Wash Cycle
The following table describes the basic wash cycle. A brief description of the individual component, its location, and its function is included to provide an overall understanding of how the system operates.
| Initiating Action | Component(s) | Action | Result |
| Vehicle approaches |
Sensor located in the roadway at wash entrance | Start signal | Wash pump and oscillating motor engage |
| Vehicle proceeds slowly through wash |
Main pump and water storage tank |
Water pumped from storage tank |
Water level in tank drops |
| Water level drops below minimum allowable |
Float switch in water storage tank |
Signal to reclaim system | Reclaim pump starts. Pumps water from lagoon |
| Water pumped through the reclaim filter |
Reclaim filter in the pump house / container |
Reclaimed water is filtered, removing suspended particulate |
Water level in holding tank is replenished |
| Vehicle leaves wash |
Timer in control panel | Stop signal to control panel | Wash and oscillating system stop |
| Water level reaches set point |
Float switch in water storage tank |
Signal to reclaim system |
Reclaim pump de-energized |
| Time lapse |
Timer in control panel |
Reclaim filter backwash motor energized and valve from water tank opens |
Sediment from filter flushed to lagoon. Filter clean |