Vended
Vended
Vended
Vended laundry equipment is intended for laundromats, guest laundries, apartment laundry rooms and more. These can also be referred to as "coin-op," short for "coin operated. Vended equipment will have a coin slot for coins or tokens, a card swipe for loyalty or credit cards or a built-in-module for mobile payments.
OPL
Vended
Vended
OPL stands for "On Premises Laundry." These machines are non-vended and are used in places like hotels, motels, dry cleaners, spas, nursing homes and more. They come in a variety of sizes. Most brands offer OPL and vended laundry. But, Unimac only offers OPL equipment.
Hard-Mount Washers
Hard-Mount Washers
Hard-Mount Washers
"Hard-mount" or "rigid-mount" refers to the installation type of washing machines. Hard-mount machines must be anchored to a concrete floor. Exact floor and base specifications vary from machine to machine. To accommodate proper drain height, many machines require a steel base, ranging anywhere from 4" to 8". Exact installation specifications can be found in specific machine manuals. If machines are not anchored or installed properly, serious damage can occur. Hard-mount machines come in a variety of sizes, 18lb to over 100lb!
Soft-Mount Washers
Hard-Mount Washers
Hard-Mount Washers
"Soft-mount" washers do not need to be anchored to the ground. Small chassis and most machines in apartment buildings are soft-mount. Soft-mount washers use springs and counter weights to balance the load. Most washers with a painted exterior are soft-mount. Capacities range from about 18lb to over 100lb too!
Dryer Features
Natural Gas Heat
Natural Gas Heat
Natural Gas Heat
Natural gas dryers are one of the most common. Most laundromats will have natural has dryers.
Steam Heat
Natural Gas Heat
Natural Gas Heat
Commonly found in dry cleaners and processing facilities, some dryers are neither gas, LP or electric, they dry with steam.
Propane Heat
Natural Gas Heat
Electric Heat
Propane dryers are also very common. Some facilities will not have natural gas hookups or the correct power, so propane is the next option. Many times natural gas dryers can be converted to propane with a gas valve orifice. This is also referred to as "LP" which stands for liquid propane.
Electric Heat
Reversing Feature
Electric Heat
Dryers are also available with electric heat. Many small chassis vended dryers are 220V single phase electric. In OPL settings, larger capacity dryers come in 3 phase electric. Buildings must be equipped with 3 phase power to accomodate 3 phase machines.
Reversing Feature
Reversing Feature
Reversing Feature
Some dryers (mostly OPL) will have a reversing feature. This reverses the tumble direction to mitigate tangles and knots. A majority of dryers with this feature will be 3 phase.
Fire Suppression
Reversing Feature
Reversing Feature
Commonly found on OPL dryers, a fire suppression option is sometimes available. This requires a water hookup. If the tumbler recognizes a fire in the drum, it will activate the supression system to extinguish.