--- title: Speed Queen Commercial | Latest News | Advice description: Advice | Commercial laundry news and information --- [![Speed Queen Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hubfs/cropped-SpeedQueen_Color_CMYK-3.png)](https://sqcommercial.com.au/) - [Home](https://sqcommercial.com.au/) - [Markets](https://sqcommercial.com.au/index.php/markets/) - [Technology](https://sqcommercial.com.au/index.php/tech/) - [Build Quality](https://sqcommercial.com.au/index.php/build-quality/) - [The Quantum Difference](https://sqcommercial.com.au/index.php/the-quantum-difference/) - [Insights for Accomodation](https://sqcommercial.com.au/index.php/insights-for-accomodation/) - [Insights for Laundromats](https://sqcommercial.com.au/index.php/insights-for-laundromats/) - [Hygiene Technology](https://sqcommercial.com.au/laundry-hygiene/) - [Products](https://sqcommercial.com.au/products/) - Service & Parts - [Maintenance Tips](https://sqcommercial.com.au/index.php/maintenance-tips/) - [Warranty](https://sqcommercial.com.au/index.php/warranty/) - [News](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog) - [Contact](https://sqcommercial.com.au/index.php/contact/) - [CALL 1300 927 437](tel:1300927437) - [Contact Us](https://sqcommercial.com.au/index.php/contact/) # The Latest Laundry News [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Laundry%20Size%20opt.png?width=796&name=Laundry%20Size%20opt.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/how-to-size-an-in-house-commercial-laundry) ## [How to Size an In-House Commercial Laundry](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/how-to-size-an-in-house-commercial-laundry) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | Sept 29, 2026 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) If you're setting up or upgrading an in-house commercial laundry, one of the first questions is obvious: How much laundry equipment do we actually need? [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Speed%20Queen%20Commercial%20opt-1.png?width=796&name=Speed%20Queen%20Commercial%20opt-1.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/commercial-vs-domestic-washers-in-2026) ## [Commercial vs Domestic Washers in 2026](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/commercial-vs-domestic-washers-in-2026) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | Sept 29, 2026 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) A washing machine is a washing machine, right? Nope. That's like saying a "shoe is a shoe". A residential washing machine may cope perfectly well with normal household use. Put that same machine into a… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Pro%20install%20opt-1.png?width=796&name=Pro%20install%20opt-1.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/professional-installation-the-difference-between-a-machine-that-runs-and-a-machine-that-lasts) ## [Professional Installation: The Difference Between a Machine That Runs and a Machine That Lasts](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/professional-installation-the-difference-between-a-machine-that-runs-and-a-machine-that-lasts) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | Sept 29, 2026 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) A Speed Queen commercial washer or dryer can power on, start a cycle and appear to operate normally, even when the installation has not been completed correctly. It’s a bit like a new, fully equipped… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SQ%20distributors.png?width=796&name=SQ%20distributors.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/who-is-just-as-important-as-what) ## [Great Commerical Laundry Machines Need Great Support](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/who-is-just-as-important-as-what) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | July 27, 2026 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) Investing in commercial washers and dryers is a long term commitment. You will own those machines for many years. So who you buy them from is just as important as what you buy. [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Seeing%20the%20Matrixsm.png?width=796&name=Seeing%20the%20Matrixsm.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/why-upgrade-machines-in-an-existing-laundry) ## [Why Upgrade Machines in an Existing Laundry?](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/why-upgrade-machines-in-an-existing-laundry) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | July 22, 2026 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) Quality commercial washers and dryers can keep working reliably for years, sometimes decades. That doesn’t mean the laundry around them has stood still. Whilst machines stay the same, the business rarely… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Dale%20Graham%20Caravan%20conference.jpg?width=796&name=Dale%20Graham%20Caravan%20conference.jpg)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/holiday-parks-guest-expectations-and-the-quiet-importance-of-laundry) ## [Holiday Parks, Guest Expectations, and the Quiet Importance of Laundry](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/holiday-parks-guest-expectations-and-the-quiet-importance-of-laundry) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | May 27, 2026 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) The Speed Queen team recently attended the National Caravan Conference at the RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast, connecting with holiday park operators and discussing one of the less glamorous,… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/stateofo2.png?width=796&name=stateofo2.