January 2023 Bulletin

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We are proud to send out our January 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 Customer: Rio Laundromat
• Chris Schiefelbein, John Sullivan, and James Riopel — Stain Wizard: Wedding Dress Hems
• Service Tips from Ed Jensen — Standalone and Stacked Guest Laundry Equipment
• Parts Ideas from Barb — Help Me Help You Get Your Parts Faster!

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

• February 9 @ 2:00pm - 3:00pm: FREE Coin Laundry Association's "Pickup and Delivery: Managing Your Fleet". Many owners have added pick-up and delivery to their WDF and self-service business. One of the biggest challenges is managing the fleet of vehicles. https://www.coinlaundry.org/events/calendar
• February 14 @ 11:00am - 12:00pm CST: FREE Coin Laundry Association's "For New Investors: Getting Into the Laundry Business". Are you wondering what it takes to run a laundry-based business? This free webinar covers the basics of laundry investment and management. We take the guesswork out of the laundromat business. https://www.coinlaundry.org/events/calendar

Road Trip Idea: Visit the Sankosha USA Showroom in Elk Grove Village near O’Hare. Test run operating Sankosha laundry and dry cleaning finishing equipment by appointment. Sankosha USA (sankosha-inc.com) Call (888) 427-9120.

Service Tips from Ed Jensen

Standalone and Stacked Guest Laundry Equipment

Standalone and Single Washers and Dryers: When you install small chassis, light-duty commercial equipment in a guest laundry setting, it is important to remember to level the unit to minimize the chance it will go out of balance. When leveling these machines, place your level on the raised sides of the top panel.

Guest Washers: Running full loads in light-duty commercial washers is strongly encouraged, as it minimizes chances for out-of-balance situations. Some people find it helpful to include a sign near the washer if it becomes an issue. If laundry "pods" are used frequently in your guest laundry, it may also be helpful to include signage for customers, directing them to put pods in with the laundry itself rather than in the soap tray to prevent buildup and clogging in the soap tray and elsewhere in the machine from the pod casing remnants.

Guest Washer Maintenance: The soap tray should be taken out and cleaned at least once a week to minimize laundry product buildup. Similarly, clean the door seal every week; this will minimize debris from the loads being washed, minimize buildup and potential odors. Finally, always check your hoses for leaks and replace them after about 5 years of use and always keep an eye on the clean out of your drain pump.

Guest Dryers: Once a month, we recommend you clean the fan blade and all around the bottom inside the lower panel. Once a year, it is advised to clean the venting from the back of the dryer to the outside to ensure lint buildup does not clog the ductwork, impeding function of the dryer. Contact Service Manager Ed Jensen with your questions: (651) 288-4857

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.