New Changer

[Laundry Pete]

Hi I'm looking to replace a Rowe changer in a laundromat. I am considering a Hamilton DRS with Mars or a standard MC500RL any opinions on these? Who has the best prices for changers now, I was looking at Kleenrite.
Thanks.
Pete

 

[Kevin James]

Hands down go with the Hamilton changer, they are a much better built changer.

 

[MEP001]

Definitely Hamilton with Mars bill acceptors. I haven't done anything to mine in the last two years but dump coins in it, and it's 21 years old.

 

[Randy]

I sell and service both Hamilton and Standard bill changers. There’s a reason that the Standard changer is less expensive than the Hamilton changer and that is the Standards aren’t built as well as the Hamilton is.

 

[MEP001]

I wouldn't say Standard is a bad changer, but as both a tech and an operator I would always use/recommend Hamilton. I keep a spare of everything for the Hamilton, which has mostly come from eBay fairly cheap. You're not likely to find a Standard hopper used (There is one on there now, I don't know what models it fits).

 

[Roz]

We have a DRS, it is a workhorse. Only thing we upgraded was the 2 MARS bill holders to the 1000 note version. KR has the best prices. Do not get the Hamilton XE bill acceptor as they were a recurring headache.

 

[Laundry Pete]

Thanks for all the replies and I appreciate the advice.

 

[Greg Pack]

Hamilton if you can afford it and are in for the long haul, but Standard is still a good value IMO.