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/state-of-origin-rugby-league-balls-and-the-physics-of-drying) ## [State of Origin, Rugby League Balls, and the Physics of Drying](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/state-of-origin-rugby-league-balls-and-the-physics-of-drying) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | May 26, 2026 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) There are few sporting events in Australia that can stop a room quite like State of Origin. For rugby league fans, it is not just a match. It is a calendar event, a cultural ritual, and a way to turn… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/eyehasnotseen_close-up_technical_scene_of_commercial_washer_s_956762cf-4421-4294-b710-ee54390bbc6b_1.png?width=796&name=eyehasnotseen_close-up_technical_scene_of_commercial_washer_s_956762cf-4421-4294-b710-ee54390bbc6b_1.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/transport-brackets-small-oversight-big-consequences) ## [Transport Brackets: Small Oversight, Big Consequences](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/transport-brackets-small-oversight-big-consequences) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | May 15, 2026 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) Installing commercial laundry equipment is usually straightforward, but a small number of issues appear repeatedly in the field. One of the most common is transport protection that was never removed… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/dry%20vs%20wet%20air.png?width=796&name=dry%20vs%20wet%20air.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/vented-vs-condenser-and-heat-pump-dryers-in-commercial-laundries) ## [Vented vs Condenser (and Heat Pump) Dryers in Commercial Laundries](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/vented-vs-condenser-and-heat-pump-dryers-in-commercial-laundries) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | Mar 16, 2026 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) In commercial laundry environments - especially OPL (On-Premise Laundry) sites like care facilities, gyms, hotels, and workplace laundries - drying performance directly affects throughput, staffing, and… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/2026-03-04_16h01_24.png?width=796&name=2026-03-04_16h01_24.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/proven-over-time-what-washer-design-really-means) ## [Australia's favourite washing machine?](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/proven-over-time-what-washer-design-really-means) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | Mar 13, 2026 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) Speed Queen’s AWNA62 residential top load washer has now been rated Australia’s best top loader nine years running on ProductReview Australia. That level of consistency doesn’t come from clever features… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Laundry%20chaos%2021b.png?width=796&name=Laundry%20chaos%2021b.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/designing-commercial-laundries-with-hindsight-in-mind) ## [Designing Commercial Laundries With Hindsight in Mind](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/designing-commercial-laundries-with-hindsight-in-mind) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | Mar 11, 2026 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) Most commercial laundries look fine on opening day. The machines are installed, services are connected, and initial testing passes without issue. It is only once the room begins operating under realistic… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SQ%20Drying%20Cabinet-1.png?width=796&name=SQ%20Drying%20Cabinet-1.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/drying-without-the-spin-how-speed-queen-drying-cabinets-protect-delicate-and-heavy-duty-gear) ## [Drying Without the Spin: How Speed Queen Drying Cabinets Protect Delicate and Heavy-Duty Gear](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/drying-without-the-spin-how-speed-queen-drying-cabinets-protect-delicate-and-heavy-duty-gear) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | Nov 14, 2025 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) Most garments handle tumbling beautifully. That’s why dryers are everywhere! But for items with sensitive coatings or special fabrics, a gentler approach can help them last longer. That’s where drying… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Tub%20of%20washing%20featured.png?width=796&name=Tub%20of%20washing%20featured.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/from-rocks-to-rinse-cycles-a-brief-history-of-laundry-innovation) ## [From Rocks to Rinse Cycles: A Brief History of Laundry Innovation](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/from-rocks-to-rinse-cycles-a-brief-history-of-laundry-innovation) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | Nov 12, 2025 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) Before stainless-steel drums and push-button cycles, laundry was about as glamorous as mud wrestling. It actually was a bit like mud wrestling! Humans have always wanted clean clothes in the easiest… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/_cyborgalpha_A_professional_product_photo_of_a_Speed_Queen_dr_700ab295-30f6-4339-9f56-b3db0e247e07_0.png?width=796&name=_cyborgalpha_A_professional_product_photo_of_a_Speed_Queen_dr_700ab295-30f6-4339-9f56-b3db0e247e07_0.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/the-shoe-drying-rack-for-speed-queen-small-chassis-dryers-because-not-everything-should-tumble) ## [The Shoe Drying Rack for Speed Queen Small Chassis Dryers: Because Not Everything Should Tumble](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/the-shoe-drying-rack-for-speed-queen-small-chassis-dryers-because-not-everything-should-tumble) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | Sept 22, 2025 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) Dryers are made for towels, sheets, and work clothes… and shoes..!? Tossing trainers, boots, or delicate footwear into a tumbling dryer isn’t just noisy, it’s a fast-track to warped soles and cracked… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-09-19%20at%209.30.07%20AM.png?width=796&name=Screenshot%202025-09-19%20at%209.30.07%20AM.