Department: 

Housekeeping – Laundry
Date Issued: DATE THE DOCUMENT WAS CREATED
Time to Train: 30 Minutes
Dryer temperature:
 Set the correct temperature for the dryer as per the linen used.
 Reduce heat if the synthetics linens are having wrinkles.
 Reduce heat down during the last few minutes of drying time.
 Remove linens before they are bone-dry.
 If the dryer heat is too high then the synthetic fabrics can look glazed or
fused fibers.
 Learn the drying times and temperature for each fabric.
 Clean the filters on periodic bases to prevent any fire accidents.
Loading dryers:
 Always follow the manufactures loading instructions.
 Load the dryer to their capacity, ie do not overload or under load.
 Load dryers by the optimum performance weight or by the piece count
to save energy costs.
 It is also a good practice to sort linens and uniforms by their type before
drying.
 When drying the pillow cases and bed sheets run them through a cool
down cycle of three to five minutes this will help reduce wrinkles.
 Cool down cycles feature on the dryer can also reduce the chances of
burning the fabrics.
Removing linens and uniforms from dryer:
 While taking the cloths out from the dryer avoid accidental burs from hot
dryer surfaces.
 Do not put the dried cloths from the dryer to the floor.
 Also never leave linen in the dryers overnight as this may cause fire
accidents.