Properly checking OPL Laundry Results

People frequently ask me the proper ways to check On-Premise Laundry results and come up with solutions to problems.

Start at the Beginning

When businesses like nursing homes, restaurants, caterers, and hotels decide to wash their linen in-house, they need many factors working correctly to get the good results they need and still show a profit.

All things that are needed are

Following are some of the factors that need to be considered beforehand.

• Good location of laundry with the correct sizing of utilities and equipment first.
• Suitable machines to meet their current and future needs
• Large enough water supply and preferably not too hard
• Qualified laundry staff that has a keen eye for presorting soiled linen to analyze finished goods and pull rejects
• Good quality linen that will hold up to repeated use
• A dependable chemical company that has quality products, reliable dispensing equipment & service

Since most people will say, they feel they have all those things. So why is their linen not coming out as clean as they want?

First, a?laundry chemical specialist must analyze the discoloration of linen or the stains and determine the starting point. Next, they would need to review the wash cycle times, temperatures, and possibly chemical adjustment. They might suggest a procedure change, a different wash cycle, or possibly even a pre-spotter.

Laundry Test Kits

You might ask, what is the next step when you still have problems? How do the professionals handle dingy linen versus the amateurs? Well, the first and best way to analyze a problem is still with a Laundry Test Kit. If your chemical provider does not use one, they are not of service to you, and you need to change.

For Example

• If you had a pool service company that takes care of your pool and water quality, would you trust them if they did not analyze the water with a test kit?
• Would you trust your primary care doctor to give you a physical and not use a scale, a thermometer, or a blood pressure cup?

A?Laundry Test Kit ?will allow the chemical provider to check water hardness, alkalinity strength, bleach strength, iron left after the rinse, PH of finished goods, and much more. With a good kit and the experience of a qualified technician, you can quickly identify the problems and come up with the necessary adjustments that need to be made.

A very long time ago, I thought the most important tool I could carry into a laundry was a baby bottle so I could measure ounces of chemicals going in the machine. I then learned the advantages of using all of the tools that were available to me so that I could go from a chemical salesperson to a laundry expert. An expert knows how to check the results of an on-premise laundry properly.

So, if your current company is still not doing a preventative maintenance checkup without all the available tools, possibly you are short-changed.

Todays Market

Today’s laundry environment requires advanced solutions that preserve the quality of your linens, minimize water waste, save energy, and reduce chemicals. The culprit of getting this done is frequently rewashing soiled linen that still needs some move cleaning after washing once. Always look for a solution to monitor and minimize with the assistance of your chemical provider.

Thanks for reading (Proper Ways to Analyze OPL Finished Linen); please tell me your thoughts, and if you liked this article, please share.

Also, check out my most downloaded podcast with Expert Laundry Consultant and friend Bob Natale. He has sold laundry chemicals for different nationwide companies and now consults for a living.?Bob Natale Interview

References

Bob Natale LinkedIn

ChemStation Boston

Fowler Laundry Equipment

Kenny Smith Of Fowler

Dan Hufnagel- Consultation On Install