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Freeze!<br />
Make sure your<br />
security systems<br />
are weatherproofed<br />
for the upcoming<br />
winter season<br />
The season of thanks and giving and joy and peace doesn’t<br />
necessarily halt criminals. Nor does the colder weather. In<br />
fact, some theorize that crime rates go up during the holidays<br />
due to depressed or cash-strapped robbers. Whatever the case<br />
may be, it’s important to know that the colder weather can impact<br />
security systems if you’re not on top of the maintenance needed and also<br />
equipped with systems that can withstand snow, sleet, wind… you get the idea.<br />
Thankfully, Jennifer Spears is here to help. Spears is not only a sales manager for<br />
CarWashCameras.com, but she is also a car wash owner. Read on to find out what you need to stay secure,<br />
and what you need to do to weatherproof your set-up and security system for the upcoming colder months.<br />
QUESTION 1:<br />
Are there elements<br />
of the Fall and Winter<br />
seasons that could<br />
impact self serve car<br />
wash security systems?<br />
JENNIFER SPEARS: Tons of elements could impact<br />
self-serve car wash security systems during the fall<br />
and winter seasons. Let’s start with maintenance.<br />
Everything at the wash, no matter what part of<br />
the country it’s located in, needs general maintenance<br />
all the time, especially during the colder<br />
months. No different with cameras and your security<br />
system is incredibly important to maintain.<br />
Rain, sleet, ice and snow can completely obliterate<br />
views from cameras. Check your cameras often to<br />
make sure nothing is impeding their views. Piles of<br />
snow sliding off a roof, icicles, sleet freezing a PTZ<br />
camera in place are just a few of the many things<br />
that can affect your cameras’ ability to do its job.<br />
Using a product like Rain-X can help more than<br />
you think. Having the moisture bead off the camera<br />
plexi as fast as possible can mean the difference<br />
between catching the two guys who just ripped<br />
out your pay station or you’re viewing nothing but<br />
the snow-pocalypse! You’ll also want to make sure<br />
your cables aren’t being weighed down by weather<br />
events either. Ice gets heavy quick! Installing cameras<br />
that can handle extreme cold temps is a must<br />
for almost every wash. Most of them don’t require<br />
full heaters anymore and the right camera housing<br />
for the right location can keep itself insulated from<br />
the cold without pulling tons more power.<br />
Fogging of cameras can also be an issue operators<br />
face when the weather starts changing. Weatherproof<br />
cameras with good gaskets and seals can save<br />
a ton of hassle each year.<br />
Choose cameras that are made for the car wash<br />
environment in any weather!<br />
6 • FALL 2020
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