Providing Superior Environmental Cleaning
Direction to ASBA Members & Customers
Cleaning beyond green
Tom Menegus – Strategic
Account/Government Mgr. Tennant
Company
Objective
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Cost Saving Suggestions for Dealer
Installers, that speeds and improves
initial floor preparation process.
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Aid installers with post job clean up
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Set realistic expectation for proper
floor care & maintenance.
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Providing superior cleaning solution
ideas that:
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Protect & extend the life of the floor.
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Lowers maintenance costs
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Improve health and safety.
High Performance Sports Surfaces
Require High Housekeeping Standards
• Can only be attained by consistent &
frequent cleaning !
– Removing solid debris & fine particulate
• Vacuum Sweeping
– Removing sticky soilage & spills
• Scrubbing
Consistent Coverage on large floor areas
can be labor intensive & costly
• Hand Sweeping
3,000
sf/h
• Walk Behind Sweeper 20,000 sf/h
• Rider Sweeper
100,000 sf/h
Sweeping
• Small to Large
• Broom Vacuum &
dust filter system
• Application size
dictates machine size
• Under 50,000 sf walk
• Over 50K =‘s ride
• Outdoor applications
get more debris
Scrubbing
• Mop & Bucket
• WB Power Scrubber
• Rider Scrubber
500 sf/h
20,000 sf/h
50,000 sf/h
Scrubbing
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17” 10 gal
60” 250 gal machines
Application size (SqFt) dictates
machine size
Smooth =‘s Disc Brush
Textured =‘s Cyl Brush
Under 50,000 SF = Walk
Over 50,000 SF = Ride
Choose scrubbing equipment with
latest chemical management
systems
Some require no chemicals
reducing cost, labor, waste water
disposal, & residue left behind
Scrubbing Brushes & Solution
• Soft Nylon Brushes or 3M blue or white
scrubbing pad
• Conventional Scrubber 3 oz. /Gal Neutral
Cleaner
• Foam Scrubbing Neutral Foam
• Electronically Converted Water no
chemicals
• 50/50 Neutral Cleaner Spray bottle for hot
spots pre treat.
• CYLINDRICAL BRUSH
SYSTEM
• Should be used for heavily
textured surfaces I.e. running
tracks, grouted tile surfaces
• Cylindrical brushes flex and
reach into irregular surfaces
for better cleaning of rough
surfaces
• Also picks up light solid
debris as it scrubs.
• DISC BRUSH OR PAD
• Designed for cleaning
smoother or slightly textured
surfaces.
Cleaning Chemicals
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Clean water and Neutral PH detergent pre mixed @ 3 oz per gallon
Rinse floor with clear water after scrubbing
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Use machine with Foam or detergent management system.
Rinse floor with clear water after scrubbing
Or
• Use machine with Electrically Converted
water system and eliminate the need for any
chemical
Creating a Cleaning
Agent from Water
Clean
Water
Tank
Filter
Water
Pump
Oxygenizing
Chamber
Oxygenated Micro-Bubbles
Activated
Nano-Bubbles
Scrub
Head
Water
Cell
PRODUCTIVITY
• Reduce scrubber training and time
associated with storage, handling and
mixing of chemicals
• Eliminate eye and protective clothing need
when using chemical
• Reduce slip/fall accidents
• Eliminate the purchase & storage of
general purpose cleaners
Productivity
• 50% less labor (eliminate rinse step)
• 50% less water & waste water
• Kill 99.99 % of Bacteria & Germs both on
the floor and in the machine
• Leaves floor clean & safe without
detergent residue
• Zero Chemical Cost
Cleans better than conventional
technologies
• Traditional cleaning relies on
soap (detergent)
– Added cost
– Requires monitoring for safe
use
• Leaves a residue
– Floors never fully ‘rinsed’
• Residue acts as a magnet
• Floors are never truly clean
• Detergent residue is affected
by water (humidity, spills)
– Reactivated residue can
change slip resistance
coefficient of floor
Building Owner
• Lease (1 to 5 year) Fair market value, $1
buy out, Municipal ---All types available
• Lease Purchase
• Long Term Rent (6 mo’s to 5 years)
• Factory Reconditioned Units
• Get the right tool for the job!
Contractor Installer
Short Term Rental of Specialized Equipment
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Equipment Manufacturer
Sunbelt Rental
Hertz Rental
Southern Sweepers & Scrubbers
Call well ahead of your need as
equipment must be set up properly to
handle special surfaces, extra time is
needed for that
Other floor prep attachments
available
• Mastic or Adhesive
removal
• Floor wax removal
• Joint & Crack Repair
• Floor Polishing
• Diamond Brush
• Scarify high spots or
joints
• Shot Blast
SERVICE
Select equipment (rental or
purchase) that has a service
network in place capable of
servicing the machine at your
facility.
Make sure the equipment is
set up properly for use on your
surface:
Correct Brushes or Pads
Chemical Compatible with your
surface
Squeegee & Vacuum System
Questions??
Equipment Selection Guide
Tom Menegus
Government Manager
Tennant Company
t1m@tennantco.com
609-471-2162 Cell
800-553-8033