Esporta Wash System Removes Odor, Bacteria

KANSAS CITY, MO – When Kevin Kietzman, sports director and show host on 810 sports radio in Kansas City, was complaining on air about the stench he could not get out of his favorite pair of new tennis shoes, Dorene Henry, marketing rep for AAS Restoration, Inc., knew her company could solve his dilemma.  She immediately contacted Kietzman and then visited him at a live broadcast on the Plaza.  Dorene asked for his “stinky” shoes and the opportunity to show him that AAS Restoration could remove not only the stench, but also 99.997 percent of the bacteria that was causing his problem. Kietzman was intrigued and allowed Dorene to put her company’s Esporta Wash System to work on his shoes.

Kietzman’s shoes were tested prior to cleaning. The outside of Kevin’s shoes tested at 400 RLU (Relative Light Units); the inside at 280 RLU.  RLU is the method industries use to measure the amount of bacteria on a surface.   Both the food safety industry and the health industry use RLU when looking for MRSA and STAPH (<10 RLU is considered food-safe; <50 RLU is sanitary for non-food items).

  After Kevin’s shoes were cleaned in AAS Restoration’s patented Esporta Wash System, the outside and inside of the shoes tested at 0 RLU and 4 RLU, respectively.   Kevin’s shoes were essentially clean enough to eat from!  Upon seeing his shoes, Kietzman’s responded, “If sports fans aren’t using AAS Restoration and its Esporta Wash System, they are really missing out.  Not only did the Esporta clean my shoes, it removed all trace of odor and bacteria from them as well.  I will never again throw away my athletic shoes just because they are smelly or dirty.  What an amazing machine, and what a truly great service AAS Restoration provides!”

The Esporta  Wash System uses hydraulic pressure to force bacteria, smoke, soot, mold, and even sewage contaminants out of items. Its patented design features “safe hold” compartments for holding delicates, leathers, bulky items, and what is known as Category 2 and Category 3 soiled laundry.  The Esporta can disinfect, deodorize, and wash up to 160 pounds of laundry, shoes, helmets, boxing gloves, pads, and other bulky goods during one cleaning cycle.

 “Initially, we purchased the Esporta Wash System for our core business of fire and water restoration,” said Stephen Storts, company Vice President.  “After becoming certified through CCRN (Certified Contents Restoration Network) to use the Esporta machine, we have been able to restore 50% more of a homeowner’s fire- and/or water-damaged soft contents, such as clothes, shoes, leathers, and even wedding dresses.  Since our purchase, however, we have realized the value the Esporta has for the sporting industry, which has struggled in the past to keep their equipment clean and sanitized.”

“Parents and administrators have very real concerns about MRSA and STAPH infections from equipment that up to this point has been difficult to clean and sanitize,” claims Dorene. “The Esporta Wash System now offers a real solution that is proven to be effective and is available locally.   Having children in sports myself, I am relieved to know this System is so effective, and my goal is to get as many schools as possible to use it,” Dorene continued.

 In an effort to do just that, she called on Tim Grunhard, former Kansas City Chief’s player and current athletic director of Bishop Miege High School.

Tim immediately saw the advantages the Esporta had to offer and agreed to send all of his team’s football gear to be cleaned.  After using AAS Restoration’s services, Grunhard commented, “AAS Restoration and their Esporta Wash System did an excellent job with cleaning the sports gear for Bishop Miege High School.  I know how important maintaining clean and bacteria-free sporting equipment is to the health of our athletes, and I didn’t want to take any risks when it came to cleaning our equipment.  That’s why I chose Esporta.  As an added bonus, AAS Restoration picked up and delivered all of our equipment for free.  I highly recommend AAS and their Esporta System to anyone who is faced with the difficult problems of cleaning sporting equipment.”  

AAS Restoration, Inc., which is located in Kansas City, Missouri, has been serving the restoration needs of the Metro Area for more than 37 years.  Now it has added sports gear cleaning to its services and is the Midwest’s only licensed provider of the Esporta Wash System.  For further information on the Esporta Wash System, or for a free demonstration, please contact Dorene Henry, Marketing Representative, at 816.719.4790.