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Water Heaters- Tank or Tankless

There is a trend towards on-demand water heaters in Laundromats and in many cases you need to install 2,3 or more of them. There are a couple of reasons for this:
  • KenBarrett
  • January 15, 2017
  • Operation And Repairs, The "Other" Category

Toilet Paper Roll Holder Locks

About a week ago I went in and found both rolls gone, the cardboard sleeve and all. When I looked at the lock I saw where it had been gouged out at each end allowing both tabs to be depressed and the cover opened.
  • KenBarrett
  • January 13, 2017
  • Operation And Repairs

IPSO / Speed Queen Water Valve Leak and Change

The failures I have had on these valves have all been in the same place on the valve. Some valves fail due to solenoid issues, dirt in the lines and other similar issues.
  • KenBarrett
  • January 10, 2017
  • Energy and Cost Reduction, The Business Side Of The Business

How Much Gas Does A Dryer Use?

After some thought I figured I would determine the amount of time the gas valve is actually on and then do a bunch of math to figure out how much it costs per cycle.
  • KenBarrett
  • January 7, 2017
  • Energy and Cost Reduction, Operation And Repairs, The "Other" Category

Dryer Gas Use Testing- The Equipment

How much gas does it take to run a dryer in a Laundromat? And what does it cost?
  • KenBarrett
  • January 6, 2017
  • Construction And Renovation, Operation And Repairs, The "Other" Category

Thermal Imaging Tour of a Speed Queen Dryer

As part of some dryer testing I have been doing I used my Thermal Imaging Camera to look at the dryers and some hot spots.
  • KenBarrett
  • January 4, 2017
  • Marketing, The Business Side Of The Business

Posting Notices in the Store

But taking a few minutes to order a quality frame, writing a clear message and posting it in your store keeps the professional look that you want to project to your customers.
  • KenBarrett
  • December 20, 2016
  • Marketing My Laundromat, The Business Side Of The Business

2017 Marketing And Budgeting- Part 2

Step Number 2 in this process involved digging into last years marketing and then doing the ...Whoa!... I spent how much? Did it work?
  • KenBarrett
  • December 17, 2016
  • Business, Marketing My Laundromat, The Business Side Of The Business

2017 Marketing And Budgeting- Part 1

As I looked though the budgeting I realized I didn't really understand where I had spent the money last year. As I made notes monthly advertising (Facebook, AdWords, local magazines) were easy but the one-of advertising throughout the year just kept adding to the list and I wasn't really sure of the amounts.
  • KenBarrett
  • December 15, 2016
  • Operation And Repairs

Speed Queen Washer Shock Absorber Change

Speed Queen Washer Shock Absorber Change           Over time the shock absorbers in the Speed Queen / IPSO soft mount washers will wear out. At this point, they become just a set of springs.    …

  • KenBarrett
  • October 6, 2016
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