Solaris dryer photos

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have photo's of the new Solaris dryers in a store?

[dryersrus]

Here you go gglaundry....This is a store in Fall River MA. Now doesn't that look impressive? Any Questions you want to know about these paticular Solaris machines or any other Solaris machines Please contact me.

Tell them you saw it on Coinwash.com

[pete f]

Aren't these dryers made in Falls River. MA??
or close by? looks like a big mat for a small town.
i hope they get the bugs worked out before I buy them for my next store.

[Anonymous]

I saw the Solaris stack and the lint draw seemed small. I also didnt like the fact there is no lock on it. In a unattended store my customers are slobs and would just throw the lint on the floor. I had the ADC230's and this was always a problem.

[Joseph Baran]

On the other hand, it's been my experience that when lint cleaning is left up to the attendants it gets sorely neglected. I have lost track of the number of times customers have called in hysterics because 3/4 of their pockets are down...all due to 3-4 inches of lint build up.

[mjwalsh]

Dryersrus,

We have 19" behind our ADC285s. Our aisle is too narrow in front of our dryers. Would we dare install the Solaris 3131 within an inch or two of the wall of our building? It would sure help our customers but I hate to create a repair nightmare. I was brainstorming with my help & they thought we could maybe put 6 tiny heavy duty castors underneath to slide them out 20 inches temporarily if needed. Of course we would have logistics with the sheet metal & gas coming in but the electrical could be quick disconnect with proper ground wire so what do you think? Has anyone else ever had such a silly idea?

We have the carpenter skills & a high ceiling to make a nifty access door above the dryers to quickly disconnect the gas & sheet metal etc. I wonder if code would allow quick disconnects for the gas? The Solaris suggests an 11"-22" platform anyway-----what would it hurt?

[dryersrus]

The Dryer that you need to check out , mjwalsh is the SL2929
this dryer was made to replace the AD285's it's 40"deep but only
27" wide.
The old AD285 was 41"deep and the SL3131 is 37" deep.
Theres a lot to choose from with the Solaris line. Theres a dryer for everybody's needs.

[mjwalsh]

Dryerus & others more acquainted: What is the minimum service area needed behind the Solaris? I am talking about the eventual changing of belts, pulleys, & motors etc.

I am not familiar with the different brands & models of the latest dryers but I do know they advertise saying that almost all the maintenance is done from the front supposedly saving space.

[fishmanz]

MJ W, Wont they choke for lack of makeup air being aginst the wall? I thought an allyway was always required.

[dryersrus]

With the Solaris dryer it is Front Serviceable meaning all motors, belts, valves, basket, computers are removed and replaced from the front. With this said, you can get away with pushing the dryer back to
a minimum 12 inches away from the nearest obstruction.

[pete f]

With the Solaris dryer it is Front Serviceable meaning all motors, belts, valves, basket, computers are removed and replaced from the front. With this said, you can get away with pushing the dryer back to
a minimum 12 inches away from the nearest obstruction.

what does the installation manual say about rrequired rear clearance? Some city code require 36" behind dryers, only way around it will be the spec from manufactor. If your city has no code they will look at spec to see what is required.

[laundryman79]

DRYERSRUS is an ADC plant. Why don't you just say so.

Don't believe that you can get away with as little as 12" behind your dryers, since most building codes will require up to 36" clearance.

The laundry in Fall River is obviously an ADC store, where they experiment with the dryers.

If one Solaris needs 55 square inches of make up air, then this is a lot more than what most other brands require.

There is NO way you can cut BTU's AND air flow and expect that the dryers will perform the same or better than previous models. I think the ADC literature is very misleading. Talk to customers and ask how the dryers perform. I have and the customers tell me they are spending more money per load and the drying times are about 10 minutes more per load.

Don't believe me, ask the customers of these dryers yourself.

[The wizard]

I agree with the masses. These are new the push by adc is on. Plus since Maytag " which always says they build it". They have phased out the other lines. They are commited to these and are trying to force the market their way. We need some real life users. Maintenance is a reality. How many time you find when trying to service any piece of equipment it just does not work like the movies.
The requirements for building codes is a fact. Just like EPA and gas mileage who gets it unless you're driving down hill witha tail wind. Lets see the dryer working in a laundry with various loads and time the real out put.

[Anonymous]

I do not know if these dryer are any good, but based on their BTUS they do need less makeup air. All dryers need 1sq" per 1000 BTU, so a Huebsch stack would require 144 and a solaris would be 110 for a stack.
Most laundromats do not have enough make-up air.

[dryersrus]

Below is a portion of the installation manual for the SL2929, SL3131.
Item C states the min. clearance.
The Laundromat in the picture is a customer owned store it is not a ADC store where they experirment with dryers. The 100% axial air flow
Forces all the heat through the load without heat loss, with this type of air pattern lower BTU's can be possible.

A The requirement to allow the door to open completely
the SL2020/SL2929 is 30-inches (76.2 cm), and for
SL3131 is 33-inches (83.8 cm).

B A minimum overhead clearance of 6-inches (15.24
is required.

C Dryer should be positioned a minimum of 12-inches
(30.48 cm) away from the nearest obstruction. 24-inches
(60.96 cm) is recommended for ease of installation,
maintenance, and service.

