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riding floor scrubber/cleaner for shop?

earthscratcher

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Sep 27, 2008
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iowa
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excavating contractor
a couple big farmer shops have a riding floor cleaner they clean the floor with when they get done with a mechanic job. any body have one, which is the best one to get?
 

marineman227

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Jan 1, 2018
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Wisconsin
I don't have a recommendation for you but interested in hearing what works for either riding or walk behind especially if there's any that won't gum up and streak the first time they hit a glob of grease
 

JD955SC

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Mar 13, 2011
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The South
We have a Tennant. It’s pretty old but it works decently. Makes life a good bit easier. Still have to sweep up the shop, we mop up any puddles and then throw the detergent on any stains and run it over to clean the bay.
 

Zajc

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Mar 12, 2019
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Slovenia
Whatever you get it has to be heavy so it can scrub the spilt oil. And dont use it to clean blobs od grease. You Will have to clean the machine weekly.
 

Zajc

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Slovenia
Actually it is designed to suck up spills. Its just that somebody has to clean the thing ocassionaly and usually its the guy riding it. So I dont recomend. You have to help it with a generous helping od degreaser on the slick stain once the oil is gone.
 

Mother Deuce

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We have a Tennant. It’s pretty old but it works decently. Makes life a good bit easier. Still have to sweep up the shop, we mop up any puddles and then throw the detergent on any stains and run it over to clean the bay.
I worked at a place that had a Tennant as well. It did a serviceable job. While the machine is good, like a automatic car wash it is really only as good as the chemicals it has to do the job. The *GIGO factor applies.

*GIGO "Garbage in, garbage out."
 
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