The Machine... Dirt Dragon

Hello everyone!  I have been super busy this week, and have not had a chance to write any new blogs yet... So I am sneaking some time in today for a quick blog before the three day weekend gets here!  We have gone over the cleaning processes provided by a professional wood floor cleaning company, but not really the machine used in the cleaning processes.

As of right now there is only one wood floor cleaning machine out in the market and that is the Basic Coating's Dirt Dragon.  We have heard some rumors going around that Bona might be coming out with their own version here in the next few years however.  Below is a picture of the machine.  This is the latest model they just came out with this year.

The top of the machine is where the tanks are located.  These are what hold all the cleaning solutions and the soiled solution that gets sucked back into the machine by the vacuum system.  How the machine works is pretty simple.  The tank is first filled with a commercial grade cleaner.  When the machine is being used, the cleaner is lightly sprayed onto the wood floor, scrubbed by a cylindrical brushed that was specially engineered to not damage finish, and then sucked back into the machine with the vacuum system. 

One of the key features of the machine are the squeegees at the bottom of it.  Between the squeegees and the vacuum system, the floors are left completely dry after the cleaners are applied and then scrubbed.  This is very important when cleaning wood floors because as we have talked about before, any excess liquid left on hardwood floors could cause them to cup.  And that is definitely one thing a wood floor owner does not want!

So really the machine is pretty simple.  Please be cautious when hiring someone to clean your floors though. Just because they have a wood floor cleaning machine, and it seems simple to operate, without the proper training and settings set correctly on the machine, your floors could actually end up being damaged.  Really, this is true for any situation regarding your home.  You could hire an uninsured tree trimmer that tells you he will do a good job and promises to not let that big branch land on your neighbor's fence, or you could hire the tree trimmer that has proven his credentials to you and carries a guarantee with his work.  It's up to you and the risk you want to take.

Wichita Wood Floor Cleaning would like to wish everyone a safe and fun Memorial Weekend!  For any questions or a free bid, don't hesitate to contact us:  316.747.4066  And for those of you who don't like to talk on the phone you can e-mail @ jesse@wichitawoodfloorcleaning.com or message us on our FaceBook page: http://www.facebook.com/wichitawoodfloorcleaningLLC