Gary Pond Appliance Repair & Coin Laundry

06/18/2026

Having issues with newer coin laundry machines not lasting, looking at installing laundry in an apartment, condo, guest hotel laundry. We do that! We offer commercial coin operated laundry units. Please reach out for questions and information.

06/10/2026

Helpful hints with bad weather!
-if you lose power unplug appliances- example refrigerators, stove and any other ones that have electronic boards. its possible when when power turns back it could short out boards and cause more issues.
- can place food/drinks in the washer with ice to keeping food cold if power is out for longer period of time.

05/31/2026

Friendly reminder, great service is worth the cost. We hear many stories of costly charges, based hourly labor charge and customers paying for parts before the repair (also, the servicer never showed to do repair!) 

05/10/2026

05/04/2026

Power out in the bathroom? Don't call maintenance yet.

If your hair dryer or toaster suddenly stops working, it might just be a tripped GFCI outlet.

That is the outlet with the two little buttons in the middle. Usually, one says "test" and the other says "reset."

Before you worry about a broken circuit or wait for a repair person to show up, try this 10-second fix:

1. Unplug whatever you were using.
2. Look at the outlet. If the Reset button is popped out, push it back in until you hear it click.
3. Plug your device back in.

These outlets are built to keep you safe from shocks in rooms with water, like your kitchen or bathroom.

Sometimes they just click off if they get a little surge.

Resetting it yourself is the fastest way to get your power back on so you can get on with your day.

If the button won't stay "clicked" in, or if it pops back out immediately with nothing plugged in, the outlet itself may have failed or there is a legitimate wiring fault.

That is the point where you should definitely call for professional help.

Has this ever happened to you while you were in a rush to get ready for work?

Tell us if this tip helped you out.

04/27/2026

Important dryer info!
1.Clean your lint filter every time.
2. make sure you have the shortest run of venting. If you have a large amount of vent behind the dryer it should be shorted.
3. Get a lint brush from the hardware store and clean inside the lint filter housing. Then turn on the dryer on air fluff for 10min.
4. Always check the vent that goes outside to make sure you have good air flow.

If unsure call the professionals.

04/10/2026

We still get to repair the old Maytags. If you have an old Maytag we highly recommend repairing. They do not make machines like this anymore more.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter for our family to yours!

04/02/2026

Well, it's just another day at Gary Pond Appliance. Would be nice if these people would use those tools for good then breaking into our machines. Unfortunately part of the issue is owners/ managers. This was a locked laundry room but the back staircase is not secured like it should be.

03/19/2026

please share!!!! Vandalism in Eldridge, Ia 
On march 18th 800 block west Donahue.
A group of juveniles during spring break decided to go hit up and vandalize an entire block of apartment complexes and duplexes. If you have any information regarding this, please inform the Eldridge Police Department and or Gary Pond appliance.
Sadly, an entire laundry room was destroyed with antifreeze, gasoline, and car oil. Our machines are destroyed and peoples belongings that were also. Unfortunately, I do not know about all the other properties that were vandalized.