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Floor Care Equipment for Nursing Homes
Floor care equipment for nursing homes does two jobs at once: keeping surfaces non-slip to prevent resident falls, and removing biocontaminants for infection control. Low-moisture machines under 70 dB for cleaning during activity hours.
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Hawk Glide Freedom HD 17" Floor Machine – 175 RPM, 1.5 HP, 10:1 Gears
Hawk EnterprisesHeavy-Duty 17" Forward-Motion Floor Machine at 175 RPM with 10:1 Helical GearsThe Hawk Glide Freedom HD 17" (F91-17-01) applies the forward-motion ...
View full detailsHawk Glide Freedom XHD 17" Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.5 HP, Floating Head
Hawk EnterprisesExtra-Heavy-Duty 17" Forward-Motion Floor Machine with Floating WD Head at 165 RPMThe Hawk Glide Freedom XHD 17" (F92-17-01) runs a 1.5 HP dual-cap...
View full detailsHawk 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 Enterprises F95-17-DB Glide 360 DBC WD Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.0 HP, 124 lb
Hawk EnterprisesDust-Free Concrete and Wood Blending — Hawk 17" Glide 360 DBC The Hawk F95-17-DB 17" Glide 360 DBC WD Professional Floor Machine combines a floatin...
View full detailsHawk Enterprises F27-01 XHD Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.5 HP Dual Cap, 94 lb, 66 dB
Hawk EnterprisesHigh-Torque 165 RPM Maintenance With the Hawk 17" XHD The Hawk F27-01 17" Extra Heavy Duty Professional Floor Machine delivers 165 RPM through a 1....
View full detailsHawk Enterprises F37-01-B Brute Severe Duty Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.5 HP TEFC, 123 lb
Hawk EnterprisesIndustrial Concrete and Stone Work With the Hawk 17" Brute The Hawk F37-01-B 17" Brute Severe Duty Floor Machine is the standard configuration of H...
View full detailsHawk Enterprises F37-01-PRO Brute Pro Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.5 HP TEFC, 173 lb
Hawk EnterprisesFull Surface-Prep System — Hawk 17" Brute Pro Severe Duty The Hawk F37-01-PRO 17" Brute Pro Severe Duty Floor Machine ships as a complete surface-p...
View full detailsHawk Enterprises F60-15-05 Mighty Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.0 HP TEFC, 88 lb
Hawk EnterprisesStairwell and Restroom Floor Prep With the Hawk 15" Mighty The Hawk F60-15-05 15" Mighty Small Area Severe Duty Floor Machine is engineered for tig...
View full detailsHawk Enterprises F15-05 HD Floor Machine – 175 RPM, 1.5 HP, 91 lb, 66 dB
Hawk EnterprisesCommercial VCT and Tile Maintenance With the Hawk 15" HD Floor Machine The Hawk F15-05 15" Heavy Duty Professional Floor Machine is built for daily...
View full detailsHawk Enterprises F15-05-DX 15" Deluxe Floor Machine – 175 RPM, 1.5 HP, 4-Gal Tank, 91 lb
Hawk EnterprisesWet Scrubbing Configuration Built Into the Hawk 15" Heavy Duty Deluxe The Hawk F15-05-DX 15" Heavy Duty Deluxe Professional Floor Machine delivers ...
View full detailsHawk Enterprises F25-05 XHD Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.5 HP Twin Capacitor, 90 lb
Hawk EnterprisesCommercial-Grade 15" XHD Scrubbing and Stripping With the Hawk F25-05 The Hawk F25-05 15" Extra Heavy Duty Professional Floor Machine runs a 1.5 HP...
View full detailsHawk Enterprises F60-13-01-24 Mighty Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.0 HP, 24" Handle, 87 lb
Hawk EnterprisesStair and Countertop Cleaning With the Hawk 13" Mighty Floor Machine The Hawk F60-13-01-24 13" Mighty Floor Machine is a compact 1.0 HP TEFC dual-c...
View full detailsHawk Enterprises F13-01-DX Deluxe Floor Machine – 175 RPM, 1.5 HP, 4-Gal Tank, 87 lb
Hawk EnterprisesCompact Wet Scrubbing Power With the Hawk 13" Heavy Duty Deluxe The Hawk F13-01-DX 13" Heavy Duty Deluxe Floor Machine delivers 1.5 HP dual-capacit...
