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HB 349 Exam 2

Chapter 9 Laundry Systems

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On site laundry advantages Cost savings, utilize smaller inventory, extended life of laundered items, higher quality control over the finished product
On site laundry disadvantages Cost of equipment, maintenance, labor, energy, take up a lot of space
Washer extractors "conventional washers" used to clean laundry and extract the water, utilize a cool down cycle to prevent wrinkling
Thermal shock cool water is slowly added in a washing cycle to prevent thermal shock that can cause wrinkling
Tunnel washers "batch" or "continuous" washers; series of interconnected washers, keep each bath in a separate cylinder Use just one gallon of water per pound of laundry
Top transfer machines Lift laundry in baskets or nets and drains the water in between loading the successive cylinders
Bottom transfer machines Transfers both the laundry and the water to the next cylinder. Disadvantage to this type is that dirty water is forwarded with the load
Extractors remove water by centrifugal force (spinning) reduce drying time, and energy use, have 2 speeds (fast- natural fiber fabrics, slow- polyester and no iron fabrics)
Dryers Dry laundry by tumbling it in a basket exposed to heated air. Can be fueled by gas, electricity or steam. Gas is the most economical, electric are quieter.
Ironers give linens the crisp finished look
folders some use infrared photo sensors and microprocessors to calculate fold points
valet equipment body presses, sleeve finishers, collar-yoke-cuff presses, vacuum spotting boards, etc
ROI for laundry design Add total direct and indirect costs/number of pounds of laundry
Redesigning/designing laundry Close to the existing laundry as possible/far enough from guest areas to avoid noise issues
water hammer rapid filling of machines causes this. occurs when water flowing rapidly in a pipe is abruptly stopped
Responsibiity for maintenance of laundry shared by housekeeping and the engineering and maintenance departments
Maintenance and utility cost issues Engineering and maintenance
Day to day activities and decisions responsiblity housekeeping
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