The locker room is where people come together to shower, change into their workout clothes, and store their belongings. Unfortunately, it is also the perfect breeding ground for bacteria and viruses–especially if you are not cleaning it regularly! So if your gym locker room smells, here are some quick tricks on how to keep your gym locker rooms from smelling.
Consider how often you are using your locker rooms. For instance, if gym members store their small bag of workout clothes and shoes, then the odor probably will not be too foul if left alone. However, when people use their lockers as storage areas for sweaty gym clothes and even more stinky personal items like deodorant or cosmetics, they increase the chances of bacteria growth and locker room odor.
- Keep your locker clean! It is the essential step in keeping your locker from bad odor. Firstly, Wipe it down with disinfectant wipes or spray after each use, and be sure to give it a good scrub at least once a week. A dirty locker will produce an unpleasant smell.
- Make sure the room is well ventilated. A locker room that’s not well ventilated will only increase the smell of bacteria and sweat. Open a window, use a fan, or do whatever you can to circulate the air.
- Avoid having gym members store food items in the locker rooms. Not only will this attract rodents and other pests, but it will also cause unpleasant smells over time.
- If all else fails and you tried all of the above methods but still cannot get rid of that musty smell in your gym locker, we highly recommend getting an air purifier that can eliminate the gym smell.
Commercial Air Purifiers For Gyms & Fitness Centers
AirROS is a commercial air and surface purification system that uses and creates ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species). It prevents and destroys pathogens, viruses, mold, and bacteria, reduces cross-contamination, eliminates odor, and replaces it with a clean, sanitized smell.
How Do AirROS Air & Surface Purifiers For Gyms Work?
AirROS purifiers utilize and create ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species). First, it kills pathogens and odor as it passes through the air purifier. In addition, to that it sanitizes the air that comes out of the purifier, enters the environment, and continues to sanitize all surfaces it contacts. Here is the 2 stage process:
Phase 1- Primary Air Cleaning
Placed within your room’s airflow, air from the environment containing microorganisms enters the purifier’s internal chamber. The reaction chamber creates non-thermal plasma and generates ROS. ROS has comprised of 5 short-lived, highly Reactive Oxygen Species:
- Atomic oxygen,
- Singlet oxygen,
- Hydroxyl radical,
- Superoxide and
- Peroxynitrite
These break down carbon-to-carbon bonds that sanitize the air and destroy all bacteria, molds, viruses, and other pathogens as they pass through the reaction chamber.
Phase 2- Secondary Surface & Air Cleaning
Provides Surface sanitation and continued Air sanitation. The purified air now diffused into the environment contains longer lived Reactive Oxygen Species:
- Gas-phased H2O2- or dry hydrogen peroxide
- Low concentration levels of O3-ozone
That further sanitizes room air and surfaces. So again, in addition to treating the ambient air as it passes through the reaction chamber, using the H2O2 and O3 diffused into the environment, our units will further sanitize all Surfaces and control Odor, resulting in clean air and surfaces 24/7.
At the end of a long day in the gym, nobody enjoys smelling the sweat in gyms. In conclusion, It can be challenging to keep locker rooms from smelling when so many people go in and out with different needs. However, if you follow these simple steps at least once a week: wipe down all surfaces with disinfectant wipes; use an air purifier or ventilator fan that draws fresh air into the room. Try using purifiers that can sanitize surfaces to eliminate bacteria and odor, which will eliminate any unpleasant smells lingering around your gym or fitness center. If you are struggling to eliminate this problem, schedule a call with one of our specialists today! We will help develop a plan for your gym or fitness center.