A Green Laundry Solution

OUR OLSS

The NT Series of Ozone Laundry Support Systems™ (OLSS) is built as a standalone system that requires little user interaction for operation and a minimal investment in daily and monthly maintenance.

Energy and Operational Benefits of NuTek’s OLSS

  • Improves the smell, look and feel of linen, its whiteness and brightness, by opening the weave of the fabric for more thorough cleansing
  • Reduces water usage up to 35%
  • Reduces hot water costs and consumption for light to medium soiled linens – 100%
  • Reduces drying times 30% – 60%
  • Reduces chemicals 20% – 50%, depending on products currently in use
  • Extends linen life up to 23% – per 3rd party test results of NuTek’s OLSS
  • Reduces operating costs
  • Reduces your carbon footprint and supports sustainability

Sanitation Benefits of NuTek’s OLSS

  • Multiple studies including those performed by the EPA have confirmed that ozone is a very strong oxidant and viricide and more effective than chlorine in destroying viruses and bacteria.
  • NuTek’s OLSS has been recently tested by Accuratus Lab Services against the six most virulent bacteria and viruses identified by the CDC, as impacting human health.  Their findings confirmed the effectiveness of our OLSS in killing 99.99% of all bacteria and viruses tested, including MRSA and C.diff –  in cold water.
  • The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in collaboration with the CDC have determined that ozone systems are an acceptable method of processing and disinfecting laundry.

NuTek’s Patented Design…

and Passive Injection Technology™, ensure that our OLSS units deliver safe and consistent ozone levels at the wash wheel.  We tailor each system to support the wash capacity of any laundry operation. Whether you have two 50-pound washers, multiple high-capacity washers or tunnel washers, we have an ozone solution for you.

Every OLSS model is fully automatic, flow controlled, oxygen supported, and non-invasive.  The only connection between your washers and our OLSS is your existing cold water line, which we divert through our injector assembly to ozonate the water then delivered directly to the wash wheel.  An ozone installation does not require special equipment, only that your washers be in good operating condition and are micro programmable to maximize the efficiency of the NuTek recommended wash formulas.

Each OLSS is designed to reduce hot water consumption, water usage through fewer, more effective wash cycles, and reduced drying times for all light to medium soiled linen.  Ozone replaces hot water as a “booster” to chemical reactions and naturally softens linens eliminating the need for softener.

Heavily soiled linens and reclaim will continue to require hot water and typically greater chemical dosages, but even these “challenging loads” can benefit from an all cold, final ozone rinse, to deliver 99.99% sanitized linen for the benefit of your customers, guests, passengers, residents or patients.

How It Works

NuTek’s OLSS generates ozone from the ambient air and creates it using our patented system. Contaminants are removed from the air through a specially designed filtration system so that it is free of nitrogen before it enters our proprietary corona generator. The generator induces electricity which splits the O2 atom to create O3 or ozone, which can then be injected into the cold water supply.

Our Passive Injection Technology™ utilizes an on-demand system utilizing a vacuum created at the mixing valve to activate the OLSS each time the wash formula calls for cold water.   The colder the water, the more effective the ozone.  So when the washer calls for cold water, our OLSS springs into action and delivers ozone to the wash wheel.

When the ozone has fully reacted in the water, excess gas quickly decomposes and is absorbed safely into the atmosphere as oxygen. When the washer stops calling for cold water, the vacuum disappears and the system reverts to a standby mode.

Ozone opens the weave of the fabric so that together with chemicals and mechanical action, soils can be easily loosened and released from your linens. This not only results in cleaner, whiter, brighter linens, the open weave maintained by the cold water, allows for maximum extraction of all water and chemicals in the final extract leaving linen free of excess water. Sheets can go straight to the ironer; towels and all other linens can be dried at reduced drying times.

Most Importantly, ozone is the world’s most effective disinfectant, killing 99.99% of all commonly known bacteria. In January 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, issued a Revised Guidance Memorandum for laundry and infection control for long term healthcare facilities falling under Title 42 Public Health Code of Federal Regulations, Part 483.65. This memo addresses the requirements for processing hygienically clean laundry including the addition of ozone laundry cleaning systems. It states: “Ozone laundry cleaning systems are relatively new. The CMS, in collaboration with the CDC, has also determined that ozone cleaning systems are acceptable methods of processing laundry…”
To read the full memorandum, click here

Due to the reduction in hot water, some harsh chemicals, reduced cycles and drying time, ozone extends linen life by 23%. NuTek doesn’t just make that claim, we have the 3rd party testing results to prove this enormous savings in linen replacement costs.  Given the size of most linen replacement budgets, this significant savings drops straight to your bottom line!

Incentives

Yet another reason to “Go Green!”

Many companies have invested in “green technology” as part of their commitment to sustainability, which is simply defined as “meeting the present needs of society without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

NuTek’s technology contributes to sustainability through the reduced need for natural gas, electricity and water consumption in the On Premises Laundry environment. Our Customers benefit from our efforts to investigate and secure energy rebates from utility providers and energy trusts, where these programs are available.

After completing our due diligence to determine the likely energy savings achieved by installing our OLSS, we prepare a Projected Savings Analysis to accompany an application for rebate.  Our analyses are then vetted by 3rd party utility company engineers, before any rebate is approved.

While many utility companies offer custom rebates for an investment in NuTek’s Ozone Laundry Support Systems due to the reduction in therms, kWh and water, let us investigate any rebate you might be eligible for – we do all the work, you enjoy the benefits! 10-12 years of energy savings, year after year, for the useful life of your OLSS.

