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If you are a landlord for an apartment building, one aspect of daily living that is important for you to consider is how your residents will do laundry. If the units do not have their own washer and dryer, you will want to have laundry facilities on the property for all residents to access. If you are currently needing to upgrade your laundry machines or you are just getting started, here are the qualities you should look for when shopping for machines. 

Vended

Vended commercial laundromat equipment, which requires the resident to pay a small fee for each use, is ideal for an apartment building. This ensures that people who utilize the machines more pay more, as opposed to having the utility cost shared equally among the units. When checking out different vended machines, some will be coin-operated and others are card operated. Card-operated equipment is sure to be preferred by your residents, as it can be a pain to have to keep coins around in a society that doesn't use as much cash anymore. The tenants simply have to load up money on a card and swipe it to pay for the wash or dry cycle they need. However, if you do opt for a coin-operated machine, your residents will definitely appreciate a small machine in the laundry room that will allow them to exchange bills for quarters. 

Eco-Friendly

While it may be tempting to choose older, used machines to cut costs, that may not be your best option for saving money. Older machines are not going to be as eco-friendly as newer models, requiring more water and energy for each cycle. Advances in technology over the years has helped new machines become more efficient than ever. A brand-new machine might not save you money upfront, but eco-friendly models should save money in utility costs over the years. The cuts in utility costs may allow you to charge a smaller fee for using the machines, keeping your residents happy. Also, the best part of buying eco-friendly is knowing that you're helping save the environment. 

Time-Saving

For a resident in an apartment building, nothing is more frustrating than gathering up all the dirty clothes and lugging full baskets down to the laundry room, only to find that all the machines are already being used. You will want to be sure that you have a good ratio of machines to people. However, inevitably there will still be times when people have to wait. Finding machines that have quick cycle times will keep your residents satisfied, even in those irritating situations. They will know they won't have to wait too long for their turn. Even if people don't have to wait for a machine to be free, they also don't want to be planning their entire day around their laundry and will be glad to finish the chore as soon as possible. 

If you're a landlord, you'll want laundry machines with these qualities. Check out vended commercial laundromat equipment for sale near you today.