| Taking good care of your cleaning
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| | get assistance.
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| equipment not only extends the life of
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| | Maintenance can be a bit more time
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| your machines, but it saves you money
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| | consuming on more complex machines such
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| too. Cleaning equipment such as vacuums,
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| | as auto scrubbers and buffers. Wipe down
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| buffing machines, and automatic scrubbers
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| | the entire surface after each use. Also
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| can last years longer with the proper
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| | wipe the cord and make sure it is not
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| care. Caring for your cleaning equipment
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| | frayed. Check the pads after each use and
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| also shows your clients that you are a
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| | replace them as needed. Other routine
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| professional and you are serious when it
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| | maintenance includes blowing out the
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| comes to making their buildings look
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| | motor every 2 weeks and once a month
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| good! Proper maintenance of equipment
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| | check to make sure that all screws and
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| helps to assure that your machine is
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| | bolts are tight. Rinse out the tanks
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| available when you need it and will help
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| | after each use. Also inspect equipment
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| to avoid those unexpected equipment
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| | for any cracks or damage.
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| breakdowns.
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| | Brushes on auto scrubbers can be magnets
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| Preventative maintenance is the best
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| | for small objects. Check and clean the
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| practice for your cleaning machines. Your
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| | brushes on a regular basis. Squeegees can
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| maintenance program should start when you
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| | also attract debris. Lint and hair can
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| buy a new piece of equipment. Although
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| | cause rips and tears in squeegees, which
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| very few people actually do it, begin by
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| | hinders the squeegee's effectiveness.
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| reading the owner's manual. It will give
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| | If you have battery-powered equipment,
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| you tips on operating the equipment as
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| | check the owner's manual so that you know
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| well as important advice on how to best
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| | what type of battery powers your
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| maintain the equipment. With most of the
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| | scrubbers and buffers. If the equipment
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| large cleaning machines you buy, the
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| | has an acid-battery, add distilled water
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| distributor will offer custom training -
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| | as specified in the manual.
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| be sure to take advantage of it! After
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| | Make sure that any necessary parts are
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| you are familiar with the machine make
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| | lubricated as directed in the manual. If
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| sure that all of your cleaning employees
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| | you have any questions on the proper
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| that will operate that piece of equipment
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| | procedures always check with the
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| know how to properly use it.
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| | distributor or manufacturer before doing
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| Vacuum cleaners are the most used of all
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| | any maintenance.
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| cleaning equipment and daily maintenance
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| | Various parts of any machine such as
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| is the key to keeping your vacuums
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| | belts, brushes, and squeegees will need
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| running smoothly. Check the bag, belt and
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| | to be replaced as they become worn. The
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| brush roll often. One of the most
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| | owner's manual for the equipment will
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| important steps in maintaining your
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| | have general guidelines on when to
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| vacuum is to make sure the bag is emptied
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| | replace worn items. If the equipment is
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| daily if necessary and before it is more
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| | used by inexperienced operators or in
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| than half full. Emptying the bag
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| | extremely dirty conditions parts may need
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| regularly helps to prevent clogs and will
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| | replaced more often than the recommended
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| keep the vacuum running more efficiently.
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| | guidelines. Paying close attention to how
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| Before each shift employees should check
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| | the machine runs will help you decide
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| the vacuum for frayed cords and any loose
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| | when items should be replaced.
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| wires or parts. The problem should be
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| | First impressions make a difference.
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| corrected before the vacuum is used.
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| | Equipment that has a layer of dust,
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| Employees need to pay attention to the
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| | frayed cords, cracks or stains can give
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| vacuum's beater bar. The bar needs
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| | the impression that you do not care
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| cleaning on a regular basis. It takes
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| | enough about your business to properly
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| just a few minutes to remove any hair,
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| | care for your cleaning machines.
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| carpet threads, and debris on the bar.
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| | Likewise, if your customers see your
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| Ignoring the beater bar can cause extra
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| | equipment is clean and well cared for, it
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| pressure on the belt drive and can even
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| | shows that you pay attention to detail. A
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| damage the belt. Belts on vacuums are
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| | few extra minutes each day in caring for
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| easily replaced. However, if you are at
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| | your carpet and floor machines can pay
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| all in doubt on how to replace the belt
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| | off large dividends in the long term.
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| it is best to contact the distributor and
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