Dictionary of household maintenance equipment

In the housekeeping industry it's crazy the number of terms that can be given to housekeeping equipment!! Finally, I decided to make it a dictionary of household cleaning equipment with pictures. If you have any others to suggest, please let me know and I will update the article! ![]()
Additionally, if any vendor feels aggrieved by this article, please let me know, and I will be happy to correct any missing information. Thank you all for your cooperation in this directory.
| Common noun | What's that for? | Nickname | Example |
| Low speed polisher | When the floor has marks or becomes more worn, it must be scrubbed or stripped (Depending on the depth of the marks and wear)
Several sizes available |
Swing
Rotary Scraper Scrubber |
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| High speed polisher | Maintain a shine on tile floors, especially by polishing them frequently. This reduces the need for scrubbing and stripping floors.
Several sizes available |
Polisher | ![]() ![]() |
| Wet/dry vacuum cleaner | Suction of dry or wet materials. The gallonage of the equipment will be chosen according to the work to be carried out. | Shop Vac | ![]() ![]() |
| Upright vacuum cleaner | Vacuuming carpeted floors. Size varies between 12 and even 28 inches, to be chosen according to the surface to be maintained. | Sweeper
Vacuum cleaner that you walk backwards |
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| Backpack vacuum cleaner | In office buildings where the flooring is predominantly carpeted, it is advantageous to use a backpack vacuum cleaner rather than an upright one. | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Self-scrubbing machine | Floor scrubber
Zomboni Washing machine |
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| Housekeeping trolley | for walls, ceilings and floors | The car
The cart
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| Mini-Auto-Scrubber | Mini zomboni | ![]() ![]() |
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| Carpet extractor | Carpet washer
Carpet machine |
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| Extractor fortative |
Couch machine | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Fan | Blower | ![]() |
Among the most well-known brands of this equipment are:
- Tennant, Windsor, Advance, Nobles, Clarkes, Centor, Taski, Husky, NSS, Nacecare, Sani-Marc, Viper, MinuteMan, Proteam, Choisy, Karcher
My favorites: But know that for all household cleaning equipment, it is best to have it tried by users who will be happy to tell you their opinion.
https://centaurmachines.com/ (Rabbit 3 Low Speed Polisher)
https://b2b.sanimarc.com/ (Mini Autorecoureuse AW 211 B Comac and regular autorecoureuse Comach and Taski)
https://www.vipercleaning.fr/ VIPer self-scrubbers
https://proteam.emerson.com/en-us Proteam Canada Vacuum Cleaners especially wet/dry vacuum cleaners
https://www.tennantco.com/fr_ca.html For high-speed polishers and their portable and self-scrubbing extractors
https://taski.com/solutions/taski-single-discs For high speed polishers and carpet extractors
www.safetyexpress.com for their range of carpet equipment
Choisy for their Hi-tech cleaning trolley (walls, ceilings, floors and regular maintenance)
Clarke: For their rugged, solid equipment.
This article is complemented by this one, speaking of preventive maintenance of equipment and household cleaning accessories
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