What machines are you using to clean hardwood floors?

[Living The Dream]

I'm looking at adding hardwood floor cleaning to my business. I will be using the hydro-force line from Interlink. I've looked at possibly purchasing a Lindhaus machine from Interlink or possibly a multiwash scrubber from powr-flite. Has anyone had any experience with any of these or a similar machine?

 

[Mikey P]

175/red pad or a CRB work great


And a hard surface wand.

 

[Small town janitorial]

I have a multiwash. I've cleaned laminate and vinyl with it but never real hardwood. I've used my vibe with a microfiber pad. Works ok.

 

[Old Coastie]

Nick, For economy, the 175. But I use a DP-420 "Hydrocare" which is similar to the Multiwash line. Here's why: Wood floors need to be deeply scrubbed with the grain and along the edges of the boards where stuff has been accumulating. A Floor wand would work fine and if you already have one, use it.
But a machine that wets, scrubs and recovers all at the same time is invaluable and is a low impact and low moisture process.
I've no experience with the machine Interlink sells for hardwood care, but you can see why it would work. However, A Multiwash would give you the muscle to do VLM on carpet, or just pre scrub for extraction.

I guess a quick scan with Searchtempest would help you see what is out there. In my case the Hydrowasher happened to be nearby for only $600. Couldn't pass it up and have never regretted it.

 

[steve_64]

We have used a hard floor wand followed with a flat mop to dry and spray on bona or Murphy's as we mop. Dries in about 15 minutes with fans.

 

[Living The Dream]

Nick, For economy, the 175. But I use a DP-420 "Hydrocare" which is similar to the Multiwash line. Here's why: Wood floors need to be deeply scrubbed with the grain and along the edges of the boards where stuff has been accumulating. A Floor wand would work fine and if you already have one, use it.
But a machine that wets, scrubs and recovers all at the same time is invaluable and is a low impact and low moisture process.
I've no experience with the machine Interlink sells for hardwood care, but you can see why it would work. However, A Multiwash would give you the muscle to do VLM on carpet, or just pre scrub for extraction.

I guess a quick scan with Searchtempest would help you see what is out there. In my case the Hydrowasher happened to be nearby for only $600. Couldn't pass it up and have never regretted it.

Great info! Thank You!

 

[Jimmy L]

Spartan's woodforce strategic cleaner works for me. 2 0z per gallon. Buy it local

 

[Tom Forsythe]

I am a little nervous about a cleaner new to wood using procedures with too much water. There are 3 machines that I am aware of that extract with controlled moisture with the current recommended Bridgepoint System: one is the dirt dragon, one is the Lyndhaus and the other is a Karcher (do not recall the model but the same concept as the others).

 

[hogjowl]

I use the Cleanco

 

[hogjowl]

DP-420 "Hydrocare Doesn't come up in a search

 

[dekeil]

Oreck orbitor

 

[Old Coastie]

DP-420 "Hydrocare Doesn't come up in a search

Good catch. Should be "Hydrowasher."

 

[Nate The Great]

Freakin Senior Citizens on this board giving out wrong info....

Lol

 

[Old Coastie]

 

[Donwand]

And a hard surface wand.

what is the board fav these days?

 

[Mrice]

I've got a multwash and I like it for wood...but it cuts a narrow path so a 175 is faster...but I feel this cleans with the grain better.

 

[Living The Dream]

I've got a multwash and I like it for wood...but it cuts a narrow path so a 175 is faster...but I feel this cleans with the grain better.

Do you ever have over wetting issues? When you clean with a 175 how do you clean up your solution?

 

[Living The Dream]

175/red pad or a CRB work great


And a hard surface wand.

Would you write a brief order of the steps you use to clean hardwood?

 

[hogjowl]

It's late. If you make him do that tonight, it won't make any sense.

Let him do it tomorrow.

 

[Old Coastie]

Nah, he'll be out terrorizing gophers with that motorcyle that is always in heat.

 

[Todd Millar]

Would you write a brief order of the steps you use to clean hardwood?

hey @Mikey P could you list the steps for hardwoods or maybe a saiger video

 

[hogjowl]

HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND!

 

[BIG WOOD]

I do only 2types of hardwood servicing

A very light cleaning with a mist of hardwood floor cleaner over the floor, then lightly mopped up with just fresh water

Or, for heavier abused floors, I do the maroon pad with two coats of finish

 

[Old Coastie]

What brand, Matt? I like PallX.

 

[BIG WOOD]

What brand, Matt? I like PallX.

Whatever I can get my hands on at the time

 

[Willy P]

Garden hose, tide and a shop vac..