Attention to All Locations with Elevators

Please find attached crucial information regarding the management of your elevator(s), covering details about your maintenance agreement, elevator service, weekly property-level tasks, equipment maintenance, and record-keeping. We urge the General Manager (GM), Assistant General Manager (AGM), Maintenance GSR, and Front Desk GSRs to thoroughly review this information and implement the outlined procedures.

It is of utmost importance that the elevator log book be consistently utilized each time a technician visits the property. This practice is instrumental in addressing any disputes related to the billed time and the nature of the provided service.

Additionally, I have included guidelines for keeping the sill clean. Regular visual inspections and cleaning are vital in minimizing service calls.

Elevator Door Sill Cleaning

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Elevator Information for GMs

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Updated Vendor List

See the below updated vendor list:

Vendor List for GMs

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WHY WE USE A NEW LINEN CYCLE

All new linens and terry must be laundered prior to use by selecting the NEW LINEN CYCLE on the washer. This is a standard recommendation across the industry. Our NEW LINEN CYCLE dispenses Tide and Downy only. (No bleach)

The weaving or knitting process at the mill requires several chemicals including sizing to be used to ensure strength in the yarns to facilitate efficient weaving or knitting. The first wash is to remove sizing, dyes or other chemical additives used during the fabric manufacturing and finishing process. Using any other wash cycle causes discoloration or yellowing because of the bleach programmed into the cycles.

Simply open the new package and shake each piece to unfold and place it in the washer. Then select the NEW LINEN CYCLE.

Issues that can occur if items are not put through an initial NEW LINEN CYCLE wash:

1. Yellowing or discoloration of the terry and linens.

2. Skin irritation due to potential skin sensitivity to fabric sizing and chemicals.

3. Contact dye transfer onto other materials called crocking.

4. Stiffness and a harsher feel on materials.

5. Odor from chemicals applied at mill.

6. For terry products, maximizing absorbency rates due to the removal of sizing which can inhibit this. Towels are shipped compressed, and this first washing will fluff them.

7. Correct sizing of sheets and pillowcases. Products are cut larger to compensate for expected shrinkage in the first wash or two. Without this shrinkage many products will not fit or perform as expected.

Please post this in your commercial laundry room and train laundry GSRs accordingly.