Dumbwaiters in Hospitals

Hospitals are responsible, among many other things, for healing the sick and maintaining a safe environment. They transport linens, clothes, food, and cleaning supplies regularly between floors. In order to provide a means to transport these types of materials, many hospitals invest in dumbwaiters.

A dumbwaiter that will be used for a hospital is often much larger than a residential dumbwaiter. They are used frequently to transport food trays and linens, but are used for much more. As with any dumbwaiter it is imperative that they are not used to transport humans. This is against safety codes and while it is likely that dumbwaiters in hospitals could support the weight of a human it is not safe.

A dumbwaiter for use in a hospital will likely be outfitted to open on more than one side. This means that it will likely be configured with at least two doors, one on each side. They are also ran to each floor so there will need to be a set of call controls at each opening.

Dumbwaiters greatly improve productivity both in the home and in businesses, but the type of dumbwaiter you will put in your home is likely to be much smaller and support less weight than a commercial dumbwaiter.