Laundry Lessons It’s a renter’s dream to have an in-unit washer and dryer. Thanks to technology advances, that dream is coming true for more and more apartment residents.
Many manufacturers now offer smaller models featuring reduced water and energy consumption. Whirpool’s Energy Star-qualified Duet Fabric Care System offers a 68 percent water savings and 67 percent energy savings compared to traditional top-loading washers, says Nancy Butner, contract marketing manager for Whirlpool Corp. “Significant energy savings over time is a focus for all multifamily property mangers,” she says.
For those who don’t have a laundry machine in their unit, they can get the next best thing. Internet-based systems let residents check availability of laundry machines and on the status of their laundry from a computer, PDA, or cell phone.
–R.Z.A.