http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum Planet Laundry coin laundry discussion forums, laundromat, laundry business, laundry industry, coin laundry association, coin-op, coin op, laundromat en Wed, 22 May 2013 04:07:45 GMT vBulletin 10 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10608&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 23:05:23 GMT customer calls ( speaks very little english) best i could tell says your dryer turned my clothes red. you buy me new clothes. I say sorry that you... customer calls ( speaks very little english) best i could tell says your dryer turned my clothes red. you buy me new clothes. I say sorry that you did not check your kids pockets. it was their crayon and ink pen no refund and I will send you a bill for my time to try to clean the red out of my machine. not a happy ex customer. oh boy cain't win them all. ]]> Laundry 101 bodman http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10608 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10607&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 16:53:47 GMT http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/17/pf/atm-bills/index.html If you read the above article carefully ... it also states coins. It appears like there... http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/17/pf/atm-bills/index.html

If you read the above article carefully ... it also states coins. It appears like there will be between 600 & 800 of these more capable ATMs by Chase Bank alone by the end of the year.

Just think ... the ATM owners can easily put $2 bills in a canister instead of $1s to satisfy the percentage of people who insist on paper rather than their new choice (option) of more durable & recyclable dollar coins.

I view this as a positive for both our industry & for the common good.

mike walsh http://kingkoin.com/USA_Deficit_Reduction.html ]]> Equipment mjwalsh http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10607 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10606&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 13:52:09 GMT Hello all, I noticed something interesting in my weekly laundry research project. (I am going to a new mat at least once a week to take some... Hello all,
I noticed something interesting in my weekly laundry research project. (I am going to a new mat at least once a week to take some notes). The last mat I was at had a huge truck parked alongside which was obviously a mobile bill board as well for party rentals, I assume the truck was also storing inventory. I thought perhaps the mat owner was branching out. I looked up the party service on line and you can see clearly some of the pictures of set up equipment are in the parking lot of the mat. This guy has a few things going on I can see! I guess his mat doubles for storage of equipment and advertising while he is at it! Gotta hand it to him, I think it's great thinking. Anyone else encounter anything like this?
RickP ]]> General Topics Discussion Forum RickP330 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10606 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10605&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 06:54:00 GMT Wascomat Gen6 vs. Huebsch Galaxy 600 -- Washer Programming Abilities What is the best washer? A simple question that has been asked over and over... Wascomat Gen6 vs. Huebsch Galaxy 600 -- Washer Programming Abilities

What is the best washer?
A simple question that has been asked over and over again. Most of the time, the responses stopped at "Most of the new washers nowadays give you the ability to raise the water levels, remove baths, extend the length of bath time, and so on." or "I love my XYZ washers. I will not trade them for anything else!" Let's get down to the details. I'm comparing Wascomat and Huebsch side by side as I've only owned new washers of these two brands. There are some very important differences, which you can easily tell when you design the wash programs. The software allow the users to get the most out of the hardware. It is very easy to find out the disadvantages of a machine because no matter what the software is capable of, its functionalities are limited by the hardware. For instance, when there are only two inlet hoses, at some point, the software can not shorten the filling time (to reach a certain water level) any further unless at least one more inlet hose is added to the machine.

1. Water Level:
-Wascomat allows you to set the water level anywhere from 0 to the maximum value allowed. You can set the water level by gallons, inches, or some meaningless scale values. You can set different water level for each bath. This is pretty easy to understand.
-Huebsch uses a very strange method to set the water level. It first sets three standards: Low Level, Medium Level, and High Level. Then there are 10 different water levels for each standard ( 0-10 for low, 11-20 for medium, and 21-30 for high). This method sounds good so far, doesn't it? Well, when you set the water level of a bath, you can only select one of the three standards. Not any further than that. For example, if you attempt to have water level 25 for the first bath, 28 for the second, and 30 for the third. You can't. You can only choose low, medium, or high. 25, 28, and 30 are all belong to the high level. You will have to pick one value for the high level for all three baths and be happy with it.

2. Extract speed:
-Wascomat only allows a 100G washer to extract at full speed. I don't know whether Wascomat allows you to program a 200G washer to extract at 100G.
-Huebsch allows a 100G washer to extract at 27G, 80G, or 100G. (Now it only gets harder to estimate the store revenue from water bills, doesn't it? ;))

3. The number of wash programs:
-Wascomat allows more than 10 wash programs to be uploaded to a single washer. You can even name each wash program (i.e. Diapers Only :eek:)
-Huebsch Galaxy 600 offers only 6 wash programs. In my opinion, the blanket cold and delicate warm are useless.

4. Extra Wash and Extra Rinse:
-These two options are not programmable in Wascomat washers. They were totally ignored by Wascomat when the programmers developed the wash program software. These two options only offer cold baths for simplicity. To me, this is totally unacceptable.
-These two options are programmable in each Huebsch wash program. You can adjust the water level, the length of the time, change water temperature, and etc. Each is treated as one of the baths. Thus, it is given all the abilities.

