You have you made an important investment in your commercial floor cleaning equipment. While you have given your maintenance department some exceptional equipment to use and expect a thorough clean just about every time, how it is cared for will not only determine its longevity, but it can also directly impact the condition of your floors over time.
Just as with your car, if you don’t rotate the tires, check the alignment, maintain it properly, you could find your tires wearing out too quickly. That can affect traction and even safety.
The same notion holds true for your commercial floors. If the equipment used to keep them clean and is not maintained properly, you could begin to notice streaks, gouges, and other types of damage occurring to the floor as a an effect of poorly maintained equipment.
Below are a few tips that should help you and your maintenance department take proper care of your commercial floor cleaning equipment.
Clean them consistently.
Even though it is actually cleaning equipment itself, you are going to be using chemicals and other solutions when maintaining your commercial floors. It is best to make sure that these machines are washed and wiped down after every use before they are stored.
Check with the manufacturer for proper cleaning tips and advice for your specific piece of equipment.
Store them in a safe place.
Storing commercial floor cleaning equipment can sometimes seem like a challenge considering their size, but you want to make sure that they are stored in a clean, safe environment that does not get extremely cold. During the winters in Toronto the temperature can get low enough to cause damage to electrical components. Don’t keep your commercial floor cleaning equipment outside in a storage unit or other container.
Have them professionally maintained on a consistent basis.
Depending on the amount of use that your commercial floor cleaning equipment gets, it may be best to have it professionally maintained by an experienced technician every six months to a year. This will help to ensure that you get the longest life out of your cleaning equipment.