Thread Number: 75298
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Looking for any advice on a washer and dryer for a hair salon |
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Post# 991380 , Reply# 1   4/19/2018 at 08:55 (2,198 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Centers. Being interested in washers and dryers, I notice what they have. As I also do routine work for them twice a year, I have noted something interesting: None of them keep the same washer very long. Dryers seem to last about four/five years. Nearly all have products from the Whirlpool company (Maytag, Whirlpool/etc.) None have Speed Queen. The dog grooming establishments are the same with two exceptions. No front loaders and two of which that are family run have Ge FilterFlo washers and gas dryers. Both keep a stock of parts for the washers. Their owners say what everyone here knows - nothing else removes pet hair anywhere near as well.
So, there's your answer in practice - Whirlpool corporation front loaders (never seen them stacked in practice, but I know many are stackable), gas dryers where possible and the expectation that they'll fail and be replaced very very quickly.
Makes sense. Now, if you're curious how the salons get their products clean and meet our state's guidelines, that's a question I'm sure many of us here would be happy to answer. I'll stop here for now, though. |
Post# 991395 , Reply# 2   4/19/2018 at 10:47 (2,198 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Is the only machine to consider for your usage situation, this is what nearly every hair salon, dog groomer, veterinarian hospital etc has in the Washington DC area, the only way I would go with regular WP type appliances is if you are able to have at least two washers and dryers because of breakdowns.
Also I would never stack regular washers and dryers because you cannot repair the washer without first getting two men to remove the dryer from the washer. Differently get a gas dryer if possible as they are more tolerant of long vent runs. John L. |
Post# 991404 , Reply# 4   4/19/2018 at 12:04 (2,198 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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for what its worth, I was a licensed Cosmetologist until just a few years ago and actively worked in the profession from 1970 thru 1985. When I first started in the business we always had a linen service for the towels, mainly because the State Board of Cosmetology had very stringent rules about the sanitation of towels.
Then in 1980 I went to work for a salon that had a Maytag washer and dryer in the back, and we washed our towels. The machines were always overloaded, because everyone waited until the last minute to do the towels, so they were never as clean as the linen service towels. And the towels were constantly having to be replaced due to holes from using so much LCB to sanitize them. I have no idea how much a linen service charges now for towel service, or if you can even get towel service in your town. But if I were going to own a salon I would seriously consider just biting the bullet and having a linen service. I think if you run the numbers for the cost of the towels to begin with, the cost for replacement of the towels, the cost of the washer and dryer initially and the future repairs and replacement, the cost of the extra utilities and detergent and bleach, not to mention the strain it puts on the water heater and running out of hot water when you have a full salon, in the end its probably not much more costly to have a linen service, if not less expensive. And it sure frees up your time to make more money providing paid services, instead of either you or your employees make’n with the laundry. The linen service towels were always immaculately clean and sanitized, and not worn out. They gave a better impression to the customers too. But thats just my opinion. And I love to do laundry, but not under those conditions. Eddie |