Do Not Wish To Pay In Cash.
Finally I Would Like To Thank Phil Pearson Of Coxhoe Service & Supply & Jochen Schlosser, Steve Walton & The Installation Team From Ehrle For The Fantastic Job They Did. It Really Was A Pleasure To Deal With Them & I Would Have No Hesitation In Recommending Them To Future Potential Customers. Well Done Guys!
Mark Taylor – Site Manager
John Wade Group