July 29, 2021 / Al Adcock / 0 Comments
Considerations When Choosing an Ironer for your Commercial Laundry
When determining which ironer to choose for your industrial laundry or commercial laundry, there are several things to consider, from production requirements to service and everything in between. While this is not an all encompassing guide, as site details vary widely, this guide aims to be a starting point of things to think about when researching ironers for your facility.
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April 29, 2021 / Al Adcock / 0 Comments
Seven Tips for Maintaining Commercial Laundry Equipment
Commercial Laundry equipment, like any other machine, contains many moving parts that need attention from time to time. If the machines are not looked after and maintained properly, the return on investment will be poor. Instead of making your operation efficient and reducing the costs of doing laundry, expenses for repair and downtime will loom large, reducing efficiency and profitability.
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April 22, 2021 / Al Adcock / 0 Comments
The Importance of a Good Voltmeter for a Commercial Laundry Technician
The voltmeter, commonly called a multimeter, is an incredible tool, capable of troubleshooting nearly every electrical system and fault in existence. A digital multimeter (DMM) is like an electronic tape measure for making electrical measurements. It may have any number of special features, but a multimeter primarily measures volts, ohms, and amps.
Since the voltmeter or multimeter is such an important tool in a commercial laundry technician’s toolbox, it’s important that we spend our hard earned money on a quality item that will give accurate results, perform safely, and stand the test of time. Voltmeters are sold in an array of places, including auto parts stores, home goods stores, and standard department stores. While you may be lucky and find a good meter at one of these places, an industrial electrical supply company will be able to provide a true industrial meter that will provide excellent service for many years.
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April 15, 2021 / Al Adcock / 3 Comments
Creating a Preventative Maintenance Program for your Commercial Laundry
Performing routine maintenance on the commercial laundry equipment that companies rely on to produce clean goods and meet their customers’ tight deadlines may not sound exciting but it may well make the difference between meeting and missing a delivery date. Regularly scheduled preventive maintenance can uncover potential safety problems, enhance quality, save money by prolonging laundry equipment life, and optimize productivity by keeping machines fully functional and addressing equipment needs before they result in unanticipated downtime.
If you are considering implementing a preventative maintenance program (and you should be if you don’t have one in place), here are some guidelines for getting your PM program off of the ground:
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April 1, 2021 / Al Adcock / 0 Comments
Best Practices for Processing Healthcare Laundry
Healthcare laundries deal with significant challenges that are quite different from standard laundry processing. Difficult stains, cross contamination issues, and special handling requirements generally land at the top of the pain points list in any healthcare laundry.
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