ISO Coin Operated Washer/Dryer
I would like to install 2 washers and 2 dryers in our four family. Does anyone know where I can buy? Looking to compare both new and used… Thanks! Amy
I would like to install 2 washers and 2 dryers in our four family. Does anyone know where I can buy? Looking to compare both new and used… Thanks! Amy
thanks this was a very helpful post. I’m thinking about offering a coin-op washer dryer for my tenants so I checked out the Sears site with the model numbers you provided. The prices are significantly higher (dryer is $649, washer is $949). Did you happen to get them on sale or get a contractor’s discount or something? Also, could you tell me who you got to do the vent work? thanks again.
Thank you Das – that is very helpful! -and good luck to everyone with their coins 🙂 -amy
Hi,
We ordered our coin-op washer / dryer online from Sears and have been happy with the operation. Very simple. They are basic machines (not digital) which is just fine so less can go wrong. Sears delivered them up to the 2nd floor. We have them on the landing of our 2-family so they can be used by all and so we have access for possible future servicing. They are more quiet than I expected.
Anyone that I asked said they would really appreciate being able to do laundry in the house and that the quarters are a minor inconvenience compared to having to go to a laundromat.
Here are the details:
Kenmore dryer, electric:
5.7 cu. ft. Coin Operated
Item #: 02664182000
$519.99
Kenmore washer, electric:
3.1 cu. ft. Coin Ope
Item #: 02627182000
$759.99
Benno,
We literally take our jar full of coins to Commerce and dump them in the coin counting machine and then a receipt pops out and you take it to the teller and you either have the option of depositing that amount into your account or you can cash it out. We have an account there but I am pretty sure that it is not necesary if you just want to cash it out and take it to your own bank. I’m not trying to get you to change banks but what I love about Commerce is that they are open 7 days a week and often until about 7 or 8 pm depending on where your local branch is. My husband and I both travel and work late so this is really ideal for both of us – not to mention that any check deposited by I think 3 or 4 pm is available the next day – we both are constantly depositing expense checks. It is so worth it to look into at least the cashing in of your coins – for the love of Christ, I would slit my wrists if I had to roll all of my coins versus taking them to Commerce and throwing them in the coin counter for 20 seconds. Good luck, Benno!!!
You don’t even have to have an account at Commerce to exchange coins for bills. You pour the change in, you get a receipt, you go to the teller and get the cash.
Original poster here – thanks everyone for the responses! It is good to hear what others have done. Our building is a little interesting because we are in the process of “condo-ing” it and will be selling the top two floors and keeping the bottom two as rentals. I figured rather than get into a “they use more water than we do – they do 100 loads of laundry” fight we would just have the coin-ops and put the money directly to common charges. Has anyone else done this?
fyi: The Home Depot ones are ~$800 now…it looks like I can get new around $700 each somewhere and get all used for $500 total!) But if they look gross and work horribly of course that is not worth it.
aetienne – does commerce actually let me cash the coins there or just count them? counting isn’t the problem with HSBC, it is the fact i have to write my acct # on each and every roll…
original poster, my tenants appreciate having laundry in the building regardless of the fact that it is coin operated. our per-load charges are a lot cheaper than going to the laundromat, plus you don’t have to sit there waiting for your clothes to finish. in our building each tenant pays for their own utilities and the common area utilities are attached to our account. the quarters are, for us, valuable in offsetting the increased utility charges. i like giving my tenants what i feel is a reasonable rent and don’t feel badly about charging extra for the laundry. we also trust our tenants and have left out an exchange bowl so tenants can take quarters and leave us bills.
Having free laundry is one of those perks that will make your rental stand out among the rest.
Such a great luxury to not have to worry about having quarters on hand.
A washer dryer…nice ones are like 1000 bucks. They’ll last ya 5-7 years.
It’s a good investment and you could certainly build that into the cost of the rent failry easily.
Don’t mess with the coins. NYC is hard enough as it is.
Your tenants will think you are cheap. Just install a washer and dryer – if you need the money that much, charge a higher rent.