Southeastern Equipment & Supply Blog

DECISIONS, DECISIONS Pads Vs. Brushes: What you need to know… “For every brush, there’s an equal pad!”  -Thomas Mitchell, Account Executive It’s been some time, but the ongoing debate about the appropriate equipment for your machines remains; namely, what will be the best fit for your machine as well as the job at hand? While both tools have their advantages and disadvantages, and are sometimes a matter of personal preference depending on your machine, we’re diving into this to give you a better understanding of what is available for YOU to achieve more productive results when it comes to cleaning your floor and determining “ Which option is right for ME?” Let’s look at pads first.  Pads are accessible and readily available at most janitorial supply houses. Denoted normally by color, pads are designed to be easily differentiated and simple to use. Pads can get the job done for things like polishing, grit removal, and stripping. As versatile as they are, pads will need to b...

Cleaning carpet and hardwood floors in a commercial environment requires having the right equipment, materials and techniques to produce the best results. Each job may require different types of equipment depending on a number of factors, including: Floor surface composition Area size Amount of typical floor traffic Amount of dirt and other contaminants you're cleaning and what they are Noise considerations Time constraints and cleaning frequency Entryway and aisle widths Obstacles typically encountered The Right Machine for the Job Floor cleaning machines come in all types, including vacuums, sweepers, scrubbers, polishers, strippers, buffers and more. This type of equipment is usually rated on its coverage area capability per hour. Obviously, a small home floor scrubber won't be very useful in cleaning a warehouse floor, for which you'd be best off using a larger walk-behind scrubber or an even larger ride-on floor scrubber . Large carpeted are...