Dexter Commercial Washers...

[sudsmaster]

My biggest complaint about using a laundromat in the 70's and 80's was how long it took to dry the loads. I did notice at one point the laundromat management had turned down the heat on the dryers, so it took a lot longer. Plus the machines only took dimes (at the time) and it would take a fistful of them to get the load dry.

What might make more sense if for a laundromat to charge by the pound. You walk in, put your laundry on a scale, and pay per lb. The washers and dryers after that point are not charged. You can bet the laundromat would get the most energy efficient machines in at that point.

 

[launderess]

Well Actually

Service laundry is charged by the pound, at least in NYC. Think some places still do the "by the bag" thing, but that leaves lots of creative interpation.......

Local laundromat has received lots of complaints about their recent change of policy. Indeed last time I was there (using their dryers to dry some large coverlets and such that are beyond my small Whirlpool), a customer called the attendant over and loudly complained that she had put over three quarters in the dryer and even on high her laundry was not dry. Attendant told her that the dryer was too full (it wasn't really, IMHO), and that she should divide the load for better results.

What is happening is at times there is a bottleneck with many customers waiting for dryers. Since this is the only laundromat in the area, (well there is another self serve, but it is unattended 24/7 and often quite dirty), guess owner figures he can do as he wishes.

 

[mattywashboy]

Heres the rest of the pics

I have two other pics to share of this machine. I'm now back in Perth, wish i was back there but its back to the grindstone to rebuild my dwindled finances lol *curse u attractive melbourne nightlife*!
In terms of extraction, it says in the online manuals that they have two spin speeds, i did not monitor any difference at all and the extraction results were well below a high standard, but the clothes were nice and clean and dried ok eventually.

Heres some more pics...

 

[mattywashboy]

and lastly one featured my good friend sarah who came with me. She got to see how excited i was and so got a barrage of laundry related trivia and me going on and on about how cool it was and how there should be low suds soap for front loaders available blah blah lol.

Thats it for now,
so happy i got to see these beasts in action, nice to have a touch of the U.S in our humble land of Oz.
Matt

 

[rude456]

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[laundromat]

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Dexters are my absolute favorite comercial machines. Here in Hilo, theres a great,huge Dexter equipped coin laundry. All are front loading on four different sizes. They take cards bought via vending machine. Detrrgents and additives,food,drinks,even visiting the restroom is all done by the card. They also have different size dryers. All stainless steel, 1,000 to 1,200 rpm spins,and 24 minute cycles. Yheir hot water is scolding hot,not warm. They're open daily from 5AM to midnight and always packed. They continue to keep all the machines shiny,the store clean and have two flat screan tvs on to watch. Scott,the owner and his wife,Noreen run and maintain the place and welcome me to hang out whenever.

 

[laundromat]

I forgot to mention, Around the time Ford bought Philco, Dexter got the old Bendix comercial line. Some of the earlier Dexters were identical but had a stainless steel drum not porcelain. Same design,jjst stainless steel. They also revesed in tumbling. Not long afterwards, they redesigned them to the current design. Their turbulant tumble pattern mezmorizes me when I  watch.

 

[jetcone]

Welcome Rude

well are getting people from all over the world now. Madagascar!;  someplace I've always wanted to see !

 

[foraloysius]

Thank you Rude for that link. I think I can cancel the subscription to my appliance magazine now. Very interesting stuff there!