Laundry Equip

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A GOOD LAUNDRY FACILITY

ENSURES THE FOLLOWING:-Correct processing and use of a suitablelaundry agent.While materials are kept white, excessivebleach is not used.Proper counting and records maintained toavoid shortages of linen.

Speedy operations to meet with operationalrequirements.Sound policies regarding damages or loss.Careful handling of linen articles whilelaundering.



A GOOD LAUNDRY FACILITY

ENSURES THE FOLLOWING:-Correct processing and use of a suitablelaundry agent.While materials are kept white, excessivebleach is not used.Proper counting and records maintained toavoid shortages of linen.

Speedy operations to meet with operationalrequirements.Sound policies regarding damages or loss.Careful handling of linen articles whilelaundering.



ADVANTAGES OF ON

PREMISES LAUNDRY T ime taken for laundering is reduced becausetransportation is eliminated.Linen is readily available especially in thecase of emergency requirements.Control over the wash process and thelaundry agents used making the wear andtear on linen comparatively much lesser.Pilferage is reduced.T he ¶par· stock required is reduced.Revenue is earned from guest laundry



DISADVANTAGES OF AN ONPREMISES LAUNDRY

Cost of equipment and its maintenance isfairly high.

Related expenses like printing of forms,employee taxes, water taxes, energy costsand insurance are high.More staff who are technically qualifiedand adequate space is required.Must be justified by an adequate amountof linen.



PRINCIPLES OF LAUNDRY

Removal of dirt and stains from thelinen articles.

Restoring linen articles to theiroriginal appearance as far aspossible.



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LAUNDRY

EQUIPMENTS

Washing equipments

Finishing equipments

Additional equipments



TYPES OF WASHINGEQUIPMENTS

Washing machineFront loadingT op loading

Hydro-extractorsT

unnel washersT umble dryers



WASHING MACHINE

The machine rotates for 15 seconds in onedirectionStops and reverses direction for 15 secondsThe temperature of water ranges from 30ºC to 95º COperate on manual switchesMachines which carry out washing as wellas hydro-extraction are called washer extractors.



FRONT LOADING WASHING

MACHINE



TOP LOADING WASHING

MACHINE



HYDRO-EXTRACTOR

T he drum rotates at high speed (at least ten

times the wash speed)T he clothes are pressed against the sides of

the drum.

Water passes out through the perforations

and out through the open drain.



HYDRO-EXTRACTOR



TUNNEL WASHERS

T hese are also called batch washers orcontinuous washers and are in effect a series

of inter-connected washers.Each ¶bath· is in a different cylinder and theload moves from one cylinder to the nextT hey are timesaving, thereby reducing staff requirement.T here are also significant energy and watersavings



TUNNEL WASHERS



TUMBLE DRYER

D ryers are machines that dry laundry bytumbling it slowly in a perforated drum exposed

to hot air ranging from 40ºC to 60ºC in lowcapacity dryers and going right up to 85ºC in anindustrial dryer.D ryers may operate on

GasElectricitysteam



TUMBLE DRYER



TYPES OF FINISHING

EQUIPMENTSRoller IronT unnel D ryerIroning board

Flat ironsSteam cabinets

Steam air garments finishers



ROLLER IRONU sed for flatwork i.e.items like sheets,pillowcases,

tablecloths,serviettes, aprons,saris, etc. T he items

are passed throughheated rollers forironing.



TUNNEL DRYER

Clothes are hung on conveyor belts thatpass through a tunnel. Hot air blowing in

the tunnel, renders the articlescompletely dry by the time they exit.

It is a fully automated process that alsotransfers the linen to the next area of activity.



IRONING BOARDTo be used with handheld irons, the ironing

board should be well padded and smooth it

should be coveredwith a firm, white,woven cover stretchedfirmly and faster andfastened well.It should stand firmand should be of thecorrect height-75cmfrom the ground is

generally comfortable.



FLAT IRONS

E lectric iron:-Those getting heated by theexternal source like electricity.Thermostat is used in the electric ironwhich makes its weight lighter by 1.5 kg. Italso provides the facilities of varioustemperatures setting for different types of fabrics



FLAT IRONS

Steam iron:-Another iron using externaltype of heating source is made up of heavycast iron and faced with polished steelSteam irons eliminate the need to moistenclothes or use a damp cloth while ironing.

Water filled into a compartment or reservoir in kettle type steam iron and

bought to boil at the time of press.



STEAM AIR GARMENTS

FINISHERST his consists of

an open-mesh nylon air bagthat shapes garments such asdress and jackets with a gentlecushion to restore them to anas good as new appearance



STEAM CABINETS

These are like the boxes in which the linensuch as curtains, bedspreads and blanketsare hung so that the steam can be passedthrough them.The steam effectively removes the

wrinkles from the articles. These types of machines are only viable for the big hotels

because it is costly as well as time

consuming process.



ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENTS

Soak sink

Folding table (4 by 6 feet)Laundry hampersConvertible/mobile linen storagecartsExtra Hand sheet/spread folders



SOAK SINK

D ouble basin,plastic formed,

for soakingstained linens inspecial wash

formulas forspot and stainremoval.



FOLDING TABLE (4 BY 6

FEET)Centrally located between dryers

and storage shelving; it is usedprimarily for folding terry linens.



LAUNDRY HAMPERS

Either vinyl-coated canvas or plastic-molded hamper.T wo hampers are used for soiledseparated linen. One is to receivewashed-wet linen, and two are for

washed-dry linen.T hese hampers should not be usedoutside the laundry



MOBILE LINEN STORAGE CARTS

convertible/ mobile storage carts should bein the laundry to receive clean linenthroughout the day.As linen is moved from the mobile carts tothe maids¶ carts, the shelving is

repositioned so as to create soiled linenhampers for the next day¶s housekeeping.



MOBILE LINEN STORAGE CARTS



SPREAD FOLDERS

T here are several ways to fold sheets. T heone used is normally determined by thesize of the laundry workload.When workloads are low, capitalexpenditures for sheet folders would

usually not be warranted or recommended,since two attendants working together canfold about 90 to 100 sheets per hour.



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