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PROJECT PROFILE PROMOTION SUPPLIER SHOWCASE PROJECT REVIEWS FROM MIELE AND MERRITHEW PUMP UP THE HEAT
Supplier Slim Jims Client Miele
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lim Jims has been exercising the heart of the City of London since it was first established in 1970. It moved to its current home on the Broadgate estate, part of the Liverpool Street
Station complex, in 1985. During 2006, Slim Jims was extensively refurbished to
provide one of the most spacious and stylish cardio and weights areas in the City. Slim Jims also provides two squash courts, a large aerobics studio, a separate group cycling studio, Power Plate studio and treatment rooms offering massage, physiotherapy and IPL permanent hair removal. Slim Jims’ laundry handles an enormous 280–300kg of
laundry – towels and robes – every day. As part of the refurbishment, the club therefore installed an on-premise laundry facility: two washer-extractors and three heat pump dryers, not supplied by Miele. However, the dryers did not live up to expectations, and
Allsop and Francis – one of Miele’s professional dealerships – was approached by Slim Jims to discuss a possible replacement. Andy Musk from Allsop and Francis explains: “The decision was taken to offer a trial period. We fi tted the Miele PT8257 WP heat pump dryer in November 2011, which met Slim Jims’ highly demanding laundry requirements. The fi nal two machines were installed in February 2012.” Miele’s PT 8257 WP heat pump has a drum volume of 250
and a load capacity of 10–13kg of laundry. It also offers short cycle times: 10kg of laundry is completely dried in only 44 minutes. Miele’s new heat pump technology also pays off in terms of energy consumption – Miele predicts that Slim Jims’ heat pump dryers will have paid for themselves after one year of operation, using 60 per cent less power. Slim Jims manager Louise Slater says: “Our laundry room is in continual use, 24 hours a day, throughout the week.
The laundry processes 300kg of towels and robes for Slim Jim members daily
Miele predicts the dryers will pay for themselves in a year
We have an extremely high turnover of loads, and a smooth-running laundry room is essential to fulfi l the service we offer our members.” Slim Jims is located at basement level of a bank in the
City, presenting a unique set of challenges for Allsop and Francis. Firstly, security is particularly tight – permits had to be obtained for every stage of the fi tting, from access to the car park to using the lift. Security personnel accompanied the engineers at all times. Secondly, an additional pump was fi tted to push the waste up to drain level – an addition Allsop and Francis felt was necessary for this particular laundry location. Slater concludes: “We have been delighted with the
Miele dryers and the service provided by Allsop has also been exceptional. We asked if it was possible to have plinths on casters made, so we can effortlessly move the machines for ease of cleaning, and this was done. We have been equally impressed with the fast drying times and reliability, meaning we can focus more of our time in the gym rather than the laundry room.” For more information:
www.miele.co.uk/2012
As a luxury club in the City, an onsite laundry is key for club operations
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