Wednesday 11 January 2017

Trade Buyer’s Guide: Scrubber Dryers

Scrubber dryers are ideal for cleaning small areas quickly. They optimise productivity and hygiene, and offer true one-pass cleaning. Ideal for the retail, medical and leisure sectors as well as numerous other commercial and industrial settings, scrubber dryers make a worthwhile long term investment. But where to start when choosing the right model?

Key Questions for the Scrubber Dryer Buyer to Consider

Your decision making process when buying a commercial scrubber dryer will involve asking yourself the following questions:

1.   What is the size of the area that needs to be cleaned?
2.   Is access limited or are there any particularly narrow walkways to be cleaned?
3.   Are there plenty of power points available, or is connecting to power an issue?
4.   Is flexibility required where transporting the cleaner is concerned?
5.   What is the available budget?

Which Type of Scrubber Dryer?


There is a variety of types of scrubber dryer with further options within each category. The type you go for will very much depend upon the individual requirements of your premises and of course your cleaning needs.

Multi Wash Scrubber Dryers

Multi wash scrubber dryers wash, mop, scrub and dry both hard and soft floor coverings in a single pass. The Truvox Multiwash Scrubber Dryer is a popular model in this category. Offering high speed productivity and excellent manoeuvrability as well as the ability to tackle even the most challenging floors such as non-slip safety flooring, low pile carpets, escalators and travelators and entrance mats, it also has the advantage of being quiet in operation. Ideal for environments where walkways need to be washed and dried swiftly, the Truvox Multiwash leaves floors clean and ready to walk on in minutes. A range of cleaning widths is available as is a choice of brushes covering regular maintenance cleaning and intensive scrubbing.

Truvox Multiwash

Mains Operated Scrubber Dryers – Compact

If there are tricky to access areas that need to be cleaned within your property, then a compact mains operated model should prove the right choice. The Numatic TT1535 Twintec Scrubber Dryer is one such example. Specifically designed to be compact and simple to manoeuvre, the fact it is the smallest in the Numatic Twintec range has no bearing on its power and performance. This cleaner has large transit wheels which make it an easy task to move from location to location, together with a power brush backed by a 400 watt motor to guarantee exceptional deep cleaning performance. And that’s not all: there are also twin water pickup nozzles powered by a 1000 watt vacuum motor which allow multi-directional operation, something that is essential for the cleaning of narrow aisles and walkways.

Numatic Twintec Compact Scrubber Dryer

Mains Operated Scrubber Dryers – Heavy Duty

When serious power and volume are important, you’ll need to look at the larger styles. If access to power points is not an issue, go for a mains operated model. The Numatic TT6650s is a large single tank scrubber dryer with exceptional power transmission. There’s a 1200 watt brush motor backed by a high performance 1200 watt twinflo vacuum system, all mounted on a sturdy stainless steel chassis. The dirty water tank offers a 60 litre capacity and the large, heavy duty scrubbing head sports a patented design that allows for easy brush changing, transit and storage.

Numatic Twintex Heavy Duty Scrubber Dryer

Ride On Scrubber Dryers

Where there is a particularly expansive area to clean, a ride-on scrubber dryer is a worthwhile investment, saving time and offering a greater degree of safety for the operator. The Numatic Twintec Vario Ride-On Scrubber Dryer offers the flexibility of being able to clean at three different widths with a mere flick of a switch. It’s a programmable model allowing a series of pre-sets that allow a variety of settings to be programmed into the memory. Cleaning speed, water flow and chemical mix are all at the operator’s control.

Numatic Twintec Ride-On Scrubber Dryer

Battery Operated Scrubber Dryers

Where access to power points is an issue, or simply where flexibility to allow movement up and down staircases, escalators or in lifts is essential, battery operated scrubber dryers provide the ideal solution. There are numerous models to choose from offering a range of power levels and features. Numatic offers a wide choice in its Twintec range, including amongst others a 17” model, a 21” model and, the largest of the range, the traction model which features a 20 watt traction power drive system with variable forward speeds plus a reverse which assists in reducing operator fatigue.

Numatic Battery Operated Scrubber Dryer


The iMop Scrubber Dryer is another model worthy of mention. This is a full size scrubber dryer offering the flexibility of a flat mop. Effortless in use, the degree of flexibility is extensive, allowing the user to clean in and around tight and difficult to access areas. Cordless and weighing in at just 18 Kgs, it is the lightest cleaning tool within its category. According to iMop, average labour savings return the initial investment within the first 150 hours of operation.

iMop Scrubber Dryer



Anderson Trade supplies a variety of commercial scrubber dryers suitable for a wide range of uses and budgets. For personalised advice and a demonstration, please get in touch.