How long does laundry take at the laundromat?
At Wash&Go laundromat Bad Cannstatt a wash cycle takes about 35 minutes and the dryer usually 20 to 40 minutes. In total that is 55 to 75 minutes until your laundry is clean and dry.
How long does the washing machine take?
About 35 minutes, whether you use one of the 9 machines with 8 kg or one of the 2 XXL machines with 18 kg. Commercial machines run short, powerful programmes. That saves a lot of time compared with the eco programme at home, which can easily take two and a half hours.
The display on your machine shows how many minutes are left.
What does drying time depend on?
You buy dryer time in 10-minute steps at the payment machine. These things make the difference:
- Fabric: terry towels, jeans and thick jumpers take longer than blouses and T-shirts.
- Load size: an overfull drum dries more slowly. It is better to split the load between two of the 4 dryers.
- Temperature: low is gentler, high is faster.
- Down: duvets and down jackets take the longest. Check now and then whether the filling is still damp inside.
How to plan your Saturday in Bad Cannstatt
| What | Washing | Drying | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-shirts, shirts, underwear | 35 min. | 20–30 min. | approx. 1 hour |
| Towels and bed linen | 35 min. | 40 min. | approx. 1¼ hours |
| Duvet in the XXL machine | 35 min. | 40–60 min. | approx. 1½ hours |
Important for the evening: the laundromat closes at 10 pm. If you start a duvet at 8:30 pm, it will be tight. Better to come a little earlier.
Washing and drying in under an hour: watch the video
This short video from the Wash&Go laundromats shows how quickly a normal load is done. It works the same way in Bad Cannstatt: fill the machine, pay at the payment machine, press the start button, then move to one of the four dryers.
Washing and drying in under 1 hour.
About 35 minutes washing, 20 to 40 minutes drying: with a normal load you are back outside after roughly an hour.
The video only loads when you tap Play. Data is then sent to YouTube.
Can I leave while the machine runs?
Yes. Start the machine and use the time for shopping or a coffee. Just be back on time when the machine finishes, so the next customers can wash.