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When it
Comes to IAQ, the Klondike Casino & Hotel
"Clears the Air!"
Located at the start of the famed Las Vegas
Strip, the Klondike Casino and Hotel has long been a popular
stop for travelers and locals alike looking for a smaller,
more intimate alternative to the mega-casinos springing up
through out the area. In fact, walking through he doors of the
Klondike, one has a nostalgic feeling that this is what the
old Las Vegas was really like.
John Woodrum, the owner of the Klondike,
remarks "most of my customers have been coming here for years.
They see the Klondike as a neighborhood type of casino, a
place where, for a few hours, they can relax, put their cares
and concerns aside and just enjoy themselves.
But times do change and like casinos,
restaurants and hotels everywhere, the Klondike, facing a
growing list of comments and complaints from both customers
and employees, had to address the hot button issue of smoking
and indoor air quality.
Michael Woodrum, John's son and Director of
Casino Operations, indicated "we were hearing more and more
complaints about smoke, particularly at the swing shift, where
there often was a haze in the air. Customers would talk about
the staleness and the smoky smell on their clothes."
John Woodrum added, "many of our customers are older, with
health problems and I'm also concerned about our employees, so
I knew we had to do something about air quality and we had to
do it fast."
After an extensive review, the Klondike's
solution was to remove the disposable one and two inch filters
in their air handling system and replace them with Dynamic Air
Cleaners. These patented, state-of-the-art air cleaners
feature an unparalleled efficiency, catching and removing
smoke particulates, odors and contaminants that can pass right
through other filters. This effectiveness also allows the
Klondike to minimize the need for outside air-saving the cost
of bringing the Nevada desert air down to a comfortable
temperature. Further, unlike other high efficiency
alternatives, the installation of the Dynamics caused no
increased restriction to air flow and therefore required no
rework of the air handlers.
Working with the Las Vegas area
representatives, the Klondike quickly and easily installed
over 40 one inch and two inch filters throughout the facility.
The results have been immediate and dramatic.
John Woodrum couldn't be more pleased, "When
we decide to tackle this air quality issue, we looked at all
kinds of solutions, over 50 different systems, including ones
that were less expensive. What sold us was the simplicity of
the system and its efficiency. Let me tell you, these filters
really work.
After performing a 3 month
filter change,
John Woodrum remarked, "as you can see,
the results are dramatic."
Everyone notices a big difference and even my
employees have said there's been a great change. But don't
take my word for it, just ask my customers."
Indeed, on a typical night at the Klondike, a
quick sample of visitors to the Klondike turns up a comments
such as, "I come here every day and I'm a smoker, but
sometimes it was even tough on me. Now the air just seems
cleaner," or these words from a non-smoker "I recently went to
another casino, but had to leave because of all the smoke.
I've been wondering what the change was (here at the
Klondike), because there's no smokers' residue."
Dynamic Air Cleaners have given The Klondike
measurably better air quality and made John Woodrum a true
believer. In fact he's breaking ground soon on a new residence
and plans to put Dynamic Air Cleaners there as well.
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