Sustainability and Energy Efficiency at Faversham Laundry Service
At Faversham Laundry Service, we are committed to reducing our environmental impact through innovative energy recovery and water-saving solutions. We are working closely with Positive Planet to continuously make changes to reduce our carbon footprint.
See our carbon analysis and reduction plan here
Our state-of-the-art systems include:
Steam Generators with Economisers:
Recover heat from flue gases to pre-heat water, improving efficiency in steam production.
Compressor and Hydraulic Press Heat Exchangers:
Our compressors and hydraulic presses are equipped with heat exchangers that recover heat from oil coolers, helping to warm water and reduce electricity consumption.
Water Recovery in Batch Washers:
75% of water used in our batch washers is recycled from previous cycles, significantly reducing water usage while recovering pre-heated water.
Low-Temperature Wash Chemicals:
For over five years, we’ve used low-temperature wash chemicals, enabling us to lower wash temperatures from 60°C to 40°C across most of our processed work, improving energy efficiency except for healthcare and food trade where we need to guarantee thermal disinfection to be compliant.
Thermal Solar System:
Installed on our domestic hot water system, contributing to sustainable energy use (efficiency monitored).
Gas Dryer Heat Recovery:
Our gas dryers use a heat exchanger to recycle pre-heated air, operating at 80% recirculation, reducing energy consumption.
Bore Hole:
Our laundry is purpose built, and it is one of the most technologically advanced and environmentally friendly in Europe. We use a bore hole on site and our build is designed to recover water. This means we save over 2 Olympic swimming pools per week. Over 90% of our customers are within 30 miles of the factory, and most of our customers are only a short drive away from each other.