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17 Inch Floor Buffers

17 inch floor buffers are the standard single-disc size for stripping wax, scrubbing tile and spray buffing resilient flooring. Used by janitorial contractors and maintenance staff in schools, hospitals and commercial buildings.

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Dapper Supply Set of Wheels for DP-FM1301 and DP-FM1300 17" Floor Buffer (Accessories Included)
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Dapper Supply Set of Wheels for DP-FM1301 and DP-FM1300 17" Floor Buffer (Accessories Included)

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Dapper Supply Set of Wheels for DP-FM1301 and DP-FM1300 17" Floor Buffer (Accessories Included)Genuine Dapper Supply replacement part. Keep your Da...

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Hawk 17" Heavy Duty Deluxe Professional Floor Machine 175 RPM - US Cleaning Tools
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Hawk HD Deluxe 17" Floor Machine F17-01-DX – 175 RPM, 4-Gal Tank, 66 dB

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1.5 HP 17" Floor Machine with 4-Gallon Solution Tank, Splash Guard, and Chrome Package The Hawk Enterprises Heavy Duty Deluxe 17" (F17-01-DX) is th...

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17" SpeedFlex Tile & Grout Brush floor machine accessory - front
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Orbot 17" SpeedFlex Tile and Grout Brush - Smooth Indoor Floors

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Cleaning tile and grout with the 17" SpeedFlex Tile & Grout Brush The Orbot 17" SpeedFlex Tile & Grout Brush is made for tile, grout lines,...

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17" UltraLift Pads floor machine accessory - front
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Orbot 17" UltraLift Melamine Floor Pads - 17 in, Case of 5

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Orbot 17" UltraLift Pads for Microporous Floors These melamine pads create a suction effect that lifts embedded soil and grease from microporous fl...

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17" SpeedFlex Micro Scrub Brush floor machine accessory - front
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Orbot 17" SpeedFlex Micro Scrub Brush - Hard and Soft Floors

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17" SpeedFlex Micro Scrub Brush for detailed floor cleaning The Orbot 17" SpeedFlex Micro Scrub Brush removes dirt from small crevices that standar...

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17" Orbot LiFE Soft Floor Package floor machine - view 2
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Orbot LiFE 17" Soft Floor Package - 170 lb, Battery or Cord Operation

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17" Orbot LiFE soft floor package for facility maintenance The 17" Orbot LiFE Soft Floor Package includes a dual-action orbital floor machine, pads...

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Orbot LiFE 17" Hard Floor Package - 170 lb, Battery or Cord Operation

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Clean different hard floors with the 17" Orbot LiFE package The 17" Orbot LiFE Hard Floor Package includes a lithium-ion battery-powered, dual-acti...

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Orbot LiFE 17" Soft & Hard Floor Package - 170 lb, Battery Powered

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17" Orbot LiFE soft and hard floor package The 17" Orbot LiFE Soft & Hard Floor Package pairs a lithium-ion battery-powered, dual-action orbita...

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17" Orbot LiFE Soft, Hard, & Stone Floor Package floor machine - view 2
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Orbot LiFE 17" Soft, Hard & Stone Floor Package - 170 lb, Battery Kit

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17" Orbot LiFE soft, hard, & stone floor package The 17" Orbot LiFE Soft, Hard, & Stone Floor Package gives facility teams and cleaning con...

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Orbot LiFE 17" Cordless Floor Machine Only - 170 lb, Dual-Action

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17" Orbot LiFE for cordless commercial floor care The 17" Orbot LiFE is a lithium-ion battery-powered orbital floor machine for commercial crews th...

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Orbot LiFE 17" Battery Orbital Floor Machine - 170 lb, Dual-Action

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17" Orbot LiFE Battery-Powered Orbital Floor Machine The 17" Orbot LiFE is a dual-action orbital floor machine powered by a lithium-ion battery. Cr...

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17" Orbot Vibe Soft & Hard Floor Package floor machine - view 2
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Orbot Vibe 17" Soft & Hard Floor Package - 170 lb, Full Tooling Kit

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17" Orbot Vibe package for soft and hard floors The 17" Orbot Vibe Soft & Hard Floor Package lets crews maintain carpet and hard flooring with ...

