Laundry Cycle Times
Many times we run into situations where laundry staff cut corners and it negatively affects the results and standards that we try so hard to obtain. A very common shortcut that chemical specialists see is staff advancing laundry formulas or selecting the shortest formulas. This is a very short-sided mindset because in the long run, it will cost the staff more time because of an increase in processing reclaimed linen and in spot treatment. This will also increase the total cost to launder linen by increasing labor costs, utilities, linen replacement and chemicals. It is important to relay this information during your in-service trainings and to reiterate the issue with laundry managers.
During routine preventative maintenances, you should record load counts for each laundry cycle to monitor any irregularities. Most laundry dispensers have this capability. Below are the average wash times for various laundry cycles. As a chemical specialist, you need to provide the best possible results while also keeping wash times as short as possible.
1. Sheets 24:30 Plus fill time
2. Towels 31:30 Plus fill time
3. Blankets 18:00 Plus fill time
4. Pads/diapers 43:00 Plus fill time
5. Colored linen 26:00 Plus fill time
6. Mops/Rags 32:00 Plus fill time
7. New linen 17:00 Plus fill time
