There are some places where you shouldn’t cut corners in order to cut costs – laundry equipment is one of them! While it may seem like a good idea to use residential washers and dryers in your laundromat because they are less expensive than commercial equipment, it could cost you more money long term. Today we'll look at a few reasons why you should never use residential washing machines in your laundromat. If you need coin operated laundry equipment in North Carolina, call the experts at T & L! We can save you money!
Using The Right Machines For The Job
Size
The main difference between commercial and residential equipment is size. People often come to a laundromat because they want to wash large loads at once or want to wash heavy or bulky items they can’t wash in a regular machine. Your laundromat should be providing a service they can’t get at home. A laundromat should provide commercial equipment that can process large amounts of laundry.
Durability
Residential washers and dryers aren’t equipped to handle continuous loads of laundry. In a laundromat, especially one that is open 24 hours a day, you can assume that your machines are being used at least 75 percent of the time. A residential machine can’t standup to that much use. A machine in your home will process about 250 loads. Equipment in a laundromat could process that in a week.
The doors on residential washers and dryers aren’t built to sustain the wear and tear caused by continuous opening and closing that occurs when they are being used all day, every day.
If your equipment can’t handle the volume of laundry done in a week, then it is going to be prone to breakdowns. Having to repair residential equipment is going to add to your costs over time, and will cancel out the money you thought you saved by purchasing less expensive residential equipment. Commercial laundry equipment is built for rigorous use and will last much longer than residential equipment.
Efficiency
Laundry equipment built for moderate use is fine when used in that capacity, but when it is used in a laundromat, it is not going to be as efficient. It may take longer to process a load of laundry, which will increase your utility bills.
Features
Residential washers and dryers will not have the coin operation you need in order to make money from your equipment. If you were able to find smaller equipment with the capability, it will not have the newest technology that can make paying for laundry easier for your customers. Many newer models are now equipped with card readers that allow your customers to pay with their debit or credit card.
Warranty
Most equipment comes with a warranty, but manufacturers of residential washers and dryers probably won’t offer one that covers use in a laundromat. These means when the machine breaks down, you will have to incur the expenses to repair it. Buying commercial equipment with a warranty that covers it can help you save on repairs in the future.
Searching For Coin Operated Laundry Equipment in North Carolina?
Are you ready to start shopping for new equipment? We have top load and front load coin operated washers, single load dryers, stack dryers, and stack washer/dryer combos. We can find something to work in your laundry room that will benefit your customers, save you money and make it profitable to have coin operated laundry equipment in North Carolina. Call T & L Equipment today so we can help you make a purchase. We have been in business for 40 years, so we are the experts when it comes to commercial laundry equipment.
