Laundries

Laundries
General and Definition
• Washing clothes
• Drying clothes

• Ironing
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 The following figures may be used to estimate the amount of
washing arising per week in kg of dry laundry

• Domestic: approx. 3kg/person

(Proportion for ironing approx. 40%)

• Hotels: approx. 20kg/bed
(bedclothes and hand towels changed daily)
approx. 12-15kg/bed

(changed of bedclothes 4 times/week)

approx. 8-10kg/bed

(changed of bedclothes 2-3 times/week)

approx. 5kg/bed

(changed of bedclothes once/week)

 The following figures may be used to estimate the amount of
washing arising per week in kg of dry laundry

• Guest Houses: approx. 8kg/bed

• Restaurants: approx. 1.5-3.0kg/seat

The proportion of ironing is about 75% for hotels, guest houses and
restaurants.
 The following figures may be used to estimate the amount of
washing arising per week in kg of dry laundry

• Old peoples’ homes: Residential approx. 3kg/bed

Nursing home approx. 8kg/bed

Incontinent approx. 25kg/bed

• Children’s home: approx. 4kg/bed

for babies approx. 10-12kg/bed

• Medical nursing: homes approx. 4kg/bed

Incontinent approx. 25kg/bed

The proportion of ironing is about 60% for the above homes.
 The following figures may be used to estimate the amount of
washing arising per week in kg of dry laundry

• Hospitals and clinics (up to about  200 beds):

General hospital: approx. 12-15kg/bed

Gynecological/maternity unit: approx. 16kg/bed

Children clinic: approx. 18g/bed

The proportion of ironing is about 70% for hospitals and clinics.

Required washing capacity =

 Example Calculation

1. Hotel with 80 beds, utilization: 60% = 48beds

Four changes of bedclothes/week and daily change towels

= approx. 12kg/bed
48 beds at 12kg laundry = 576kg/week

Table and kitchen washing, approx. 74kg/week

Total = 650kg/week

Required washing capacity = 650/(3x7) = 18.6kg per wash

 Example Calculation

2. Hotel with 150 beds, utilization: 60% = 90beds

Daily changes of bedclothes/week and daily change towels

= approx. 20kg/bed
90 beds at 20kg laundry = 1800kg/week

Table and kitchen washing, approx. 200kg/week

Total = 2000kg/week

Required washing capacity = 2000/(3x7) = 57.1kg per wash

 Example Calculation

3. Old people’s and nursing home: 50 residential bed, 70 nursing beds

- 70 nursing beds at 8 kg clothes = 560kg/week

(suspected of being infected)

Required washing capacity = 560/(5 x 5) = 22.4kg per wash
- 50 old people’s beds at 3kg laundry = 150kg/week
Table and kitchen washing = 100kg/week

Total = 250kg/week
(not suspected of being infected)

Required washing capacity = 250/(3 x 6) = 8.3kg per wash

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Some laundries may have to be separated into ‘Clean’ and ‘Soiled’ section
(e.g. in hospitals).

On the soiled side, the floors, walls and surfaces of all installed
equipment must be suitable for wet cleaning and disinfection.

Walkways between the soiled and clean areas should be designed as

personnel air-lock systems with facilities for hand disinfection and space
for protective clothing. The doors in the air-lock system must be linked
such that only one door can be opened at a time.
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