Looking back over the budget for the past couple of decades may need a relatively new commercial manager or supervisor to question why the equipment the facility uses has had to be repaired or replaced so frequently. When you’re talking about commercial floor maintenance, buffers, polishers, waxes, and scrubbers can all wear out quickly, but every couple of years?
They should last a lot longer than that.
One of the most important factors in determining longevity for any type of commercial floor cleaning machine is the quality of the materials used in its manufacture. Centaur Floor Machines are some of the most well built and designed machines for commercial floor maintenance in the world. In fact, some of the machines manufactured in the 1960s are still being used today.
Through the years, though, commercial floor cleaning machines have become lighter, faster, and quieter, which has affected durability. So, the other factor that needs to be taken into account is how well the equipment is cared for.
Does the maintenance personnel abuse the equipment?
This doesn’t mean they smash it, throw it out of the building and see how it bounces on the floor, or anything like that, but if they are shoving it in a closet, banging it down the stairs, or otherwise treating it as though they had no financial investment in it, that will likely have a direct impact on its longevity.
It may be necessary to sit down with the maintenance personnel and discuss how the equipment should be taken care of and managed properly. Sometimes a simple reminder is all that’s needed to keep people focused on treating the equipment as though it were their own.
If the problem continues to persist, that can be addressed later. If the commercial floor cleaning equipment in place now is ineffective, needs to be repaired far too often, is uneven and could potentially cause damage to the floor surfaces, now it’s time to start fresh with new, dependable, and the highest quality machines available.