Flatwork ironer not heating evenly, scorching linen, or the roll won't turn? We repair industrial ironers and mangles — chest and cylinder, gas and steam — including padding, wax, and drive service. Same-day response for hotels, healthcare, and high-volume flatwork operations.
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Chicago Dryer, Jensen, Lavatec, Continental Girbau, B&C Technologies, Forenta — chest-type and cylinder-type, gas and steam. Padding, wax, and drive service included.
The ironer is the bottleneck for all your flatwork — sheets, tablecloths, napkins, pillowcases. When it goes down or runs poorly, finished linen backs up and your team is left hand-pressing or shipping out at a premium. Worse, an ironer running too hot quietly scorches linen you've already paid for, turning a temperature fault into a linen-replacement bill. We fix the heat, the drive, and the padding so the finish — and the throughput — come back.
Call or submit the form with the machine and what it's doing — uneven heat, scorching, damp output, roll not turning. That tells us what to bring before we roll.
Ironer finish depends on three systems working together — temperature, roll speed, and padding contact. We check all three rather than swapping one part and hoping the finish returns.
We run linen through and confirm a clean, dry, scorch-free finish before we leave. Then we can set up a maintenance plan — padding and wax are wear items that pay to stay ahead of.
Damp or unevenly finished flatwork usually means the ironer isn't holding temperature across the full roll. On gas ironers that points to burner, thermostat, or ignition faults; on steam ironers it's typically failed steam traps, valves, or a pressure problem. Worn roll padding and springs also reduce contact and finish quality. We check the heat source, the temperature control, and the padding together so the finish actually comes back.
Yes — and it's worth fixing fast, because scorched sheets and tablecloths are replacement cost on top of downtime. Scorching is usually a temperature-control fault (a sticking thermostat or failed sensor running the chest too hot), roll speed running too slow for the set temperature, or worn/contaminated padding and wax. We recalibrate the temperature-to-speed relationship and service the padding so output is safe and crisp again.
A roll that won't turn is typically a drive issue — the drive chain or belt, the motor, the gearbox, or a tripped safety on the finger guard. Feed ribbons and return tapes also wear and break, which stops linen from tracking through. We carry common drive and tracking components and inspect the safety interlocks at the same time, since the finger-guard system must work correctly before the machine goes back into service.
Yes. Roll padding (Nomex/steel wool and covers) and the ironing wax system are wear items that directly control finish quality and the force needed to feed linen. We replace worn padding, dress the rolls, and service the wax application as part of an ironer repair or a scheduled maintenance visit. It's one of the highest-impact, most-overlooked parts of ironer upkeep.
We service Chicago Dryer, Jensen, Lavatec, Continental Girbau, B&C Technologies, Forenta, and other flatwork ironers and mangles — chest-type and cylinder-type, gas and steam. We dispatch across San Antonio and the surrounding cities and target same-day on-site response when availability allows. Submit the form or call (210) 870-9157.
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