Industrial Washers

Clean up with industrial washers made for a variety of commercial applications

By Jess Buskirk

Industrial washers are available for a large range of applications and industries. Common industrial washers include pressure washers, automotive parts washers and laundry equipment. Industrial washers are typically more durable than residential-use machines. Industries that commonly use industrial and commercial washers include construction, automotive, hotels and resorts, medical and property management.

Because of their continuous use, industrial washers must be highly efficient and low-maintenance. Pressure washers and parts washers must thoroughly clean intricate components without causing damage. When purchasing an industrial washer, consider the following:

1. Use industrial pressure washers for cleaning dirt, oil and grease.

2. Purchase an industrial parts washer for automotive or machinery parts.

3. Buy industrial washers and dryers for large, continuous loads of laundry.

4. Collect operator charges with commercial washers and dryers.

Blast away dirt and grime with industrial pressure washers

Industrial pressure washers deliver a powerful stream of water to blast away dirt, grime, grease, oil and other hard-to-clean messes. Either fuel or electricity provide power to pressure washers. Hot water pressure washers, heated by diesel, oil, propane, natural gas or electricity, use hot water to break up stubborn stains, but cold water pressure washers work for cleaning messes that haven't had a chance to set in.
Try: Browse through an inventory of gas-powered, diesel-powered and electric-powered industrial hot water pressure washers at Landa Cleaning Systems. Find commercial cold water pressure washers at Ultimate Washer.

Clean parts with industrial washers

Automotive repair shops frequently use industrial parts washers to clean oil and grease from parts during repairs. Factories also use parts washers to rinse and dry products after fabrication. Some washers resemble sinks with multiple spigots, while others are large cabinet-style washers that rotate the parts on a turntable as it cleans.
Try: Find information about Ransohoff's industrial washers online. These cabinet spray parts washers are ideal for low-volume batch cleaning operations. Safety-Kleen manufactures automotive parts washers with flexible metal spigots and lamps. The company offers both manual and automatic models.

Work continuously with industrial washers and dryers

Industrial washers and dryers can handle the strain of a continuous workload. You can use these durable washers and dryers in laundry, wet cleaning and dry cleaning businesses and in operations, such as hotels and hospitals, which wash large amounts of laundry daily. Industrial dryers can quickly tumble-dry hundreds of pounds of wet laundry in a single load.
Try: Find industrial washers and dryers for the laundry, wet-cleaning and dry-cleaning industries at Neighborhood Cleaners. Browse an inventory of industrial washers and dryers for on-premise laundry at Statewide Machinery.

Make money with commercial washers and dryers

Coin-operated laundry equipment is commonly found in laundromats, university dormitories and apartment buildings. Many commercial washer and dryer companies are beginning to manufacture laundry equipment capable of charging a credit or debit card. Commercial washers and dryers must be extremely user-friendly.
Try: Huebsch manufactures coin-operated laundry equipment. Find top-load washers, washer extractors, front-load washers, drying tumblers and dryers on the company's website. Find user-friendly coin-operated washers and dryers at Alliance Laundry Systems, a Speed Queen model distributor.

No matter what type of industrial washer you purchase, you'll need to factor in the costs to operate it; avoid purchasing a washer that is too big for your application. If you're buying an industrial clothes washer, purchase one with adjustable water settings.