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I do not use commercial front load washers, cost too much and hard/expensive to fix. I go with a top load washer, Whirlpool, from a discount Outlet store / scratch and dent appliance --47.156.xx.xx

Robert J from CA - would you recommend a top loader coin op machine? I had a Whirlpool front loader for a few years and had nothing but probs. I got rid of it and bought a top loader basic model and it worked fine for 5 or 6 years. When I moved in I brought my top of the line Kenmore washer and dryer from the house and after three years, it's showing signs of wearing out. You don't recommend a commercial type? I'm double thinking now, from what you're saying. $5000 for two stacks is a bit much I know. And you think one washer for 8 people is enough? I get complaints from the tenants... --75.174.xxx.xxx

For that number of people One washer and dryer is adequate.You should have never installed a non coin operated one,most landlords don't do that..............charlie..........let them complain.................thats why we have two ears ,one to let complaints in,the other to let complaints out...................the out ear should be a little bigger than the other one................................... --174.199.xx.xxx

Have to be careful not to upgrade past your price point. I did that on my 4 plex and it was kind of wasted effort. I would have gotten the same price if it had a meth lab or a laundry. --47.216.xx.xxx

I find that as long as the space is neat, clean, well lighted & has both a folding table & a hanging pole the tenants use them regularly. I install laundries as a another amenity and as a way to of keep portable W&Ds out of the individual units. As long as I recover the utility cost & some money towards the eventual machine replacement, I'm happy. --71.174.xx.xx

Keep your status quo. --75.104.x.xxx

Commercial speed queens would be great to have in a multi unit rental. But they are double the price in canada compared to what you pay for them. So I use real commercial (used) whirlpool toploader machines. Homeowner washers and dryers can be fitted with aftermarket coin timer boxes. But I dont know how well the timer boxes work and suspect the light duty machines would not last long. --70.31.xx.xxx

I had two four plexes next to each other and put a laundry room with one washer and dryer into the one building giving keys to the other building. It was no worse than high end complexes expecting people to walk across parking lots with their laundry. It worked out well except occasionally one wanted to wash at the same time as another and then I had to mediate. Then one guy was stealing the soap from others and they all filled their soap bottles with bleach so he got bleached and complained which of course revealed who was stealing the soap. But I had fun with it collecting the quarters and rolling them. I sold the two buildings to one buyer so the laundry room kept on producing. I would not get stackable as those are hard to repair I have read. I would also make sure the heat is good in that area so you don't lose the machines. I see you are in ID. How do you keep that heated? One washer dryer for four people should be enough unless they are big families. It cost me four thousand for all the electrical and pipe issues. When you go coin op sometimes the codes change so if you get permits better check. --73.178.xxx.xx

Speaking as someone who does laundry, 2 sets of machines would certainly be appreciated any place that laundry had to be carried out of my home. Whether or not you should expand would depend upon the cost, but defineately switch to coin machines. --72.35.xxx.xx

I guarantee non residents are using your laundry too. A security camera would show you who uses the FREE laundry now.. --99.56.xx.xx

Speed Queen or Huebsch is made by Alliance International which is much better then GE or Whirlpool. Dexter is probably the best front load washing machine and clothes dryer but expensive. Consider converting to a natural gas clothes dryer as the machine runs for 45 minutes instead 60 minutes which over time saves wear and tear. Top load washing machines use 40 per cent more water along with a considerable amount of hot water which adds to annual operating expenses. Have a Whirlpool front load washing machine in the house which works but far from the best front load along older Maytag natural gas clothes dryer before Whirlpool took over Maytag then made a machine cheap. Investing up front with better more energy efficient that cost less to operate will pay off over time. Water, sewage along utility costs are never to go down. --147.194.xxx.xx

I've had this set now for 20 years and the repairs cost me over time around $100. This set was excellent. I put another set in a 8 unit, 10 unit and 7 unit building. These coin operated machines are built simple, easy to maintain and part are available. --47.156.xx.xx

I have two washers and one dryer for a nine room rooming house which is plenty. I seem to average around $ 50 a month. That's enough to offset my water bill. As others have said, letting them do it for free is a bad idea as they'll abuse it. --207.172.xx.xxx

Check your local code. In my area we need a special permit to operate coin operated machines. --216.239.xxx.xx