Eureka OnePASS drying system for scrubber-dryers.
The name says it all: a scrubber-dryer should dry the floor as well as scrubbing it.
You may sometimes hear the term ‘floor washing machine’ but, especially in industrial contexts, the term ‘scrubber-dryer’ identifies this category of machines far more accurately.
These machines must not only leave the floor clean, but must dry it and leave it suitable for walking on immediately.
Effective drying is therefore just as important as efficient washing.
Cleaning a large floor with only a mop or brush would in theory be possible, but it would be uneconomical (time-consuming) and hygienically inefficient (mops do not guarantee perfect drying and, after an initial moment of effectiveness, remain soaked in dirt until next rinsed in a dedicated bucket, if not until the end of the cleaning).
It is far better to use a high-performance scrubber-dryer that is designed to offer both excellent washing and excellent drying.
These machines normally rely on three factors to dry the floor perfectly:
The vacuum motors on a good scrubber-dryer must be powerful, reliable, and adequately protected against water and against the foam that tends to build up inside the tanks. Eureka uses special debris baskets and filters made from stainless steel to capture both coarse debris and fine particles and protect the vacuum motor.
The squeegee blades or rubbers form the meeting point between the machine and the floor. They must therefore be abrasion-resistant but sufficiently soft and elastic to ensure good adhesion to the floor surface. The blades do not suffer from memory effect (i.e. they do not change their shape over time). They are also reversible and all four edges can be used before they need to be replaced.
The squeegee determines the shape and size of the vacuum chamber, i.e. the area from which water is removed. It must be especially robust, as it is one of the most exposed parts of the scrubber-dryer, and must accompany the machine’s movements smoothly, especially when cornering or manoeuvring around obstacles, to stop water escaping. The squeegee is in constant contact with dirt and detergent and must therefore also show good corrosion resistance. Squeegees are specially shaped to exert pressure on the drying blades, greatly improving the final drying result.
Efficient and rapid adjustment devices are also used to configure the squeegee properly to dry different floor surfaces.
The OnePASS drying system for Eureka scrubber-dryers is a synergic combination of all the elements needed to ensure optimal floor drying.
Only a well-balanced combination of top-quality components can ensure perfect results. For this reason, Eureka floor drying systems always include:
