Laundry isn’t at the forefront of firefighters’ minds while responding to a call but washing turnout gear is one of the most important facets of promoting a clean fire station and healthy crew. BDS Laundry Systems has been a partner with the Eagan Fire Department since 2011 when it opened the first Green Globes-certified fire safety facility in the nation. Energy efficiency, environmental friendliness and most notably, firefighter safety are of utmost importance to Fire Chief Mike Scott, these standards helped open the door for BDS to provide the best laundry equipment exceeding NFPA standards and prolonging the life of all turnout gear for Chief Scott and the Eagan Fire Department. Chief Mike Scott of Eagan Fire Department with the UniMac PPE Turnout Gear Cabinet and the UniMac UC Washers When Chief Scott began his career as a firefighter in the 1980s having turnout gear covered in soot was a “badge of honor” and washing gear merely consisted of a quick hose down from fellow firefighters. By not washing turnout gear this soot releases carcinogens like sulfur dioxides and nitrogen oxides into the air. Over exposure to carcinogens comes with a price including coronary heart disease, asthma, bronchitis and other…

BDS Laundry Systems spent time late in the summer and early this fall outfitting Twin Cities area hotels with industry-leading commercial laundry equipment to satisfy their unique OPL needs. Hyatt Place in downtown St. Paul and the brand new Woodbury Residence Inn have exceptional amenities and first rate accommodations which require a plethora of clean linens, towels, uniforms and much more.   With the variety of loads and unique laundry room layouts or foundations in hotel laundry rooms it’s important to find the right machine by analyzing the specific needs. BDS Laundry Systems works with laundry room managers to meet these requirements while helping reduce labor and utility costs and increasing throughput. Hyatt Place in Downtown St. Paul The Downtown St. Paul Hyatt Place is a beautiful building built in 1933. Older buildings tend to have weaker foundations which can’t absorb the full vibrations from a hardmount washer. To combat this, we installed three UniMac softmount washer extractors and UniMac industrial Tumble Dryers in the Hyatt Place’s laundry room. Softmount washers are designed to absorb the majority of the vibration throughout the wash within the machine significantly limiting damage to the foundation. The Hyatt Place features 149 rooms with an…

The BDS Laundry Systems’ service team traveled to Osseo, Wisconsin in late September to deliver and install new commercial laundry equipment in Dove Healthcare’s beautiful new facility. Dove Healthcare is a terrific client providing short-term rehabilitation, assisted living and long-term care to a wide range of individuals in need of exceptional nursing or rehab services.      Patients at Dove Healthcare receive a variety of treatment from therapy after surgery, injury or illness to personal long-term or short-term attention from nurses and physicians skilled in a wide range of areas including: Post-surgical care Neurological Post dialysis Complex wound care Infectious disease management Intravenous therapy To help maintain a clean, sterile environment in the Dove Healthcare facility we installed one High-Performance UniMac Washer Extractor and two UniMac OptiDry Dryers delivering improved efficiency and throughput while reducing labor costs. The High-Performance UniMac Washer Extractor features OptiSpray technology minimizing the amount of water needed to achieve a full wash. Unlike the common bath wash this high-performance washer extractor uses rinsing power pulling the water through the load and down the drain helping lower utility costs and maximize performance and efficiency. UniMac’s OptiDry Dryer technology optimizes labor time, prevents linens damage and, reduces utility and…