If your commercial facility relies on relatively decent floor cleaning machines, the more they get used, the more likely they are to wear down and require servicing, repair, or replacement. If you opt for cheaper equipment, you’ll have to keep replacing them more and more frequently.
That can be an incredible expense over the years. While it may not impact your bottom line as much as choosing higher quality machinery, it’s going to have an effect on not only your budget, but also your maintenance personnel.
When somebody has to work with old, worn out, broken down equipment, it’s going to get frustrating quickly. Keeping your commercial floor cleaning equipment in great condition is a matter of making sure your maintenance personnel are doing the right thing to care for them, using them properly, and that you are providing the best equipment possible.
Here are some tips that can help your commercial floor cleaning equipment stay in good condition for years to come.
Tip #1: Prevent abuse.
When a buffer is yanked out of the closet, thrown around, banged up and down stairs, and slammed back into place for storage, it may not be a big deal to the maintenance personnel doing it, but it’s going to wear down that machine.
The same holds true for ride on commercial floor cleaning machines. Make sure they are treated properly and anyone abusing them should get a reprimand and have it explained why treating the machines properly is so important.
Tip #2: Have them serviced regularly.
If your maintenance personnel aren’t highly experienced with these types of machines and how they work, bring somebody in who has that level of experience to service them regularly. Depending on how often they are used, they may need to be serviced a few times a year.
Tip #3: Invest in the right type of machinery.
Centaur Floor Machines are some of the best in the entire industry. Machines that they built in the 1960s are still being used today. They are durable, rugged, and can be the best investment you make in keeping your floors clean this year.