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20 Inch Floor Buffers
Heavy-duty single-disc rotary floor machines with 20-inch cleaning paths for stripping wax, scrubbing tile, and spray buffing large commercial floors. Preferred for high-production janitorial work in warehouses, hospitals, and schools. Used by janitorial contractors and facility maintenance teams.
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Powr-Flite NM201HD Millennium Floor Machine – 175 RPM, 20", 1.5 HP
Powr-FlitePowr-Flite NM201HD 20" Millennium Floor Machine: 175 RPM All-Purpose Low-Speed Machine The NM201HD is Powr-Flite's 20" single-speed Millennium Edit...
View full detailsNaceCare NA 20SS Floor Machine – 175 RPM, 1.5 HP, 20", 96 lbs
NacecareNaceCare NA 20SS 20" Standard-Speed Floor Machine — 175 RPM, 1.5 HP, All-Steel The NaceCare NA 20SS is a heavy-duty single-speed floor machine engi...
View full detailsPowr-Flite 20" Walk-Behind Floor Scrubber – Brush-Assist or Self-Propelled, Battery
Powr-FlitePS460 / PS530 Walk-Behind Floor Scrubber — 20" Disc Brush for Large Commercial Floor Programs The Powr-Flite PS460-W22-UC (brush-assist) and PS530...
View full detailsTornado M 20" Dual Speed Floor Machine – 98484, 175/320 RPM, 1.5 HP, Rolled Steel
TornadoM 20" Dual Speed Floor Machine — 175/320 RPM, Rolled Steel, 1.5 HP The Tornado M 20" (model 98484) offers 175 and 320 RPM dual-speed operation from...
View full detailsTornado Brute Force 20" Floor Machine – 97564B, 175 RPM, 1.5 HP, 75 Ft Cord
TornadoBrute Force 97564B Floor Machine — 175 RPM, 20", Triple Planetary Gears The Tornado Brute Force 20" (model 97564B) uses a 1.5 HP motor with triple ...
View full detailsNaceCare TBL 1620/50T Traction Drive Scrubber – 20", On-Board Charger - 916865 - Commercial Cleaning – Floor Machine
NacecarePowerful Cleaning Meets Maximum Convenience with the TBL 1620/50T Traction Drive Battery Scrubber The TBL 1620/50T Traction Drive Battery Scrubbe...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines 2105-T 20" Tri-Lock Pad Driver
Mercury Floor MachinesTired of Unstable Pads During Cleaning? The Mercury 2105-T Tri-Lock Pad Driver Ensures Secure Attachment for Superior Results! Say goodbye to shi...
View full detailsDapper Supply DP-FB1305 20" Floor Burnisher – 1500 RPM, 3 Scouring Pads, Electric
Dapper SupplyDapper Supply DP-FB1305 20" Floor Burnisher — 1500 RPM, 3 Scouring Pads The Dapper Supply DP-FB1305 is a 20" floor burnisher running at 1500 RPM — ...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines Ultra DC Burnisher DC-20-1500 – 20", 1500 RPM, 1.5 HP
Mercury Floor MachinesDC-20-1500 High-Speed Floor Burnisher — 1500 RPM D/C Motor for Large Commercial Floors The Mercury Ultra DC Burnisher DC-20-1500 runs a D/C rectifi...
View full detailsPowr-Flite C201HD 20" Floor Machine – 1.5 HP, Triple Planetary Drive
Powr-FlitePowr-Flite C201HD 20" Classic Metal Floor Machine The Powr-Flite C201HD delivers 1.5 HP through a triple planetary drive at 175 RPM in a 20" all-me...
View full detailsPowr-Flite C202 Classic Metal Dual-Speed Floor Machine – 175/320 RPM, 20"
Powr-FlitePowr-Flite C202 Classic Metal Dual-Speed Floor Machine: 175/320 RPM, All-Chrome Housing The C202 is Powr-Flite's 20" dual-speed Classic line floor ...
View full detailsPowr-Flite NM202 Millennium Dual-Speed Floor Machine – 175/320 RPM, 20"
Powr-FlitePowr-Flite NM202 Millennium Edition Dual-Speed Floor Machine: 175/320 RPM, 20" Pad The NM202 is Powr-Flite's 20" dual-speed Millennium Edition floo...
View full detailsPowr-Flite ORB1420 Orbital Floor Machine – 3500 RPM, 69 dBA, 14"x20" Pad
Powr-FlitePowr-Flite ORB1420 Orbital Floor Machine: 3500 RPM Chemical-Free Finish Removal The ORB1420 Powr² is Powr-Flite's orbital floor machine — a 3500 RP...
View full detailsNaceCare NA 1520 Floor Burnisher – 1.5HP DC, 1500 RPM, 20", 112 lbs
NacecareNaceCare NA 1520: 1500 RPM High-Speed Burnisher for Commercial Floors The NA 1520 is NaceCare's high-speed production burnisher — a 1.5 HP DC recti...
