All Forum Posts by: Elizabeth Orth-He

Hi Elizabeth - I know how tough it can be to manage laundry for a 6BR rental, especially with high-quality linens and tight turnarounds. Honestly, upgrading to a commercial-grade stackable setup like Speed Queen or Maytag might be your best bet. They’re built for heavy use and have faster drying times—usually 30–45 minutes—without needing major electrical changes.

If you’re up for a bigger investment, adding extra stackable units in the garage could be a great long-term fix, though it’ll mean some electrical work and setting up proper ventIilation.

I’d probably go for the commercial upgrade in your current space first—it’s quicker and might solve the bottleneck right away. Let me know if you want to chat more about it or need specific model ideas!

Hi Andrew,

Actually, I would really appreciate suggestions for specific models. I've seen the Speed Queen SF series recommended in a few places. If you have any recommendations for other Maytag or Speed Queen models I should check out, I would really appreciate it. Thank you!

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Thanks, all. We actually do have multiple sets of sheets, which is how we've been getting by so far. The cleaner has indeed been taking the laundry home to finish since they haven't been able to get everything washed and dried during the 4-hour cleaning window.

We will look into the commercial laundry service more. The issue we had is that over time, our sheets get mixed up with other customers' (cheaper) sheets, and we ultimately end up with an inventory of sheets that are not ours. Maybe we just need to find a better laundry service. :)

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Hi everyone!

I own a 6BR short-term rental in Estes Park, Colorado, which generates a lot of laundry—especially because we use high-quality linens. We’ve tried off-site laundry, but our sheets get mixed up and replaced with lower-quality ones, so we prefer on-site washing.

Currently, our cleaners have about four hours between guests to process 6–8 loads, but the dryer is the bottleneck at 1.5 hours per load. Two potential solutions I have in my mind are:

1. Install additional stackable W/D units in the garage (requires some electrical work).
2. Upgrade to a commercial-style stackable setup that can dry faster (30–45 minutes), hopefully fitting in our existing laundry closet without extra electrical work.

Any recommendations or specific brand/model suggestions for handling this high-volume, semi-commercial laundry? Or any additional options I'm not considering?

Thanks in advance!

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