Professional Housekeeping Equipment and Tools Overview

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Main reference text Jones, T 2004, Professional Management of Housekeeping Operations, 4thedn, San Francisco, John Wiley (pages 120- 133) 9780471762447

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

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

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 orj_6189_00

Material Handling Equipment Caddy Box with a handle used by maids to carry working tools, safety tools and chemical spray bottles yeutcasmforc Caddy2a Caddy 40098

3_59953 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 31QT38YS40L household-3

Dust_Mop 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 dust-mop-head HE130

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 521 BROOMH RH-CXS12JY

5ovalmbcw Manual Equipment 5optimambcw 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 HB051 mop-buckets

7920004327117do 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 Easy_Squeeze_Mop butterflymop squeezemop

Brushes%2520%26%2520Brooms Brooms-and-Brushes 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 thmb_10 CAL_TT_Dish CAL-T%26T-300-FrenchStreetBroom 641

cleaningTowel Manual Equipment Multi-purposeCleaningCloth3_b WRCP1158 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 Lintfree-Cleaning-Cloths washable1

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vacuum-cleaner-1 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 134 593366%3F%24pd300%24 3120_casino

IH 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 hetty vacuumwizard1

24350 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 20070503_325008009403MISC_LRG 139875_t

Simply-the-best-01j1 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 CentralVacuumOutlet Beam_central_vacuum_system_port lady1 Beam_KickSweep_under_a_vanity_in_master_bathroom

0097%2520n-gs83_m-skygge_d 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 nilfisk-alto_atex_vacuum Kerstar_GobbleVac

1169717666 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 536637 Blowup-R-44-180 victor_rotaries stone_care05 lo-boy

revolution1 resize%3Fsq%3D160%26uid%3D515264580%26mid%3D139848 buffing%2520machine%2520350 Mechanical Equipment High Speed Polishing Machines For floors that needs regular buffing/polishing Not versatile as regular scrubbing machines pic_services_fss_floor_buff catalog_d-430n 109

1281000-01 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 inuse_bpv_100 Product002391_lg

certified_PL_demo01 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 cat2200 pilelifter_machine_large preconditioning plift

0209 Housekeeping cleaning_equipment janitor1 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