You Don’t Need to be a Mensa Member to Have a Genius on Your Side When You Buy Laundromat Washers!
Many existing owners are lulled into believing that old, stale laundromat equipment designs are preferable to the new stuff coming onto the market. Old and steady is great for a horse pulling carts but if you want to win the Laundromat competitive race you need a fast thoroughbred. Yes, even Dexter and Alliance are seeing the light of true soft mount high-speed extract machines as they move away from the bolted down models of decades past and entering the world of true high-speed extract models. No more pretending, just true above 400 G force models.
The beauty of new machines is not just in the superior computer boards and management tools available through reports, but in the actual benefits of high-speed extract washers. As we enter another year in the automotive field of selling off last years models, we should consider that some late comers to the new future of soft mount washers are still selling yesteryears products as they empty their inventory. What companies have been producing high speed extract washers for decades? The European made models lead the way in Continental Girbau, Fagor and Wascomat-Electrolux. The American entry of Maytag is also slowly entering the market as they integrate their commercial laundry business operations into a smoother equipment supplier.
Dexter and Alliance (Speed Queen and Huebsch) are developing a more expanding line of equipment to be competitive in the future. As late entries you can anticipate that for the next five years, they will be making adjustments and improvements in their designs, but within five years they will likely have ceased production of their old model 100 G and 200 G models and converted exclusively to true high-speed extract. In the meanwhile, they will have to rely on their solid reputations built on their past outdated models.
The feature players in the market have to be Wascomat and Electrolux distributed by LaundryLux out of Inwood New York and Continental Girbau out of Wisconsin. Decades of true high-speed extract machine experience. The New York brands are joined by the most advanced model currently available in true high-speed extract washing, the Genius model washers sold by Continental Girbau. I would encourage anyone building a new store and investing $700,000.00 or more to contact these two manufacturers and request an opportunity to visit their facilities and view their operating examples in existing Laundromats.
Depending on your distributor to select the brand of equipment is similar in my mind to the countries that will use arranged marriages in leading to matrimonial bliss. Most folks, not just Mensa members, would agree that having a choice of what appeals to you is valuable in making a long term and expensive commitment.
I suggest you look at all the options but certainly include a visit to the latest models of Continental Girbau, Wascomat and Electrolux. You won’t be sorry to make the extra effort. It’s a big commitment of money, so you really need to compare before you’re encourage to buy by online strangers, repairmen, influencers and salespersons making money off your decision. Just my opinion.