Few people can be surprised by automatic washing machines nowadays, because even the newest models with unique technologies are taken for granted by people.
Tank illumination, auto-weighing, ergonomic design and intelligent control have become characteristic and almost usual for washing machines of the automatic type.
But then how does professional, industrial equipment differ from household washing machines?
Perhaps you should put in your house a reliable washing machine of professional type, which will be able to serve you for decades, but what are the advantages and disadvantages? Let's take a closer look at the details.
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Where you can use professional washing machines
Industrial, professional washing machines are used in all sorts of areas of life and activities of modern man. And it is not only the laundries that we imagine, where people bring their things from various places and homes.
Such professional equipment is used:
- In hotels or small hotels, where the presence of such expensive and high-quality machines will only emphasize the level of service in the building. In addition, it is much more convenient and profitable to wash in your own mini laundry, equipped in the back room, rather than constantly handing over the laundry to the dry cleaners. The linen for the rooms will always be clean, plus the guests' belongings can also be washed, but for a fee.
In the laundries with self-service, which are often equipped in cottage-type settlements.- In restaurants, where there is a need to meet stringent sanitary standards, as well as to create a serious business. Washing every day will help to keep the cleanliness of the table linen in the hall and the uniforms of chefs in the kitchen.
- At enterprises of food direction, for example, at the plant for processing milk, meat, in the confectionery or bakery. At such enterprises, the installation of their own professional washing machine will also be much more profitable than cooperating with the local dry cleaning service.
- In hairdressing salons and large beauty salons.
- Hospitals and perinatal centers (maternity hospital).
Important: If the volume of the enterprise is small, you can install a semi-professional automatic machine instead of a professional-type washing machine.
Professional automatic washing machines for laundries
Comparison of professional equipment with household
What is so special about professional washing machines and how they differ from domestic or semi-professional devices?
Advantages in favor of professionals
Quality of washing. Only professional equipment (and in our case, machines) have the highest indicators on this characteristic. Semi-professional machines in this area are slightly inferior, as they mostly have a structure based on the design of household machines. But in some cases, the difference in the result after a wash is almost impossible to notice.- Parts wear and tear. Industrial machines are designed for washing at least 30 thousand cycles, while semi-professional devices for 5 thousand and household appliances for about one thousand. And all this despite the fact that the washing in household and semi-professional devices should be performed with short pauses, otherwise due to overheating of the heating element you will have to look for new parts to replace it. Semi-professional machines can be run no more than 14-21 times a week, while professional machines can be used 24/7.
- Washing speed. In professional machines, it is reduced to 45-60 minutes, which allows you to do laundry more often. This is possible due to the presence of several heating elements. Machines for domestic use, on average, can wash for two hours.
- The warranty period. If you use a domestic machine not in the home, but in a production environment, they are not covered by the warranty period and if suddenly some breakdown happens, the machine will be repaired for a fee. In professional devices, the warranty period is increased several times for individual parts.
- The size of the drum. In machines of industrial type, it is much larger, which facilitates the process of unloading the laundry.
Note that all professional-type machines have the ability to use liquid gel-powders for washing without harming the "insides" of the machine, which cannot be said about household and semi-professional devices.
Disadvantages of professional washing machines
Professional washing machines have their advantages over domestic devices, but here many people will begin to wonder, "Why consumers almost do not buy such machines for home use, if they are so reliable and durable?" All because there are some disadvantages, which is simply impossible to ignore.
Cost. This is probably the most important indicator for most potential buyers. Professional automatic washing machines are very expensive; in terms of cost, they can be attributed to the washing devices of the premium class.- Size. Such machines are never narrow or small-sized. Often their size even exceeds the standard washing equipment, which does not meet the need of the population for small machines for their small apartments. Such devices can afford only those who have large private houses, which can be equipped with their own laundry room for laundry.
- Economy. Almost all machines of the professional type can not be called economical. Their water consumption is up to one hundred liters per washing cycle. The same applies to power consumption.
- Mentality of manufacturers. Many people are inclined to update appliances from time to time and to master new technologies, inventions, making a choice in favor of more attractive models in terms of features 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 sorry to send to the dump and buy something new.
Conclusion: as we can see, this is the reason why they prefer to use professional machines only in production, not at home.
Review of models
Let's consider several interesting models of professional-type washing machines and their brief characteristics.
Professional automatic machines are produced by such well-known brands as Мielе, LG, ASKO and Fargo. Here are a few of them.
Vega V-10 - A professional automatic washing machine with a loading capacity of 10 kilograms. There are 50 different washing programs, of which 10 are built-in by the manufacturer. The controller is able to read SD type cards. Washingis mediocre, to put it mildly, because after unloading the laundry humidity holds the mark of 70%. In addition, the appearance of the device leaves much to be desired. Dimensions 0,81 * 0,76 * 1,24 meters. Manufacturer (country) Russia. Price $ 145 0.- LG WD-12A9 - Machine type automatic, which can wash up to 6 pounds of laundry at a time and spin up to 1200 rpm. The washing cycle uses 66 liters of water. The front panel and the body of the machine are made of painted steel. The drum is also made of steel. Size 0,6 * 0,65 * 0,55 meters. Price from $ 60 0.
- LG WD-1069BD3S - automatic 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, as in the previous model. Dimensions 0.69*0.93*0.75 meters. The price varies, but usually not below $104 0.
Myeie RW6080 Vagio - machine with front-loading type of laundry, which is designed to wash eight kilograms of laundry and spin up to 1300 rpm.- It has 70 washing programs, which are even divided by the type of purpose and use of the machine: "Sports", "Hotel", "Kitchen Laundry", "Stables" and others. Power consumption is huge - 7.9 kWh. The manufacturer of this unit is Germany. Price from 460 0$lei.
- 425865 АSKO WMS84V - Professional washing machine with the ability to load up to 11 kilograms of laundry and a fantastic spin - 1400 rpm. There are only 22 programs. The machine can be connected to both cold and hot water. The tank is made of stainless steel, which ensures the reliability of the construction. The system includes a 6-stage leakage protection. Dimensions 0,85*0,6*,7 meters. The price is not lower than $ 165 0.
Faagor LA-25 ME - device with a loading capacity of 25 kilograms and a wringing speed of only 900 rpm. It has 16 programs, which can be controlled through the electronic panel. The drum volume is about 250 liters. Made in Spain. Dimensions 0,98 * 1,04 * 1,56 meters. Price category is not affordable to everyone - from $ 450 0.- LAVARINI LМ14 - washing equipment with load capacity of 14 kg of laundry. The casing is made entirely of stainless steel and the machine is microprocessor controlled with a graphic display. There is a self-cleaning function. In the machine memory is stored up to two hundred washing programs. The manufacturer is Italy. The sizes 0,88 * 0,93 * 1,34 meters. The cost of 650 0$lei.
- Unimas UY180 - Machine, which is designed to wash 18 kilograms of laundry. The body is made of stainless steel; such a machine is perfect for laundries. Microprocessor control allows you to store up to 100 programs, of which 20 are provided by the manufacturer. The drum hatch is 0.75 m. The manufacturer is Belgium. Dimensions 0,97 * 0,97 * 1,41 m. The cost of 730 0 $ley.
As you can see, professional equipment - these are expensive machines, which in principle unreasonable to use for home use. They have an increased power and water consumption, although the reliability indicators are really striking.
After all, think about it, for the same money you can change washing machines literally every 4-8 years, and professional washing machines with costs up to $ 100 0$ are questionable. So before you buy an industrial washer for your home, think about the fact that its intended use would be much more justified by all the costs that are coming up.
