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- Mop Buckets That Filter And Reuse Water
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Buckets, by design, are simple yet effective tools; however, on the other end of the spectrum are buckets that are more complex and contain a mechanism to filter water for reuse when mopping floors.听鈥淭hese buckets transfer water from one chamber to another through a tubular filter medium,鈥� says Gosson. 鈥淭he water goes from the dirty chamber through the filter, which clarifies it, and ends up in the clean water chamber.鈥滷iltering the water guarantees that users will be applying clean water to the floor, and the same water can be used again and again.听鈥淭here鈥檚 no need to refill it for quite a while,鈥� says Uselman.Distributors caution, however, that this purity comes at a price. These buckets have a higher price tag that may make this product cost-prohibitive in certain markets.听鈥淚 work in a lot of school districts,鈥� says Uselman, 鈥渁nd they aren鈥檛 willing to pay $150 to $200 for a recycling bucket.鈥澨齀n some industries, a simpler version of a bucket filter may suffice.听鈥淭here are single-chambered mop buckets that have filters on the bottom to screen out dirt and particulate that sinks to the bottom of the chamber,鈥� says Meaney.听But the success of these buckets depends on the application.听鈥淵ou鈥檙e still going to have material in the solution,鈥� says Meaney, 鈥渁nd if you鈥檙e in food service, for example, you鈥檙e going to have grease and oil that floats to the surface. So at the end of the day, you鈥檙e just reapplying dirty cleaning solution back onto the floor.鈥漈o help ensure cleaner water, regardless of the product or system used, distributors recommend janitors follow these three steps:听鈥� Dust mop first鈥� Change soiled water frequently鈥� Don鈥檛 use too much chemicalAnd in addition to these tips, distributors encourage end users to seriously look at new mopping innovations. Cleaning products have greatly evolved since mops and wringers were first introduced more than 100 years ago. It鈥檚 probably time for an upgrade.听听Kassandra Kania is a freelance writer based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is a frequent contributor to Sanitary Maintenance.
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