Everyone loves the smell of fresh, clean laundry – so much so that laundry-inspired scents line the candle and perfume aisles. But what happens when one of your customers opens a washing machine expecting a fresh scent only to find a not-so-pleasant odor? The unfortunate truth is that laundromat equipment confronts dirt, bacteria, and foul …
How to Clean Your Washing Machines (for Laundromat Owners)
As the owner or manager of a laundromat, you can’t control what sort of laundry your customers choose to wash. Sure, you can forbid customers from washing certain items – like sneakers or memory foam pillows – but you don’t really have a say in whether your customers’ laundry baskets are filled with lightly soiled …
Selecting Laundromat Folding Tables
Although many laundromats are offering extra amenities these days, from TVs and sofas to children’s play areas, there are only a few features that most laundromats consider vital: washers, dryers, laundry carts, change machines, and folding tables. Without folding tables, where would customers fold their clean laundry? On the floor? As a laundromat owner, you …
Repair or Replace a Washing Machine
When one of your washing machines breaks down, you might feel the urge to break down as well. After all, as the owner of a laundromat, your equipment is your bread and butter. When just one machine suffers a mechanical failure, your bottom line will suffer. The conundrum you must immediately confront is this: should …
Commercial Laundry Machines
Shopping for commercial laundry machines can be tricky. Do you know what to look for? Have you weighed the needs of your customers? Have you considered how your choice of laundry machine might affect your business model? Not only do commercial washers typically require a built-in payment system, but they also need to be durable, …
Benefits of Leasing Laundry Equipment
You can’t have a laundromat without washing machines and dryers. In the past, your only option would be to purchase this laundry equipment outright or through a loan, but these days, you can also lease commercial laundry equipment. Leasing could be an ideal solution for your vacant laundromat, but is it preferable to buying? To …
Why Choose Speed Queen?
Before you can open the doors of your new laundry business, you will have two pivotal tasks to complete: (1) choosing your distributor and (2) selecting your equipment. A wide range of companies and products are available these days, so be sure to take your time researching, comparing, and contrasting. After all, your choices will …
Coin-Operated Washers and Dryers
Although laundromat owners have more options these days when it comes to payment systems (such as card-automated machines), you can’t deny the benefits of classic coin-operated washers and dryers. They’re expected by many customers, they’re easy to understand, they eliminate the need for a billing counter, and they allow you to manage your store with …
Dryer Preventative Maintenance
When you own a laundromat or coin-operated laundry facility, your dryers aren’t just expensive investments; they’re also the lifeblood of your business. To ensure that they stay up and running for years to come, it’s important that you learn and implement dryer preventative maintenance from the start. Just a few quick and simple maintenance tasks …
When to Replace a Washing Machine
Laundromats depend on the health and efficiency of their washing machines and dryers, so it’s important that you know when to repair and when to replace a washing machine. You’ll need to consider longevity, efficiency, repairs, overall cost, and operational costs (electricity, water, etc). Washing machines have come a long way in the past several …
