Copyright New York Post
Hot Tub Washing Machine. A North Dakota hotel worker was caught dumping bed sheets into a hot tub in a disgusting laundering act that the business claims was to remove stains, but has since sparked a state health investigation. Horrified guests at an Expressway Suites in Fargo captured the worker loading the sheets into the chlorinated water and mixing them with a broomstick as they sat poolside during a recent stay. “At first, I thought maybe the hot tub was down, the drain was broken, they were trying to soak up the water, but then he started adding more in there and I was like, what is going on?” guest Alex Kenmille told KVLY. “That’s disgusting. Are you kidding? Are we sleeping on those sheets? I was really disgusted,” Kenmille said. The hotel claimed the sheets put on guests’ beds are washed the traditional way, revealing the hot tub was used to remove stains from the linen. “The sheets are put into the hot tub, and it gets out tiny little stains, then the hot tub is drained. It is really heavily cleaned by a huge deep cleaner,” a hotel worker told the horrified guest during a recorded phone call. Management at the I-94 lodging said they only resort to the nontraditional method as a last-ditch attempt to clean the bedding and that employees are only supposed to do it when the pool is closed. Senior hotel workers absurdly claimed they only placed the bedsheets in the hot tub after pool hours, saying the one worker had been told off for doing it in front of guests, according to the outlet. The hotel told the guests that they are checking with city health officials to confirm if the practice is safe. Despite being heavily chlorinated, health experts warn that the sauna baths are filled with a high percentage of bodily fluids that can be the breeding ground for bacteria. The Centers for Disease Control found hot tubs are a significant source for diseases, including respiratory illnesses, Legionnaires disease and “hot tub rash,” especially if there is poor maintenance to the tub. “Just sitting in a hot tub, with the heat, your skin will literally just come off… you’re like deshedding,” guest Amy Vandal told the outlet. Vandal and Kenmille reported the worker’s actions to local health officials, who are looking into the hotel’s operation.
