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Laundry system for sheltered flats
15 June 2016
Capel House is a block of 34 mainly single occupancy sheltered flats in South Oxhey. Residents are able to live independently with some support from the manager who is on site during normal working hours and a ‘warden call’ system out of hours.
Among the on-site facilities is a laundry equipped by Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems where residents can do their washing.
The laundry, which consists of two Horizon 8kg washers and two matching tumble dryers, was installed in 2013 on the increasingly popular Armstrong fixed price hire arrangement which covers labour and parts on any repair, and replacement when it is required. The manager of Capel House has been very pleased with the equipment and the service.
“I think we’ve only had one minor problem,” she said, “and they came out really quickly to fix it. We had a laundry before but it was always a major problem if anything went wrong getting someone to come out and put it right. The machines are also really easy for the residents to use – simple to follow instruction posters were supplied by Armstrong.”
A weekly booking rota ensures that all the residents get a chance to use the equipment when it suits them. The laundry is spacious and bright, spotlessly clean and looks really well cared for.