{"id":10522,"date":"2020-01-03T14:57:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T12:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electroluxprofessional.com\/?p=27079"},"modified":"2020-07-14T12:34:23","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T12:34:23","slug":"choosing-commercial-washer-dryer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electroluxprofessional.com\/us\/choosing-commercial-washer-dryer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to choose the right commercial washer and dryer for your laundry business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>Laundry facilities are crucial to many businesses <\/strong>and\u00a0knowing which commercial washer and dryer to choose will help streamline operations. In addition to self-service laundromats and staffed laundries, hotels, spa and other hospitality businesses, care homes, and hospitals all need laundry facilities. <strong>Selecting the right commercial washers and dryers can be a daunting task<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips to help.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>How to choose the correct commercial washer and dryer size<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]One important thing to consider is <strong>the size of the appliance<\/strong>. Overloading a commercial washer or a commercial dryer can damage clothes and underloading them is a waste of water, energy and consumables.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, you can source from suppliers that offer a wide range of dimensions for their appliances, but because laundry operations normally experience a variable inflow of customers, it is still not easy to decide. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electroluxprofessional.com\/us\/front-load-washers\/\">Sensor-assisted commercial washers and driers can help with this issue<\/a>: by <strong>measuring the laundry load<\/strong> and <strong>adapting the consumption of resources<\/strong>, the appliance can avoid the costly waste of underloading. With these devices in place, the maximum loading capacity of the appliance is a better indicator to choose size than matching loading capacity to the average load your business uses.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Choose the right commercial washer and dryer for your workflow<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Physical space<\/strong> will always be an issue to address, whatever your laundry business. Commercial washers and dryers are bulky appliances that occupy a lot of space, and need even more room to be operated. So, first of all, you need <strong>to carefully plan the workflow of your operations<\/strong>, then consider the design of the appliance<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>Stackable commercial washers and driers can solve both space and workflow problems<\/strong>, leaving a smaller footprint and bringing together loading, unloading and re-loading operations<\/li>\n<li style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>Ergonomically designed appliances<\/strong> can provide more streamlined workflows, reducing the total space needed to operate the laundry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Choose the right commercial washer and dryer for your workflow<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Physical space<\/strong> will always be an issue to address, whatever your laundry business. Commercial washers and dryers are bulky appliances that occupy a lot of space, and need even more room to be operated. So, first of all, you need <strong>to carefully plan the workflow of your operations<\/strong>, then consider the design of the appliance[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>Stackable commercial washers and driers can solve both space and workflow problems<\/strong>, leaving a smaller footprint and bringing together loading, unloading and re-loading operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>Ergonomically designed appliances<\/strong> can provide more streamlined workflows, reducing the total space needed to operate the laundry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10520&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Consider commercial washer and dryer ergonomics to reduce costs and increase satisfaction<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Well-designed commercial washers and driers aren\u2019t just the perfect fit for your space; they also have <strong>perfectly \u201chuman\u201d interfaces<\/strong>. Laundry businesses like self-service laundromats still require a lot of human interaction, and operators are required in other laundry facilities. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electroluxprofessional.com\/us\/management-systems-software\/\">Simpler interactions mean customers<\/a> are less irritated, employees save time and make fewer mistakes, and the laundry business operates faster.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Correctly evaluate consumption<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]One of the most important factors in the consumption of chemical products is to <strong>correctly pair the washer load and the quantity of detergent needed to get it clean<\/strong>. If the washer has only got a standard detergent tray, you have to rely on the skill and experience of operators to dose the products.<\/p>\n<p>If the industrial washer is equipped with sensors, it can <strong>automatically use the right amount of detergent <\/strong>to successfully complete the cycle, with a huge saving in consumables.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Evaluating operating time consumption of industrial washers and dryers<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Like in any business, if you lower the consumption of resources you can <strong>boost your potential profit<\/strong>. It\u2019s essential to carefully calculate the consumption of commercial washers and dryers to choose the right ones for a laundry business. 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