1. LAUNDRY
It Is Defined As A Place
Where The Washing
And Finishing Of
Cloths And Other
Articles Are Carried
out.
(OR)
It Is The Area Or Part Of
Housekeeping Where
The Linen Is Washed
And Pressed
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6. On-premises/On-site/In-house
Laundry
• Hotel own laundry, run
by management.
• Heavy investment for
good quality service.
• More care taken, better
supervision , fast service
• Less chances of
pilferage
• Contingency plan
required.
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12. Washing machine
• Hotel -Tumbler type, 7-200kg
• Two or more compartments –
tunnel
• Run with electricity and
steam
• Time setting controller
• Solution dispending capacity
• Reliable supplier- purchasing
• Heavier weight – more
durable.
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13. Washer cum extractor
• Machine capacity- 7-300 kg
• Steam/ elasticity – both
• Motor spins rapidly- excess
water removed after
washing
• Washers eliminates need of
hydro extractor.
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14. HYDRO-EXTRACTOR
Modern hydro-extractors
work on the centrifugal act
ion and the procedure is
usually part of the wash
cycle.
The drum rotates at high
speed (at least ten times the
wash speed) and the clothes
are pressed against the sides
of the drum and water
passes out through the
perforations and out
through the open drain
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15. Dryers
Removes moisture from
damp cloths.
It is used for no-iron cloths
Air may be produced by
electricity, gas and steam.
Preventive maintenance is
required regularly.
Ducts should be checked
regularly.
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17. calendar machine
• Is used for flatwork i.e.
items like sheets,
pillowcases, tablecloths,
serviettes, aprons,
sarees, etc. The items
are passed through
heated rollers for
ironing.
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18. Flat bed press
• It is available in various
sizes.
• It is run by electricity 0r
steam.
• Articles are linen is put
under the press and then it
is sent behind while
another article is put under
the press.
• Garments are placed one
by one and pressed and
removed and inserted fresh
one.
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19. Hand /flat irons
• It is fall under two types.
• It is run by external heat
source and those are
heated by electricity.
• Steam irons eliminate the
need of moisture cloths
while ironing.
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20. Ironing board
• It should be well padded
and smooth.
• It should covered with
firm, white and woven
cover.
• Height about 75 cms
from the ground.
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21. Laundry process
It is divided into following
main stages:-
1) pre-washing
2) Actual washing
3) Rinsing
4) Hydro extraction
5) Finishing
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23. Pre-washing
1) Collecting and sorting of
soiled linen:- different parts
of the hotel either directly
or through linen chute.
2) Transporting soiled linen to
the laundry:-
3) Sorting : heavily , medium ,
lightly , color wise.
4) Weighing and loading:-
CDW(CLEAN DRY WEIGHT)
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27. RINSING
• This is done using hot and
cold water , which is usually
recovered and recycled from
earlier steps during last rinse
stage.
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28. HYDRO-EXTRACTION
• Extraction removes at
least 50% of the water
used in the rinsing
process.
• Reduce the weight of
linen and prevents
setting of creases .
• Reduce drying time.
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31. LINEN HIRE
Hiring linen is uncommon in
India, but many hotels in
other parts of the world do
not purchase linen, and prefer
to hire laundered linen from a
hiring company.
Linen hire companies supply
clean linen to hotels on a hire
basis. Thus it is a contract
with a company which rents
and launders linen.
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32. Advantages of linen hire
1) Initial purchase investment is eliminated.
2) No laundering of linen is necessary.
3) Less storage space.
4) Less staff which means fewer salaries to pay.
5) No need to order linen so purchase function
is
eliminated.
6) No repairing of linen by the hotel.
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33. Dis-advantages of line hire
1) No individuality.
2) Choice is limited – the linen specifications, sizes and
standards may be different from those required by the
hotel.
3) No cut-downs or makeovers possible.
4) Damages have to be paid for, usually at a higher rate.
5) The hotel is totally dependent on the hiring company.
6) There is no control over the quality of wash.
7) Linen supply may be affected by bad weather or strikes
causing a breakdown in operations.
8) If low occupancy, there is a loss due to unused linen.
9) Excess requirement is charged at the current rate.
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