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What is a Floor Scrubber Machine or Auto Scrubber?

The word &#;floor scrubber&#; is used to describe what we call an automatic floor scrubber or an auto scrubber. The word &#;auto scrubber&#; is the more common term used today and in its most basic function, it is a replacement for a mop and bucket.

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An auto scrubber machine does three primary things simultaneously:

#1: It delivers a cleaning solution to the cleaning brush or floor pad &#; this could be either water or water mixed with a floor cleaning detergent.

#2: It uses a device like a brush or a floor pad to clean and scrub the floor.

#3: It has a recovery system that uses a squeegee and vacuum to pick up the dirty water after cleaning.

What Are the Top Advantages of Using an Auto Scrubber?

There are 3 primary advantages of using an auto scrubber (of floor scrubber):

Advantage #1: Speed of Cleaning

It&#;s way much faster to clean floors with an auto scrubber than using a mop and bucket. According to ISSA (The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association), it takes an hour to clean about sq ft to sq ft with a mop and bucket. On the other hand, with a medium-sized auto scrubber, you can clean about 20,000 sq ft in that same hour. And with larger auto scrubbers, you can clean upwards of 50,000 sq ft in an hour.

Advantage #2: Use of Less Water

The second advantage is that an auto scrubber uses much less water than you&#;d use when mopping.

This is not only better for the environment, but it makes for efficient use of water and detergent when cleaning floors.

Advantage #3: Cleaner Floors

The third advantage is that an auto scrubber will give you better cleaning results and hygienic floors.

And the reason for this is whereas mopping spreads the dirt around, the auto scrubber picks up the dirt and leaves a much cleaner, and drier floor surface.

What Are Some Distinguishing Features of an Auto Scrubber?

#1 &#; Cleaning Path:

The first would be the size or the cleaning path of the auto scrubber. In other words, how big your brush or pad is that you can use on your auto scrubber.

Auto scrubber cleaning paths range from 15 inches to up to 38 inches but the most common cleaning paths are in the 20-to-24-inch size range.

#2 &#; Power Source:

The second type of distinguishing feature of an auto scrubber is the power source.

The most common power source is the battery. But some of the smaller units still come corded and are less expensive than battery-powered machines.

The battery-powered floor scrubber gives you much more versatility in terms of how far and where you can go.

The one limitation to consider with a battery-operated auto scrubber is how long you can run it before it needs to be recharged.

Typical battery runtimes go anywhere from two hours to four hours, but with cleaning efficiencies of 20,000, square feet to 40,000 square feet that&#;s a lot of square footage you can cover in two to four hours.

#3 &#; Machine Operation:

The third major feature would be how the machine moves.

The most basic types of machines are pushed from behind where human force is needed to propel the machine forward and control the speed of that motion.

One tier up from that would be machines that have traction assist. What this means is that a human being is still pushing the machine, but the onboard motor traction is helping to propel the machine forward.

And then the third is a fully ride-on operation, where you&#;ve got somebody actually sitting or standing on the machine and steering the auto scrubber which self-propels itself.

#4 &#; Machine Size:

The fourth distinguishing feature would be the size of the onboard tank.

This is important because the size of the tank determines how much cleaning solution and how much waste (dirty pick-up) you can carry onboard.

This in turn will determine how much square footage you can cover.

#5 &#; Brush Formats:

And then finally there is the format of brush that you want to consider.

There are typically two types of brushes used on an auto scrubber. One is a cylindrical brush that runs perpendicular to the floor, and the other is a circular brush that runs flat on the floor.

What Types of Floors Can You Clean with an Auto Scrubber?

So, the rule of thumb for the use of an auto scrubber is that wherever you are able to use a mop and bucket, you can use an auto scrubber.

So, you can use it on any type of resilient floor surfaces like vinyl, terrazzo, concrete, stone, and tile.

There are specialized applications that you could also use an auto scrubber for example on wood.

But the other rule of thumb that you should always follow is that make sure to check with the manufacturer of your flooring, to ensure that you can use an auto scrubber on it.

How Much Do Floor Scrubbers Cost?

There are many factors that influence the cost.

The first is size and versatility in terms of features you get on your auto scrubber to do things like controlling the head pressure and controlling the speed.

The second is brand. There are several no-name brands available but if you go to a recognized brand that may give you a sense of higher reliability, and better support and service, those will cost you more.

In general, what you&#;ll find is that smaller machines will cost you anywhere from $ to $4,000. Medium-sized machines will cost you from $4,000 to $8,000 and the larger machines will typically cost $10,000 plus.

AUTOSCRUBBER WITH TRACTION

(22&#; CLEANING PATH)

22&#; (559 mm) cleaning path with 34&#; squeegee. Efficiency of 20 990 sq. ft (1 950 m2) per hour. Working autonomy of 3.5 hours. 13 gal (50 L) recovery tank and 13 gal (50 L) solution tank. Comes with battery and charger.

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PUSH BEHIND AUTOSCRUBBER

(20&#; CLEANING PATH)

20&#; (500 mm) cleaning path with 34&#; squeegee. Efficiency of 20 990 sq. ft (1 950 m2) per hour. Working autonomy of 3.5 hours. 13 gal (50 L) recovery tank and 13 gal (50 L) solution tank. Comes with battery and charger.

