Hotel & Motel Management - February 4, 2008 - (Page 38)

38 Hotel Operations LAUNDRY H&MM February 4, 2008 | HotelMotel.com www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition BY EMILY HANNA, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Less hot water equals less-costly bills With energy costs on the rise and concerns over the environment front of mind, energy management and efﬁciency become increasingly important for all aspects of a hotel’s operations, but especially in the laundry room. “Efﬁcient laundering practices are vital to longterm environmental beneﬁts,” said Gary Gauthier, marketing manager at Milnor Laundry Systems. In a limited-service hotel, about 30 percent of all hotwater usage stems from laundry systems, said Jack Heaviside, v.p. of global sales and operations at NuTek International. Not only can the amount of water used be conserved but also the amount of natural gas used to heat the water—and the corresponding number of dollars spent on gas. In the 87-room Clarion Hotel in Buffalo, operators had to run the hot water heaters for their laundry systems at 157 degrees. With ozone technology supplied by NuTek International’s Ozone Laundry Support Systems, the hotel was able to lower the temperature needed to clean the laundry to 120 degrees and reduced the need for hot water, which conserved 32 therms of gas (3.2 million British Thermal Units) and is expected to save the hotel more than $10,000 in the ﬁrst year, Heaviside said. “Ozone uses less water to accomplish the same task as hot water,” Heaviside said. Ozone technology opens the weave of the fabric on contact with water, so soil is released from the fabric immediately, as opposed to in hot water when the weave only opens when exposed to detergents. When the detergent disappears, NUTEK INTERNATIONAL Some hotels use ozone technology, such as Ozone Laundry Support Systems [above] to lower bills. Heaviside said, the weave closes back up and traps the remnants in the fabric, requiring four or ﬁve ﬁll-and-drain cycles to clean the fabric, as opposed to two or three with Ozone Laundry Support Systems. Conserving water is crucial, so ﬁnding a washing machine that effectively extracts water is imperative, Gauthier said. “Poor washroom practices can be wasteful of resources and costly to a hotel’s bottom line,” he said. The next clean thing Gary Gauthier, marketing manager at Milnor Laundry Systems, recommended ﬁnding washers that effectively extract water from fabrics. He offered the following tips for ﬁnding the newest addition to a hotel’s laundry room: Depending on what is being laundered, different extraction speeds are necessary. For example, cotton towels need higher extraction speeds, while sheets, pillowcases, table linens and other frequently used items with polyester content don’t require high extraction speeds. Make sure your laundry room has a low rewash rate of goods. High rewash rates in the washroom mean fabrics aren’t laundered correctly the ﬁrst time and resources are being wasted. CIRCLE NO. 104 Quotable “ This is a way to improve the economy and deﬁnitely make a big difference in the air we breathe because the less energy we use, then the less carbon emissions we put into the air.” JACK HEAVISIDE, v.p. of global sales and operations for NuTek International For more info Company Circle No. Alliance Laundry. . . . . . . . . . 275 American Dryer Corp. . . . . . . 276 Chicago Dryer. . . . . . . . . . . . 277 G.A. Braun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Milnor Laundry Systems . . . . 279 NuTek International . . . . . . . . 280 Whirlpool Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 281 http://www.HotelMotel.com http://www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition http://www.uni-linc.com/hospitality

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Hotel & Motel Management - February 4, 2008 Contents Murray, Keltner to Keynote Atlanta Event ABVI Approves Per-room Fee Hike Growth, Guest Loyalty on Lexington’s Plate Perspective Legally Speaking AAHOA Update Marketing Matters Consultant’s Corner On Finance Training Trends HotelWorld Update Trends & Stats Outdoor Furniture Limited-service-hotel-chain Report Energy-management System Provides Link to Savings Upgraded Bedding Program Cost Comes Due Less Hot Water Equals Less-costly Bills Events Learn to Take Advantage of Lower Insurance Costs Brokers Will Remain Unscathed in 2008 Transactions Ad/Edit Index Marketplace Classifieds Checking Out

Hotel & Motel Management - February 4, 2008

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