Use Solvents to your Advantage
Having a five-product laundry chemical system allows the most flexibility to combat the adverse water conditions and soils that you may encounter. For the right accounts, a three-product system can be the perfect fit though too. Many of smaller hotels have consistent water conditions and soil types. The most problematic soils that can be encountered in these types of accounts are petroleum based soils such as make-up, oils, suntan lotion, and grease. The best way to remove these stains inside of the laundry machine is with a suds type product that has a high amount of solvents, such as USC Merit or USC Liquid Laundry Emulsifier. The solvents work to break down and dissolve petroleum-based soils while the suds aspect of the product pulls soil off the linen and encapsulates them.
This is usually sufficient enough to remove all the soils encountered in smaller hotels. Any leftover staining can be addressed with a pre-spotter. Because of the high amount of solvents being used in pre-spotters, many times when implemented they dramatically improve the whiteness of linen because they remove petroleum-based soils that have built up over time that standard suds and breaks do not remove. That being said, there are many instances where a three-product system will outperform a five-product system.
A three-product system with a solvent-based suds, a bleach, and a finishing product in conjunction with pre-spotters is a great way to achieve the results that are desired.
