Hello All,
This was the most appropriate area I figured I could find.
I’m in the market for 2 washing machines and 2 dryers (must be stackable due to space constraints). Budget is around $4000. I own a small part of a residential psych program. We currently Kenmore/Whirlpool washer/dryer “laundry centers” (stacked, single unit machines). They were probably the cheapest appliances my partner could find and never were great to begin with, with your average load taking 3-4hrs. After 7-8 years of age, basically running 12+ hrs a day to accommodate ~20-28 patients + facility needs (bedding, dish clothes, etc), and numerous repairs, these things aren’t worth fixing anymore.
Anyone have any positive or negative experiences with any particular brands?
The other option is to go the commercial route. These machines would cost more like $8000 total, which is more than we’d like to spend but might be worth it in the long run. Alternatively they can be rented for about $200/month total with no cost to use and free repairs… but it’s a 10yr contract which ends up being way more than purchasing outright (granted you don’t get basically an unlimited warranty buying outright). Or rent for free and charge our patients (as well as the company) for use via digital payment system… and we get some percent of the profit- something I don’t care about as I’m not running a laundromat. Our monthly fee to patients (private pay, no insurance) is already 5-figures so charging for laundry machines seems silly, even though most other programs that cost far more.
My grandmother had the same washing machine for like 30 years. I guess they don’t make things like they used to…
Thanks for any input!
This was the most appropriate area I figured I could find.
I’m in the market for 2 washing machines and 2 dryers (must be stackable due to space constraints). Budget is around $4000. I own a small part of a residential psych program. We currently Kenmore/Whirlpool washer/dryer “laundry centers” (stacked, single unit machines). They were probably the cheapest appliances my partner could find and never were great to begin with, with your average load taking 3-4hrs. After 7-8 years of age, basically running 12+ hrs a day to accommodate ~20-28 patients + facility needs (bedding, dish clothes, etc), and numerous repairs, these things aren’t worth fixing anymore.
Anyone have any positive or negative experiences with any particular brands?
The other option is to go the commercial route. These machines would cost more like $8000 total, which is more than we’d like to spend but might be worth it in the long run. Alternatively they can be rented for about $200/month total with no cost to use and free repairs… but it’s a 10yr contract which ends up being way more than purchasing outright (granted you don’t get basically an unlimited warranty buying outright). Or rent for free and charge our patients (as well as the company) for use via digital payment system… and we get some percent of the profit- something I don’t care about as I’m not running a laundromat. Our monthly fee to patients (private pay, no insurance) is already 5-figures so charging for laundry machines seems silly, even though most other programs that cost far more.
My grandmother had the same washing machine for like 30 years. I guess they don’t make things like they used to…
Thanks for any input!