CLEANING MACHINE REPAIRS AND SERVICES
At Rapid Clean Newcastle, we urge owner operators to ensure their cleaning equipment receives regular maintenance to improve productivity and limit major equipment failure. You service your cars and vans regularly, why not your cleaning equipment you also rely upon to make money? A cleaning machine that is well maintained will lengthen the life of the equipment. It will also reduce your costs in the long run through raised uptime, and more effective quicker cleaning. If you own floor scrubbers, sweepers, high pressure washers, industrial vacuum cleaners, commercial vacuums or carpet extractors, we encourage you to speak to our team about your cleaning equipment maintenance needs regardless of where you bought your machine from.
Our dedicated service team is second to none in Newcastle with an on-site manufacturer trained service technician that can service all brands. We are also the only manufacturer authorised repair facility in the Newcastle area of all the brands: Nilfisk, Gerni, Alto, Tennant, Hako, Karcher, Colombus, Comac, Kerrick and Polivac with direct access to genuine OEM parts to help extend the life of the equipment – engineer selected parts that fit and work correctly.
We strongly recommend scheduled maintenance for each piece of equipment you own as recommended in operating manuals supplied with your equipment, rather than awaiting breakdown that then requires repair. However, we are able to help you with both cleaning machine repairs and services of the following equipment:
We also offer a limited range of hire equipment where you cannot do without a machine.
SWEEPER REPAIRS AND SERVICING
Sweepers rely on brushes, vacuums, control cables and sometimes traction drive motors and electronics.
Our workshop experience is main and side Brushes need regular checking to ensure they are set at correct heights and are not worn, do not have straps wire string impeding brushes and damaging bearings.
Vacuums need filters checked for wear or blockage, torn gaskets, and the motor checked for wear. Filter damage may let dust or debris into the motor areas that can damage them.
POLISHER REPAIRS AND SERVICING
Floor polishers are simple machines yet need maintenance and servicing to keep them set up correctly. Common service problems are damaged drive motors from inappropriate use as sanders, off-centre drive shafts, electrical problems in handles, damaged skirts hampering vacuuming, damaged cables that can affect both the machine or be lethal to operator touch.
SCRUBBER REPAIRS AND SERVICING
No matter the type of floor scrubber you have, whether it is portable, ride-on or walk-behind, we at Rapid Clean will be able to service and repair your equipment. Our manufacturer trained technician can service all types and all brands of equipment.
The main problems we attend to with scrubbers are:
- Squeegees and squeegee assembly damage and blockage
- Vacuum hoses worn or blocked
- Damaged scrubber motors and deck assemblies from collisions against objects
- Failed batteries from neglected lack of filling, or over filling and spilling acid
- Inappropriate self repair electrical adjustments
- Corroded components from chemical concentrates instead of recommended dilution guidelines
VACUUM REPAIRS AND SERVICING
If your vacuum cleaner suddenly stops working or it is no longer working as it did, then it is time for our service. Our team will be able to assess the vacuum cleaner and depending on the issue, perform on-the-spot maintenance, or if it is something more serious arrange for repair.
Common vacuum problems are:
- clogged cloth filter bags due to not using disposable bags as well
- damaged cables from excessive twisting, cuts from dragging against objects, stretching and tearing cables from the machine
- blocked hoses, damaged lids
Remember it’s the owners responsibility to have the machine safety test and tagged, and where cables have an extension lead connected to a pigtail, both need test and tagging.
HIGH PRESSURE WASHER REPAIRS AND SERVICING
There are a number of reasons why your high pressure washer might need repair and our qualified team will be able to identify what that reason is. No matter the type of high pressure washer, hot or cold, electrical or petrol, we are able to service and repair all makes and models of pressure cleaners.
CARPET EXTRACTION REPAIRS AND SERVICING
The breakdown of carpet cleaning equipment can potentially cost you business so it is important that maintenance is scheduled to ensure optimal performance for as long as possible. Carpet cleaning involves electrical equipment and liquids that raise the safety risk from worn or damaged parts. Avoid using excessive hot liquid that may compromise internal components. Avoid concentrated chemicals that can corrode parts, and always rinse them out. Regular checks of the integrity of tanks, motors, hoses and tools will ensure when you are on the job your equipment is likely to perform and not fail, requiring repeat visits.
HOW IT WORKS:
Your choice of service may be to repair only when something breaks, or do preventative maintenance to look out for early signs of wear.
If it is found that your equipment needs repairs, we can then organise this for you whether we use genuine or generic parts in stock or order them in specifically for your machine. Any major repairs carried out will only be done after consultation with you. With our direct access to manufacturers we can offer fast turnaround times. Where needed, we may be able to arrange hire of equipment so you don’t experience any downtime.
Before you get rid of a repairable piece of equipment and spend unnecessary money on a new one get in touch with our friendly team today on 02 4908 2333 to discuss your maintenance needs to see if we can help! Not only can we help you with the service and repair your equipment we can also provide guidance on how to best maintain your equipment to prolong optimal performance.