Laundry Systems (Ch 9) | HB 349 - Facility Maintenance & Systems, Quizzes of Hospitality and Tourism

Download Laundry Systems (Ch 9) | HB 349 - Facility Maintenance & Systems and more Quizzes Hospitality and Tourism in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Bottom-Transfer Machine DEFINITION 1 Transfers both the laundry and water to the next cylinder*disadvantage - the dirty water is forwarded with the load TERM 2 Cool-Down Cycle DEFINITION 2 A washer cycle in which cold water is slowly injected into the wash to prevent blended no-iron fabrics from going into the "'thermal shock" that causes wrinkles TERM 3 Dryer DEFINITION 3 A machine that dries laundry by tumbling it in a basket exposed to hot air TERM 4 Extractor DEFINITION 4 A machine that extracts water from laundered fabrics, usually by spinning the laundry in a basket, though very large extractors may press the water out.Cut down on drying time and costs! TERM 5 Folder DEFINITION 5 A machine that folds laundry (range from simple to complex devices) TERM 6 Ironer DEFINITION 6 A machine that uses rollers to iron linens, giving them that crip, finished look TERM 7 Top-Transfer Machines DEFINITION 7 A tunnel washing machine that lifts the laundry out of the water and drains it before transferring it to the next bath TERM 8 Tunnel Washer DEFINITION 8 A series of interconnected washers in which each bath, or cycle, is kept in a different cylinder and laundry is moved from one cylinder to the next Use only 1 gallon of water compared to 3 Becoming more popular since they take fewer people to operate! Laundry is processed faster TERM 9 Washer-Extractors DEFINITION 9 Free-standing units used to both clean laundry and then extract water form it in preparation for transfer to drying machines TERM 10 Disadvantages to On-Site Laundry DEFINITION 10 Cost of equipmentMaintenanceLabor EnergyLaundries take up a lot of space that could otherwise be allocated