Girbau UKLAUNDROZONE SYSTEM
Dramatic Energy Savings & Verified Disinfection
Girbau UK and its service and installation division, JHC Laundry Equipment, has launched its highly innovative and advanced new LaundrOzone ozone laundry system that will help laundries to slash energy bills and ensure verified disinfection.
Launched after three years of continuous development with Ozone Water Technologies (OWT) of the US, the new Girbau/JHC LaundrOzone washing system offers savings of between 30-50% in electricity consumption, 40-60% in hot water and 10-30% in detergent. An ozone-equipped Girbau/JHC laundry can also provide indirect savings of 25-35% in gas consumption; upwards from 25% in labour costs and 20-30% by prolonging the life of linens.
"Ozone washing systems have become popular in healthcare applications in the UK in recent years because they provide verified disinfection," says Richard Neale, director of the Laundry Technology Centre (LTC). "Today with energy prices so high, every laundry should be looking at the energy and money savings that can be achieved using ozone washing systems from suppliers like Girbau/JHC."
Ozone is one of the most powerful disinfectants known to man and proven effective against bacteria including superbugs like MRSA and the resilient spores of C-diff. The LaundrOzone system works effectively with cold water, which significantly reduces electrical consumption per machine. Shorter wash cycles mean less water is used, speeding up drying times and increasing the life of the linen. The finished laundry is also brighter and fluffier.
Swinton Park, a 4 red star luxury hotel in North Yorkshire is among the first to have installed a new ozone-equipped laundry from Girbau/JHC. Andrew McPherson, General Manager of the hotel now expects to save over £100,000 over the next five years.
Susan Morris, head of the laundry department at Swinton Park, confirms that the new Girbau washers fitted with the OWT ozone system are also gentler on the laundry: "We now expect our linens to last three years instead of two," she says.
Guests of the hotel also appreciate the new laundry. Morris adds: "People have begun to comment on the fresh smell of towels and sheets since we started using the LaundrOzone system. We are delighted by the difference it has made."
