introduce the X3 Solid Laundry Detergent in our laundry room, and we got it through them. The hotel industry had used it for some time, but we were first in our industry to give it a try and we’ve been happy with it.” The solid detergent is said to do a good job
cleaning and softening linens and getting rid of stains, with improved laundry safety. “Liquid chemicals are heavy, and we had hoses running around that can get air-locked, so the wrong amount of chemicals might move through them. This system is very advantageous for us.”
Laundry worker Lee Milliken with a UniMac washer. “Haddon has worked with Broadmead for over 15 years, as well as the other properties
Merv manages,” said Tom Phillips (Haddon operations manager and purchaser). “It was the perfect first location for UniLinc, as they are one of the most forward-thinking care facilities in British Columbia, and a great candidate for this technology.” As with any new system, there were some bumps in the road during installation, but
“once we got over those bumps it has been very smooth on both ends for Broadmead and Haddon,” Phillips said.
A FIRST, BUT NOT THE FIRST “It’s not unusual for us to be on top of the curve with new things in laundry,” said Dutchak. “Haddon has been very helpful to us in that regard. We were the first health care setting to
THE HUMAN FACTOR The equipment monitoring system also helps to reduce the human factor that can cause problems throughout the laundry. Broad- mead has a number of students from local colleges who help out with the residents. “They’re wonderful,” Dutchak said. “But one reason I like to keep track of what is being laundered in any equipment at any time is to spot shifts in the overall pattern of items. Student volunteers might not under- stand the bin sorting system as well as regu- lar staff, and so suddenly the heavily soiled laundry volume goes way up.” Since Broad- mead has a more aggressive laundry routine for heavily soiled products, using about one- third more time, more chemicals, more water, and more energy for drying, it’s important to see the anomaly quickly and adjust. “Using the UniLinc system has many plus-
es for both of us,” Phillips said. He cited the ability to adjust and reprogram the wash cycles within minutes (without a site visit by the chemical representative) as a prime one. “The reporting feature also allowed us to determine that the hot water temperature was set too high, and Broadmead was then able to lower that setting, enabling an overall gas savings,” he said. Dutchak and his staff don’t have eyes in
the backs of their heads, but with a wireless monitoring system, they seem like they do. They’re working smarter to keep their resi- dents happy and well cared for.
COMING EVENTS
September 4 CLEANERS AND LAUNDERERS ALLIED TRADES ASSOCIATION (CLATA) TOM WHITE CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT Bay of Quinte Golf Club, Belleville, Ontario 416-580-9574, Trevor Holmes
October 3-6 EXPODETERGO Fieramilano Trade Fair Complex, Milan, Italy
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