CLEANING & HYGIENE
store or leave laundry on the floor, it is unhygienic and will result in footprint stains which cannot be removed. Report any faults with machines immediately. Never leave hot linen unattended or overnight, it might cause a fire. Ensure that linen is below body temperature before leaving unattended. Handle and store clean linen hygienically.
Dosing Systems: Ensure that dosing pumps are working. Report any faults immediately. Is the light or screen on, do they operate during every process? Are there any leaks, are the drums going down, do they need replacing, is the correct drum on the correct tube? Check drums daily. Always were gloves and eye protection when handling the chemicals. Never mix chemicals. Ensure that an appropriate stock of all the laundry chemicals is maintained to eliminate the risk that you will run out. Even running out of one chemical will negatively impact the washing results.
Washers: Do not significantly overload or underload the washers or dryers, this will cause results problems and may damage the machines.
Make sure that the appropriate wash process and dosing program is selected, paying particular attention to making sure that foul and infected linen is processed on a disinfection program. If possible, wash dark and light items separately.
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Do not attempt to shorten a wash process by advancing the machine, it will impact upon results and may cause skin irritation for staff or customers. Use a prewash when required. Select a destainer process for any stained linen. Never use fabric conditioner on kylies or microfibres. Never put starch and conditioner in the same process.
Dryers: Load to the rated capacity of the dryer where possible. Do no overload as it will decrease efficiency. Select a cool down option where appropriate, particularly on polycottons. Never over-dry linen, this causes static build up, drives off conditioner perfume and wastes energy. Do not leave dried laundry in the dryer at any time as it poses a fire hazard. When removing linen from the dryer smoothing and folding it immediately and while still warm will result in a better finish and reduce the need for ironing. Clean the lint trap on a daily basis, otherwise it may become a fire hazard.
Running an efficient and effective on-premise laundry can give care homes peace of mind and a seamless supply of clean, hygienic linen. However, it must be well managed around strict guidelines and with staff who are kept up to date and knowledgeable about the important role they play in keeping everyone safe and sound.
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