Material delivery systems and methods

1. A method of determining one or more operational parameters of a washing system having a wash tank to which water and material are added, the method comprising:

monitoring a concentration of material, the concentration of material being decreased at least partially due to water being added to the wash tank;

maintaining the concentration of material by dispensing material into the wash tank, the material being dispensed during a material dispensing operation;

determining a material dose rate indicative of a rate at which the material is dispensed during the material dispensing operation over a predetermined duration;

determining an approximate water flow entering or exiting the washing system based at least partially on the determined material dose rate; and

determining a presence of a water flow abnormality based at least partially on the determined water flow.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the concentration of material is monitored by evaluating a signal generated by a conductivity sensor.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the concentration of material is maintained within a predetermined operating range.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the material dispensing operation includes dosing a predetermined quantity of material using a material dispensing system.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising indicating the presence of a water flow abnormality to a user.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising indicating a water flow that is above a normal water flow.

7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising indicating a water flow that is below a normal water flow.