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What Defines an Efficient Laundry Dryer?

For those wondering about the efficiency of hotel and hospital laundry machines, there are some important factors that can make the decision process easier.

By Sareena MatzkePublished 3 years ago 2 min read
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A prevalent cost within hospitals, hotels, and businesses that provide amenities is managing laundry in an efficient way. Mountains of clothing, bedding, and towels are created on a daily basis, leaving operators with a difficult decision: should they invest in the help of an outside laundry service or develop an in-house system? Each comes with its set of costs and benefits in terms of impact on efficiency, cost, and optimized processes.

In most cases, the best way to reduce cost and optimize utility usage is to invest in an energy efficient clothes dryer. Not only does this remove logistical concerns about receiving and delivering loads of laundry, but it also improves customer experience by providing a faster turnaround time. For those wondering about the efficiency of hotel and hospital laundry machines, there are some important factors that can make the decision process easier.

Evaluating the Energy Efficient Clothes Dryers

Like all commercial machinery investments, it’s important that you assess all aspects of your laundry machines before making an investment. There’s the obvious considerations of performance and damage-reduction, but it’s also helpful to consider the energy needs of these devices. With that in mind, here are some of the most important factors to evaluate when determining the energy efficiency of hotel and hospital laundry machines.

Heat Source

Heat is obviously one of the most important components of any drying system—if there’s no heat, the material won’t dry. Two major heat sources used in these systems are gas and electricity. The latter is generally less expensive, but modern designs are quite similar in terms of efficiency.

An important additional consideration is the type of heat source. Dryers with tube-style heating are highly dependable and are great in high-volume situations.

Airflow

The source of airflow in a commercial dryer is also very important when determining energy efficiency. Some systems continuously intake air from outside the system, known as open-loop dryers. This air is generally moist and requires additional energy to dehumidify. Alternatively, closed-loop dryers have an internal volume of low-humidity air that is recycled throughout the process, helping reduce energy expenditure.

Temperature Monitoring

Enhanced tech capabilities also allow modern commercial dryers, including hotel and hospital laundry machines, to monitor the size of loads to provide more efficient heating. If a system is running at less than full capacity, the system can scale back air heating to ensure that wasteful energy expenditure is reduced.

Get your Energy Efficient Clothes Dryer Today

Contact the experts at Consolidated Laundry Machines today if you are looking for a high-quality, energy-efficient dryer for your recreational facility, hotel, or hospital laundry needs. Our experts have extensive experience in installing, maintaining, and replacing commercial laundry machinery to meet any business needs.

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Sareena Matzke

Hi I am Sareena working as a content analyst for laundry machinery since 10 years.

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