Safety First with myPRO laundry systems designed for small businesses

In laundries all over Australia, there is at least one incident of fire damage reported per week.This includes not only professional laundries, but sporting clubs, gymnasiums and personal service providers, such as day spas, hair salons and childcare centres.

In one instance, towels at the Richmond Football club spontaneously ignited due to traces of massage oil residues in the towels. Firefighters quickly put out the fire and luckily, no one was injured.

“Spontaneous combustion can and does occur regularly in laundries all over the world. This phenomenon is usually the result of oily based residue not removed from the wash such as massage oils, gels, lotions and especially cooking oils.” Shaun Petrie, Country Manager for Electrolux Professional Australia comments.

The best way to prevent this is to choose a professional laundry system - which is exactly what Richmond Football club did shortly after the incident.

Property Manager of Richmond Football Club, Giuseppe Mamone comments, “Our previous machines struggled to remove stubborn grass stains and oily residues on our garments. After extensive research, we decided to go with Electrolux Professional’s myPRO, an entry-level professional system that met all of our washing needs.

“We now have 3 washers and dryers installed in our small laundry area; the machines are compact, quiet and do an amazing job of 100-120 loads of washing per week. No more grass stains or oily residues that could be a fire hazard.”

Washing in the myPRO professional system can help reduce the transmission of common bacteria and virus strains, such as the flu, hepatitis, scabies and salmonellosis. This is perfect for hair and beauty salons, accommodation providers, sporting clubs, fitness centres and residential-care providers.

“Be mindful that using a domestic system in a commercial environment will void the machine’s warranty and could cause issues with insurance companies should a fire occur.” 

“So, for safety and peace of mind, consider choosing an affordable yet professional system. And back this up by following sensible processes in your laundry. Never leave dryers loaded overnight and unattended, and avoid leaving soiled, oily towels on trolleys for extended periods.” Mr Petrie adds.

For further information visit www.mypro.electrolux.com or www.professional.electrolux.com.au.

3rd April 2018.