How Portland ranks (Statistics From The Oregonian)
The city’s average monthly combined sewer/water bill is the fifth-highest among the nation’s 50 most populous cities. Separated, Portland ranks No. 4 by residential sewer charges and No. 18 by water rates.
1. Atlanta: $154
2. Seattle: $135
3. San Francisco: $108
4. San Diego: $93
5. Portland: $92
6. Boston: $88
7. Honolulu: $85
8. Austin, Texas: $78
9. Virginia Beach, Va.: $76
10. Colorado Springs, Colo.: $68
Source: Black & Veatch Management Consulting
How can you help decrease your water bill? Common area laundry rooms use 330% less water than in unit machines. It has been described as the easist way to cut your utility bill.
Industry news from your local laundry specialists! Coin Meter Company has been setting the standard for complete laundry room services throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. We are the largest locally owned and operated provider in the area.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Too Much Detergent Might Be Your Problem
Americans have a problem...oversudsing. It's that moment when you have something that is so dirty and smelly that you are positive that half a cap of soap just won't do the trick! What you might not know is that filling the soap cap to the top is not only damaging your clothes, you're killing your washer! Don't believe us? The Wall Street Journal explored this topic in "The Great American Soap Overdose."
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Keep Up to Date on Portland Businesses
As a fellow locally owned Portland business, Coin Meter Company likes to keep up to date on other local businesses and how our community continues to grow. Check out Neighborhood Notes, a website designed to keep us informed on our neighborhoods in Portland. It not only covers business news, but events, culture, food & drink, home & garden, style and local news. Check out the business section of the website here.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Did You Know?
Apartment communities can save 330 percent more water, equating to a savings of 8,216 gallons of water per year per unit, by utilizing a common-area laundry room instead of an in-unit washing machine?
Learn more about water conservation and common area laundry rooms at Laundrywise.
Learn more about water conservation and common area laundry rooms at Laundrywise.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Do Residents Prefer Cards Over Coin?
Do your residents think it's a pain to find quarters? This one does!
Luckily Coin Meter Company now offers a wide variety of card systems for your convenience. Let's give our residents what they want! Click here to learn more about our card systems.
Luckily Coin Meter Company now offers a wide variety of card systems for your convenience. Let's give our residents what they want! Click here to learn more about our card systems.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Water Saving Practices in Multifamily Housing Units
"In-unit laundry washers use an average of 11,810 gallons of water annually; equipment in common-area laundry rooms uses an average of 3,595 gallons a year per apartment. This is a 3.3 to one ratio."
Water is becoming a scarce resource in the world and eventually in the United States. Multifamily properties are large contributors to excessive water consumption. This article explains the economical and financial advantages of green practices and water conservation to multifamily properties, including switching to a common area laundry room.
Click here to access article.
Water is becoming a scarce resource in the world and eventually in the United States. Multifamily properties are large contributors to excessive water consumption. This article explains the economical and financial advantages of green practices and water conservation to multifamily properties, including switching to a common area laundry room.
Click here to access article.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Front Load Efficiency Study
City of Portland Washer Efficiency Study
A recent study conducted by the City of Portland's Office of Sustainable Development, in collaboration with the Portland Water Bureau, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, Oregon Department of Energy, and Coin Meter Co.
The study result at a glance: Average WATER Savings from Front-Load Washers:8 gallons/load $0.01/load (includes sewer)
FRONT LOADING MACHINE DISADVANTAGES"Front loading machines often require more maintenance. One of the advantages of front loading units is that they need less detergent. However, communicating this fact to users can be difficult and detergent overloading is common which leads to oversudsing. Too much detergent will clog fill lines and render the washer inoperable leading to user complaints. This in turn leads to additional service calls to repair the unit."
"Another challenge with front-loading machines is that, by the nature of their design, the loading door must lock after the machine has filled with water. Opening the door after it has filled will result in water spilling out of the unit (Top loaders can be opened at any time during the washing cycle). Sometimes the door will be forced open so that a missed item can be included in the wash. This action allows water to discharge to the floor creating a hazard and requires the door to be repaired.""The front-loading door swings open out over the floor area. In doing so, any residual water left on the door can potentially drip off onto the floor creating a hazard."
A recent study conducted by the City of Portland's Office of Sustainable Development, in collaboration with the Portland Water Bureau, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, Oregon Department of Energy, and Coin Meter Co.
The study result at a glance: Average WATER Savings from Front-Load Washers:8 gallons/load $0.01/load (includes sewer)
FRONT LOADING MACHINE DISADVANTAGES"Front loading machines often require more maintenance. One of the advantages of front loading units is that they need less detergent. However, communicating this fact to users can be difficult and detergent overloading is common which leads to oversudsing. Too much detergent will clog fill lines and render the washer inoperable leading to user complaints. This in turn leads to additional service calls to repair the unit."
"Another challenge with front-loading machines is that, by the nature of their design, the loading door must lock after the machine has filled with water. Opening the door after it has filled will result in water spilling out of the unit (Top loaders can be opened at any time during the washing cycle). Sometimes the door will be forced open so that a missed item can be included in the wash. This action allows water to discharge to the floor creating a hazard and requires the door to be repaired.""The front-loading door swings open out over the floor area. In doing so, any residual water left on the door can potentially drip off onto the floor creating a hazard."
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