Feb 18, 2021 3:00:00 PM

Guest Post: How to Measure Quality and Use This to Rate Detergents

Wash quality is a key factor in decision making for detergent purchase and even for washing machine selection, and now this can be reliably measured (numerically) using simple and readily available pre-stained test fabrics. It is also possible to measure ...

Dec 17, 2020 9:45:00 AM

Guest Post: 3 Ideas to Improve the Sustainability of Your Hotel’s Laundry

At last! Environmental sustainability is starting to resonate with a significant number of hotel guests, and leading hoteliers are now starting to build this into their offer to the business and leisure markets. They have quickly learned the need, first ...

Oct 9, 2020 12:18:38 PM

Guest Post: Extending Linen Life

Many launderers would like to know the secret of minimising progressive rotting of cotton fibres and the destructive hydrolysis of polyester and nylon fibres, so that they can achieve over 200 wash and use cycles for every textile classification. This is ...

Jul 15, 2020 2:36:00 PM

Guest Post: How to Halve Your Laundry’s Running Costs

Many years ago, a Scottish hotel, acting on the advice of an external supplier, changed its electric tumble dryers for steam-heated ones. The steep drop in electrical charges astonished the hotel accountant and the realisation of what the total extra ...

Jun 24, 2020 11:45:00 AM

Guest Post: Six Ways to Improve Your Hotel's Laundry Efficiency

The often-recommended way of raising a hotel laundry’s productivity at minimum cost is to set realistic targets and achieve these consistently. This can be a daunting task for a busy manager so this month we look at how this can be tackled without ...

Jun 4, 2020 1:30:00 PM

World Environment Day: How to Lighten the Load on the Planet

Laundry and pollution may seem unconnected but increasing plastic pollution in our oceans is partly down to using our washing machines. With each wash, tiny fragments - often no thicker than a human hair - break off our clothes, bedding and towels and ...

May 5, 2020 11:19:00 AM

What Are These XOrbs That Replace Water in Commercial Washing Machines ?!

You've probably heard us say thousands of times before that the Hydrofinity washing machine uses up to 80% less water than conventional designs but do you know how or why? Let's see exactly how our washing machine is a step towards a greener future.

Apr 2, 2020 2:30:00 PM

How to Overcome Common Commercial Washing Machine Maintenance Issues

How many of you grew up with a washing machine that would only work if you slammed the door just right, or used the exact amount of detergent, or arranged the clothes in a certain way so that the water would actually drain and not leave you with laundry ...

Mar 20, 2020 11:00:00 AM

World Water Day 2020: How Hydrofinity are Helping to Reduce Water & Climate Change

International World Water Day, held on 22nd March each year, is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis and lack of access to safe drinking water. The theme this year is "Water and Climate Change". In this blog, we look at how in 2019 the ...

Mar 4, 2020 12:00:00 PM

Why Hotel’s Laundry Services are Responsible for High Utility Costs

For hotels that use in-house laundry services to provide their guests with clean linens and bath towels, high utility costs are often a fact of life. The question for many hotel owners and managers is, “why are my hotel’s laundry services responsible for ...

Feb 18, 2020 12:48:00 PM

Connect Your Commercial Washing Machine to the Internet to Measure, Save & Profit

Real-time insight into the performance of your laundry is the key to success. Do you know exactly how much water your washing machine uses? How can you control energy consumption? What is the Return on Investment of your equipment? How often do your ...

Feb 6, 2020 11:00:00 AM

Guest Post: Handling Fire- and Flood-damaged work – an opportunity for the skilled professional launderer

Fire-damaged textiles are usually smoky-smelling and damp or wet through. The chances of successful recovery depend on how quickly they can be brought to the laundry after the incident, and how skilfully they are tackled by the professional launderer. ...

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