It is vital to have the best commercial cleaning products when running a cleaning business or running a large housekeeping team. It is also vital that the commercial cleaning machines are looked after. This helpful video will show you when and how to replace i-mop squeegee rubbers.
Both the front (leading edge closest to the brushes) and the rear (closest to the rear of the i-mop) squeegee rubbers are important; however, having the rear rubber in good condition is the most critical.
Are the rubbers wavy?
If your floor scrubber squeegee rubbers have gone wavy like the ones in the picture below they will need to be replaced. Note: This is also a good indicator that you should change to the oil resistant Primothane squeegee rubbers, as these will give much better life in oily environments which cause your rubbers to go wavy like this. The standard i-mop squeegee rubbers are the Red Linatex rubbers, which are not well suited to oily environments.
Is the squeegee rubber torn?
Hey, it’s not all bad. If you have torn your i-mop squeegee rubber, you may not need to replace it. The i-mop squeegee rubbers are designed to be able to be flipped and rotated, giving you a fresh side and fresh leading edge. The red Linatex rubbers can be flipped/rotated up to 4 times, and the blue Primothane squeegee rubbers can be flipped/rotated 4 times for the rear rubber, and once for the front rubber. Bearing in mind, of course, that a tear may render both the front and back sides useless.
Has the rubber lost its square edge?
Check to see if the squeegee rubber has lost the square edge. Having a nice sharp square leading edge to your floor scrubber squeegee rubber it important to give you the best possible suction. The below image shows a cutaway of the various stages of squeegee wear.