Pacific Gas and Electric
Ozone Laundry System Rebate Program
Ozone Laundry Webinar prepared by PG&E
O% Interest & On Bill Financing – No Out of Pocket; pay for your loan through the energy you save!

Our Customers deserve not only the best in technology but also the financial benefits of both our OLSS and this value added service, if rebates are available in your area.

Guarantee

PREMIER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SUPPORT
We take pride in offering a service delivery system that is based in education and training. Let us help you secure “buy in” from every member of your team so that all understand the many benefits of ozone and the significant contribution they can make to years of energy savings.

Our Customers have the choice of engaging NuTek to provide the Annual Preventative Maintenance or we will train your engineering and maintenance staff at the time of installation, to further assure a great return on your investment in ozone. Much like a car needs gas, oil changes and tire rotations to maximize its performance, any piece of mechanical equipment requires some attention to optimize its’ benefits.

NUTEK TOOLS & TRAINING
To further support your investment in operating a green laundry, we have developed our NuTek Tools & Training site for Customers and Distributors, making it even more convenient when you have questions or need service support 24/7/365.  Once registered on the site, you can access “how to” videos, instructional manuals, technology updates, educational materials, and more!

We are here to support you long after the sale and for the 10-12 year useful life of your OLSS!

OUR WARRANTY
NuTek not only manufactures its own equipment, we provide a 5 Year Limited Factory Parts & Service Warranty on every OLSS manufactured.  As a single source provider of ozone to our Customers, we are proud to stand behind both our product and our service.

OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY
By eliminating the need for hot water for a large percentage of linen, reducing the number of wash cycles, and reducing drying times, NuTek’s OLSS can significantly impact a facility’s carbon footprint by drastically reducing the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere. When multiplied by millions of pounds of laundry across thousands of On-Premise Laundries, ozone becomes a major contributor to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.  We strive to make your experience with NuTek both reliable AND sustainable.

ENHANCED GUEST EXPERIENCE
–   Ozone improves the “look and feel” of towels, sheets and bedding
–   Ozone improves fabric whiteness and brightness
–   Ozone improves the smell of linens by eliminating odor causing
–   Ozone kills 99.99% of health threatening bacteria and viruses

Partners


Pacific Gas & Electric – Sustainable Solutions, LLC dba NuTek International, together with our Northern California Distributor, In the Zone, Inc. are both proud members of the PG&E Trade Pro Alliance.

The Trade Professional Alliance (TPA) is a group of contractors and distributors affiliated with PG&E to promote energy-efficient products and services.  Our involvement with PG&E enables us to work directly with their representatives to identify and submit energy saving proposals to PG&E Customers.

When working with a PG&E Customer to investigate available sustainability awards/rebates/incentives, NuTek completes a thorough review of their laundry operations to include a projected energy savings analysis to quantify current energy consumption vs. “after ozone” energy consumption. Together with a completed application, NuTek submits all required documentation to PG&E in order to ensure our customers receive all of the financial incentives they may be eligible for in their quest to conserve energy.

Sustainability is not just a buzz word, it is a commitment exercised in every action and decision we make as a company specializing in providing our ozone technology to On Premises Laundries around the globe.

While many utility companies offer custom rebates for an investment in NuTek’s Ozone Laundry Support Systems due to the reduction in therms, kWh and water, let us investigate any rebate you might be eligible for – we do all the work, you enjoy the benefits! 10-12 years of energy savings, year after year, for the useful life of your OLSS.

Pacific Gas and Electric
Ozone Laundry System Rebate Program
Ozone Laundry Webinar prepared by PG&E
O% Interest & On Bill Financing – No Out of Pocket; pay for your loan through the energy you save!

Efficacy

NuTek’s OLSS effectively destroyed 99.99% of all microorganisms tested
NuTek continues to invest in 3rd party testing in support of our product claims; we don’t just borrow information from the internet. In our most recently updated Disinfection Test Results, our technology’s effectiveness against the most serious, antibiotic-resistant threats today was confirmed. Not all ozone laundry systems are the same, but NuTek’s premier OLSS is proven to fight contamination by killing bacteria and viruses that threaten human health.

The CDC lists these threats on its website – including the newest ‘Super Bug’, Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and to that list we added, Clostridium difficile – spore form, aka C-Diff for our healthcare customers.  All microorganisms listed on the compiled report, pose a risk and include viruses and bacteria that can continue to live on surfaces and on textiles, even after washing.  Using our OLSS, ozone in the wash and rinse cycles, changes that outcome with a 99.99% kill rate in cold water. To review NuTek’s detailed microbial test results updated July 24, 2018, click here

Ozone kills bacteria in much the same way as a chemical agent in that they both attack the cell wall.  Bacteria literally absorbs the ozonated water emitted into the wash wheel and then ozone ruptures the cell wall from the inside out, destroying the cell.  Once these cells are killed, they are suspended and then removed in the rinse cycle.

Investing in ozone is not just about saving money on utilities and an excellent ROI. Give your hotel guests, residents, patients and employees the gift of exceptional sanitation. It’s an investment in their health and well-being with an extraordinary return!

NuTek’s OLSS has been proven to extend linen life by 23% – and we have the 3rd party tests to prove it!  Linens benefit from…
–  Lower chemical dosages because ozone acts as a natural “booster” to chemicals
–  Less hot water; light to medium soils can be washed in ALL cold
–  Combined baths result in fewer wash cycles
–  Greater extraction of water in each spin cycle
–  Reduced drying times due to less water saturation
Linen is exposed to fewer chemicals, less agitation, less hot water, less heat through shortened dryer cycles – all combining to maintain tensile strength and extend linen life