Episode 26 – Bulkheads
Older Laundromats normally had rows of Top Load washing machines. They backed up against a bulkhead that was run through the store. These tended to be short and narrow. ...
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Laundromat Water Heater not lighting or heating
Laundromat Water Heater not lighting or heating Recently we relocated a Water Heater, although many people call it a “Hot Water Heater” the water is not hot until it gets heated so it’s a…
Episode 25 – Employees or Contractors
During the planning of your Laundromat some decisions need to be made about how the store will me run on a day to day basis. The focus of this discussion is about the people that will or will not be in there every day.
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Episode 24 – HARO and Retiring Early
Help A Reporter Out (Haro.com) is a site that connects reporters and other writers to experts and sources for their stories.
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Episode 23 – Reflections on the Past Year
Reflections on the Past Year It has been a great year for…
My Biggest Mistake
I initially didn’t believe that the same systems could be used in any size or type of business.
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Episode 22 – Burn Your Boats, Not Your Bridges
I wanted to share a story about the difference between burning your boats and bridges.
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Coin Laundry Bulkheads- Definition and Explanation
Older Laundromats normally had rows of Top Load washing machines. They backed up against a bulkhead that was run through the store. These tended to be short and narrow. Typically about the height of the back of the Top Load washer and about 12' to 16' across.
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Speed Queen Horizon Door Lock Repair
This was a bit of a strange one as it was more of an alignment issue than a broken part.
The video covers a lot of explanation about how the door lock operates so it will help you troubleshoot other issues as well.
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Imonex Coin Drop Install
After reviewing a number of methods, including costs, future plans and, of course, some customer input the decision was made to install Imonex Coin Drops on the large washers and dryers. One of my change machines will then be converted to Dollar Coin and Dollar Token dispensing. This setup will allow all of my machines to continue to take quarters as well as $1 coin and $1 tokens and other machines can be upgraded in the future.
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Episode 21 – Radio Commercial Advice with Chris Wright
Creating a great radio ad is more than just an idea. You also need the right words, tone and information to turn your idea into customers coming in the door.
Today we talk with Chris Wright, a seasoned radio professional that has seen what works and what doesn't.
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Dexter Washer Buzzing Sound
The sound was coming from the control panel area. I talked to one service tech and he suggested I "hit the horse" which is the Logo on the Dexter. That didn't do it but the sound changed slightly.
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Pictures and Details coming soon. Drop me an email or leave a comment if you need some help now. Ken Ken@kbarinc.com
Episode 20 – Can You Be Found Online?
Many businesses are looking to improve their online presence and are using social media, paid advertising, blogs and many other methods but they have overlooked some of the basics, Showing up on the search results.
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Episode 19 – What if you market to Everyone?
Everybody is going to look at something a little bit different. What might seem just great to you, the right information, written correctly, the right colors, but somebody else might just click right over it. So, it's important when you’re doing any marketing to try a few different things.
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