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17 Inch Floor Buffers
Single-disc rotary floor machines with 17-inch cleaning paths. The standard size for stripping wax, scrubbing tile, and spray buffing resilient flooring in schools, hospitals, and commercial buildings. Used by janitorial contractors and in-house maintenance staff.
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Hawk Glide Freedom 2-Speed 17" Floor Machine – 175 RPM, 1.5 HP, 66 dB
Hawk EnterprisesForward-Motion 17" Floor Machine with 1.5 HP Floating Head and 1/3 Less Power DrawThe Hawk Glide Freedom 2-Speed 17" (F93-17-01) replaces tradition...
View full detailsHawk Glide 360 Sanding Star WD 17" Floor Machine – 165 RPM, Dual Voltage
Hawk Enterprises17" Wood Floor Sanding Machine with Integrated 6-Qt Dual-Stage Vacuum and 360° Dust ControlThe Hawk Glide 360 Sanding Star WD 17" (F95-17-01S) is a...
View full detailsHawk XHD 17" 2-Speed 360 Floor Machine – 165/300 RPM, 1.5 HP, Dust Port
Hawk EnterprisesDual-Speed 17" Floor Machine with Integrated 360° Dust Collection and 1.5 HP DC MotorThe Hawk Enterprises XHD 17" 2-Speed 360 (F05-17-01) combines ...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines A-169-1 BOSS Floor Machine Apron – 17", 5 lbs, with Bumper
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury A-169-1: 17" Apron with Bumper for BOSS Floor Machines The A-169-1 is a 17" replacement apron with integrated bumper for Mercury BOSS-1 and...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines L-17E Lo-Boy Floor Machine – 17", 175 RPM, 99 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury L-17E Lo-Boy: 17" Ultra-Quiet Floor Machine at 175 RPM The L-17E is the 17" model in the Lo-Boy series — 99 lbs at 175 RPM, with the gearbo...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines H-17E Hercules Floor Machine – 17", 175 RPM, 106 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury H-17E Hercules: 17" Super Heavy-Duty Floor Machine at 175 RPM The H-17E is the 17" model in the Hercules series — the narrowest apron width...
View full detailsMercury TS-17 Cleanmaster Dual-Speed Floor Machine – 17", 175/300 RPM
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury TS-17 Cleanmaster – 17" Dual-Speed Floor Machine for Tighter Spaces The TS-17 uses the same 1.5 HP 66-frame D/C rectified motor and triple-...
View full detailsMercury H-17S Hercules Floor Sander – 1.5 HP Sealed Motor, 17" Apron, 175 RPM
Mercury Floor MachinesH-17S Hercules Floor Sander — 17" Sealed Motor Machine for Standard Commercial Floor Sanding The Mercury H-17S Hercules is the 17-inch entry point...
View full details17-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
Here's what we see constantly: a school district buys a 20-inch buffer thinking bigger covers more floor faster, then finds out the machine won't fit between cafeteria booths or through restroom doors. The 17-inch deck is the right tradeoff between coverage rate and maneuverability for facilities with mixed open and tight spaces. Most models in this collection — Powr-Flite NM171HD, Hawk HD Deluxe F17-01-DX, Mercury L-17E Lo-Boy, Mercury H-17E Hercules — run a fixed 175 RPM. That's the speed for stripping, scrubbing, and spray buffing finished VCT, terrazzo, and sealed concrete. Higher RPM (300+ on dual-speed units like the Tornado M and Hawk Merlin 2-Speed XHD) is for burnishing, not 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
Down-pressure on a low-speed buffer comes from machine weight, not motor torque. The Mercury H-17E Hercules at 106 lbs and the Hawk Merlin Severe-Duty WD (1.5 HP TEFC) put more pad-to-floor pressure on the surface than the 99-lb Mercury L-17E — meaningful when you're stripping old wax build-up off a high school cafeteria. For carpet bonnet cleaning and lighter scrub work, the 99-lb class machines reduce operator fatigue across an 8-hour overnight shift. The 1.5 HP motor is the universal spec; lower than that and you'll bog down on stripping. The Tornado Brute Force 17" ships with a 75-foot cord — long enough to do a 60-foot corridor without re-plugging. Standard 50-foot cords on the Powr-Flite and Hawk units mean one re-plug per long run.
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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.
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Gets the job done without hassle. This vacuum is powerful and reliable for everyday cleaning. Definitely recommend it.
we have three cats, and this purifier has done wonders in removing pet odors and dander
Located in the Twin Cities in Minnesota, we acquired our Brio Air Filter in mid-late Spring of this year (2023) when pollen count was high and we were beginning to experience the effects of Poor Air Quality Index as a result of smoke particulates from fires in Canada that caused the air in much of Minnesota to become hazy and simply dirty.
It is so easy to share our experience with the Brio Air Filter given how quickly and efficiently it removed pollen, dust, and smoke particles from the environment inside our home. Two people in our home who suffer from pollen-related allergies during the spring immediately experienced easier breathing and elimination of symptoms within the house. With respect to smoke particulates from Canada drifting into our environment, EVERYONE in our home experienced directly improved breathing and smell of the air when entering from outside.
An additional piece of information to account for is that we have always employed high grade furnace filters in our home’s central HVAC system. With that high grade filtration in place both prior to and after acquiring a Brio home air filter, we all quickly agreed that deploying the Brio in our home made an easily noticeable positive difference in breathing inside our home. Additionally, those of us who clean our home have observed that dust builds up slower on our floors and furniture than before we deployed the Brio unit.
We did note that the Brio is not as quiet as a few other brands/models on the market that we have tried in our home but the efficiency and quality of the filtration, along with the air turnover rate it provides,allows us to locate the Brio unit in central rooms away from the bedrooms. Since we made that change there has been no noise-related effect on our sleep, while the unit maintains the same level of air cleanliness throughout our home.
A last key point to make is how easy the Brio unit is to maintain. The simplicity of the modular construction of the Brio unit makes it very quick and easy to keep the filtration sections clean. We have not yet reached a point of filter replacement but it is obvious to us that the replacement will take a matter of seconds and can be executed by anyone in our home, including our 10-year-old son.
this bedroom purifier has transformed my sleep quality. the air is so much fresher and cleaner worth every penny
very customer friendly and professional design.
perfect for maneuvering in tight areas the HEPA filter is a huge bonus
It seems to help reduce my allergy issues. We're glad we bought it. The only problem I had was not seeing any cubic footage recommendations in the online description when purchasing the unit. Bedrooms vary widely in size!!
This vacuum has exceeded my expectations. It's super powerful and handles daily cleaning with ease. I recommend it to everyone.
really effective in sweeping up all kinds of debris from our warehouse floor