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Yankee Spring Service Schools
Three New England Locations
In an effort to assist our DIY minded customers with the expertise to tackle some of the more basic laundromat repairs. Yankee is offering three service schools in New England this Spring.
Tuesday April 16th, 2013
Holiday Inn
300 Woodbury Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
8AM-3PM
Wednesday April 17th
Crowne Plaza
15 Middlesex Canal Park
Woburn, MA 01801
8AM-3PM
Thursday April 18th
Holiday Inn
201 Washington Ave.
North Haven, CT 06473
8AM-3PM
Lunch will be provided at all locations. Paying attendees with receive their choice of a Digital Multimeter or Basic Tool Set.
Cost for the School: $100
** Please note that if you attend our Coin Laundry Trade Show in March and register at the Service Booth you will receive a 50% discount. For more information about the Trade Show Please Click Here
Upon Registration a Yankee Representative will contact you to arrange payment.
To register for a seminar please fill out the form below:
Stocking Parts
Years ago it was common for all laundry and dry cleaning operators to stock a good amount of repair parts at their location. Laundromats, hotels, skilled nursing care centers, commercial laundries, all had parts on their shelves. It was relatively cheap insurance. Since UPS took 2 to 4 days depending on the distance travelled and …
Giving Thanks
In 2000 I began riding in the Pan Mass Challenge which is a 190 mile two day cycling event to raise money for Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Each rider solicits donations from family, friends, and colleagues. Our team captain at that time made it clear that a key element of fund raising was to thank …
Controlling Dryer Lint in Your Laundry Part 1
If you manage any type of laundry lint is an everyday fact of life. Washers create lint. Dryers create lint. Most washer lint is discharged during the rinse cycles. If a lint interceptor has been installed in your laundry most lint washer lint will collect there. The lint interceptor will require periodic cleaning. Some washer …
Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance
The title of this post is a well known admontion we have heard since we were kids. I daresay that those who are reading this now have taken it to heart and achieved a level of professional success by its constant application in many aspects of their business. We budget, strategize, analyze every month of …
Alliance Laundry Service Bulletin No. SE12-1R1 Tumbler Basket Cleaning
On occasion Alliance Laundry Systems will send us useful Service Bulletins about machinery maintenance and procedures. In the effort to to provide this important information to our valued customers we will be posting these bulletins as we recieve them. The newest bulletin is #SE12-1R1 and covers the proper cleaning technique for Tumbler Baskets. Click on …
Genuine Speedqueen Parts
Yankee sells genuine Speedqueen parts for your washers and dryers. What does that mean and why does that matter? “Genuine Speedqueen parts” means that the replacement parts you purchase are guaranteed to be the correct part for your machine. They are the parts designed and authorized to be used in your specific machine. They are …
Alliance 10 Year Bearing Warranty
Just Back from the factory and the new 10 year warranty is really a great extra when you buy a SpeedQueen or Huebsch washer extractor. They also announced that customers who bought back as far back as May 15, 2007 will also get the warranty backdated. This really shows Alliance’s commitment to the customers….
Gearing Up For Your Peak Season
Murhpy’s Law tells us, “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”. However, we do not have to accept this as an ultimate consequence. There are steps we can all take to prevent the worst from happening at the worst possible time. You depend on your laundry equipment to be operating effectively all season long. …
No Cost Utility Savings for Hotel and Nursing Home Laundries
Utility costs have long been a concern for laundry operators in commercial laundries of all types. In addition to labor and linen replacement, utility costs round out the major cost centers that need close management. Before trying to manage utility costs with the purchase and /or lease of energy saving equipment try some of these …
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