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Orbot Vibe 17" Hard Floor Package - 170 lb, Multi-Surface Tooling

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17" Orbot Vibe Hard Floor Package for multi-step floor care The 17" Orbot Vibe Hard Floor Package pairs a dual-action orbital machine with pads, br...

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Orbot Vibe 17" Soft Floor Package - 170 lb, Pad and Brush Kit

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Set Up Your Crew for Soft Floor Care with the 17" Orbot Vibe Soft Floor Package The 17" Orbot Vibe Soft Floor Package includes an orbital floor mac...

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Orbot Vibe 17" Soft, Hard & Stone Floor Package - 170 lb, Tooling Kit

Orbot
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Use the 17" Orbot Vibe package on soft, hard and stone floors The 17" Orbot Vibe Soft, Hard & Stone Floor Package covers orbital cleaning, scru...

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Orbot Vibe 17" Orbital Floor Machine - 122 lb, Dual-Action Cleaning

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17" Orbot Vibe for Multiple Floor-Care Jobs The 17" Orbot Vibe lets facility teams and cleaning contractors use one machine for deep cleaning, inte...

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17" Orbot SprayBorg Hard Floor Package floor machine - view 2
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Orbot SprayBorg 17" Hard Floor Package - 170 lb, Dual-Tank System

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17" Orbot SprayBorg Package for Hard Floor Care The 17" Orbot SprayBorg Hard Floor Package includes an orbital floor machine, pads, brushes, soluti...

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Orbot SprayBorg 17" Soft & Hard Floor Package - 170 lb, Multi-Surface

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17" Orbot SprayBorg soft and hard floor package The 17" Orbot SprayBorg Soft & Hard Floor Package includes an orbital floor machine, pads, brus...

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Orbot SprayBorg 17" Soft Floor Package - Dual Tanks, Full Tooling

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17" Orbot SprayBorg package for soft-floor cleaning The 17" Orbot SprayBorg Soft Floor Package includes an orbital floor machine and the pads, brus...

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Orbot SprayBorg 17" Hard, Soft & Stone Floor Package - 170 lb, Dual Tanks

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17" Orbot SprayBorg hard, soft & stone floor package The 17" Orbot SprayBorg Hard, Soft & Stone Floor Package includes an orbital floor mac...

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Orbot SprayBorg 17" Orbital Floor Machine - 133 lb, Multi-Surface

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17" Orbot SprayBorg for carpet and hard-floor care The 17" Orbot SprayBorg is a compact orbital machine for cleaning teams that work with several t...

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Dapper Supply Set of 3 Scouring Pads for DP-FM1301 and DP-FM1300 17" Floor Buffer
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Dapper Supply Set of 3 Scouring Pads for DP-FM1301 and DP-FM1300 17" Floor Buffer

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Dapper Supply Set of 3 Scouring Pads for DP-FM1301 and DP-FM1300 17" Floor BufferGenuine Dapper Supply replacement part. Keep your Dapper machine r...

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Dapper Supply Brush for Hard Floors for DP-FM1301 and DP-FM1300 17" Floor Buffer
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Dapper Supply Brush for Hard Floors for DP-FM1301 and DP-FM1300 17" Floor Buffer

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Dapper Supply Brush for Hard Floors for DP-FM1301 and DP-FM1300 17" Floor BufferGenuine Dapper Supply replacement part. Keep your Dapper machine ru...

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Dapper Supply Soft Brush for Carpets for DP-FM1301 and DP-FM1300 17" Floor Buffer
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Dapper Supply Soft Brush for Carpets for DP-FM1301 and DP-FM1300 17" Floor Buffer

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Dapper Supply Soft Brush for Carpets for DP-FM1301 and DP-FM1300 17" Floor BufferGenuine Dapper Supply replacement part. Keep your Dapper machine r...

