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LIGHTING COMMENTS FROM<br />
CARWASHFORUM.COM<br />
We installed LED lighting<br />
about 4 or 5 years ago.<br />
Saved us around $45 a<br />
month on the light bill, we<br />
leave our lights on 24/7. It<br />
cost us around $1100 to relamp<br />
the car wash with LED<br />
lights so we’ve gotten our<br />
money back. - Randy<br />
Did it almost 3 years ago.<br />
Our Electric Co. had a rebate<br />
plan. Cost was $7,000, of<br />
which I had to pay approximately<br />
$2500. Saves us over<br />
$200/month! So, the ROI for<br />
me was 12 months!<br />
- Soonermajic<br />
I bought lights over a year<br />
ago and still haven’t installed<br />
them all. [I’m replacing the<br />
old lighting] because the old<br />
ones are too dim and use four<br />
times the electricity and give<br />
off half the light as what I’m<br />
putting up in their place.<br />
- MEP001<br />
I did outside and [in the] bays<br />
4 years ago. With rebates<br />
from the power co., [I’m impressed<br />
by] the results with<br />
the LED lights.<br />
- Swampdonkey<br />
lifetimes and improving the overall aesthetic with<br />
enhanced quality of light in comparison to their<br />
antiquated counterparts. There are certain types<br />
of LED lighting fixtures that are built specifically for<br />
the car wash industry, that are specially engineered<br />
to withstand the constant humidity and chemicals<br />
found within the harsh car wash environments.<br />
• Potential Return on Investment:<br />
One of the greatest benefits of LED lighting is the<br />
dramatically reduced energy consumption when<br />
compared to traditional lighting technologies. In<br />
most cases, energy use is cut by 60-70%, translating<br />
into big savings on your utility bill. While<br />
the upfront investment may be more initially, LED<br />
lighting typically pays for itself in electricity and<br />
maintenance savings in only 1.5-2 years’ time<br />
while owners will continue to reap the benefits<br />
of their extra-long (100,000+ hour) lifetime for<br />
upwards of a decade without having to replace<br />
them. By comparison, a metal halide bulb will only<br />
last approximately 10,000 hours, requiring around<br />
10 bulb changes and a few ballast changes over<br />
the lifetime of a quality LED fixture.<br />
• Little to No Maintenance: Another<br />
benefit of LED technology is that they require<br />
little to no maintenance. Unlike traditional lighting,<br />
there is no ballast that causes failures and must<br />
be replaced every so often. Many LEDs do have<br />
drivers in lieu of ballasts, but these power sources<br />
are designed to last for the rated life of the fixture<br />
itself. There are also LED products built for the<br />
car wash that use direct-AC driverless technology,<br />
connecting directly to the power source itself<br />
without the use of a driver, therefore eliminating<br />
any chance of premature failure.<br />
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