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There are many types of commercial floor scrubbers on the market, and choosing the best one for your business needs can take hours of deliberation and questions. Its easier to figure out what you need if you first evaluate your floor space. Once you know what you need in a floor cleaner, you can choose between the available models more easily.
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One of the biggest questions we hear from people is Should we choose a ride-on floor scrubber or a walk-behind floor scrubber?
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Here are 3 specific factors that will help you answer that question:
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1. Floor Square Footage: Measure the area you need to clean
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The larger the area, the more likely a ride-on floor scrubber is the best choice. A walk-behind floor cleaner works better for smaller areas. But where is the dividing line between small and large when it comes to square footage? Weve worked with companies all over the world to solve their cleaning questions, and weve got a good average measurement and suggestion. Areas that are 15,000 square feet or more should consider a ride-on floor scrubber. This will help cleaning teams clean larger areas more quickly and efficiently, thereby increasing productivity and reducing cleaning times. Does that mean you should choose a walk-behind floor scrubber dryer if your business has less than 15,000 square feet to clean? Thats up to you, but consider that larger, open spaces can take longer to clean with a smaller floor scrubber.
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2. When and how often do you need to clean?
If you have only limited downtime for cleaning operations, your team needs to get everything done in that small time frame. Lets refer back to the first question here: how big is the area you need to clean? If you have a limited amount of time for cleaning, a larger ride-on will clean it faster and more efficiently. On the other hand, you may have a cleaning schedule that covers certain areas at certain times a day. You have to consider those spaces as well. If it makes more sense to clean smaller areas on the spot over the course of the day, a walk-behind floor scrubber will work too. To answer this question once and for all, you should continue to the third question.
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3. Environment: What obstructions lie in the cleaning path?
Maybe you do have a large manufacturing or warehouse area to clean, but there are many obstacles that create smaller spaces. For example, a supermarket has product aisles and checkout stations that might be too narrow for a ride-on floor cleaner. This is often the case with classrooms and offices as well. For organizations that have a combination of large, open areas and smaller areas where movement is more restricted, having a ride-on floor scrubber and a walk-behind floor cleaner makes sense. Schools, for example, often have large, open gym areas that can be cleaned with a ride-on machine. Classrooms would be better served by a walk-behind floor scrubber.
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Automatic floor scrubbers come in various sizes to accommodate the area being cleaned and the storage space available for the equipment. If you want a ride-on automatic floor scrubber and think its appropriate for the space youre cleaning, consider all the options first to ensure that you have the right machine for the work ahead.
Ride-on floor scrubbers usually have greater tank capacity and longer battery life than stand-up models. This makes even the petite scrubber versions a great choice for cleaning large, open spaces.
Micro riders or mini ride-on scrubbers are designed to access smaller spaces and maneuver easily. Their affordable price point and cleaning efficiency can take on floors of more than 50 square feet, making them ideal for hotels, supermarkets, bus and train stations, exhibit centers, schools, and shopping malls.
The mini ride-on floor scrubbers are easy to maneuver . and have an intuitive display offering up all the major functions. Operators experience the same level of comfort as the rider of a larger machine and will appreciate units that come with an automatic braking system.
You may have a giant floor area to clean, but if the space is populated by cubicles, a ride-on scrubber can be more of a hassle then a help. Ideally, you want to choose a machine that will get the biggest job done in the shortest amount of time. For many cleaners or building operators, this is a ride-on scrubber. For others, its a walk-behind scrubber.
If the path being tread is 32 inches wide or larger, a ride-on scrubber will get the job done. A typical-size rider floor scrubber can scrub medium- to large-size spaces on a single tank of clean water. They are often built with a heavy-duty design suitable for rugged use and, though they may not be equipped with some of the upgraded electronic components, are comfortable, user-friendly, and efficient.
The kind of debris your machine will be picking up, the amount of traffic the area in question gets, and the nature of the flooring must all be considered when choosing the right ride-on scrubber.
The floor made need daily light scrubs or weekly deep cleans. For instance, hard cleanings of parking areas or storage facilities will require the removal of grease or tire marks and concrete floors will need stiffer brushes rather than metallic brushes.
If youre cleaning an uneven surface, cylindrical brushes may be the best choice. Models like this eliminate the need for sweeping prior to scrubbing, a perk that can save time, effort, and expense.
Ideally, you want a machine that is as easy to use as possible, does not require much training if any at all, and can get the job done quickly and thoroughly and avoid unproductive labor.
Find out what type of automatic scrubber is right for your facility or cleaning equipment fleet. Michigan Maintenance Supply is your go-to source for all cleaning supplies and machines. Contact us today to discuss our product offerings.
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