View full detailsHawk Enterprises F23-01 XHD Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.5 HP, Triple-Planetary, 87 lb
Hawk EnterprisesIndustrial-Grade 13" Scrubbing With the Hawk XHD Floor Machine The Hawk F23-01 13" Extra Heavy Duty Professional Floor Machine delivers 1.5 HP dual...
View full detailsHawk Enterprises F33-01-B Severe Duty Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.5 HP TEFC, 113 lb
Hawk EnterprisesConcrete Resurfacing and Stone Polishing With the Hawk 13" Brute The Hawk F33-01-B 13" Brute Severe Duty Floor Machine is built for the most demand...
View full detailsHawk Mighty Mini 10" Floor Machine – 165 RPM, 1.0 HP, 3 Handle Options
Hawk EnterprisesProfessional 10" Floor Machine for Restrooms, Stairs, and Tight Spaces at 66 dBThe Hawk Enterprises Mighty Mini 10" (F60-10ST-24) runs a 1.0 HP dua...
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 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 1705-T 16" Tri-Lock Pad Driver
Mercury Floor MachinesStruggling with Loose Pads During Floor Maintenance? The Mercury 1705-T Tri-Lock Pad Driver Provides Secure, Reliable Pad Attachment! The Mercury...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines 1905-T 18" Tri-Lock Pad Driver
Mercury Floor MachinesIs Your Floor Machine Lacking Stability? The Mercury 1905-T Tri-Lock Pad Driver Ensures Secure Pad Attachment for Superior Performance! The Mercu...
View full detailsMercury Floor Machines 1302 11" Bassine Scrub Brush with "B / 92" Clutch Plate
Mercury Floor MachinesNeed a Reliable Scrub Brush Replacement? The Mercury 1302 11" Bassine Scrub Brush with "B / 92" Clutch Plate Restores Your Machine's Performance!...
View full detailsFloor Care Equipment for Nursing Homes
Fall Prevention: Why Floor Condition Is a Patient Safety Issue
Falls are the leading cause of injury among nursing home residents — the CDC's long-term care facility data estimates that nursing home residents experience 100–200 falls per bed per year, with floor conditions identified as a contributing factor in a significant portion of preventable falls. Proper floor maintenance addresses two specific fall risks: surface contamination (wet floors, tracked-in moisture, spilled substances) and finish degradation (worn VCT that loses the surface texture providing traction). Auto scrubbers with low-moisture output and effective squeegee recovery minimize wet floor dwell time after cleaning. Burnishers maintain the hard floor finishes that provide the intended slip resistance — restoring rather than replacing flooring investment when traction wears down from heavy traffic in high-use corridors and dining areas.
Infection Control and Hospital-Grade Disinfectant Compatibility
Nursing home infection control programs require floor cleaning with hospital-grade disinfectants — quaternary ammonium compounds, bleach solutions, and hydrogen peroxide-based products that are more chemically aggressive than standard commercial floor cleaners. Equipment used in long-term care must tolerate daily exposure to these chemicals without seal degradation, tank corrosion, or brush and pad dissolution. The CMS nursing home regulatory guidance under F880 (Infection Prevention and Control) requires facilities to implement infection control practices consistent with evidence-based guidelines — floor cleaning equipment that supports compliant disinfectant programs is part of that requirement. Powr-Flite and Nacecare auto scrubbers use stainless steel solution tanks and chemical-resistant squeegee blades rated for hospital cleaning chemistry.
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Quiet Operation for Occupied Resident Areas
Nursing homes operate 24 hours and residents spend most of their time in rooms and common areas that cannot be vacated for cleaning. Equipment noise above 70 dB disrupts sleep, interferes with resident communication, and creates agitation in residents with dementia — a significant portion of the nursing home population. Quiet walk-behind scrubbers in the 60–68 dB range allow EVS teams to maintain corridors and common areas during daytime resident activity hours without the scheduling restrictions that louder equipment would require. The productivity gain from cleaning during occupied hours — rather than restricting floor care to a narrow window when common areas are minimally occupied — typically offsets the cost premium of specifying quiet commercial equipment over standard models for a facility running two to three cleaning shifts per day.
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from 96 reviewsPerfect vacuum cleaner. Well made , goes around chair & table legs easily
Nice compact scrubber/vacume. Works very well.
Fast shipping Great Experience
Great product
This vacuum is very light and powerful
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
Amazing customer service and reliable products
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