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Superior Laundry Services With FMB Laundry

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When you provide laundry services at your building, you need to make sure that the facilities are accessible and easy to use for all residents. However, you also want to make sure that your laundry facilities are easy for you to maintain. At FMB Laundry, our top priority is taking excellent care of our clients so that you can provide excellent service to your residents.

Providing Service When You Need It

Because your washers and dryers get so much use, you need them to be working properly at all times.  At FMB, we can provide repairs and maintenance as soon as you notice a problem. We can also install brand-new equipment to replace worn-out machines.

We know that you may lose money when even just one machine is broken. The lack of a machine can also be frustrating for your residents. When you notify us of a problem, we dispatch a repair team immediately, and this team can usually fix the problem within 24 hours.

Helping You Go Green

Protecting the environment and saving money is a crucial concern for many of our clients. At FMB, we can help you meet both of these goals. We can perform an assessment of your laundry facilities so you can see how much energy and water you currently use. In many situations, upgrading to new, energy-efficient machines can help you save money on your utility costs. In turn, using less water and energy allows you to help the environment.

Making Laundry Easier for Your Residents

We can also help you upgrade your laundry system so that it is better for your residents to use. At FMB, we offer the Clothesline Mobile app that can tell your residents which machines are open and notify them when the cycle is done. We can also streamline the payment system to eliminate the use of coins, as coins are becoming a thing of the past.

If you are ready to upgrade your laundry services, contact us today! We can help you find the laundry solution that works best for your facility.

The Clothesline Mobile App Is Essential for On-Site Laundry

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It seems everyone is busy these days. Whether your residents are sleep-deprived students, busy parents, or overloaded professionals, they don’t have time to sit in a laundry room while their clothes wash and dry. Fortunately, you can offer a solution that provides more flexibility and convenience to all of your residents. Discover the benefits Clothesline Mobile can offer you and your residents.

Features That Benefit Everyone

With the Clothesline Mobile app, your residents can go about their busy lives without worrying about ruining their clothes in the washer or dryer. When they download the app, they receive alerts when their cycles are complete and can see when another machine is available. With the SmartCard, balances are shown on the app, so tenants know when the card needs to be reloaded. If a cycle finishes and the tenant wants it to tumble for ten more minutes, Bluetooth allows that tenant to start the machine again.

As a property manager, you also cash in on the benefits of the Clothesline Mobile app. Through it, you can request service when a machine malfunctions. You don’t have to worry about collecting coins from the machines and are able to offer your residents a modernized experience they won’t complain about.

How Technology Is Improving the Laundry Experience

With technology such as the Clothesline Mobile app, the laundry experience is improved at a higher level. Everyone uses technology for almost everything. Many people don’t rely on pen and paper anymore, and several individuals don’t wear a watch. All of these things that were once commonplace are now included in smartphones. Because technology completes so many tasks, things like doing dishes or doing laundry can get mundane. With an app that keeps you on track, the task is more convenient and likely to get done more often.

As you can see, technology plays a large role in every industry, even laundry. As a property manager, it’s up to you to ensure your residents have the most pleasant laundry experience possible. Contact FMB Laundry today to learn more.

Financial Support for Your New On-Site Laundry Facility

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As a property owner catering to the needs of others, there could be various facilities and services you have implemented. Are you ready to tackle an on-site laundry facility? That’s great! At FMB Laundry, we know it’s not always easy to finance the services that will benefit your tenants and clients most, and that’s why we’re here to help.

Financing and Leasing Options

At FMB Laundry, we offer Speed Queen Financial Services to help our clients set up the on-site laundry facilities they need most. As your partner, we have resources and programs designed to assist you when your finances become challenging. Our financing and leasing options are flexible and customizable, allowing you to make that unique investment for your property. We are able to offer our clients a decision on financing in as little as 24 hours because we control underwriting.

When it comes to our rates, they are some of the lowest in the industry. We don’t ask for a security deposit, and there’s no penalty for full or partial prepayment. Our professionals have the experience it requires to manage your account, with online management options to make your life easier and more convenient.

Why Financing and Leasing Work

We know you’re doing your best to keep your property in good shape. With additional facilities like laundry service, your clients and tenants can experience more convenience, which is only going to make them happier and more satisfied. With satisfied tenants, you’re more likely to have a steady flow of rent and income. This is why financing and leasing your laundry equipment works. We know you’ll have the income it takes to keep up on payments.

Discussing Your Personalized Services Today

If you’re considering an on-site laundry facility for your property, FMB Laundry has the financing and leasing options you need. Call 410-324-3654 or email us today to discuss the personalized services and financial needs you have.

Preventative Maintenance Tips For Your Laundry Equipment

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Take your laundry room equipment to the next level by acknowledging that maintenance goes beyond just fixing what is broken. Investing in preventative maintenance for your commercial laundry equipment can go a long way. At FMB, we provide several maintenance options to prolong the life of your equipment. In addition to professional maintenance, monitoring your equipment is crucial to your laundry room’s overall health.

