Savings are realized for labor, linen replacement, water, sewer, energy and chemical consumption. A case study for a 480-room hotel, with 200,000 lb per month of mixed room and food and beverage linens, showed a payback period of less than one year. A 20,000 lb per month US Navy industrial wipe rag laundry, showed a payback of 21 months. Wash healthcare laundering at 100 F provides equivalent disinfection to chlorine at 160 F for bloodborne pathogens. Residual chemicals are reduced on the fabrics with a corresponding reduction in bed sores.
Fabrics fade less and stains are reduced with ozone.
During an 8-hr shift the laundry was able to wash an additional load in each machine with the shorter Eco Wash formulas. This is equivalent to increasing the capacity of the existing assets. Rewash and ragouts were reduced with the formulas, especially for pillowcases and food and beverage linens. For the second case study, Cyclopss installed two Eco Wash 60 ozone laundry systems at the existing Public Works Center San Diego oily rag laundry located at the Naval Air Station, North Island June 1999. The system and wash formulas were designed to eliminate the need for hot water and boilers for future sites.