In our time, few people can be surprised by washing equipment in the form of automatic washing machines, because even the newest models with unique technologies have begun to be taken for granted by people.
Tank lighting, auto-weighing, ergonomic design and intelligent control have become characteristic and almost familiar to automatic type washing machines.
But how then does professional, industrial equipment differ from household washing machines?
It might be worth putting in your home a reliable professional-type washing machine that can last you for decades, but what are the advantages and disadvantages? Let's take a closer look.
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Where can you use professional washing machines
Industrial, professional washing machines are used in various spheres of life and activity of a modern person. And these are not only laundries that have appeared in our imagination, where people from various places and houses bring their things.
Such professional equipment is used:
- In hotels or small hotels, where the presence of such expensive and high-quality washing machines will only emphasize the level of service in the building.In addition, it is much more convenient and more profitable to wash in your own mini-laundry room, equipped in the utility room, rather than constantly handing over linen to dry cleaning. The linen for the rooms will always be clean, plus everything for the guests can also be washed, but for a fee.
In laundries with self-service, which are often equipped in cottage-type settlements.- In restaurants where there is a need to comply with strict sanitary standards, as well as to create a serious business. Laundry every day will help keep the table linen clean in the hall and the uniforms of the chefs in the kitchen.
- In food processing enterprises, for example, in a milk, meat processing plant, in a confectionery or bakery. At such enterprises, installing your own professional washing machine will also be much more profitable than working with a local dry cleaning service.
- In hairdressers and large beauty salons.
- In hospitals and perinatal centers (maternity hospital).
Important: if the volume of the enterprise is small, then instead of a professional type washing machine, you can install a semi-professional automatic type unit.
Professional washing machines for laundry
Comparison of professional equipment with household
What is so special about professional washing machines and how do they differ from household or semi-professional devices?
Advantages in favor of the pro
Wash quality. Only professional equipment (and in our case, washing machines) have the highest rates for this characteristic. Semi-professional washing machines are slightly inferior in this area, since they are mostly built according to the design of household washing machines. But in some cases, the difference in the result after washing almost impossible to notice.- Wear parts. Industrial washing machines are designed for washing at least 30 thousand cycles, while semi-professional devices for 5 thousand, and household ones for about one thousand. And all this despite the fact that washing in household and semi-professional devices should take place with short interruptions, otherwise, due to overheating of the heating element, you will have to look for new replacement parts. Semi-professional washing machines can be run no more than 14-21 times a week, while professional washing machines can be used 24/7.
- washing speed. In professional washing machines, it is reduced to 45-60 minutes, which allows washing more often. This is possible due to the presence of several heating elements. Washing machines for domestic use, on average, can wash for two hours.
- Guarantee period. If you use a household washing machine not at home, but in production conditions, the warranty period does not apply to them, and if you suddenly get some kind of breakdown, the washing machine will be repaired for a fee. In professional devices, the warranty period has been extended several times for individual spare parts.
- Drum size. In industrial washing machines, it is much larger, which facilitates the process of unloading laundry.
Please note that in all professional-type washing machines it is possible to use liquid gel-powders for washing without harm to the "insides" of washing machines, which cannot be said about household and semi-professional devices.
Disadvantages of professional washing machines
Professional washing machines have their advantages over household ones, but here many will start to wonder: “Why do consumers hardly buy such washing machines for home use if they are so reliable and durable?”. This is because there are some shortcomings that are simply impossible to ignore.
Price. This is perhaps the most important indicator for most potential buyers. Professional washing machines are very expensive; at a cost they can be attributed to premium washing devices.- Dimensions. Such washing machines never exist narrow or small. Often their sizes even exceed standard washing equipment, which in no way satisfies the need of the population for small washing machines for their small apartments. Such devices can only be afforded by those who have large private houses, that they can equip their own laundry for washing.
- Profitability. Almost all professional-looking washing machines cannot be called economical. The water consumption in them is up to one hundred liters per wash cycle. The same applies to energy consumption.