Clean Lint Filters

Ideally, lint filters should be cleaned out after every use or at the very least once a day. When lint builds up, the dryer has the potential to overheat.

Inspect Water Inlet Valve

There are water inlet valve connections on the back of most machines. While you can keep an eye out for leaks daily, but make sure they are thoroughly inspected at least once a month. If there are any cracks, deterioration, or blisters, the hose will need to be replaced as soon as possible.

Clean the Dryer

The condition of your equipment has a direct impact on how clean the laundry comes out. Sanitization can prevent the spread of disease and illness. It can also remove pesticides and petroleum chemicals. Extensive cleaning needs to be performed by a professional once a year.

Maintain the Door

One of the easiest daily tasks you can do is ensure that the door and its locks work. Test the doors at the end of each day, then leave the door open so that any moisture can evaporate. You should also be sure to clean the glass regularly with a damp cloth.

If you invest in simple maintenance for your commercial laundry machines, you can avoid more expensive problems down the line. Laundry equipment is expensive to replace, but with preventative maintenance, you can prolong the life of your washer and dryer. To learn more, contact FMB Laundry today by calling 410-324-3654 or sending us an email.

Types of Equipment to Consider for Your Commercial Laundry Room

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If you own or manage a multi-family property, college campus, or medical building, odds are you have a laundry area for patients, residents, and guests. For maximum efficiency, you need to consider what types of laundry equipment you have. Some concerns should be energy efficiency, water usage, accessibility, and cost. Some washers and dryers may work better for your specific hookups, whereas others could help you maximize your space.

Washing Machines

When it comes to washing machines, you may consider the energy efficiency and water usage, but there are other concerns too. Top load washers are among the most common. They are energy and water compliant to the Department of Energy standards and have scratch-resistant tops. If you have rear-controlled equipment, you can add to it with a rear-controlled front load washer. There are also front load washers that are front-controlled. Front-load washers are compliant with the ADA.

Dryers

When it comes to dryers, there are a variety of choices. Rear control dryers are extra-large dryers with reversible doors, an upfront lint filter, and fast-drying efficiency. A front control commercial dryer, on the other hand, is 100% ADA compliant, easily serving those with disabilities. Some tumble dryers can offer coin or card vending options.

Stackable Washer and Dryers

You can also find washers and dryers in a stackable style. Stackable laundry equipment saves space. This is especially helpful when you have limited room or if you want to add more washers and dryers to the space.

The stackable washer and dryers still use the same equipment as other machines and can be installed on most floor types. An additional benefit is that both washers and dryers have independent power sources.

For laundry equipment services for your commercial facility, contact FMB Laundry today by calling 410-324-3654 or sending us an email!

Why Your Facility Needs On-Premise Laundry

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When you manage a hotel, resort, hospital, or another large commercial facility, you probably know how much of a drain laundry can be on your business. Whether it be the actual cost of cleaning linens, towels, and other necessities, or the time spent dealing with items that were lost or damaged at the laundry facility. In order to maintain quality and keep costs down, many facilities are making the change to on-premise laundry. There are many benefits that come along with in-house laundry, but we think the following three will more than convince you.

Save Time

Right now, your trips to the cleaners might not seem like they take up a lot of your time. However, once you eliminate them altogether, you will be shocked at how much time you’re saving with on-premise laundry.

You can also eliminate the lengthy turnaround time you experienced with outside cleaners. These cleaners are responsible for more than just your facility’s laundry, meaning it may take up to a week or more before your laundry is ready to be picked up. Having on-site laundry solutions gives you immediate access, which means no more waiting around on backups.

Save Money

Save money without compromising quality? All business and property owners are looking for the opportunity to do just that, and with on-premise laundry, you can! The up-front costs may seem steep at first, but the amount you will save in just a short amount of time more than makes up for it.

The efficiency of on-premise laundry will save you money in ways you probably haven’t thought of before. For example, with the quick turnaround times, the number of backup linens needed will decrease. As the cost of water and energy continues to increase, so do the prices of a commercial laundry facility. By handling the laundry in-house, you will have complete control over how much water and energy is consumed.

Quality Control

With Speed Queen OPL equipment, you can be sure your laundry is cleaned at the highest of standards. By keeping everything in-house, you will be able to clean everything exactly the way you want.

Guest satisfaction will also increase when you switch to on-premise laundry. Since you no longer have to wait a week for the laundry to be ready, the odds of running out of clean sheets is greatly decreased. This means guests won’t have to wait around for fresh sheets or show up for check-in and their room isn’t ready because of the delayed linens. Has a guest or patient ever called a week later because they forgot something in the room? There is a much better chance of finding what is lost if the items never left the facility.

Are you convinced that on-premise laundry is the best decision for your facility? If so, our team at FMB Laundry can help you make that happen. If you still need some convincing, call 410-324-3654 or send us an email, we will be happy to go deeper into the benefits on-premise laundry can offer you.

