1. Cleaning Equipments

2. Main reference text
Jones, T 2004, Professional Management of Housekeeping Operations, 4th edn, San Francisco, John Wiley (pages )

3. Chapter Focus Point
Introduction
Material Handling Equipment
Manual Equipment
Mechanical Equipment
Selection of Equipment

4. Introduction
Good workmen look after tools
Aids that make work easier
Tool is an aid that is used by hand
Machine is a tool that works mechanical help
5% - 10% of the cost of cleaning is spent on cleaning equipment and agents

5. Material Handling Equipment
Cleaning Trolleys
Easy to transport cleaning equipment, agents and guest supplies
Easy to carry out operations
Avoid staffs from being forgetful and wasting time

6. Material Handling Equipment
Caddy
Box with a handle used by maids to carry working tools, safety tools and chemical spray bottles

7. Manual Equipment Carpet Sweeper Hand operated
Have one/two revolving brush which throw the dirt and dust into the box
Used on hard floors
Have adjustable brushes which can be raised/lowered according to the floor surface

8. Manual Equipment Mop Sweeper/Dust Mop
Made of cotton yarn hood and fitted on to a metal or plastic stock, with long/short handle
Used instead of sweeping, because it reduces the amount of dust rising and then resettling
Used in conjunction with a vacuum cleaner or on its own, before hard floor maintenance
Can be removed from the mop itself, for cleaning or sterilising

9. Manual Equipment Wet Mop Made from long cotton yarn
Round head known as ‘Dolly Mops’
Flat heads known as ‘Fantail Mops’
Fantail mops are more hygienic, as can be removed for washing
Yarn will not break away from the mop head easily
Dolly mops cannot be removed for cleaning and dirt is pushed deeper and deeper into the floor and re-distributed over the floor

10. Manual Equipment Wet Mop Buckets
One bucket contains clean water, the other contains chemical solution and is fitted with a roller wringer/press wringer
System forces the operator to change the water regularly

11. Manual Equipment Squeeze Mops
Consists of a plastic foam head attached to a metal plate, which is hinged in the middle
When the lever on the handle is depressed, the hinge operates a squeezing action, forcing the water out of the sponge
Used for washing down certain types of wall, including tiles

12. Manual Equipment Brushes and Brooms
Have bristles of hair, nylon/wire secured into a wooden, polypropylene or metal stock.
Secured by wire, glue or by a combination of both
Have long or short handles according to their purpose

13. Manual Equipment Cleaning Cloths Consists of either textile/wool fibre
Man-made/synthetic fibres are non-absorbent and less suitable
Many establishments rags such as written off sheets/towels are used for cleaning

14. Manual Equipment Rubber Gloves
Supply cleaning staff with rubber gloves
For hygiene purpose
Comes in various sizes

15. Mechanical Equipment Upright Vacuum Cleaners
Not suitable for modern floor covering/carpets that are stuck down to the floor/have a thick rubber backing
Air is sucked into the head through the carpet and the beater bars dislodge the dust that can be sucked up into the bag

16. Mechanical Equipment Cylinder Vacuum Cleaners Advantages
Flexible and clean under any furniture
Used on hard as well as soft floors, because they have adjustable heads
Come with attachments. Can be used to clean furniture, beds and soft furnishings
Back pack models available for high dusting and the removal of cobwebs

17. Mechanical Equipment Cylinder Vacuum Cleaners
Disadvantages
Industrial design must be bought, as domestic variety is not suitable
Dust bags need frequent changing. Expensive if they are not reusable
Topple over easily, annoying for the operator
Hoses break very easily, damaged by maids/room service trolleys running over them

18. Mechanical Equipment Central Vacuuming System
Built in the fabric of the building like a plumbing/central heating system
Basement a large motor and collection canister from which there are pipes leading to points all over the building to which different machines are connected
Advantages quiet in operation and spread of bacteria is reduced
Cleaner is simple and requires little maintenance
Disadvantages installed during building, expensive
Long length of hose is required to reach from the outlet points
Can be dangerous, as people may trip/trolleys run over them

19. Mechanical Equipment Heavy duty vacuum cleaners
Main use where there are floods/spillages
Useful in floor maintenance or even carpet cleaning
Help to speed up the drying process

20. Mechanical Equipment Scrubbing Machines
Requirement when hard floors are installed in reasonably large areas
Fitted with a variety of brush/pad, which are coloured/graded according to the type of job

21. Mechanical Equipment For floors that needs regular buffing/polishing
High Speed Polishing Machines
For floors that needs regular buffing/polishing
Not versatile as regular scrubbing machines

22. Mechanical Equipment Backpack Vacuums
Useful where ceilings, curtains and ledges are high
Suitable for cleaning grand staircases of the hotel and hard to reach areas

23. Mechanical Equipment Pile brush machines
Brush the pile back up to its original position in height
Renew deep set fluff, grit/dust ensuring that the carpet enjoys a longer life

24. Selection of equipment
Suitability
Durability
Budget (initial & operating)
Frequency of use
Ease of operation
Availability of parts
Service reliability
Warranty
Safety factors
Work performance
Save of time and labour
Noise
Storage
Maintenance and servicing arrangements
Reputation of the company