When reviewing commercial laundry machine manufacturers and commercial laundry equipment, there are a number of key performance indicators to ensure laundry processes minimise energy use, water consumption, carbon emissions and chemical use while minimising impact on fabric. Below, we look at some of these key performance indicators and the ways in which ozone technology is meeting them.
Ozone has been used for many years as a disinfectant and odour eliminator in various industries around the world. Its versatility makes it an excellent replacement to traditional disinfection methods and supplement to commercial laundry chemicals within commercial laundry, with the potential for significant cost savings and more sustainable and productive practices.
Energy Use
The easiest ways you can reduce energy use is by eliminating some of the steps in a wash program and limiting hot water use. Ozone laundry systems allow you to shorten wash programs by a minimum of 30%, accelerating processing time. This translates into a sizable water and labour savings.
Ozone systems don’t require hot water, resulting in another sizable reduction in energy use. The OTEK System by Ozone Technologies reduces energy use by up to 90% by shortening wash cycles and eliminating hot water use.
Water Consumption
A traditional wash programme typically involves a high level flush, low level wash followed by three high level rinses. A 1,000 room hotel with traditional laundering methods will use approximately 400,000 litres of water per day to clean its linens. Ozone laundry systems eliminate many of the wash cycle steps, resulting in a reduction of water use by up to 40%.
All newer commercial washers have electronic controls that allow you to create the type and number of washing cycles you need. When you switch to the ozone standard, you create a new program specifically designed to take advantage of the water saving benefits of ozone. Update your commercial laundry equipment today to reap the rewards.
Carbon Emissions
Ozone technology is truly a revolution in sustainable commercial laundry systems, allowing you to disinfect linen, save water and reduce waste. By streamlining procedures, ozone technology can deliver a reduction in greenhouse gases equal to 233 large cars being taken off the road each year. Ozone itself is a clean gas made entirely of pure oxygen.
Chemical Use
As an extremely powerful oxidiser, ozone enhances the power of commercial laundry chemicals and detergents by breaking water surface tension and nullifying the water-hardening effects of Calcium and Magnesium. It reduces the need to store large amounts of hazardous chemicals like chlorine, alkali and acid on site because ozone will be doing most of the work.
Ozone makes water soft without the use of traditional water softening equipment. Commercial laundry safety is ensured by strict controls built within ozone laundry systems to ensure ozone levels are never present at dangerous levels. Unlike other laundry chemicals which can scavenge oxygen when discharged in wastewater and affect aquatic ecosystems, ozone rapidly degrades back to oxygen, making it safer and more environmentally friendly.
Impact on Textiles
As ozone is soluble in cold water, the need for a high temperature is eliminated for disinfection purposes. This has obvious advantages in terms of limiting damage and overall impact on fabrics. A higher temperature is ordinarily required to enhance the wash process and provide the right conditions for stain removal. Ozone allows for a gentler wash process that prolongs the life of linens while effectively disinfecting and removing stains.
OTEK System by Ozone Technologies
With Ozone Technologies’ patented OTEK System, we can help reduce laundry operating costs by up to 50% while boosting the performance of your washing machines and chemicals – it’s like a turbocharger in your wash. Book a free demonstration today or contact us to find out more about choosing the right commercial laundry machine manufacturers.
