Laundry Carts

[JSVLaundry]

I need to replace my laundry carts.

Where could I find good, not beaten up or rusted carts in the NYC area?

Also, what other manufacturers are there? All I see around is R & B Wire.

Vinny

[anonymous]

I just replaced all my carts from Howard Enterprises. Nice carts, double load basket, large smooth rooling wheels, double poles. $96.00 apiece plus shipping.

[anonymous]

I have also bought many many carts and soap from howard ent. If you buy a minimum quantity they will (or they used to) pay the shipping as dolly said. I have always had good service from them.

[CharlieS]

R&B wire controls most of the market for baskets. There is another competitor who showed at the Clean Show last year, but I can't remember their name. The pricing was similar. They differentiated themselves with big baskets that had half moon cutouts to allow the washer door to clear.

Howard at Howard Enterprises is definitely customer service oriented, and does the job right. Of course, this type of service and support comes at the expense of slightly higher pricing. You might also try somebody like AAxon out of Florida (curious, how do you florida folks feel about these guys?) I've found them to be very competitive and quick.

If you can wait, R&B had some very aggressive show specials at last years Clean Show. The next show is in Las Vegas in early August 2003.

Charlie

[JSVLaundry]

I could wait for purchasing the carts for a few months or so. I am not in a financial position to purchase 12 new carts just yet. I am putting my money into other things right now.

What is the website or contact info for Howard Enterprises?

Thanks for the help.

Vinny

[bestlaundromat]

Here is the link

http://www.laundry-carts.com
Tell them you saw their link on Coinwash.com & to become a Sponsor of Coinwash too.

I am not sure how good their carts are, but they look very good to me

[Fred50]

Here's R&B's link which includes an online catalog with prices:

http://www.rbwire.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/?E+scstore

Tell them you saw their link on Coinwash.com & to become a Sponsor of Coinwash too.

[Kitty]

On a note about carts, the threads of fabric gets caught in the wheels. Any way to eliminate the hassle of this? I never notice until I can't wheel the cart!

[vohraajay]

I just cleaned mine after 1 years ..took me about 5 minutes on each wheel. There's really 1 screw that holds the wheel, remove it, clean it, and you're done for another six months. I have tried to use a exacto knife to cut the threads, but taking the wheel off is much much easier.

ajay

[CharlieS]

I did three carts just last night. Threw them all up sideways on a couple of folding tables with the wheels facing me. Took a socket wrench, took off all 12 nuts. Don't try to turn the bolt, just the nut. Pulled all twelve bolts. One by one removed each wheel, cleaned off the wheel and the frame area.

Note, on the R&B, the plastic covering on each side of the wheel, about the size of a silver dollar, will pop off. There is always more string in this area.

Additionally, there are two bearing housings, made of plastic, inside each wheel, which the bolt shaft passes through. These can also catch debris. Another minute per wheel is all it takes to use a pair of needlenose pliers to pull out these two houses, clean them until they spin smoothly, and reinsert them. I don't usually take these bearing housings themselves apart, because I don't want to try to find all the bearing balls that will drop on the floor and under washers, but will pick strings out of the edges.

Snap the two covers back on each side, reinsert into the frame, line up the bolt. The bolt has a little keyway to fit into a notch in the frame, so that you don't have to hold a wrench on the bolt head. Line up the notch, screw on the nut, tighten until the wheel gets too tight and won't turn, then back off the nut until the wheel turns freely. Go to the next wheel - Repeat!! The whole thing takes about 5 minutes per cart at most.

Of course, this is also a great time to wash the wheels as well. I rarely have the patience for that.

Charlie

[Lar Hylobates]

Sorry Charlie,

I don't give any knives or plyers to my attendants. You never know what they can turn into a weapon.


I'll clean the wheels when someone submits a refund request for a bad cart!

[anonymous]

My clerks clean the wheels on a semi-regular basis. I have impressed upon them that when the floor is dustmopped FREQUENTLY (that's my word for every 15-20 minutes), less wheel cleaning is needed. Since nobody likes to clean wheels, the floor is kept pretty darn pristine!

[Coinwash]

I just got another email on laundry carts

So here is a start.

Remember use the Search too please;)

[Fred50]

I could wait for purchasing the carts for a few months or so. I am not in a financial position to purchase 12 new carts just yet. I am putting my money into other things right now.

What is the website or contact info for Howard Enterprises?

Thanks for the help.

Vinny

Does anyone have a phone # or URL for Howard Enterprises?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have a phone # or URL for Howard Enterprises?

800-233-7175

Please Tell them you saw their company's
name and Phone Number on Coinwash.com