Simple question \u2013 you\u2019ve got a particularly dirty item, let\u2019s say it\u2019s a rug. Is your first step to hose off or soak it? Your answer was likely the former, correct? That\u2019s the idea behind using a spray rinse as the first step in a wash cycle for heavy soil items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leveraging a pre-wash spray rinse in a washer extractor with drain valves open can remove a significant amount of soil ahead of the normal heavy-soil wash formula. While this can be quite an effective tool for most commercial laundry applications, in the firefighting world, it can be much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Given what we have learned about the harmful carcinogens in turnout gear, employing the spray rise with drains open as a first step in a gear cleaning cycle for bunker gear shells makes sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spray rinse vs. bath rinse is analogous to taking a shower vs. a bath. While baths remove soil, a portion is redeposited back on you. The same holds true in a washer-extractor with spray rinse vs. one only capable of bath rinse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the back side, during the final rinse, spray rinse brings the same benefit by being excellent in removing any residual chemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n