Today, floor cleaning machines are more powerful and advanced than ever, allowing your cleaning team to achieve better results and increase cleaning efficiency while ensuring the safety of machine operators and facility users. But there is no one-size-fits-all cleaning machine. The right machine for the job depends on the type of floor you're cleaning, the type of soil you're working with, the size of your space, your facility's setup, and more.
Here's a quick guide to the basic types of floor cleaning machines and when and where to use them:
Dirt and debris can accumulate quickly on all types of flooring. Sweepers help you efficiently remove dust, dirt and debris from both hard and soft floors. From battery-powered walk-behind machines to industrial ride-on machines, sweepers can be used to keep carpets and hard floors clean indoors, or they can be used outdoors to sweep sidewalks, sidewalks, and even parking lots.
Scrubber
Frequent sweeping is great for removing dust and debris, but a floor scrubber is used to remove other dirt that has accumulated or adhered to hard surfaces. Scrubbers are almost always used indoors and only on hard floor surfaces. Smaller walk-behind floor scrubbers are ideal for small spaces and tight areas, including bathroom stalls. Larger ride-on scrubbers can be used to clean larger areas-up to tens of thousands of square feet.
Polisher
Many hard floor surfaces are designed to provide a high-gloss finish that creates a clean feel at first glance. Floor Polish provides a shiny, glossy finish. Polishers are usually only used indoors and on hard surfaces. Because every facility is unique, polishers come in a variety of sizes, including push-behind and ride-on options and power system configurations.
Vacuum cleaner
For most people, vacuuming carpets is probably the most familiar floor cleaning task. But commercial-grade vacuums offer significantly enhanced performance and durability, and there are many types to suit your needs. Lightweight upright and backpack vacuum cleaners are highly mobile and maneuverable and suitable for stairs and tight spaces. There are two power options: wired power and battery power. Battery vacuum cleaners increase productivity and help prevent trip and fall hazards. For larger lobbies, hallways or walkways, upright vacuums (large area, single or dual motor) provide the ease of use and powerful performance you want. To deal with small debris, spills, oily residue, and even floods, you can use a wet and dry vacuum. Canister vacuums are easy to operate and can effectively clean both hard and soft floors.
Carpet extractor
Soft floor surfaces such as carpet can present additional cleaning challenges. Carpet extractor features powerful soft floor cleaning capabilities to easily keep carpets clean and dry, and can be used for regular, quick-drying ad hoc cleaning in high traffic areas or for spot cleaning to address tracked stains, spills and moisture entering the facility.
Pivot can help you get the right machine in your facility
The summary above should help you get started on choosing the right floor cleaning machine for your facility's needs. But you don't have to face this challenge alone. Pivot's experienced floor cleaning experts can help you determine the best machine for the job, including providing on-site consultation about your floor type, soil challenges and other cleaning needs. With Pivot's full range of trusted and proven floor cleaning equipment, we have the right cleaning machine for the job, keeping your floors clean, dry and safe day after day.