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PUSH BEHIND AUTOSCRUBBER

(15&#; CLEANING PATH)

Ideal for day cleaning where noise level is important (65 dB). 15&#; (385 mm) cleaning path with 18&#; adjustable squeegee. 4.5 gal (17 L) recovery tank and 4 gal (15 L) Solution tank. Working autonomy of 2 hours. Comes with an integrated charger.

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PUSH BEHIND POWER CORDED AUTOSCRUBBER

(15&#; CLEANING PATH)

Ideal for day cleaning where noise level is important (65 dB). 15&#; (385 mm) cleaning path with 65 cm adjustable compact squeegee. 4.5 gal (17 L) recovery tank and 4 gal (15 L) Solution tank. Comes with 50&#; detachable electric power cord.

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What is an automatic floor scrubber?

An automatic scrubber is a cleaning machine that can be used to efficiently and effectively clean floors in your commercial space, replacing traditional mops and buckets. IPC automatic floor scrubbers work to apply cleaning solution and aggressively scrub and dry surfaces in one pass. That means significant time savings with the ability to clean more square footage per hour than you would with old fashioned cleaning tools.

IPC has a scrubber line with cleaning paths from 14 inches wide to 42 inches wide, and 44 different scrubber models giving you a wide range of floor scrubber products so you can purchase the floor scrubber that&#;s appropriate:

• For your specific application and business type
• The square footage you need to clean
• How quickly you need to clean your facility

How do you use an automatic scrubber?

Before using an automatic floor scrubber, you&#;ll want to take a steps to get the best results, cleanest floors.

First, you will want to make sure that your automatic floor scrubber battery is charged so you can complete your cleaning job. Charge batteries only when needed to extend battery life.

Second, make sure you sweep or dry mop your floors to gather all surface debris. Significant dust or loose dirt on your floor can cause damage to the floor scrubber squeegee and can cause wear and tear on a brush and/or pad driver. Not to mention, dirt that becomes wet will turn to mud making it more difficult to remove.

Once your battery is charged and you&#;ve swept or dry mopped your floor you&#;ll want to fill the automatic scrubber solution tank along with your desired cleaning solution&#;neutral cleaners generally provide the best results on sealed floors, and alkaline cleaners work well on concrete floors&#;then turn your automatic scrubber.

Pick your desired settings, then attach the brush, which is quite simple with IPC&#;s spin-on and spin-off brush that works to self-attach.

Next, lower the squeegee and begin automatic floor scrubber operation.

You typically can run the scrubber with a single pass, though for dirtier surfaces you may want to run a &#;pre-scrub&#; or &#;double scrub,&#; first cleaning with the squeegee in the up position off the floor with your preferred cleaning solution, then running the scrubber as you typically would to clean the same area a second time.

While you are running the machine, the automatic floor scrubber works hard to clean the floors. The automatic scrubber will distribute water inside the brush activating the cleaning solution, and then down through its solution tank to the solenoid valve. Then the squeegee along with the scrubber&#;s built-in powerful vacuum system will work to recover the water and distribute it to the recovery tank. The squeegee and vacuum scrubber leaves floors dry immediately so they&#;re safe for staff, patients and/or customers.

What types of floor scrubbers are available on the market?

There are a wide variety of scrubbers available in the marketplace, which can make it difficult to determine which scrubber best fits your unique application.

When choosing an automatic floor scrubber the main features to consider are:

Cleaning width The speed of the machine The tank size And battery run time

In areas with large square footage, ride on floor scrubbers are ideal because they run at a  consistent in speed. With the ability to sit while cleaning an operator needs fewer breaks than they might with a walk-behind scrubber. The CT230, for example, has the ability to clean 58,000 square feet per hour and 192,000 square feet per charge.

Using a CT230 in a large area, like industry cleaning in a warehouse or cleaning a large area like a gym requires less time than to mopping, in which only 1,667 square feet can be cleaned per hour (ISSA Cleaning Study). The CT160 and CT230 floor scrubbers are available with cylindrical heads, which allows for a sweeping (only for smaller debris) while the floor is being scrubbed.

There are often times, though, where smaller surfaces need to be cleaned where large ride on floor scrubbers won&#;t fit. For these areas you&#;ll want a walk behind floor scrubber. IPC&#;s compact floor scrubber line features small turn radiuses that allow machines to squeeze into and turn around in narrow spaces. Our walk behind floor scrubbers also have adjustable handles that fold down so you can clean of under tables, desks, and other low surfaces.

After choosing the proper type of machine you&#;ll want pick a brush or a pad driver for your automatic floor scrubber.

• A brush works well when cleaning surfaces with hard to reach areas like tile with grout, concrete, or sidewalks.
• Pad drivers are great for cleaning indoor floor surfaces like hardwood or tile.

Calculate the square footage you need to clean and how much time is available for cleaning and the IPC team will help you select the &#;right size&#; scrubber for your specific needs. Whether you want a walk behind scrubber or a ride on scrubber, a cylindrical head or a disc, a brush or a pad, IPC has it all and will help you find the scrubber right for you and your business.

Why should you consider adding commercial floor scrubbers to your cleaning equipment inventory?

Cleaning with an automatic floor scrubbers leaves your floors cleaner and dryer than cleaning with a mop and bucket. You&#;ll prevent the risk of slips and falls and improve the appearance of your facility. All in far less time than you&#;d spend cleaning the old fashioned way.

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