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17-Inch Floor Buffers: The 175 RPM Standard for Corridors, Cafeterias, and Patient Rooms

Why 17 Inches Is the Workhorse Size and 175 RPM Is the Right Speed

A school district may buy a 20-inch buffer expecting faster coverage, only to find that it will not fit between cafeteria booths or through restroom doors. The 17-inch deck balances coverage rate with maneuverability in facilities that have both open areas and tight spaces. The Hawk HD Deluxe F17-01-DX, Mercury L-17E Lo-Boy, and Mercury H-17E Hercules use a fixed 175 RPM. That speed handles stripping, scrubbing, and spray buffing on finished VCT, terrazzo, and sealed concrete. Higher RPM, 300+ on dual-speed units such as the Mercury TS-17 Cleanmaster and Hawk Merlin 2-Speed XHD, is for burnishing rather than stripping. If 80% of the work is strip-and-recoat or daily scrubbing, single-speed 175 is the buy.

Matching Weight, HP, and Cord Length to the Job

On a low-speed buffer, down-pressure comes from machine weight rather than motor torque. At 106 lbs, the Mercury H-17E Hercules and the Hawk Merlin Severe-Duty WD (1.5 HP TEFC) apply more pad-to-floor pressure than the 99-lb Mercury L-17E. That matters when stripping old wax build-up from a high school cafeteria. For carpet bonnet cleaning and lighter scrubbing, 99-lb class machines cause less operator fatigue during an 8-hour overnight shift. The 1.5 HP motor is the standard spec; anything lower can bog down during stripping. Standard 50-foot cords on Hawk units mean one re-plug per long run.

Related: Floor Buffers · Floor Burnishers · Walk-Behind Floor Scrubbers · Dual-Speed Floor Buffers

Pad Driver, Brush, and Apron Compatibility

The 17-inch machines in this collection use the standard B/92 clutch plate — Mercury 1902 bassine scrub, 1901 union mix polish, 1907 nylon 180-grit, and 1916 carpet shampoo brushes all interchange across these decks. Pad drivers are universal too. The apron is the exception — Mercury aprons fit Mercury machines, Hawk aprons fit Hawk, and they're not cross-compatible despite the same disc size. Order the apron with the machine to avoid the second shipment. For schools and healthcare on a single buyer for the whole fleet, standardizing on one brand simplifies parts inventory at $15–$30 a brush across the year. All prices shown — no quote needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a 17-inch floor buffer used for?
A 17-inch floor buffer at 175 RPM strips wax, scrubs daily soil, spray-buffs finish, and bonnet-cleans carpet on VCT, terrazzo, sealed concrete, and low-pile commercial carpet. Its 17-inch deck fits restroom doors and cafeteria aisles where 20-inch machines don't. Models above 300 RPM burnish; 175 RPM handles stripping, scrubbing, and spray buffing.
What is the difference between a 17-inch buffer and a burnisher?
A 17-inch low-speed buffer runs at 175 RPM for stripping, scrubbing, and spray buffing. A burnisher runs at 1,500–2,500 RPM for high-gloss finishing on already-clean floors. Higher-speed buffers can spray-buff and lightly burnish, but a dedicated burnisher produces higher gloss. Most facilities use a 17-inch low-speed machine for scrub-and-strip work and a separate burnisher for finish.
How heavy should a commercial 17-inch floor buffer be?
99–106 lbs is the working range. On a low-speed buffer, machine weight supplies down-pressure rather than motor torque. The 106-lb class applies more pad pressure for stripping than the lighter 99-lb class, which matters when removing built-up wax from high school cafeterias or hospital corridors. For daily carpet bonnet work and lighter scrubbing, the 99-lb class reduces operator fatigue during an 8-hour shift. Below 90 lbs, stripping requires extra passes.
Are 17-inch floor buffer brushes interchangeable between brands?
Pads and brushes are interchangeable because most 17-inch machines use the standard B/92 clutch plate, so Hawk and Orbot brushes cross-fit each other's decks. Aprons are not interchangeable: an apron from one brand may not fit another frame, even with the same 17-inch disc size. Order the matching apron with the machine. Standardizing on one brand simplifies parts inventory and apron stocking for multi-machine fleets.

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