April 2023 Bulletin

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We are proud to send out our April 2023 Bulletin—we hope you enjoy it. See Service Tips by Ed, Parts Ideas by Barb, Supply Ideas by Chris, and Our Feature.

New Updates: 

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!

This bulletin includes information on:

• Our Featured Trade Association: Wisconsin Fabricare Institute (WFI)
• Chris Schiefelbein, John Sullivan, and James Riopel — Stain Wizard: YellowGo to the Rescue
• MCC Service Tips — Troubleshooting Rear-Burner Dryers
• Parts Ideas from Barb — Stacked Tumblers: Roller and Seal Kit

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

April 4, 11, 18, 25

Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI)

 NETWORKING: Weekly Peer-to-Peer Zoom Meetings. FREE:Zoom - 10:30 am - 11:30 am CST.

DLI believes in peer-to-peer learning and the value of personal connections. DLI offers programs and initiatives that create opportunities for members to meet and learn from other drycleaning and laundry business professionals. Peer-to-Peer Zoom meetings are held at 10:30 a.m. Central every Tuesday. Join your peers and DLI leadership on these calls to share ideas.

Join Zoom Meeting Here

April 6

 Coin Laundry Association (CLA) 

Growing Your Self-Service Business in a Full-Service World - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT.

As laundromats are expanding to offer WDF and PUD, as well as consumer services such as food and drinks, this webinar will feature owners who have focused on their self-service business. They will share their tips for growing that business and remaining competitive in your market.

Register here.

April 19

Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI)

Marketing Lab - (Free to Members) Zoom - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT.

DLI invites all members to join in a marketing discussion on the third Wednesday of each month from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm on Zoom.

Register here.

April 21

Wisconsin Fabricare Institute (WFI)

6:45 pm

2023 Brewers Outing - Johnsonville Party Deck @ American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI.

Register here.

MCC Service Tips

Troubleshooting Rear-Burner Dryers

Huebsch and Speed Queen stacked 30# or 45# dryers, as well as non-stacked 25, 30, 35 and 55# tumbler dryers, all utilize a rear-burner design. These models all utilize support rollers under the dryer basket rather than a long trunnion.

One of the more common issues with rear-burner dryers is vibration issues; if you experience such issues:

• Check for lint on blower blades
• Check to see if the housing is cracked or damaged
• Check to see if the mounting plate is loose
• Check out the motor bearings; in rare circumstances, you may need to consider replacing the motor.

A second common issue is a “scraping” noise during operation. This can be due to several things:

• Check to see if dryer is overloaded—if so, it may be causing the basket to scrape the front panel.
• Check for excessive lint, foreign objects in cylinder, blower blade issues or cracked housing.
• Look for damaged or worn roller wheels under the dryer basket. This may also cause vibration issues.
• Check the idler bearing on the back of the dryer on the basket shaft—replace if worn.

As always, please feel free to contact me with your service questions at 651-288-4857.

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.