Clean Machine Car Wash & Detail Center in Glenside has 18 freshly-minted vacuum stations on the plot of land which borders Primex Garden Center.

According to co-owner Jerry Goldstein, the vacuums will be free of charge to the community and are complemented by a third pay terminal.

The stations will be operational after PECO finishes the job, though the timeline is uncertain.

“Hopefully soon. It’s hard to estimate a timeline with PECO,” Jerry said, noting that the building which houses the car wash’s current 12 vacuums will be demolished and replaced with parking.

Clean Machine broke ground in late December 2025 after purchasing the property along Glenside Avenue in December 2020 for $1.2 million.

As of tomorrow, Monthly Unlimited Customers will be able to use their memberships at both the Glenside location and Clean Machine’s Fort Washington location at 471 Pennsylvania Avenue.

“We closed the Fort Washington location on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. We’ll be back open Friday morning, and everything will hopefully be working at that point,” Jerry said. “We’re super excited this day is finally here. It’s been a long time coming. We think it will be a great no-cost, value-added feature for our members to be able to use both locations during their travels. The upgrade will also make their experience noticeably quicker and more seamless.”

Customers are encouraged to update their information using this form.

Jerry and his brother Randy purchased the Fort Washington property in May 2025. Clean Machine first opened in the spring of 1976. The business was the brainchild of Mr. Elliott Goldstein and has been owned and operated by the family ever since.

For more on the business’s evolution over the years, you can read our previous coverage here.

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