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Average Percent of Rewash In A Commercial Laundry
Written by Rich Fitzmorris   
Saturday, 02 December 2006 22:02

Question: What is the average percent of rewash in a commercial laundry?

Answer: A commercial laundry in defined as a business that washes textiles for a profit. That being said; the mix of textile categories can make a difference in the overall stain rewash percentage of the laundry.  If you were to break down certain classifications/industries you should be able to determine what the average should be for a commercial laundry.  In general the following are good average numbers:

Hospital Healthcare    2-4%
Nursing Homecare     3-4%
Hotel/Motel              1-3%
Food & Beverage       4-7%
Industrial Garments    3-5%
Matting                    0%
Personal Clothing       >1%

 

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Hamilton Engineering Awarded U.S. Patent For Companion Water Heater CWIS™ Design

LIVONIA, Mich. — Hamilton Engineering was recently awarded a U.S. Patent for their Cold Water Injection System (CWIS™) contained within their Companion™ Water Heater and optional on all of their hot water storage tanks. The CWIS™ insures the highest efficiency possible in the water heating system by ensuring all of the coldest water enters the heater first, while eliminating any flow restriction or pressure drop on the hot water being supplied to the laundry so common with other instantaneous or on demand water heaters.

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