- Producer mentality. Many people tend to update equipment from time to time and master new technologies, inventions, making a choice in favor of models that are more attractive in terms of characteristics and design. People are used to updating their phones, cars and washing machines are no exception. Therefore, many people believe that it is better to buy a budget device, which in 5-6 years will not be a pity to send it to a landfill and buy something new.
Conclusion: as you can see, it is for this reason that they prefer to use professional washing machines only in production, and not at home.
Model overview
Consider several interesting models of professional-type washing machines and their brief description.
Professional automatic washing machines are produced by such well-known brands as Miele, LG, ASKO and Fagor. Here are a few of them.
Vega V-10 - washing professional washing machine automatic with a laundry load of 10 kilograms. There are 50 different washing programs, from the bottom 10 are built in by the manufacturer. The controller is capable of reading SD type cards. Spin, to put it mildly, mediocre, because after unloading the moisture content of the laundry keeps the mark of 70%. In addition, the appearance of the device leaves much to be desired. Dimensions 0.81 * 0.76 * 1.24 meters. Manufacturers (country) Russia. Price 145 0 $lei.- LG WD-12A9 - an automatic washing machine that can wash up to 6 kilograms of laundry at a time and spin up to 1200 rpm. The wash cycle uses 66 liters of water. The front panel and body of the washing machine are made of painted steel. The drum is also made of steel. Dimensions 0.6 * 0.65 * 0.55 meters. Price from 60 0$ lei.
- LG WD-1069BD3S - automatic washing machine with the ability to load up to 10 kilograms of laundry and a powerful spin up to 1150 rpm. The body and tank are also made of steel, like the previous model. Dimensions 0.69 * 0.93 * 0.75 meters. The price varies, but usually not lower than $1040.
Miele PW6080 Vario - a washing machine with a front-loading type of laundry, which is designed for washing eight kilograms of laundry and spinning up to 1300 revolutions.- It has 70 washing programs, which are even divided according to the type of purpose and use of washing machines: "Sport", "Hotel", "Kitchen linen", "Stable" and others. Energy consumption is huge - 7.9 kW / h. The manufacturer of this unit is Germany. Price from 460 0 $lei.
- 425865 ASKO WMC84V- professional washing machine with the ability to load up to 11 kilograms of laundry into it and a fantastic spin - 1400 rpm. It has 22 programs in total. The washing machine can be connected to both cold and hot water. The tank is made of stainless steel, which ensures the reliability of the design. The system includes a 6-stage leakage protection. Dimensions 0.85*0.6*.7 meters. The price is not lower than 165 0 $lei.
Fagor LA-25 ME - a device with a laundry load of 25 kilograms and a spin of only 900 revolutions / minute. It has 16 programs that can be controlled through the electronic panel. The drum has a volume of approximately 250 liters. Spanish production. Dimensions 0.98 * 1.04 * 1.56 meters. The price category is not affordable for everyone - from $450 0 lei.- LAVARINI LM14 - washing equipment with a load of 14 kilograms of laundry. The body is completely made of stainless steel, and the control of the washing machine is microprocessor-based with a graphic display. There is a self-cleaning function. Up to two hundred washing programs are stored in the machine memory. The manufacturer is Italy. Dimensions 0.88 * 0.93 * 1.34 meters. The cost is from 650 0 $lei.
- Unimas UY180- washing machine, which is designed for washing 18 kilograms of laundry. The body is made of stainless steel; This washing machine is perfect for laundries.Microprocessor control allows storing up to 100 programs in the device memory, 20 of which are provided by the manufacturer. The hatch of the drum is 0.75 m. Belgium is the country of origin. Dimensions 0.97*0.97*1.41 m. Cost from 730 0 $lei.
As you can see, professional equipment is expensive washing machines, which, in principle, are unreasonable to use for home use. They have increased energy and water consumption, although the reliability indicators are really amazing.
After all, think, for the same money you can change washing machines literally every 4-8 years, and professional washing machines costing up to $1000 are doubtful. So before you buy an industrial washing machine for your home, think about the fact that its intended use would be much more justified for all upcoming costs.
