A barrier washer is an industrial washer specifically designed to prevent the spread of infection and diseases in the laundry process.  Cleaning of linens in nursing homes, hospitals, and correctional institutions is a critical process to ensure high standards of hygiene and infection controls are maintained.

While the machine’s main task is to prevent cross-contamination, there are also other factors to consider when choosing a barrier washer. It guarantees maximum hygiene at the same time providing outstanding performance and productivity.

With so many barrier washers available in the market today in response to the COVID19 pandemic, picking the right machine can be overwhelming.

Getting to know the features and types of barrier washers will help you find a machine that meets all of your cleaning and washing needs.

So what am I looking for?

Load capacity

• Choose an industrial washer that can wash and sanitize soiled linens as quickly as possible. Apart from the size, a good barrier washer should cutting-edge ergonomics with user-friendly features such as ease of load and unload, automatic drum locks, and easy to program the machine for fast and efficient operations. With this, more laundry can be washed in a short period.

Performance

• The right barrier washer must deliver excellent cleaning performance to ensure maximum control of decontamination. The machine should work on performing excellent hygiene in every stage of the laundry process to eliminate the risk of cross-contamination or re-contamination. And, an excellent barrier washer should low-maintenance cost that operates longer.

Ease of use

• It should feature easy to use programs and controls that can be activated or changed with one push of a button. Also, it should have added features that make the laundry process easy like the loading and unloading of linens.

Ease of installation

• Look for a barrier washer that can be designed and optimized to fit in your washing room configuration. Although not an urgent requirement, look for a barrier washer that is fitted to the staff of all heights for the users’ convenience.

Flexibility

• Look for an industrial washer that can be easily upgraded should the need arise. An example is: if you need to upgrade with a second drain valve to recycle and save on water consumption.

Maintenance and after-sales care

• Look for a barrier washer brand that has excellent customer support with certified engineers that can address your operational issues and unexpected problems. Having trained and highly qualified personnel to handle your equipment and maintenance issues will reduce operational and business stress at the same time keeping the value of your investment for many years. And on untimely breakdowns, you have the peace of mind that it will be addressed promptly.

Whether you need something to just do the basics or a top of the line industrial washer with the unparalleled features using the latest technology, your options are limitless.

Barrier washers prove to be important machines in combatting the spread of infections and diseases. With the COVID19 pandemic, it is paramount to have a reliable barrier washer.

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