We Trust Speed Queen and So Should You

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When you look around, you’ll notice a lot of different types of washers and dryers. They come in various colors, multiple sizes, varying ways they function, and a variety of other differentiating features. At FMB Laundry, we stand by the Speed Queen brand and so should you.

Manufactured in the United States

By supporting a company that manufactures products in the United States, we’re supporting everyone in the country. Not only does it boost the economy to use Speed Queen machines, it makes servicing the machines easier too. If the machine does break down, it’s easier and quicker for us to get the parts we need.

Expected To Last 25 years

Sure there are a lot of machines with flashy features and modern designs, but they don’t often last as long as the Speed Queen. The Speed Queen washers and dryers are expected to last at least 25 years, offering 10,400 wash cycles before they wear out. This is why Speed Queen is great for college dorms, apartment buildings, and other areas where the machines may experience heavy, consistent use.

Capacity To Handle Large, Heavy Loads

Speed Queen doesn’t have the largest drum out of competing washers on the market, but they are large enough for horse blankets, King size comforters, and other big items such as those. If your load contains dense blankets or towels that you worry might become an unbalanced mass, don’t worry about it. The sturdy structure allows you to get all your biggest, heaviest loads done without a problem.

Contact Us

At FMB Laundry, we are focused on the laundry needs of multi-family units, medical buildings, college campuses, and more, and we trust Speed Queen with all of them. Call 410-324-3654 or email us today to learn more!

What Your Tenants Expect From an Onsite Laundry

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As the manager of an apartment building or residential facility, you know the importance of onsite laundry amenities. You understand that the way they are managed can make or break rentals. It’s important to learn what tenants value most in a laundry room and how to meet those needs.

Safety Tops the List

You can build a sparkling laundry area with luxury machines that always work, but no one will come if it seems unsafe. Some basic concepts that make tenants feel secure include:

  • Central location with people around
  • Excellent lighting
  • Accessibility for tenants only
  • Security camera

Laundry users want to know other people are coming and going to help deter negative behavior. They want assurance the laundry room is locked and used only by residents. They want to come and go in safety and spend as little time in the laundry area as possible.

Cleanliness Is Paramount

Keeping the laundry room clean has always been important, but it is more vital than ever in the current environment. This means spending time and resources to monitor the area, empty waste containers, clean up spills immediately, and wipe down machines. Whether you outsource custodial services, use an employee, or pitch in yourself, floors need daily mopping, and surfaces require frequent wiping.

Communication is essential. Provide a well-publicized way for residents to report laundry room concerns and follow up on the complaints immediately with a friendly, competent process.

Superior Equipment and Technology Pay Dividends

On-premise laundry rooms have the advantage of convenience, but there is still plenty of competition. If you want residents to use the laundry room, provide up-to-date equipment that performs well. New machines featuring smart technology, such as the Clothesline Mobile Payment App, combine convenience with safety. Tenants can use smartphones for no-contact payment and check from their apartments when a machine becomes available or their laundry is complete. These technologies can also make your laundry room a large selling point for those looking to live in your building.

For suggestions on improving safety practices and implementing technology-driven laundry equipment, contact FMB Laundry by calling 410-324-3654 or sending an email to talk with our specialists. Make sure your onsite laundry room exceeds your tenants’ highest expectations.

Beneficial Technology-Driven Solutions With FMB Laundry

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FMB Laundry has implemented technology-driven solutions to make getting the laundry done more convenient for users. Whether you run a multi-family unit, manage a college campus property, or manage the laundry at a medical facility, these technology-driven solutions will make life easier for everyone.

SmartCards

A SmartCard can be purchased through a Value Transfer Machine in your laundry facility. Customers who wish to do their laundry there can put a monetary value on the card and use it until the amount runs out. It can then be reloaded using cash, EBT cards, NFC devices, credit cards, or a debit card. Using a SmartCard eliminates the need for users to carry coins, which makes doing the laundry more of a convenience for everyone involved.

The SmartCard system is easy to set up and easy to use. With software created specifically for these machines, you are able to determine a vend price, cycle times, and even set up specials you wish to implement. The software allows you to perform audits, reports, and other accounting functions.

Clothesline Mobile App

Available on Android and iPhone, the clothesline mobile app gives your customers a convenient way to take care of the wash. They can look for an open machine, check on the status of specific washers and dryers, get a machine started again, and keep track of their transactions. This allows users the ability to get other things done while their laundry is going.

When the wash or dry cycle is complete, the smartphone receives an alert that lets the user know it’s time to change the wash. They can then head to the laundry room, get the laundry switched, then use the app to pay for service and set the machine settings.

As you can see, FMB Laundry is making it easier and more convenient for your tenants to get their laundry done. With SmartCards and Clothesline Mobile, everyone benefits with improved technology systems. Contact FMB Laundry today by calling 410-324-3654 or sending us an email to learn more or to request service.