Pentair Water Components Catalogue 2023

Fact and figures 79’000 car washes in Europe Average frequency of commercial car washing per car: 10 times a year (2016 data) 3 380M cars in Europe (2016 data) 1 2 Over a 5-year period, the water saved by using a commercial self-service sprayer versus car washing at home is 17’500 liters (per car-owning household). Did you know? 7.3 billion€ of car wash retail sales in Europe; CAGR of 5.5% (2015 data) CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT NORMS Switzerland, Germany and The Netherlands are some of the countries that forbid car washing at home. Austria requires car wash companies to recycle at least 80% of the water used. Eco-labels are starting to appear in The Netherlands, Scandinavia and Germany, with the aim to recycle 80% of the water used. These limitations also impact both the amount of fresh water consumed in an automatic car wash, and also the flow to 7 Lpm for self-service car washes. Softened water use helps reduce car wash soap consumption by 50% AVERAGE WATER PER WASH (IN LITERS) 300L - 500L 150L - 250L 50L - 60L Car wash at self-service sprayer (high pressure) Conveyor-style car wash (low pressure) Car wash at home 85% less water consumption MKT-BRO-036-EN-C