Single brushes

Properly using this professional tool isn't straightforward and requires training. To take full advantage of it, you should check all the available accessories, often optional, that allow you to properly configure your equipment.

What is a single-brush machine?

A single-brush machine is a cleaning machine equipped with a pad holder plate or a low, high or very high speed washing brush . The single-brush machine is a machine designed for cleaning hard floors such as tiles, stone, concrete floors... and modern floors such as linoleum, plastic floors but also parquet, or even carpet . The single-brush machine is an essential tool in cleaning companies, professionals and communities . This type of machine is the real Swiss army knife of cleaning professionals and can be equipped with numerous accessories such as a tank, a brush adapted to a specific surface. The quality of the work provided by a single-brush machine does not only depend on the machine but also on the discs (or pads) and cleaning products used.
The very wide range of discs made available to users covers all operations carried out such as stripping, washing, polishing, etc. The color code used by the discs is quite simple because the darker the color, the more aggressive the disc will be . The lighter the color, the softer the disc will be. Choosing the right disc and the right product is 50% of the success and the quality of the single-brush machine is the other 50% to summarize.

I have never used a single-brush machine, can I start on my own?

This type of equipment is a machine intended for professional use and therefore requires prior training to avoid any accidents. It is therefore up to each user to assess their ability to handle it and to take all safety measures when using it for the first time.
First, you will need to start with a disc holder plate and a disc without hooks, for example, white. Then you need to go to a room that is large enough and as clear as possible. If for any reason you lose control of the single-disc machine, you will need to let go of the handle, which will cut off the power supply.
In any case, to familiarize yourself with the machine, you will have to stand against a wall.
First, you'll need to concentrate on getting the disc flat so that the rotational forces at the front and rear of the disc are balanced. Then, by tilting the tiller forward or lowering it, you'll see the machine move to the left or right. You'll then need to find the balance position...

Do single-brush machines have the same deck mounting standard?

No. Unfortunately, each brand has its own plate mounting system , and there is no common standard. Therefore, you will need to have compatible plates and brushes for each brand. Some brands have their machines manufactured in the same factories, so sometimes there may be similarities, but this remains a special case.
So, Taski, Nilfisk, Numatic, Karcher, Cleanfix, Victor, Wirbel...etc are all brands with as many different and incompatible anchoring systems...
A small detail to finish when you buy a used single-brush machine without a deck or brush...make sure you can find these elements later!!

Does a single-brush machine suck up water?

No, a single-brush machine does not vacuum up solutions and water, unlike a scrubber-dryer, which provides both functions, sometimes with a steam function. If you want a complete machine that integrates floor cleaning and vacuuming, you will need to turn to eithercompact scrubber-dryers like the Numatic 244NX or the Duplex line, or battery-powered scrubber-dryers for more freedom.

What accessories are available on single-brush machines?

- Dry carpet shampoo brushes which require the use of a dry foam compressor on the single-brush machine.
Generally, the TASKI brand with its Taski Ergodisc 165 single-brush machine model is the most suitable and most appreciated by professionals.
- Wet shampoo brushes suitable for all low-speed single-brush machines - Nylon fiber brushes which can be used on tiled or hard floors
- Silica brushes which are used on concrete floors
- The tanks used to apply the solution (most often stripping) simultaneously with the rotation of the single-brush machine
- Sprayers used to apply spray during spray method or high-speed and ultra-high-speed polishing operations on a single-brush machine.
- Additional weights which are used to make the single-brush machine heavier in the case of repairs requiring stronger mechanical action.

All these accessories must be adapted to the single-brush machine because all the engagement systems of the plates or brushes are different , and especially on the surface.