Patent ID: 7000437

Claim:
A central laundry processing system comprising: at least one wash vessel; at least one detergent initially disposed in the at least one wash vessel; at least one wash loop wherein the at least one wash loop comprises: at least one wash effluent vessel in fluid communication with the at least one wash vessel; at least one wash filter in fluid communication with the at least one wash effluent vessel; and at least one wash permeate vessel in fluid communication with the at least one wash filter and the at least one wash vessel; at least one rinse loop wherein the at least one rinse loop comprises at least one rinse effluent vessel in fluid communication with the at least one wash vessel; and at least one conduit disposed in fluid communication with the at least one rinse effluent vessel and the at least one wash effluent vessel wherein to at least one conduit is adapted to a allow transfer of fluid from the at least one rinse effluent vessel to the at least one wash effluent vessel.