August 2025 Bulletin

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We are proud to send out our August 2025 Bulletin—we hope you enjoy it. See Service Tips, Parts Ideas by Barb, Supply Ideas by Chris Schiefelbein, John Sullivan and Tina Hinrichs, and Our Customers!

This bulletin includes information on:

• Our Trade Events - THE CLEAN SHOW 2025!
• Chris Schiefelbein, John Sullivan, and Tina Hinrichs — Pariser's Parazyme
• MCC Service Tips — Replacement of Milnor Door Bumper & Gasket
• 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 $3,102, special $1,000 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. Members may click to register. https://dlionline.org/events/
• August 23–26; The Clean Show 2025: Orlando, FL; Attending the Clean Show? Let us help you maximize your time at the show by scheduling with your Minnesota Chemical rep at booths of interest: https://minnesotachemical.com/ contact or register here: https://the-clean-show.us.messefrankfurt.com/us/en/attend.html
• August 23, 2025 @ 12:00PM – 2:00 PM Eastern: LaundryCares: Clean Show; Join LaundryCares for a lunch-and-learn while at the Clean Show! Learn how to connect with your community, engage in customer social responsibility, and hear testimonials from owner-operators. https://laundryassociation.org/cla-event/clean-show-laundrycares-lunch-learn/
• August 24, 2025 @ 6PM Eastern – CLA: Clean Show - Reception: Members only; Rosen Centre 9840 International Drive, Orlando, FL. https://laundryassociation.org/cla-event/clean-show-cla-reception/
• September 10 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Central; CLA: Women’s Laundry Network: Q&A For Women in the Laundry Industry; FREE; This forum is your chance to ask your laundry-specific questions of other women in the industry on topics, such as operations, maintenance, employees, WDF—or anything you want to know about the business. Attend this one hour to learn best practices, share ideas and meet other women in the industry. https://laundryassociation.org/cla-event/wln-qa-forum-for-women-in-the-laundry-industry-4/

MCC Service Tips

Replacement of Milnor Door Bumper & Gasket

There are two main styles of bumper and gasket for Milnor washers:

First, the old-style door bumper and gaskets found on older Milnor washer extractors. You may be able to make adjustments on the door interlock to make a tighter fit on door seal. If that doesn’t work then you need to replace door bumper and gasket. Order a gasket, door bumper, and 3M adhesive from our parts department. You can find gasket remover at hardware store or auto parts store.

Procedure: First, remove the door bumper and gasket. Remove most of the old adhesive with gasket adhesive remover found in local stores. Second, clean the surface with a clean rag and alcohol. Third, install the new bumper and gasket apply the 3M adhesive that you get from us to the surface of the door where the bumper and gasket go. Forth, put the black door gasket on first put the flat side down with the seam at 12:00 o’clock, then slide the gray bumper under the gasket. Finally, shut the door and let it set for 8 hours or overnight.

For the “new” style door Milnor glass and door seal, sometimes you can just clean it or rotate it without removing anything. These seals tend to last a long time without replacement. If it still leaks after cleaning and rotation, you will need to replace it. First, take caution not to drop the door glass when you replace this door glass gasket; by pulling on the lip of the gasket all the way around you can carefully remove the old gasket and door glass. Clean the surface, then put lubricant such as Vaseline or soap on the door frame and put the new gasket in hot water to soften it up to make it more pliable. Then put the lubricant on the new door gasket where it makes contact with the glass. Then, work the glass into the door gasket after you put on the door. I have found that working with 2 people makes this job easier.

When installing the new style door Milnor glass and door seal be sure the thicker beveled side is to the front or outside and be sure the seam is at 12 o’clock.

Please contact MCC service anytime M-F during regular hours with your service questions at 651-288-4857 or service@minnesotachemical.com.

Parts Ideas From Barb

Stacked Tumblers: Roller and Seal Kit

Is your Huebsch/Speed Queen stacked tumbler making a loud noise? It could time for a new roller and seal kit.

Checking your rollers and installing new ones is simple. Rollers are located near the lint compartment.

The rollers pictured are used on stack tumblers 35 lb-55 lb and single pocket dryers. The roller kits now come with instructions, and a felt seal to protect against lint build up.

As always, please contact me in the Minnesota Chemical Parts Department with any parts questions at (651) 288-4849.

New 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!