| There are many different cleaning machines available | | | | Scrubber Dryers |
| for commercial, industrial and domestic use on the | | | | These are some of the largest cleaning machines. |
| market today. These fall into several categories, each | | | | You may be used to seeing them around |
| has its own specialty and purpose. These categories | | | | supermarkets and other commercial workplaces. |
| will be explained in this article. | | | | They are generally used on hard floors and contain |
| Dry Tub Vacuum Cleaners | | | | some sort of power supply to allow them to move |
| These are the conventional vacuum cleaners used in | | | | as far as possible without interruption. While the |
| domestic and commercial situations. They generally | | | | majority are easy to use, some require specialised |
| have a base which contains the electric motor, | | | | training especially if they have motorised wheels. |
| vacuum assembly and storage for the mains cable | | | | Once the onboard power is spent they must be full |
| and accessories. A hose is normally attached to the | | | | recharged. |
| base and a nozzle or attachment is fitted to the end. | | | | Sweepers |
| The power of these cleaning machines is measured in | | | | These are essentially manually driven versions of the |
| several ways but the most useful is the airflow | | | | mechanism on a street sweeper. This allows litter of |
| statistic. The lower power units may be less than 40 | | | | any kind to be collected from an indoor or outdoor |
| litres per second, while the most powerful go beyond | | | | floor surface. |
| 80 litres per second. | | | | Carpet Cleaners |
| Industrial Vacuum Cleaners | | | | These are slightly larger versions of the wet pickup |
| These machines tend to be far larger than dry tub | | | | vacuums. Specifically designed for commercial or |
| vacuums. The extra capacity and range allows larger | | | | industrial environments, these cleaning machines will |
| floor spaces to be covered much more quickly. This | | | | allow the operator to quickly clean carpeted areas to |
| makes a huge difference if larger tasks are being | | | | a professional standard with the minimum of effort. |
| carried out on a regular basis. | | | | Polishers |
| Upright Vacuum Cleaners | | | | These heavy duty cleaning machines are generally |
| These are the standard upright vacuums you are | | | | used on tiled or parquet flooring to provide a shiny |
| used to seeing around the home. While they tend to | | | | finish. They are held by the operator in a similar way |
| be less manoeuvrable than their dry tub counterparts, | | | | to the upright vacuum cleaner. |
| they can be used in for the same tasks and remain a | | | | Steam Cleaners |
| popular choice. | | | | These cleaning machines are intended to degrease |
| Wet Pickup Vacuums Cleaners | | | | and sanitise appliances such as hobs, ovens etc. |
| The overall design of these cleaning machines is | | | | Some of these machines use a continuous fill instead |
| similar to the dry tub vacuum; however they also | | | | of using a tank so that they can run continuously |
| soak and rinse the carpet flooring while it is being | | | | without the need to refill it with water. |
| vacuumed. The waste water is collected in the | | | | Pressure Washers |
| cleaning machine to be emptied later. Using either | | | | These incredibly useful cleaning machines can be used |
| water or a cleaning solution spills and stains are | | | | to clean walls, floors and even vehicles extremely |
| removed with ease. | | | | quickly and thoroughly. |