I use the same amount as regular Tide powder.
Tide Original
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launderess
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You're not missing that much with Ecolab Royal Brite.
Yes, it's more concentrated which equals less per pound of laundry used, but formula otherwise isn't that much different than top shelf powder detergents such as Tide or Persil (Henkel).
https://assets.pim.ecolab.com/media/Original/10086/US-Z8-916791-ROYAL BRITE PLUS.pdf
Ecolab Royal Brite does contain sodium percarbonate, but no activated oxygen bleaching system. That means for best results on certain wash loads will require hot water at or > 140F. Commercial or industrial laundries often use "hot" water in that range anyway for wash cycles. Ecolab's literature states product's active bleaching works at temps low as 120F. Meanwhile Persil and others with activated oxygen systems will work at 104F or even low as 86F-90F (cold water).
Regarding cost remember a commercial or whatever laundry can deduct cost of supplies as CODB. They're also pricing cost of supplies into whatever service they're offering.
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Launderess, do you have any idea what temperature is officially recommended or best based on your knowledge for Tide Original and Tide Professional?
I have discovered that Tide Professional works about the same if not identically well in warm water as it does with hot water.
I have discovered that Tide Professional works about the same if not identically well in warm water as it does with hot water.
launderess
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IIRC Tide "Professional" powder is rated for temps low as 95F which is par for course since it does contain an activated oxygen bleaching system with TAED (P&G has discontinued using NOBS).
https://pgpro.com/en-us/brands/tide-professional/powder-detergent
As for other versions of Tide powder laundry detergent cannot help you. There are so many and have been so frequent changes in formula have long since not bothered. Some have oxygen bleach but no activator, others have both.
launderess
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Keep in mind there are "professional" laundry products and also "commercial/institutional", and there can be a difference.
Professional P&G offerings same as with those from Henkel generally are geared for OPL, home style washers (top loaders) and so forth. These products tend to have milder pH levels and perhaps include enzymes and thus will work in cooler wash temps and or longer cycles.
OTOH commercial/industrial products tend to be highly concentrated, usually don't contain enzymes and have mixtures of substances including solvents and pH adjusters designed to work in higher temps and shorter cycles. Industrial/commercial laundries rarely run total cycles longer than say 33 to maybe forty minutes. That's one or two flushes, one or maybe two (or three) washes, several rinses, then extract done and dusted.
Have given up using any top shelf laundry detergent when going to laundromat. Wash cycle is barely 10 minutes on those SQ front loaders. Enzymes don't get enough time to reach full potential in terms of cleaning power.
A commercial laundry is more likely to have an assortment of detergents, solvents, and other chemicals to add as suits a particular load. Hospital laundry is different than say meat packing/slaughtering which in turn is different than hotel/hospitality linen.
There are of course one shot/built detergents claiming to have everything needed, but some places would rather start with basics then add what's needed.
Professional P&G offerings same as with those from Henkel generally are geared for OPL, home style washers (top loaders) and so forth. These products tend to have milder pH levels and perhaps include enzymes and thus will work in cooler wash temps and or longer cycles.
OTOH commercial/industrial products tend to be highly concentrated, usually don't contain enzymes and have mixtures of substances including solvents and pH adjusters designed to work in higher temps and shorter cycles. Industrial/commercial laundries rarely run total cycles longer than say 33 to maybe forty minutes. That's one or two flushes, one or maybe two (or three) washes, several rinses, then extract done and dusted.
Have given up using any top shelf laundry detergent when going to laundromat. Wash cycle is barely 10 minutes on those SQ front loaders. Enzymes don't get enough time to reach full potential in terms of cleaning power.
A commercial laundry is more likely to have an assortment of detergents, solvents, and other chemicals to add as suits a particular load. Hospital laundry is different than say meat packing/slaughtering which in turn is different than hotel/hospitality linen.
There are of course one shot/built detergents claiming to have everything needed, but some places would rather start with basics then add what's needed.
That is about what temp I get with my 50/50 mixing valve, so that explains it. Good to know!
