Choosing the Right Commercial Floor Cleaner for Your Business

Due to their high price, commercial floor cleaners are considered a significant investment, especially for small and medium-sized businesses operating on a limited budget. In their quest for the most efficient and cost-effective machine, many businesses make a common mistake when purchasing a floor cleaner: squandering their budget on the most expensive floor cleaner available. Businesses often mistakenly assume that if it's expensive, it's necessarily the best. They often overlook that compatibility, not price, determines whether a floor cleaner is worth the investment.

What type of floor surface do you use?

Typical automatic floor scrubbers come with different types of brushes, and knowing which brush to pair with which floor surface is key to achieving the best possible cleaning.

Floor scrubbers with disc brushes are best suited for surfaces that require aggressive cleaning. For example, parking lots or storage facilities are often exposed to tough stains like oil, grease, tire marks, and more. Since these floor surfaces are often made of concrete, choose a brush with stiff bristles that can penetrate the concrete floor. Avoid metal brushes, as their fibers can lodge in the concrete and cause rust.

If your floor surface is uneven, choose an automatic floor scrubber with cylindrical brushes. Their design eliminates the need to sweep before scrubbing. This not only reduces cleaning time but also eliminates the expense of a dedicated sweeper.

Similar to choosing a brush type that matches the flooring, the size of your automatic floor scrubber should also match the size of the area it cleans. A bulky machine might be suitable for spacious spaces like a gym or warehouse, but not for buildings with narrow corridors.

The cleaning capacity of the automatic floor scrubber should also be commensurate with the needs of the floor space. Using a residential floor scrubber in a commercial space that requires industrial-strength cleaning will ultimately only increase your budget, whether for repairs or replacements.

If you're still unsure whether to invest in a commercial floor scrubber for your business, remember that compatibility is key.