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Today, I wanted to introduce Matt Deibler who has kindly agreed to share his expertise on this blog. Matt is VP of Sales & Marketing at AirTrona International and I hope his knowledge in the hotel laundry sector is useful and relevant.

As more and more businesses around the globe begin fostering initiatives for energy and water conservation, key decision makers are taking a closer look at their properties’ laundry operations. And rightfully so. The laundry room is one of the most critically important areas that businesses need to evaluate when making efforts to become greater stewards of the environment. It’s also an area where managers have the ability to make decisions that will result in noteworthy impacts to their operational budgets. By establishing new methods of efficiency in the laundry room, organisations can go green and save green.
In a full service hotel, the laundry room accounts for roughly 15-20% of the total energy consumption of the entire property. That’s a significant figure. And beyond energy consumption, it’s also estimated that within such properties the laundry operations are responsible for roughly 16% of the total overall water usage. That’s just one industry-specific example. Other commercial businesses undoubtedly face similar demands from their on-site facilities. So how does an organisation take steps to lessen its environmental impact while also lowering its utility costs?
The answer is ozone. Ozone is an active form of oxygen. An ozone molecule is made up of three oxygen atoms. t’s created by taking oxygen in its purest state and then splitting the molecule into its original atoms using an energy field such as a plasma block. The individual atoms then attach themselves to other oxygen molecules in the air, forming ozone.
Ozone is an extremely powerful steriliser and odour remover. In fact, studies have shown that the colourless gas destroys bacteria 3,000 times faster than chlorine and eliminates even the most stubborn, persistent smells from fabrics. When infused into the wash cycle, ozone binds to harmful substances such as algae, bacteria, viruses, fungi, molds, suntan oils, body oils, sweat, and urine through a process called oxidization.
Oxidization is simply the chemical combination of a substance with oxygen. Organics are typically found to be rich in electrons while ozone remains electron deficient. This means that the reaction between the two is very rapid, creating an oxide form of the organic that releases far more easily from the laundry material.
This process allows ozone launderers to significantly reduce their dependency on potentially harmful detergents (by roughly 40%) and noticeably diminish their wastewater impact while slashing their sewage bills as well. The reduced need for detergent also allows for operations managers to shorten or eliminate certain rinse cycles, allowing them the opportunity to cut the facility’s water consumption about 20%. But the savings don’t stop there.
Most laundry disinfecting has traditionally been accomplished by washing at high temperatures in order to activate chlorine bleaches used in an agitation cycle. Chlorine bleach is ineffective when used in cold water. Ozone, on the other hand, can perform well at lower temperatures and may serve to lessen a laundry operation’s dependency on hot water anywhere from 85-100%. Considering that a significant portion of the energy used by washing machines is used to heat the water, this is a tremendous environmental and financial benefit. And the energy savings with ozone incorporate dryer cycles as well. With shortened rinse times and less compacted linens and clothes, dry times are shortened by an average of 20% overall.
The positive impacts associated with the use of an ozone laundry system are easy to uncover. Beyond energy, water, utility, and detergent savings it should also be mentioned that ozone offers tremendous benefits to the linens themselves. Your whites will be brighter. Your towels will feel fluffier. And the life expectancy of your fabrics will double, creating a nice opportunity to offer a boost to the operating budget of your property.
Utilities providers around the world are being tasked with creating green incentives for their commercial client base. At AirTrona International, we have already established partnerships with providers who are now offering rebates on the installation of ozone laundry systems. And we will continue to pursue such relationships in order to make the commercial client’s transition to ozone as simple as possible.
If our thoughts on ozone laundry have caught your attention, we would love to consult with you further. In order for your operations to achieve the results that we’ve described in this article, it’s important that your businesses commits to working with a provider that is centered upon safety, social responsibility, and excellence in all areas of its business. We are that provider, and we are ready to service your needs.
There is no better time than now to make the effort to take your business green. You do not need to be intimidated by the thought of what it might cost you to make a transition towards more energy efficient and sustainable operations, because there are many great providers offering tremendous consulting experience to businesses seeking to not only be green, but to also save green as well.
Our colleagues at Save Money Cut Carbon offer a tremendous array of products and services to make your business run more sustainably and efficiently, from LED lighting, to eco shower heads and tap aerators, to HVAC management and boiler efficiency.
Team up with the experts, and we’ll have both your operations and your bottom line looking sharp in no time!

(You can contact Matt and us at SaveMoneyCutCarbon. Just call 0845 123 5464 or email us).