Ride-on scrubber drier

When should you consider switching to a ride-on floor scrubber?

Maintaining floors and large surfaces such as those found in supermarkets, warehouses, gyms, event halls, shopping centers, and exhibition halls is essential for ensuring consistently clean premises. To facilitate this task, ride-on floor scrubbers have become indispensable equipment.

Why choose a ride-on floor scrubber rather than a walk-behind one?

Numatic, a leader in ride-on floor scrubbers

Numatic is a recognized manufacturer of floor scrubbers, and more specifically ride-on floor scrubbers.
The range has been completely revised and is available in graphite color and increasingly on recycled plastic called "ReFlo".
The CRG8055/120T scrubber dryer starts at a working width of 550 mm and is affordably priced for this type of equipment. This machine is highly maneuverable and compact , offering user comfort. The CRG8072/120T offers a working width of 720 mm and a battery life of up to 3 hours.

What surface area needs to be cleaned with the floor scrubber?

The configuration of the area to be cleaned, in terms of both dimensions and the geometry and layout of the premises, will be the first points to consider. The size of the surface and its footprint will play a decisive role in choosing your floor scrubber. Indeed, remember that a ride-on floor scrubber is bulky and less maneuverable than a compact model.
This is why a ride-on scrubber-dryer is suitable for open cleaning areas , such as corridors or shopping centers. It offers long operating times and is ideal for large surfaces. On the other hand, if you need to clean cluttered environments, such as supermarkets, small workshops, or classrooms, a walk-behind scrubber-dryer will be more appropriate. A battery-powered or corded walk-behind scrubber-dryer is more maneuverable and allows for efficient cleaning of confined spaces.

How much time do you have available, and therefore what level of productivity can you expect?

Productivity, and therefore the time available to clean the surface, is a key factor when choosing a floor scrubber. A ride-on scrubber will have higher productivity and is therefore better suited to cleaning large areas. Furthermore, because the operator is seated or carried by the machine, they can cover a larger area with less fatigue. If you have a large area to maintain regularly, a ride-on scrubber will save you time and increase efficiency. And again, if your area is smaller, a walk-behind scrubber will still offer sufficient productivity.

Ride-on floor scrubber: organization and brand selection

Organizing cleaning with a ride-on mower

Choosing a ride-on scrubber-dryer may not be the best option, even for large areas. While a ride-on scrubber-dryer offers maximum efficiency , it can be less flexible in certain situations. If you have a large area but some zones are difficult to access, opting for two or more walk-behind scrubber-dryers can be a more flexible solution. In this case, it might be wise to have two walk-behind scrubber-dryers rather than a single ride-on model. This will allow you to effectively clean all areas, even the most confined spaces. It also ensures that if one of the machines breaks down, you always have a cleaning solution available.
Again, it also depends on the time available to treat the surface. Making the premises available again, especially in a shopping center, leaves little time for floor treatment.

Frequently asked questions about ride-on floor scrubbers

My ride-on floor scrubber is leaving wet streaks, what should I do?

The floor is left dry after the passage of an automatic scrubber essentially due to the action of the suction (suction motor) and the scraper with rubber blades at the rear of your machine.
Therefore, there could be several causes:
-> Your slats are worn and no longer provide a perfect seal with the floor
-> Your floor is uneven with holes or grooves in the tiles
-> Your intake filter upstream of the engine is clogged or not cleaned properly
-> Your suction hose coming from the nozzle is partially blocked with debris

My floor scrubber shuts off because the dirty water tank is full, even though it's not.

You're probably using a cleaning product that's too foamy and is generating foam in the collection tank, artificially raising the water level. Also check if the full tank switch is poorly cleaned or very wet.
The solution is to use a professional-grade floor scrubber cleaner .

Then, how do you strip a floor with a ride-on floor scrubber?