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August 08, 2012|By Karl Man | KWCH 12 Eyewitness News

(WICHITA,Kan.) — We saw another triple digit day on Wednesday and the warm weather is starting to make an impact on some local businesses that you may not expect. Eyewitness News found out that keeping your clothes clean and pressed is one hot job.

Believe it or not, when you go inside a dry cleaners the temperatures are even worse than what's going on outside.

Try 120 to 125 degrees on for size.

The hours workers spend hanging and folding at "USAVE Dry Cleaners" have been flipped this summer...it's just too hot during the day to operate.

"We have to change up our shifts and come in very early in the morning", says owner Daniel Oldenettel.

"This summer has been the worse heat wise".

The scorching temperatures also mean no more same day service for costumers...the machines they use to do the “In By 9 Out by 5” service can't take it.

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"Our machines just can’t handle the heat", adds Oldenettel.

Management says same day service will be back sometime in the fall when the temperatures drop and the machines can stay on all day.

Construction workers have also been changing up their hours. KDOT originally had construction going on at night to make it easier for drivers...now they say they do it to keep workers out of the heat.

Heat forcing some to work nights.
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