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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Robin Ray on December 10, 2010, 06:08:04 pm

Title: Which rotary?
Post by: Robin Ray on December 10, 2010, 06:08:04 pm

I've been asked to clean some Kitchen floors in a cookery school on a two monthly basis. The floor is a safety type flooring. I was thinking I will need a rotary but, I would like one I can use on all sorts of surfaces. (ie carpet as well). I don't plan on doing much in the way of commercial work but you never know what will come along. I don't know allot about rotarys so am wondering what to get? Would appreciate your advice.

Thanks
Rob

Title: Re: Which rotary?
Post by: Steve. Taylor on December 10, 2010, 07:33:35 pm

Robin whats your budget?

Title: Re: Which rotary?
Post by: Robin Ray on December 10, 2010, 07:34:50 pm

£600 ish

Title: Re: Which rotary?
Post by: Steve. Taylor on December 10, 2010, 07:41:04 pm

This is good considering its a complete kit

http://www.restormate.co.uk/epages/15094.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/15094/Products/RotaryPack

Title: Re: Which rotary?
Post by: Mike Halliday on December 10, 2010, 07:48:36 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Floor-Polisher-Scrubber-Buffer-Cleaner-200-400-RPM-/280599468886?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4155081b56

might be worth a look

Title: Re: Which rotary?
Post by: Steve. Taylor on December 10, 2010, 08:04:53 pm

Yeah looks good mike.

Rob things to consider if buying second hand if it dosent come with a drive board theres another £70
Also your pads for carpets will cost £20 each +

The tank on the link above are handy about £100 you could put some citra concentrate in that and clean that kitchen floor a treat. will cut through any grease in the kitchen with a green or red hard floor pad.

Buy a soft poly brush to go on that machine, fill tank with warm microsplitter, then spray/ aggitate the carpets all in one. Just pinch a clothes peg on the hose to restrict the flow a bit.

Title: Re: Which rotary?
Post by: Jamie Pearson on December 10, 2010, 09:33:28 pm

I was taking to Altro today and we were discussing how they are recommending rotowash machines for maintenance of their floors.

I have used a similar machine (multi wash) with good results.

It could be used for agitation and pile lifting on carpet.

You wouldn't be able to bonnet clean with it though.

The option to add weight to the Numatic is handy though as theyntend to be a little lightweight in standard form but would make loading and unloading easier then add the weights to start work,

The more head weight and slower speed the more productive it will be for cleaning tasks.

Title: Re: Which rotary?
Post by: Steve. Taylor on December 10, 2010, 09:44:03 pm

I had the multiwash on a demo from truvox very good machine.
But i ended up with the rotowashR4 a better machine IMO

Title: Re: Which rotary?
Post by: Jamie Pearson on December 10, 2010, 09:54:49 pm

I would agree it is a well put together piece of kit.

Title: Re: Which rotary?
Post by: robert meldrum on December 10, 2010, 10:01:33 pm

Rotowash is excellent for hard floors and for aggitation on carpets.

Title: Re: Which rotary?
Post by: Steve. Taylor on December 10, 2010, 10:10:22 pm

How does the rotowash compare to the Envirodry for carpet aggitation?

Never used a Envirodry.