When it comes to cleaning large floors, many facility managers look to auto scrubbers. While they definitely outperform mops, these machines come with a lot of downsides too. Luckily there are auto scrubber alternatives that fit every floor cleaning task.
The Trouble with Auto Scrubbers
Auto scrubbers come in different sizes and styles. Whether they are 20-inch walk behind or a 32-inch ride on model, the machines are expensive pieces of technology. Walk behind auto scrubbers can cost as much as $18,000 while ride on models top out at $30,000, according to this blog from 2019.
And that’s just the initial cost. Many things can go wrong with an auto scrubber, meaning they spend a lot of downtime in the shop. This busts your budget in two ways. First there’s the cost of repairs. Then there’s the added labor cost of trying to clean large floors with mops and buckets while the auto scrubber is out of service.
Better Cleaning Options for All Flooring Types
There are better options for cleaning all floor types. These tools, from Kaivac, are less expensive, more reliable, and easy to maintain if something does go wrong. The machines even handle surfaces auto scrubbers can’t touch.
Hard Flooring Solutions
For facilities with large areas of hard flooring consider the AutoVac Stretch™. This innovative tool recycles water and cleaning chemical so operators can service 25,000 square feet of floor an hour without stopping to refill. Certified by Green Seal, the AutoVac Stretch uses 75% less water and 66% less chemical than a similarly sized auto scrubber. Plus, it has no pads or brushes to scratch surfaces, making the tool safe for wood floors.
Mixed Flooring? No Problem
Some wide area floors feature a mix of hard and carpeted surfaces. Auto Scrubbers may be okay for the wide-open hard flooring, but more machines are needed to clean the carpeted areas. Unless your reach for the All Floor™ from Kaivac.
This innovative technology lets operators move seamlessly between carpet and hard flooring. There are even attachments for maneuvering around furniture and fixtures, cleaning stairs, and both high and low dusting. The All Floor is easy to master and simple to store.
Hard Surface Cleaning With Room for More
Busy establishments with large areas of hard surface flooring probably use one machine for daily cleaning, another for restroom maintenance, a third tool to pick up spills, and a janitor’s cart to store supplies.
Or they could do it all with the Kaivac SUV™. The SUV replaces mops, buckets, wet vacuums, dust mops and auto scrubbers. The tool even has an integrated, on-board trash compactor so staff can clean large spaces without stopping to refill, restock, or dispose of garbage.
Like all Kaivac equipment, the SUV is easy to learn and simple to maintain. Staff can pick up spills, clear weather-related messes, maneuver around fixtures, and leave restrooms sparkling clean and fresh smelling. Not even the most advanced auto scrubber could compete.
Kaivac has equipment to clean every kind of commercial floor. Click here to learn more.
