Investing in the right floor scrubber can save your business an endless amount of time, money and energy. A good floor scrubber can leave your surfaces clean in a fraction of the time and can improve the quality of your clean. Put simply, you need a floor scrubber on your side. But how exactly do you know which floor scrubber is right for you?
To help you find the right floor scrubber for your business, we’ve put together a list of three things you need to consider.
1. How much space do you have?
Floor scrubbers come in a variety of shapes and sizes and the type of machine you choose will depend on the amount of space you have. Generally speaking, you can buy two main types of floor scrubbers. A walk behind floor scrubber is operated by a person pushing the machine from behind whereas a ride-on scrubber is driven by a person seated on top of the machine. As you can imagine, the walk-behind version is better for small to medium-sized facilities whereas large facilities such as airports and shopping centers may benefit more from the ride on variety.
2. What kind of surfaces do you need to clean?
Some scrubbers are more powerful than others so it is important to consider the material your scrubber will be cleaning. Industrial floors in manufacturing and warehousing environments can probably handle something more powerful and robust whereas hardwood floors may require something a little more gentle.
3. How much cleaning is required?
This may sound like a trick question but we promise you it isn’t. Of course, if you’re buying a floor scrubber, you need to maintain a clean floor. But if you think about it a little harder, some industries and businesses may require a more robust and regular clean than others. For example, hospitals and businesses in the food and beverage industry will require thorough and regular cleaning to a higher standard than perhaps a furniture showroom might. They need to make sure that all surfaces are completely hygienic and free of germs at all times, but they will also most likely require the removal of all sorts of sticky substances that other industries or businesses might not encounter. Thinking about exactly how much cleaning is required will therefore help you to narrow down the type of machine you need.
Conclusion
Investing in a floor scrubber will indeed save you time, money and effort but in order to get the best value out of your machine, you need to find the one best suited to your specific needs. The major issues to consider are mentioned in this article but naturally, there will be various technical differences depending on the make and models you are looking at.
In order to make the right choice for your specific needs, make sure you call a few different suppliers to discuss your needs. Good suppliers who know what they are talking about will ask you plenty of questions about the specifics of your business. And finally, once you’ve found the right machine for your needs, don’t be afraid to invest a little bit of money into it. A high-quality machine will last you years on end, so what you spend now will be saved tenfold in the long run.
