Ironers
Ironers are heated rotary or flatwork machines that press bedsheets, tablecloths and linen flat and smooth at commercial speed, used in hotels and care homes with high volumes of flat linen where hand-ironing isn’t practical. Roller width (cm) determines the maximum size of linen that can be fed through in one pass.
Key specifications
Commercial rotary ironers typically have roller widths from 80cm up to 160cm+ for large tablecloths and bedsheets, running on three-phase power for larger models, with throughput rated in kg of linen per hour rather than per single item. Heated to around 120-150°C, ironers dry and press damp linen in a single pass, significantly reducing labour time compared with hand-ironing.
Ironers — FAQs
Is an ironer worth it for a small hotel or B&B?
For sites processing fewer than a few dozen sheets a day, hand-ironing or a contract laundry service is often more cost-effective; ironers become worthwhile once daily flat-linen volume justifies the machine and floor space.
What roller width do I need for standard hotel bedsheets?
A roller width of around 100-120cm comfortably handles single and double bedsheets folded once, with wider rollers of 140cm+ needed for kingsize sheets and large tablecloths fed flat.
Brands typical of this category include Miele Professional ironer ranges, suited to hotel on-site laundry operations.