Spring is the optimal time for facilities managers to clean their sites from top to bottom, using the floor scrubber to remove grime that’s built up over the colder, closed-up months. Industrial scrubbers can bring out the natural shine of a surface while also promoting worker wellbeing and helping employers stay compliant with workplace safety regulations. But, in order for the equipment to be able to do its job effectively, it needs to be regularly cleaned and maintained according to certain standards.
Floor Scrubber Maintenance Tips
Here are a few floor scrubber maintenance tips to help you make the most of your spring cleaning this year:
- Check for damage or wear to the scrubber’s squeegees, scrub brushes, and pads
- Flip or replace squeegee if it does not have a sharp edge.
- Clean entire squeegee assembly.
- Rotate brushes
- Ensure filters are free of debris
- Clean floor scrubber recovery tanks
- Flush the dirty water pick up hose
- Check to make sure recovery tank level sensor is working properly.
- Clean hoppers and debris trays
- Look for battery terminal corrosion. Make sure terminals are tight.
- Check battery water level.
- Check wheels for tread wear and other damage
- Evaluate belts for tension and wear
- Inspect hoses for leaks
Planned Maintenance for Your Floor Scrubber
Floor scrubbers can be a valuable tool in helping facilities teams get their job done—but they need proper care and attention in order to be up for the job. While these floor scrubber maintenance tips illustrate how much time and attention proper equipment cleaning can take, Factory Cleaning Equipment can help your facilities team stay on track. We recommend that your floor cleaning equipment is serviced after every 100 hours of use. Our planned maintenance program allows you to schedule monthly, quarterly, annual or semi-annual services.
Our $99 Floor Cleaning Equipment Evaluation
Take your spring cleaning to the next level with our $99 evaluation and steam cleaning service! Let us save your team time and money by making sure that your floor scrubber or sweeper is doing the best job it can. Our experts check that brushes and squeegees are calibrated properly and evaluate the equipment’s vacuum system to check for optimal suction, along with testing batteries if your machine has them. All of these important steps can help prolong the life of your floor scrubber, ultimately saving you significant time and money on costly repairs stemming from improper maintenance. Small steps now will help to prolong the life of your floor cleaning machines.
If you are located in the greater Chicago area or near our Charlotte, NC office, we’ll pick up your floor cleaning equpiment and bring it back to our shop to make sure everything is working properly. Give Factory Cleaning Equipment a call at 866-673-5646 or schedule your evaluation and steam cleaning service to make sure your cleaning equipment is prepped, primed and ready to do a deep cleaning when you need it.