Coin-Operated Washers and Dryers Discussion Board

Coin operated washer and dryers

terryf — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:50:36 GMT

Most coin operated laundry are the exact same machines that are made for your home with a different top that requires coins or tokens to operate. Most people will overload them thinking they are saving money. overload the washer and your clothes wont get clean, overload the dryer and it will take longer to dry the clothes. And overloading is very hard on the suspensions, transmission and motors. Gas dryers work better as the electric elements wont last very long in commercial use. It would be better for you to actually purchase commercial laundry, but the cost is a lot higher and you would take longer to cover the purchase price. You could purchase a service manual and do the repairs yourselves and save some of the cost to repair.

Agitator types

AmberHarrell — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:02:29 GMT

@ Bluecrewguyinma- Whrilpool and their brands spin at 640 RPM and speed queen which y'all do not sell spin @ 710 rpm.

Otherwise,Good point.

Coin operated washer and dryers

AmberHarrell — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:56:21 GMT

What brand are they?

Coin operated washer and dryers

yellowdogs — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:40:04 GMT

We purchased three coin operated washers and dryers from Sears and have had nothing but problems with them. We are looking for another brand - any recommendations out there?

laundromat

ethopian — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:27:50 GMT

I am thinking of starting this business what washer and dryer is best recomended, do you do shipping to the caribbean? coin machines are not a must with me.

coin slot troubles

riddler1979 — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:53:58 GMT

I have a GE brand coin operated washing machine...I am having a lot of trouble when i put my quarters into the slot..I put the quarters in, slide the quarters back, and they seem to be stuck..when this happens I forcefully pull the lever back, which it comes back, but then the machine will not start...I have had to call a maintenance guy once or twice, but this is a huge problem..please help!!!

Agitator types

BlueCrewGuyInMA — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:39:32 GMT

Agitators are very rough on garments. Clothes get wrapped around the agitator and get stretched against it during spin cycles. They are also rather noisy, as the motor has to work against the inertia of a tub full of water and clothes. Their spin speeds are rather low, around 5-600 RPM. This leaves clothes quite wet, which extends drying times (and, therefore, energy use).

Machines without agitators, like the Kenmore Oasis, Maytag Bravos, and Whirlpool Cabrio, are very gentle on clothes, but clean thoroughly with a combination of more concentrated levels of detergent and more garment-on-garment contact to scrub everything clean. They're also quieter, as there isn't a column of water and garments resisting against anything. They use far less water (around 1/3 as much), and have high spin speeds (over 1000 RPM), which extracts much more water and reduces drying time and energy use.

And, of course, in addition to using less water and cleaning better and being quieter and extracting more water, they do (as you mentioned) have larger capacities, which reduces the number of loads of laundry you need to do.

For more information, you may want to check out my blog: randywanat.blogspot.com .

Agitator types

pvteye — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:11:34 GMT

On a top loading washer, what is the advantages & Disadvantages of conventional agitators & non-agitators(disregarding more capicity)