Floor cleaning machines like scrubber dryers save time, money, and water while keeping your facilities’ floors clean, safe, and inviting. While walk-behind scrubber dryers can quickly and efficiently clean smaller spaces like offices, commercial kitchens, and classrooms, ride-on scrubber dryers can quickly and thoroughly clean large commercial floor spaces like gyms, warehouses, healthcare facilities, and more.
Today’s wide range of floor cleaning equipment saves your workers time and effort while being easy to use and maintain. But getting the most out of your scrubber dryers takes just a little preparation, and these six steps will help your cleaning teams get the best results every time:
1. Know your scrubber dryer
Whether you are using a walk-behind or a ride-on scrubber dryer for your floor cleaning, familiarize your cleaning crew with how to safely operate the equipment. IPC scrubber dryers are durable and easy to use, and with proper maintenance, they can keep your floors clean for many years.
2. Roll up and clean floor mats separately
Floor mats are a great tool for minimizing the volume of dirt and grime that visitors, employees, and delivery services track into your building, but running a scrubber dryer over a floor mat can potentially damage the machine. So, roll up and remove floor mats from the cleaning area first and use a separate process to wash them for the complete, clean impression you want to convey.
3. Pre-sweep the floor with a sweeper
Scrubber dryers are designed to perform a deep and thorough cleaning of hard surfaces. Leaving obvious piles of dirt and dust in their way, however, can accelerate premature wear and tear on the equipment. In addition, when the cleaning soap of the scrubber dryer mixes with large amounts of dust, it can leave mud streaks on the floors, which will need to be re-cleaned. Therefore, before using the scrubber-dryer, it is a good idea to sweep the floors and remove excess dust, pebbles and other debris.
4. Watch for and remove sticky dirt
Scrape up any sticky, chunky substances like dried food or chewing gum from the floor before running the scrubber dryer. These professional cleaning machines are incredibly powerful and thoroughly deep-clean commercial floor spaces, but they are not built to scrape debris like this from the floor. These sticky substances can disrupt the continuity of the squeegee’s contact with the floor. That will leave streaks and sticky spots behind while prematurely damaging the squeegee on the scrubber dryer.
5. Move objects out of the way before cleaning the floor
Remove any pallets, displays, boxes, furniture, etc. from the cleaning area so the scrubber dryer can have a smooth, clear pathway for operation. This will enable you to clean the entire floor continuously and thoroughly, even where furniture typically sits. It will also speed up your floor cleaning process while removing hard-to-reach dust and allergens from places on the floor (under shelving and furniture) that don’t get cleaned every day.
6. Prevent slip-and-fall accidents on wet floors
Millions of people are injured in slip-and-fall accidents every year because they are walking on wet floors. Workplace injuries are painful for workers and can cost time and money. Make sure to post clear, visible signage at the entrance to any areas that will be professionally cleaned. Also let employees know verbally, or through email announcements when professional cleaning will occur and remind them to be careful.
Prepare for floor cleaning success
Preparation is the key to any success, including successfully using scrubber dryer floor cleaning equipment. By first cleaning excess dust, debris, floor mats, and other objects from your scrubber dryer’s path before deep cleaning floors, you can save time and cleaning resources. You can also ensure that your scrubber dryer will last longer and clean more effectively for many years. If you have any questions, please contact us – we are here to help!