When it comes to choosing dry cleaning solvent, there are many issues and considerations to keep in mind. A choice that may be green today could be problematic tomorrow. The following represents our opinion and our opinion only, based on experience and dry cleaning industry feedback:
- Perc is the best degreaser and drycleaning solvent in use today, but landlords are not typically letting tenants use this solvent. If you want to be eco friendly that rules out Perc.
- DF2000 - For years it was the only alternative to Perc that a landlord might allow. It does an acceptable job as a cleaning agent. Given its flash point, you will need a sprinkler system (depending on your local zoning guidelines).
- We used to use GreenEarth, but switched as it is not as good a cleaner compared to DF2000. You pay a licensing fee of $2,500 per machine. The only way I would use this as a solvent was if the landlord would not let me use any other solvent in the center and I was so in love with the site that I had no other choice.
- DrySolv seems to be the best cleaner with the shortest load times, but I’ve never used it in day to day operation. It will allow you to do more cleaning in less time. EPA tests are so far limited.
- CO2 machines are environmentally friendly, but very expensive, and have a lot of breakdowns according to some people I know. In addition, the cleaning is just o.k.
- Wet Cleaning is completely environmentally friendly, but it is very labor intensive and some garments simply need to be dry cleaned.
In addition, please take a look at this article on European Finishing Equipment, also known as tensioning equipment, which improves quality, saves energy and cuts labor costs: Dry Cleaning Franchise Finishing Solutions
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