OPL News

Student laundry services

Fri, 5 Oct 2012 12:18:24 0000

If you’re about to confirm your university accommodation, things which might hold a bearing on your choice include the stumbling distance of your local pub, how far you’ll have to amble to lectures and how much money you can save on accommodation so you can spend it all on beer.

However, when it comes to choosing your university accommodation, it’s probably best to consider a few other factors as well.

Do some research

Most universities in the UK have a number of places in university-owned accommodation which have rooms for students in halls of residence. This will likely be available to new full-time undergraduate students and also visiting or exchange students, if you contact your chosen university they will be able to give you details about the accommodation available. Some university websites also have a quick accommodation search facility to give you an idea about the accommodation on offer. Most halls will include things such as broadband, safe bike storage, communal cleaning and laundry rooms.

Make a shortlist

The next thing to do is make a shortlist of everything you require from your accommodation. This can include things such as important included facilities and ease of access to lecture halls. Like we’ve already mentioned above, a huge factor in many student’s minds will be location to the nearest pub or bar, but what they should really be looking at are the things which will make their lives easier.

Keeping clean

When you start university you’ll likely want to make a good impression on your peers, so things such as cleanliness of clothes should be something you need to think about. And, if you’re thinking about taking all your dirty clothes home to your parents from time-to-time for them to clean, it’s worth thinking again. It’s amazing how many clothes you get through in a week if no one’s doing the laundry and the ironing for you.

If you are looking for university accommodation choosing a halls of residence which has serviced commercial laundry equipment can be a really good idea.

Commercial washers and dryers

Mon, 5 Mar 2012 10:25:21 0000

Laundry services for commercial establishments are now very popular in the UK. These services normally cater for commercial or industrial clients such as restaurants and factories where the amount of laundry which needs to be cleaned on a daily basis far outweighs the establishment’s ability to do it itself. It is thus important that the companies which provide this laundry service work in an efficient and reliable manner. And this is only made possible if the company use commercial laundry equipment.

There are many different brands of commercial laundry equipment available:

Dryers:

Tumble dryers are of vital importance to ensure quick drying of newly washed laundry. If sheets or table cloths are not dried in this way, the drying process can take a protracted period of time and the softness of the finished article can be compromised. Commercial tumble dryers can handle super-large loads in comparison to standard domestic tumble dryers.

Washers:

Commercial washers use water efficiently and can make quick work of large loads of commercial laundry. The washers usually use automatic dosing equipment and are reliable, robust and provide a level of performance that is difficult to match.

CleanEx 2012 A Great Success!

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:02:10 0000

The three dedicated divisions of our group OPL Limited, OPC Solutions Limited & Ozone Laundry Systems Limited shared a great day at CleanEx 2012 show at Ascot Racecourse Sunday 29th April 2012.

Our visitors to the stand will have learned that we are established over 40 years and offer a complete one stop shop for their laundry requirements including:

Dedicated commercial laundry equipment division with:

Comprehensive range of commercial laundry equipment
Installation
After sales services
Purchase rental & leasing options

Dedicated chemical autodosing division with:

The latest programmable dosing systems for laundry and ware washing equipment
Comprehensive range of products to the highest quality
Low temperature products
Infection control products

Dedicated ozone laundry systems division with:

Sole distributer of OWT ozone laundry systems
Total infection control
Massive cost savings
Boost green credentials and lower carbon footprint
Kinder to delicates and extends linen life by up to 50%

When you combine these specialised dedicated offerings with our decades of experience in the industry plus the finest equipment you just could not do any better!

Please CLICK HERE for an ozone laundry guide for a greater appreciation of how this will benefit you and visit our testimonials page CLICK HERE to see what many others have said about their dealings with our company.

We look forward to hearing from you to discuss your requirements further.

Make savings at your local laundrette

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:03:55 0000

It can be a chore keeping on top of the laundry. There’s always a pile of clothes which need to be put into the washing machine and then hung out to dry.

Most domestic washing machines have drum sizes which can cope with around 6Kg of washing. Some even have larger drums which can cope with 8Kg or even 9Kg of washing. However, it’s often the case that the average householder will want to wash more than this amount each time they put the washing machine on. All this amounts to more loads, more drying, more money spent on electricity to power the machine and most importantly more time spent doing the washing. It doesn’t have to be like this though.

You can spend your time on more important things than doing the washing if you visit your local laundrette. New laundrettes are equipped with the very latest commercial laundry equipment and can handle much larger loads than domestic washing machines. This means that instead of the multiple loads you’d have to do at home, a single load might be sufficient at a laundrette.

With the savings you make on electricity, the savings made on detergent and the savings made on the initial cost and potential repairs of a domestic machine, it really doesn’t seem to make sense any more to have a machine of your own. Your local laundrette has everything you need.

The amazing Electrolux Lagoon

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:55:36 0000

Care of delicate items has always been a problem when washing. However with Electrolux’s new Lagoon washing system you no longer need to worry what delicate garments will look like when they come out of the wash.

The only fabric care wet cleaning system which has been approved by Woolmark is a breakthrough in professional care of products which used to be dry clean only.

The Lagoon system is an all-in-one integrated system which includes the washing, drying and ironing of products and can be used on all types of fabrics – even those which were only the sole domain of dry-cleaning just a few years ago.

For reasons of practicality, consumers are drawn to items which can be washed easily and quickly, and with hygiene and appearance of washed products always in the mind of the consumer, the Lagoon system seems to be a breakthrough in cleaning technology. Wool items can now be cleaned using wet cleaning methods in professional laundries, without the worry of the item being misshapen or smaller than it once was.

If you are concerned about dry cleaning not getting your clothes hygienically clean, why not visit a laundrette which has the new Lagoon range of machines to see the results of wet cleaning for yourself?