Contributed By: Gaaural Thakur
- Classification of cleaning equipments
Manual, Mechanical and Electrical.
- Box sweepers
These are self propelled or mechanically operated box shaped sweepers used to remove debris and loosen soils from the road.
- Bristles and what are the type of bristles
Bristles are the top part of any brush usually which comes in contact with the actual area to be cleaned. They are Soft, Hard or Semi hard types.
- Enlist types of brushes
Toilet brushes, Bottle brushes, Carpet, upholstery, Feather, Hearth, Flue.etc.
- What is impregnation of mops
The mop heads are usually soaked or sprayed with mineral oils so that dust is held on the mops by the oil.
- Kentucky mops
These are the stitched mops where the strands of the mops are stitched in between so that they don’t become loose and can be laundered easily.
- Mitts
Other name for dusters used for dusting, buffing. The material should be soft and absorbent and lint proof.
- Swabs
Other name for waste cotton.
- Scrim
A scrim or gauze is a very light textile made from cotton, or sometimes flax. Its light weight and translucence means it is often used for glass cleaning.
- Chamois leather
This is the skin of chamois goat or antelope, can be used wet for windows and mirror cleaning.
- What is the use of dust sheets
To cover the furniture or floor when some maintenance or cleaning work is going on.
- Druggetts
These are the coarse linen especially jute kept in the doorways to prevent the excessive dirt coming in the passage.
- Hearths
These are made of thick linen usually kept under the buckets or potted plants to avoid the stains on the floors.
- Enlist types of trolleys
Janitors trolley, Mop wringer trolley, Linen trolley, Maids cart- What is carpet beating
To remove loose dust gone very deep inside the carpet carpet beating is done. It is method of manual carpet cleaning.
- What is lambswool.
It is a type of wool and used as polish applicator.
- Define vacuum cleaners
A machine with the help of its suction power driven on electricity removes all the dust of particular area.
- Types of vacuum cleaners
Dry, Wet, Upright, Backpack,
- Care and maintenance of vacuum cleaners
Wire to be handled properly, Dust bag to be emptied frequently, not too overload.
- Various brand names of vacuum cleaners
Taski, Nilfisk, Eureka Forbes.
- Explain scrubbing machines
These machines are the one which are used for wet or dry scrubbing of the floor having the various discs under it which agitates the scrubbing action.
- Single disc
This is a type of scrubbing machine having a big single disc under it
- Triple disc
Same as single disc but has three small discs instead of one big single disc.
Use of following Taski machines
| Machine | Use | Machine | Use |
| Bora 12 | Vacuum cleaner (Dry) | Ergo disc 165 | Single disc |
| Baby Bora | Small vacuum cleaner (Dry) | Ergo disc duo | Multi speed single disc machine - two powerful machines in one |
| Vento 08 | Other name of baby bora | Jet spray | Cold water high-pressure Cleaner |
| Vacuumat 22 | Dry and wet vacuum cleaner | Jet gun | Small jet spray |
| Vacuumat12 | Small dry and wet vacuum cleaner | Vento 12 | Other name for bora 12 |
- Narrate the uses of various pads according to the colors
| Pad color | Use | Pad Color | Use |
| White | Buffing | Red | Routine cleaning, Scrubbing, Marble crystallizing |
| Blue | Scrubbing | Black | Stripping |
- Factors to be considered while selecting the cleaning equipment
Feasibility, Work done, Staff knowledge, Budget.
- Carpet shampooing machines
- Pile lifters
These are the vacuum cleaners used for long pile carpets, they lift up the pile and restore their vertical orientation.
- Burnishers
This is the process of removing the top layer of the surface by the scrubbing action.
- Scarifying machines
Scarifying is breaking up hard or compacted materials, using the scarifier on the single disc machines.
- Enlist the Principles of Cleaning
Start from the farthest end, All soil should be removed, Try the simplest method, etc.
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