View full detailsNaceCare TBL 1620/50 Cordless Floor Scrubber – 20" Walk Behind - 916859 - Commercial Cleaning
NacecareTBL 1620/50 Cordless Walk-Behind Brush Drive Scrubber – Powerful Cleaning with Flexible Charging The TBL 1620/50 Brush Drive Battery Scrubber del...
View full detailsHawk Mighty 20" Severe-Duty Floor Machine – 1.0 HP, 165 RPM, 64 dB
Hawk Enterprises1.0 HP Severe-Duty 20" Floor Machine at 64 dB with Dual VoltageThe Hawk Enterprises Mighty 20" Severe-Duty (F60-20-01) runs a 1.0 HP TEFC dual-capa...
View full detailsHawk Merlin Severe-Duty WD 20" Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.5 HP TEFC
Hawk EnterprisesSingle-Speed 20" Severe-Duty Floating Head Machine with 60-Second Modular BreakdownThe Hawk Enterprises Merlin Severe-Duty WD (F70-20-01) runs a 1....
View full detailsHawk Merlin 360 Severe-Duty 20" Floor Machine – 360° Dust, 1.5 HP TEFC
Hawk Enterprises360° Dust Containment on a 20" Severe-Duty Concrete Preparation MachineThe Hawk Enterprises Merlin 360 (F75-20B) integrates a full 360-degree dust ...
View full detailsHawk Merlin 2-Speed XHD WD 20" Floor Machine – 165/300 RPM, 1.5 HP
Hawk EnterprisesDual-Speed 20" Industrial Floor Machine with WD Floating Head and 1.5 HP DC MotorThe Hawk Enterprises Merlin 2-Speed XHD WD 20" (F71-20-01) runs a ...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines L-20E Lo-Boy Floor Machine – 20", 175 RPM, 103 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury L-20E Lo-Boy: 20" Ultra-Quiet Floor Machine for Occupied Buildings The L-20E runs a 20" apron at 175 RPM and weighs 103 lbs. What separates...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines H-20E Hercules Floor Machine – 20", 175 RPM, 108 lbs
Mercury Floor MachinesMercury H-20E Hercules: 20" Super Heavy-Duty Floor Machine at 175 RPM The H-20E is the 20" apron model in the Hercules series — one inch narrower t...
View full detailsMercury H-20S Hercules Floor Sander – 1.5 HP Sealed Motor, 20" Apron, 175 RPM
Mercury Floor MachinesH-20S Hercules Floor Sander — Sealed Motor Protection for Dusty Sanding Environments The Mercury H-20S Hercules is a 20-inch floor sanding machine...
View full details20-Inch Floor Buffers for Large Commercial Facilities
What 20-Inch Floor Buffers Are Used For
The 20-inch single-disc floor buffer handles the same four tasks as smaller machines — spray buffing, scrubbing, stripping, and pad cleaning — but with a 17% larger cleaning path that translates to meaningfully faster production in open-floor commercial spaces. Gymnasiums, warehouse aisles, large dining areas, hospital corridors, and school hallways are standard applications where the additional 3 inches of path width reduces the number of passes required per square foot. Running at 175 RPM, 20-inch buffers are compatible with standard 20-inch pads and brushes available from all major floor care supply distributors.
20-Inch Buffers vs. Larger Walk-Behind Scrubbers
A 20-inch floor buffer requires manual solution application — a mop-and-solution step before the buffer passes — making it a two-step process for scrubbing compared to a walk-behind scrubber that dispenses solution automatically. In exchange, a buffer costs a fraction of a walk-behind scrubber, requires no solution or recovery tank maintenance, and handles multiple tasks (buffing, burnishing, stripping) that a dedicated scrubber cannot. Facilities with large budgets and high daily scrubbing requirements justify a walk-behind scrubber; facilities doing weekly or biweekly maintenance buffing and periodic stripping get better return from a 20-inch buffer machine.
Related collections: 17-inch floor buffers, 13-inch buffers, floor scrubbers, Namco Manufacturing, Mercury floor machines
Selecting a 20-Inch Buffer for Your Facility
Motor amperage determines stripping capability: larger motors maintain speed under load when stripping heavily coated floors or driving thick scrubbing brushes, while minimum-spec motors bog down and generate excess heat. For spray buffing and light scrubbing, any 20-inch machine handles the task. For stripping aged floor finish in high-traffic areas, select machines with 1.5-amp or higher motor ratings and ball-bearing construction to support the extended run times that stripping requires. Confirm pad-driver compatibility before purchase — most 20-inch machines use a standard 20-inch driver, but some budget models use non-standard attachment systems.
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really effective in sweeping up all kinds of debris from our warehouse floor
works wonders on tough carpet stains. it's compact and easy to use for upholstery cleaning too
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