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/climbing-higher-story-bridge-adventure-climb-expands-with-industrial-grade-laundry) ## [Climbing Higher: Story Bridge Adventure Climb Expands with Industrial-Grade Laundry](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/climbing-higher-story-bridge-adventure-climb-expands-with-industrial-grade-laundry) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | Sept 22, 2025 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) When hundreds of thrill-seekers strap into climbing suits every week, laundry becomes more than just background work - it’s mission critical. Recently, Story Bridge Adventure Climb relocated and expanded… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/laundromat%20pool2.jpg?width=796&name=laundromat%20pool2.jpg)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/running-a-laundromat-remotely-the-systems-that-make-set-and-forget-possible) ## [Running a Laundromat Remotely: The Systems That Make “Set and Forget” Possible](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/running-a-laundromat-remotely-the-systems-that-make-set-and-forget-possible) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | Sept 11, 2025 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) What's the dream of every small business owner? A business that hums along, makes money, and gives you freedom to do other things. Thanks to modern tech, “semi-passive” or remote operation isn’t just… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/History_1942_v2post.png?width=796&name=History_1942_v2post.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/the-evolution-of-speed-queen-washers-a-century-of-laundry-innovation) ## [The Evolution of Speed Queen Washers: A Century of Laundry Innovation](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/the-evolution-of-speed-queen-washers-a-century-of-laundry-innovation) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | Sept 9, 2025 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) Laundry is one of those jobs that never disappears, but how we’ve tackled it has changed massively. Speed Queen has been there from the start, transforming the drudgery of washday into something faster,… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/_cyborgalpha_A_vibrant_detailed_street_scene_in_a_playful_Whe_5c5772aa-3b39-4222-8259-fa7852b77df1_1.png?width=796&name=_cyborgalpha_A_vibrant_detailed_street_scene_in_a_playful_Whe_5c5772aa-3b39-4222-8259-fa7852b77df1_1.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/speed-queen-in-the-wild-unscripted-sightings-from-the-real-world) ## [Speed Queen in the Wild: Unscripted Sightings from the Real World](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/speed-queen-in-the-wild-unscripted-sightings-from-the-real-world) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | July 28, 2025 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) Speed Queen machines usually appear in polished brochures, sparkling showrooms, and well-lit laundromats—but sometimes they turn up in places so unexpected, you’d think it was scripted by a Hollywood prop… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/coin%20laundry%20(1).png?width=796&name=coin%20laundry%20(1).png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/why-go-cashless-because-coins-are-costing-you-more-than-you-think) ## [Why Go Cashless? Because Coins Are Costing You More Than You Think...](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/why-go-cashless-because-coins-are-costing-you-more-than-you-think) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | July 17, 2025 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) Let’s face it—coins might be great for parking meters and wishing wells, but in laundromats, they’re more trouble than they’re worth, and costing you more than you realise. [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/_cyborgalpha_An_illustrated_globe_or_city_skyline_surrounded__412dbbf3-b191-4b41-a21d-06258b57b623_2.png?width=796&name=_cyborgalpha_An_illustrated_globe_or_city_skyline_surrounded__412dbbf3-b191-4b41-a21d-06258b57b623_2.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/laundromats-on-the-rise-why-the-global-market-is-just-warming-up) ## [Laundromats on the Rise: Why the Global Market Is Just Warming Up](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/laundromats-on-the-rise-why-the-global-market-is-just-warming-up) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | May 26, 2025 | on [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat), [Commercial](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/commercial) You’d be forgiven for thinking laundromats are an old story—established, everywhere, done. But according to recent market research, the global laundromat industry is on the rise, with strong growth… [![](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/_cyborgalpha_A_sleek_metallic_balance_scale_with_four_symmetr_1d8d107f-ca89-472a-b8f2-eeca2fb65da8_3.png?width=796&name=_cyborgalpha_A_sleek_metallic_balance_scale_with_four_symmetr_1d8d107f-ca89-472a-b8f2-eeca2fb65da8_3.png)](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/washing-is-more-than-just-soap-and-hope-the-four-factors-of-clean) ## [Washing Is More Than Just Soap and Hope – The Four Factors of Clean](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/washing-is-more-than-just-soap-and-hope-the-four-factors-of-clean) by [Speed Queen Team](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/author/speed-queen-team) | May 23, 2025 | on [Washer](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/washer), [Life](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/life), [Community](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/community), [Advice](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice), [laundromat](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/laundromat) Let’s be honest – washing shouldn’t be complicated, but it also isn’t magic. If your wash quality isn't always what you want it to be, it’s not because the towels are moody. It’s because four simple… [All posts](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/all) [Next](https://news.sqcommercial.com.au/blog/tag/advice/page/2) © 2022