D 1/16” (1.5875 mm) minimum is required.

E Flooring should be level or below dryer cabinet for
of removing panels during maintenance.

F Dryers may be positioned sidewall to sidewall, however
a 1/16” (1.5875 mm) minimum allowance must be made
for the opening and closing of the control door, along
with the removal of panels during maintenance.

[laundryman79]

The Alliance dryers need 1 Sq Ft of make up air opening per pocket. This is less than what is being stated for the ADC dryers.

[Anonymous]

DRYERSRUS is an ADC plant. Why don't you just say so.

Don't believe that you can get away with as little as 12" behind your dryers, since most building codes will require up to 36" clearance.

The laundry in Fall River is obviously an ADC store, where they experiment with the dryers.

If one Solaris needs 55 square inches of make up air, then this is a lot more than what most other brands require.

There is NO way you can cut BTU's AND air flow and expect that the dryers will perform the same or better than previous models. I think the ADC literature is very misleading. Talk to customers and ask how the dryers perform. I have and the customers tell me they are spending more money per load and the drying times are about 10 minutes more per load.

Don't believe me, ask the customers of these dryers yourself.


i called the Dryersrus man. he is very nice and very informative and the best part is he's not a salesman. as far as being a plant, did you miss the ADC logo on his site? He said the installation info in the manual is only a guideline and that each city/county has their own rules. Everyone says the same thing 1square inch of makeup air per 1,000btu input.
Dryersrus is the picture you posted of an ADC store?

[dryersrus]

Thanks gglaundry Thats all i want to do is help owners out with what I know about. That store I posted is a Laundromat chain in MA. It is not a ADC store Where they experiment with dryers.

[Ken]

I feel anyone from the factory is welling to answer our questions,defend their machines,that is great!No many factories do that,I emailed a few factories,tell them a lot people have questions about their machines in the website,no reply.
I don't really like how the dryer look, don't buy first model,don't really believe the less BTU still dry ok but it is great ADC has someone here to answer questions.

[Anonymous]

Ken, i've been researching dryers for about 6 months. i have Ispo-SQ-Alliance dryers. i originally thought they were Ispo but not so, my gas bills are killing me, maybe its the makeup air, not sure.
my customers want a fast dry and i like what i hear about the Solaris but i can't afford to make a mistake. i have the address of 3 stores with Solaris dryers, i'm taking my own load to these stores and see how fast they dry.
i leave next tuesday.

[Ken]

Are you going to MA try the dryers?
Gas price is going up and down,we have one of coldest Nov,Dec,furnace was on all day ,I received over $14,000 gas bill for 3 stores in Nov and Dec.I am thinking about replace my old AO Smith water heater first.

[Anonymous]

Yes i'm going up to Ma, my sister lives in Hartford so i'm going to drive over from there. i have a load that i taged with 3 different colors so i can do a small/medium/large loads and compare to my dryers. i can't decide what washers to compare to tops or fronts? i have both in my store but i plan to get rid of the tops after i solve my dryer problem.

[pete f]

Yes i'm going up to Ma, my sister lives in Hartford so i'm going to drive over from there. i have a load that i taged with 3 different colors so i can do a small/medium/large loads and compare to my dryers. i can't decide what washers to compare to tops or fronts? i have both in my store but i plan to get rid of the tops after i solve my dryer problem.


I have driven far distance to test or see washers or drryers I wanted before, you are doing the right thing. Let us know what you find.

[DS1]

GG, now this is interesting

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[Anonymous]

Pete F- i ended up spending more time than i expected lots of snow. i went to 5 differnt stores dryersrus gave me the name of 3 and i got 2 others from one of the store owners. i did my own test loads and i could not tell the difference in drying time between the Solaris and my Ispo/SQ stacks. The 2 door glass is great and so is the stainless solid basket, i can't see how these would rip with nails in the basket. i was thinking about stainless fronts but now i'm not so sure they look great but cleaning is a pain. The customers i talked to like the dryers one lady showed me how the inner glass was real hot but the outter glass was cool. the other thing i liked is that you can charge differnt pricing for Hi/Med/low.

[pete f]

So they still have snow?
I am waiting for more global warming before I take a trip to new england in Feburary.
your results seem that these dryers should be able to run alongside any other brands and produce simialr results. I am not sure would stick one or two in, but a bank of them should work out OK.

[Anonymous]

Pete,
i kind of chickened out. i ended up putting in 4 Solaris and keeping 4 of the Ispo stacks. My Ispos are set for 8 minutes and the Solaris came in from the factory set at 10 minutes. i was going to change them to 8 next week. but my one loudmouth attendant starting telling customers that i didn't know how to change the time. The customers are fighting over the Solaris, they say their clothes come out fluffier. i've ordered 4 more Solaris.
with the low BTUs i'm happy to give 10 minutes, and my dollar volume is up.

[Gary C]

any guesses how much you will save?

Gary

[Anonymous]

Gary,
my plumber ran a 15 minute test on old and new machines the day we installed them, he said they use about half the gas.
besides that i don't know how to figure it out, any thoughts?