During the vending machine business, it is inevitable that damage will cost you a lot of repair costs, lose a large number of customers and affect revenue. The best way for you to keep your business running smoothly is to make sure the machine is always running stably, preventing damage from happening. Here is what you can do to keep your machine working properly and running for the maximum amount of time, minimizing repairs and increasing profits.
1. Choosing a reputable and highly rated vending machine
In order for the machine to work stably and limit unexpected problems, entrepreneurs should choose highly rated vending machine brands. Prestigious vending machine models will have professional production processes, high reliability, and durability.
A vending machine will stick with you until it becomes obsolete. Therefore, you should buy spare parts for the whole route so that you can use and reuse them for the machine. Additionally, you can learn how to repair these machines.
2. Selecting popular vending machines to easily find spare parts
You should choose the popular vending machine models because you can find spare parts anywhere. For minor damage, you can replace it by yourself without calling for outside service. For more complex problems, you can hire experts with knowledge and experience working with specific brands for a reasonable price.
In the future, if you want to buy a new or refurbished machine, it will be easier for you to invest in a well-known brand vending machine than the less popular models with lower prices.
3. Vending machine maintenance
If you have the ability to repair machines, you can save some money by repairing it by yourself. However, anyone should be familiar with the maintenance methods to be able to keep the machine in good working order and prevent serious problems.
You can maintain the machine by yourself with the following tips:
1. Using a soft cloth, warm water and food-grade detergent to clean and sanitize the entire vending machine about 2-3 times a year.
2.Wiping all vending machine surfaces at each maintenance to keep the machine clean, ensuring that all buttons are not stuck and dirty.
3. Cleaning the bill acceptor. You can use a damp cloth or disinfecting wipe to clean this part. This is the most important part of the vending machine, helping to check and read the cash value when the customer makes a purchase. Good cleaning will help reduce the risk of money getting stuck.
4. Placing the machine on a flat, stable position. Do not place it in a direct sunlight position because it will easily lead to unwanted damage.
5. Placing the vending machine about 20cm away from the wall to maximize airflow to the back and sides of the machine, making it more stable.
6. Using compressed air to clean the condenser coils every 6 months. If your machine is placed in a cleaner environment it may take longer.
7. Checking the voltmeter and ammeter, the voltage of the machine and making sure the right amount of electricity enters the machine, greatly improving the machine's life.
4. How to do the vending machine repair process
Putting your business information on the front of the vending machine
During the machine's operation, it will inevitably be damaged suddenly. In order for you to quickly grasp the machine's situation, you can paste the company's information on the front of the machine. At that time, when the person in charge of the machine’s location notices a problem, he or she will contact you immediately to fix it. This will minimize machine downtime, the loss of customers and profits.
Always stock up on spare parts and learn about basic machine failures
In order to save time as well as repair costs, you should learn the basic errors of the machine so that you can fix it at any time. You can attend machine repair training courses, read documentation about necessary spare parts and techniques to keep your machine in good working order.
If the machine encounters serious damage that you cannot fix by yourself, quickly contact experienced technicians to fix the machine as soon as possible and make sure your machine is safe.
Record all the machine's maintenance and repair
You should keep a record of the maintenance and repairs performed, detailing each step you or the repairman took, the types of spare parts being replaced or repaired, the date and the name of the person who performed it.
Above are some tips to minimize vending machine repairs and increase profits that you can apply. Along with that, it is really necessary to choose a reputable vending machine company to buy or hire maintenance and repair services, they will accompany and give you suitable solutions throughout the operation.
Dropfoods is a reputable vending machine unit in the Vietnamese market. For advice and answers to all questions about vending machines, you can contact us by the information below:
Address: Unit 401 PVFCCo Tower, 43 Mac Dinh Chi Street, Da Kao Ward, District 1, HCMC . (Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm)
Phone: (84) 28 6290 6066
Email: contact@dropfoods.com
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