As always, thanks for comments! ]]> Equipment jh http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10605 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10604&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 02:38:45 GMT I have a laundromat that is brand new and has been only about 6 months. My competitor is about 2 miles from me (old machines but a little renovated)... I have a laundromat that is brand new and has been only about 6 months. My competitor is about 2 miles from me (old machines but a little renovated) and has many many apartment complexes near him. I have not yet sent a direct mail ad yet in his location and am planning too. His machines are very old and only are in 3 sizes. I have many different types and way more affordable than his. I went to his laundromat and washed some of my clothing today and realized a few things. His machines would give a longer spin and I barely used the dryers. He charges 35 cents for his dryers and I charge 25. I plan to make my dryers free and mention about the cheaper washer prices in the flyer. Do you guys think this is a good approach to get those customers down here. I mean many apartments as in many thousands. Also, I plan to make my card system to only allow customers who wash to use the dryers as well. Should I as well increase the spin time of my washers so the dryers are used less? ]]> deepu94 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10604 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10603&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 20:40:01 GMT In particular Gloucester or Camden counties? Looking to get into the biz and would like to pick your brain a little. Thanks in advance! In particular Gloucester or Camden counties? Looking to get into the biz and would like to pick your brain a little. Thanks in advance! ]]> Introduce Yourself WashEWash http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10603 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10602&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 17:05:09 GMT I tried sending another member a pm, then tried looking up the member's profile. But no luck. I guess l should know better. Here's the message that I received.

Sudds, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Please explain to me what the issue is. I've been a member on this board since around 2008. I have over 600 posts on this forum so what am I missing now? I'm curious what the rationale for this is going to be this time. Humor me if you would please. Thanks. ]]> Sudds http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10602 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10601&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 13:45:03 GMT I saw that some places are selling generic dexter stack dryer trunions very cheap $85. Has anyone tried theses?... I saw that some places are selling generic dexter stack dryer trunions very cheap $85. Has anyone tried theses?
http://www.laundrypartsmarket.com/95...68-011-001.htm ]]> Equipment Jefflange http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10601 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10600&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 04:11:56 GMT Guys & Gals;

I had an older lady last night in my laundry. She was from Pennsylvania area, visiting with her daughter. I was explaining to her about the operations of my place and pricing. She told me the last time she used a coin-op dryer they were only .10 cents and they ran a long time! :eek:
I asked how long that was and she could not remember what year it was. We both had a chuckle about that.
So if anyone out there is doing drying for .10 cents for any amount of time. You can raise your prices now. I am sure your competition would be over joyed. ;) ]]> General Topics Discussion Forum STOUT http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10600 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10599&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 00:14:11 GMT Where is the best place to go to get a free website for your Laundromat that is easy to set up ? Where is the best place to go to get a free website for your Laundromat that is easy to set up ? ]]> EJ333 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10599 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10598&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 23:49:21 GMT Hello, Have a group of Wascomat e-655's that are running cold water in the pre wash cycle when hot water is selected. When machines get to main wash hot water filters in just fine. Any suggestions on why this might be? Ty ]]> Equipment ston532@gmail.com http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10598 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10597&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 22:12:32 GMT Dexter 55lb dryer working for a few minutes and suddenly shut down, along with remaining time disappearing. Possibly a high limit thermostat problem?... Dexter 55lb dryer working for a few minutes and suddenly shut down, along with remaining time disappearing. Possibly a high limit thermostat problem?

Also, when I tested it the on board temp. showed 190 after the unit was on only 15 sec or so. The real temp was certainly not above 90. ]]> Equipment laundry8me http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10597 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10596&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 14:58:02 GMT Hello Everybody,
I'm a newbie at this business. Thank you for all the support I have received from you so far.

Im having a few problems in my machines the most important one to solve is one of my SQ 35 pound model # sc35nc2ou40554 was still pumping water to the drum after the wash was done and cloths taken out. I had to cut water from the direct valve.

I also have slight leaking from the drain in some machines even when they aren't being used.


My third question is, that my regular was is 29 mins and it includes two rinse cycles, which I have noticed many laundromats around have only one rinse cycle. Do you suggest I make it one rinse cycle as well or should I keep it the way customers are used to.


Thanks in advanced


Wishing a nice day to everyone ]]> Equipment chrisfasheh82 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10596 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10595&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 22:15:00 GMT I posted my business cell phone number on the wdf receipts. Occasionally a customer calls me to see if his/her laundry is ready. I tell him/her that... I posted my business cell phone number on the wdf receipts. Occasionally a customer calls me to see if his/her laundry is ready. I tell him/her that I will call her back in a minute. Then I call my employee's cell phone. Sometimes she does not answer because her cellphone is being charged behind the counter or she can not hear it. I then send a text message with the customer's receipt number. It is frustrated to inform my customer that I do not have the status of the laundry and I don't know when my employee will be able to respond to me. Is there any better system out there? ]]> Store Operations jh http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10595 http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10594&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 22:36:25 GMT Putting in new folding tables soon & trying to decide if we want to go with stainless steel or laminate. We keep our stainless equipment looking great by using lemon oil, but I wouldn't want to use this on folding tables. However, I've noticed that the stainless tables I've seen leave a lot of finger and hand prints and really wonder about keeping them looking good. Does anybody have experience (good or bad) with stainless folding tables? ]]> Store Operations CleanSpot http://www.planetlaundry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10594