Which Cleaning Equipment to Use?

For most people selecting commercial cleaning equipment is definitely not the most exciting decision they’ll ever make; but buying the right equipment is important for achieving better cleaning results in shorter times and for less money. Duplex Cleaning Machines understand this and for the past 20 years have placed great emphasis on developing a tailored and exclusive range of cleaning equipment and machinery that is highly effective, efficient, ecological and ergonomic.

Generally, the most common piece of cleaning equipment is the old mop and bucket which has been used for cleaning hard surfaces for approximately 3000 years. However, the traditional mopping process of reapplying floors with dirty chemical laden water is quickly becoming outdated, especially in commercial environments. Instead try alternative modern cleaning equipment such as the Tecnovap Thermoglide steam mop or the world renowned Duplex floor scrubber. Both of these modern pieces of cleaning equipment are low water usage and chemical free cleaning systems that do not recycle dirty water back onto the floor ensuring a much better clean. Although these systems are initially more expensive than traditional methods, they quickly pay for themselves with better results and savings on time, chemicals and OH&S issues.

Another common and highly important piece of cleaning equipment is the vacuum cleaner. Choosing a quality vacuum cleaner is crucial when you consider the amount of dust that accumulates on floors, carpets and upholstery. Unfortunately in recent years vacuum cleaner quality has dropped and they have almost become a disposable product. This is largely due to an influx of cheap Chinese imitations that use inferior parts that would be lucky to last two years in domestic use. However there is still quality commercial vacuum cleaning equipment on the market such as the FAST brand from the Netherlands who specialize in commercial upright and high filtration vacuums.     

If your business or position requires regular carpet cleaning there are many things to consider when purchasing carpet cleaning equipment. Firstly the vacuum is most important piece of equipment. Having the right vacuum cleaner will reduce the need for periodical machine washing or hiring professional carpet cleaners. When choosing a carpet vacuum always choose a product that has a motorized power-head or beater and a HEPA filtration system. If you’re purchasing for large area commercial use an upright machine is best as they largely reduce cleaning time and physical strain on the back and shoulders.

Secondly you may require carpet cleaning equipment to periodically wash your carpet. If so, there are various machines on the market that you may consider such as carpet auto scrubbers, encapsulations agitators, shampooers, dry steamers and hot water extractors. When choosing a carpet cleaning equipment ensure the style of machine is suited to your carpet fabric or matches the various types of carpet you clean frequently. Also consider aspects such as machine size, transportability, ease of operation, water use, chemical use, noise and of course price.

One of the most efficient and effective pieces of carpet cleaning equipment on the market is the Duplex 420 Steam all surface floor cleaner. The Duplex 420 Steam is a compact commercial low water usage carpet cleaning system that incorporates many elements of various styles of carpet cleaning equipment. For instance a Duplex 420 Steam can be used as a carpet scrubber with high temperature dry steam, it can be used with encapsulations or shampoos and it also has an extraction system. A Duplex is also arguably the most versatile carpet cleaners available as it is also ideal for all hard surfaces and impervious backed carpets where many machines simply fail.

After floor cleaning equipment, the need for kitchen and bathroom cleaning equipment would be the next most common. Traditionally these products have mainly been in the form of scrubbing brushes and numerous chemicals. For example most cleaners would have a different chemical for cleaning glass, ovens, benches, sinks, timber, tiles and upholstery. Over the years though the use of steam has been growing in popularity and it’s now considered the most effective cleaning agent. Recent advances in commercial steam technology like Tecnovap’s Jetsteam Maxi 8 Bar means that one piece of cleaning equipment can now replace the need for all these chemicals whilst reducing your environmental footprint.