| One of the most important considerations for any | | | | solvents, and then also paying for the waste |
| auto repair shop is the handling and treatment of | | | | products to be properly disposed of, not to mention |
| toxic chemicals such as chemical solvents, paints, and | | | | the reduction in your environmental foot print caused |
| coolants. It is vital under US Law that certain | | | | by recycling waste rather than simply dumping it, the |
| chemicals be properly treated and there are severe | | | | price soon seems like a bargain. |
| penalties that can be imposed by the EPA for failure | | | | There are numerous different solvent recovery |
| to properly handle toxic materials. It is a requirement | | | | systems available. These range in price from around |
| for any facility that handles solvents to properly deal | | | | $1,000 right up to almost $5000. However, it is |
| with their disposal when no longer required, and the | | | | important not to simply go for the cheapest model |
| best way that this can be achieved is through the | | | | and hope for the best, as different versions of the |
| use of a solvent recovery system. | | | | basic solvent recycler are required for different |
| Recycling solvents is both an environmentally, and | | | | purposes. |
| economically sensible measure to take. The | | | | While a basic model like the Spraymax |
| prevention of any chemicals getting out into the wild | | | | UNRUG3000DA seems like a great purchase thanks |
| is a responsibility that all right thinking members of | | | | to its price of around $1000, it is not suitable for |
| society share, while the ability to drive down | | | | larger workshop environments, and is really designed |
| acquisition costs by recycling and reusing waster | | | | only for cleaning small items such as a pair of paint |
| products makes a lot of sense to any business. | | | | guns and their cups. Although it does do a great job |
| Quite simply, a solvent recovery system works by | | | | on these, and has them ready to use again in less |
| taking the chemicals that have been used, whether in | | | | than a minute, making it the perfect tool for a small |
| cleaning, thinning paint, or any number of other | | | | paint shop. |
| purposes that they are required for in a workshop, | | | | At the other end of the market you get a great deal |
| and then removing the impurities. Most solvent | | | | more flexibility in the products that you buy, and |
| recovery systems also act as a cleaner, combining | | | | larger solvent recyclers are able to handle much |
| the jobs of removing the solvent from any tools and | | | | bigger jobs including being able to clean large |
| other items, and then treating it in order to make it | | | | mechanical parts quickly and efficiently. The |
| ready to be used once again. | | | | SprayMax UNRURS900EP2 solvent recovery system |
| Pretty much any item that you use in the workshop | | | | features a 6 gallon cleaning well that will be able to |
| can be cleaned using a solvent recovery system. | | | | handle the biggest parts in one go. It has a fully |
| From auto parts through to HVLP spray paint guns, | | | | automated cleaning cycle, and a twin pump system |
| anything that needs solvents to clean can be popped | | | | that will allow you to have dirty used solvent go in |
| into the machine, and then it will be handled properly | | | | through one, and recycled, clean, and ready to use |
| from start to finish. | | | | solvent come out of the other end. It is also fully air |
| One of the most popular models currently available | | | | tight in operation, meaning that there are no |
| on the market is the sidewinder solvent recovery | | | | unpleasant fumes when it is working. |
| system. This tool, which is made by Nevada based | | | | Thanks to the ever increasing environmental |
| Persyst Enterprises has been the staple of many | | | | legislation from the EPA that is required to protect |
| auto shops since its first release. What has made it | | | | the natural world, it is ever more incumbent for any |
| such a successful model is its reliability, coupled with | | | | responsible business to take action to improve their |
| its easy to use fully automated cleaning and recycling | | | | own use of resources. The most important |
| system. | | | | purchases that a business can make are the ones |
| The Sidewinder solvent recovery system can simply | | | | that will save it money in the long run, as these are |
| be loaded with your tools at the end of a job, then | | | | the investments in the future that allow for further |
| switched on and left. It will clean the tools, separate | | | | growth. solvent recovery systems are a tool that will |
| the solvents, and then when the process is complete, | | | | pay for themselves a thousand times over, not just |
| it will turn itself off. When you return to it, you will | | | | in the reduced operating costs that you get from |
| have your tools clean and ready to use, and all the | | | | reusing the same products again, but also by the |
| cleaning solvent recycled and usable. | | | | knowledge that as a business, by using a solvent |
| Although the initial outlay for a solvent recovery | | | | recovery system you are doing your bit to protect |
| system may seem quite high, when it is offset | | | | the world outside your workplace. |
| against the cost of repeatedly purchasing expensive | | | | |