Know your laundromat's numbers

Plain-English guides on gas and electricity bills, cost per cycle, and getting a better deal.

How to read a laundromat gas billDryers are usually the biggest gas user in a laundromat. Here is what each part of the bill means and where mistakes tend to hide.6 min read
How to read a laundromat electricity billWashers, pumps, lighting and any electric dryers all land on one bill. Here is how to take it apart.6 min read
Laundromat utility costs: work out cost per cycleA bill tells you what you paid. Dividing it by what your machines did tells you whether that is normal.5 min read
Energy bill errors laundromat owners should look forMost bills are right. The ones that are not are usually wrong in a small way that repeats every quarter.5 min read
Estimated meter reads and catch-up billsAn estimated read is a guess. When the guess is too low, the difference comes back as a larger bill.4 min read
When should a laundromat switch energy retailer?Plans rarely stay competitive. Here is how to tell when yours has stopped being a good deal.5 min read