April 2025 Bulletin

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We are proud to send out our April 2025 Bulletin—we hope you enjoy it. See Service Tips, Parts Ideas by Barb, Supply Ideas by Chris Schiefelbein, John Sullivan and James Riope, and Our Feature

This bulletin includes information on:

• Our Associations - UMVAILM - Please Join Us for the May Meeting
• Chris Schiefelbein, John Sullivan, and James Riopel — ‘UNX-Christeyns’ Becoming ‘Christeyns’
• MCC Service Tips — Huebsch Service Training
• Parts Ideas from Barb — Spring Cleaning and Equipment Tune-Ups
• Chicago Dryer: Leader in Automated Laundry Feeders, Flatwork Ironers, Folders, Small Piece Folders and Specialty Finishing Equipment

SUPPLIES

SPECIALS IN STOCK:

New R&B Wire RBSP-1000 Laundry Floor Scale, List $2,607, special $2,500 FOB MCC.

For your worn-out washers or dryers, we can install replacement equipment FAST - 800-328-5589.

Calendar of Upcoming Events

• Every Tuesday @ 10:30 AM – 11:30 PM Central: Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI): DLI Weekly Peer-to-Peer Zoom Meetings; FREE; Share ideas and brainstorm with other professional cleaners from around the globe with weekly Zoom open discussions. Register here.
• April 30 @ 2:00–3:30 PM Central: CLA: On the Front Lines: Insights from Today’s Laundromat Managers. Join experienced laundromat managers as they share challenges, strategies, and operational advice. Details here.
• May 8 @ 1:00 PM Central: ALM: Virtual Roundtable – Laundry Operations. FREE networking and collaboration roundtable via Zoom. Join here.
• May 13 @ 12:00 PM Central: CLA: How to Start a Laundromat – Free Virtual Workshop covering laundry investment and management. Learn more.
• May 13, 2025: UMVAILM 2025 Education Series at HealthPartners Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park, MN – Learn about optimizing FTE efficiencies, new tech, and more. Register here.

MCC Service Tips

Huebsch Service Training offers several previously-recorded equipment maintenance training sessions to watch on demand.

This service training is the perfect tool for owners and members of their service team to expand their equipment knowledge in terms of how it works, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, understanding of error codes and more.

Virtual service schools available on demand include:

Hardmount Washer-Extractors

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/4400497732366186243

Washer-extractors are the workhorse of any vended laundry. The washer-extractor service school will help you maintain and service your machines to ensure that they continue to work. 3D graphics and high-end visuals provide the viewer with detailed looks at both the construction and function of the washer-extractor. From basic theory of operation to interpreting error codes, this webinar is a must for any operator or service technician.

Tumble Dryer/Tumblers

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/5389583208193971215

The Stack Tumble Dryer webinar experience is designed to provide a thorough knowledge of theory, maintenance and troubleshooting. The information provided in this session will not only give you the knowledge of properly maintaining your tumble dryers, but also the abilities to troubleshoot common service issues. With 3D renderings and short video clips, viewers will have access to machines like never before.

Topload Washers

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/7383020879398319631

When troubleshooting top load washers, it is critical that you understand all the machine’s parts and how they work together. The top load washer service school webinar delivers the best visual content to date with several close-up videos and never-before-seen 3D renderings, giving you a detailed look into the machine’s components and functionality. From mechanical operation to diagnosing potential noises, this training will give you a comprehensive look at top load washers.

Parts Ideas From Barb

Spring Cleaning and Equipment Tune-Ups

Springtime is here! The flowers are blooming and the weather is warm(ing). Time for spring cleaning and spring maintenance on your commercial laundry equipment!

Does your door not open and shut cleanly like it used to? Whether it is a washing machine or dryer, you may need a few parts to bring it back up to snuff.

If you are having issues with your Milnor washing machine door, sometimes the solenoids and micro switches are the culprit. Ask me for more details!

For Huebsch or Speed Queen, we stock door components: inner door bezels, door gaskets and door switches, start switches—lint door switches and door latch kits.

For American Dryer—(Whirlpool) door latches, sail switch and lint door switches are parts that may be at issue.

Whatever the make of your machines—if I do not have it—I can find it for you, help with your spring rejuvenation of your machines!

For more information, please contact me in the Minnesota Chemical Parts Department at (651) 288-4849.

Featured Products 

Energenics UV-MAX is a portable UV-C sanitizer device to disinfect rooms, soiled sort areas, trucks and comes in two sizes. Call for equipment department sales.

Sanitizing supplies—we have hand sanitizer by Pariser HAND-SAN, ECOLAB products, and gloves. Call for supply department sales.

Lint Scrubber filters the air and encapsulates the dust and lint. With the UV Light option, the Lint Scrubber disinfects the particles collected.

ON-PREMISE LAUNDRIES in Hotels, care facilities, and Hospitals:  Energenics Lint Buster Lint Filters are now available with bacteria-killing UV LIGHT.  Clean lint from your indoor air and clean bacteria from your indoor air. 

LAUNDRY and HOUSEKEEPING Sanitizing Supplies: We have hand sanitizer, disinfecting surface cleaners, and disinfecting laundry supplies by ECOLAB and Pariser.  Call Chris at 651-288-4845.

DRY CLEANERS: Sankosha has an operating showroom just outside Chicago. Try out live equipment! And rest assured, Sankosha supports new or used Sankosha equipment with parts and service help.

MILNOR and HUEBSCH are two of our favorite vendors. Feel free to visit their websites (Milnor and Huebsch) for more details on their great products!