By replacing water with millions of tiny, stain-absorbing polymer beads in the wash cycle, Sterling Linens’ new laundry machines reduce total water use by 75 percent compared to their older machines on average. When Liberty Utilities examined the machine for themselves when they were considering Sterling for the efficiency award, Rob McLean, the C&I programme manager for Liberty, noted that “For this application of commercial laundry, the Xeros machine used zero hot water and reduced cold water usage by 80%.”
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Beyond the savings in utility costs, polymer beads provide numerous other advantages,