Commercial & Industrial Washers

Light commercial machines around 10 to 15kg generally run from about $4,000 to $9,000. Laundromat and on premise washers between 10kg and 60kg sit roughly between $10,000 and $75,000 depending on mount type and controls, manual central laundry machines from 28kg to 110kg roughly run from $30,000 to $150,000, and automated central laundry systems are quoted per project. Delivery, plinth, plumbing and power are additional.

Commercial washing machines are washer extractors, loaded and unloaded per batch, typically 6.5kg to 110kg. Industrial systems are built for continuous production, including tunnel washers that process linen in a constant flow and are sized in kilograms per hour rather than per load.

Hard mount machines are bolted to a reinforced concrete plinth and suit ground floor installations. Soft mount machines absorb the spin forces internally, so they can go on suspended floors and upper levels without structural work, and they generally allow higher extraction.

Extraction decides how much water leaves in the spin instead of the dryer. Drying is the most expensive step in a laundry, so a washer at 400G will cut drying time and energy cost against a machine at 150G, for the same load.

Light commercial machines are rated at around 10,000 cycles, commercial machines at around 30,000 cycles, and industrial machines commonly run 10 to 20 years. Water quality, load discipline and preventative maintenance make the biggest difference to where a machine lands in that range.

As a rule of thumb, allow around 1kg of washer capacity per hotel room and per aged care bed per day, then match the machine to your peak shift rather than your average day. We size every machine to your linen mix, shift pattern and utilities before we quote, so you do not pay for capacity you never use.

Yes, with a soft mount machine. Soft mount washers have internal suspension that absorbs the spin forces, so they can be installed on suspended slabs and upper levels without a concrete plinth. Hard mount machines must be bolted to a reinforced concrete base at ground level.

Yes. Aqualogic handles delivery, rigging, installation, commissioning and staff training, then backs every machine with preventative maintenance programs, 24/7 urgent repairs and Australia's largest in-house spare parts holding for the brands we supply.

Aged care and hospital laundries need thermal disinfection cycles, programmable controls and traceability. We typically recommend Girbau GS Series soft mount washers with 450G extraction and Sapphire connectivity, or Milnor industrial washers for very high volume central laundries. Both support validated hygiene programs and automatic chemical dosing.

The biggest savings come from higher extraction, which reduces dryer gas use, and automatic chemical dosing, which cuts rewash and chemical waste. A 450G washer can remove enough extra water to noticeably shorten drying time, while connected controls let you spot idle machines and out-of-spec cycles before they waste water and energy.

Most OPL sites benefit from soft mount because the laundry is often on an upper floor or suspended slab and because lower drying costs quickly offset the higher purchase price. Hard mount is only cheaper overall when you already have a reinforced ground floor slab and the lowest possible capital cost is the only priority.

We supply LG Commercial for light commercial and vended sites, Girbau for mid-size to industrial on premise laundries, Wascomat for vended and laundromat applications, and Milnor for heavy duty industrial and tunnel washing. Every range is backed by Aqualogic service, spare parts and nationwide installation.

In a vended laundromat, a single 10kg stack washer running four cycles a day at $5 per cycle generates roughly $7,300 a year. In an on premise laundry, the payback comes from labour savings, lower linen replacement and reduced dryer gas, often showing a measurable return inside two to four years depending on volume and utility prices.

Soft mount washers need level flooring, drainage, cold and hot water, a power point and adequate ventilation. Hard mount washers also need a reinforced concrete plinth, usually around 200mm thick. We survey the site, confirm utilities and floor loading, then quote the machine plus any plinth, plumbing or electrical work required.

Yes. Girbau GS Series and Milnor industrial washers can run validated thermal disinfection programs that hold linen above 71C for the time required by healthcare and aged care guidelines. Combined with automatic chemical dosing and connected cycle logging, they give infection control teams the traceability they need.