Floors and Floor Care Equipment

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Kinds of Flooring

Topics: Resilient, natural hard, synthetic hard, and wood flooring; Special floorings

Learning Objectives:

• Tell how to identify the common resilient floorings, and explain the characteristics of each.
• Name the common natural hard floorings, and explain the characteristics of each.
• Explain how synthetic hard flooring is formed and installed.
• Explain why wood floors must be cleaned with care.
• List the main features of cork flooring.
• Explain where and why iron and steel, conductive, and pedestal floors are used.

Chapter 2: Floor Machines

Topics: Machine size and speed; Distribution of machine weight; Machine parts and attachments; Operation and care

Learning Objectives:

• Identify which size floor machine to use for various floor areas.
• Tell which speed range is best for scrubbing, stripping, buffing, and shampooing.
• Explain the relationship between electric motor horsepower ratings and machine size.
• Describe the function and operation of the transmission in a floor machine.
• Explain how to install pads, pad holders, and brushes on a floor machine.
• List the step-by-step operation and maintenance procedures for floor machines.

Chapter 3: Vacuum Cleaners

Topics: Dry-tank, wet/dry, upright, and backpack vacuum cleaners; Vacuum cleaner operation and care

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the basic operating principle of a vacuum cleaner.
• Describe the four most widely used types of vacuum cleaners and their main parts.
• Identify which machine to use for a particular vacuuming task on a particular surface.
• List common vacuum attachments, and tell when each is used.
• Explain the step-by-step operation and maintenance procedures for the four types of vacuum cleaners.

Chapter 4: Automatic Scrubbers

Topics: Autoscrubber types, drives, power sources, and controls; Preparing for use; Operating, cleaning, and maintaining autoscrubbers

Learning Objectives:

• Name the three pieces of equipment contained in a single autoscrubber unit.
• Name the different types of drives, power sources, and controls that a typical autoscrubber has, and explain how each functions.
• Explain when and where not to use an autoscrubber.
• List the step-by-step procedures for preparing an autoscrubber to dry vacuum, dry buff, dry buff and dry vacuum, wet vacuum, wet scrub, wet scrub and wet vacuum, and strip.
• Tell how to clean and maintain an autoscrubber.

Chapter 5: Other Powered Equipment

Topics: Powered sweepers; Vacuum sweepers; Pressure washers; Floor sanders

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the three different types of powered sweepers and tell where to use each one.
• Name the three sources of power for powered sweepers, and describe the advantages and disadvantages of each.
• Identify which powered sweeper is best to use in a particular size area, surface, and type of soil.
• Explain the uses and advantages of pressure washers, and explain how they work.
• Describe the different kinds of floor sanders, and explain how to operate a floor sander.
• why you need an edger when sanding wood floors.

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