Waterfed Pole Systems – OVA8 The OVA8 pole is a unique carbon fibre, telescopic, water fed window cleaning pole. This pole is not any ordinary window cleaning pole. Several key features in terms of weight and shape ensure that the OVA8 pole is the best window cleaning pole on the market. Shape The OVA8 pole’s […]
Eco-friendly Cleaning Products; Cutting Through The Murk On a recent visit to a substantial cleaning contractor, they commented that they’d love to use cleaning chemicals that are “kinder to the environment and safer for our people”. The conversation continued… “We have struggled to find such products that are effective and the trouble is our cleaners […]
Benefits & limits of acid-based cleaners – a little bit of chemistry We often get questions like the above and there’s not one real simple answer; but there is some basic chemistry that applies to cleaning the different type of stains you might encounter. A similar question that’s sometimes asked is “Which cleans better, acid […]
As the urinal screens market becomes increasingly saturated with new products, consumers are faced with a plethora of options with which they can protect their washrooms from odour and urine splashback. We decided we would take two prominent products: the bestselling P-Wave Slant6, and the new, yet highly rated iVo EkcoScreen 60 day. Best Urinal […]
In the UK, one industry that has been significantly impacted by Brexit is the cleaning sector, and suppliers of Butchers Speedball are finding it increasingly difficult to source. With Brexit ushering in changes to trade regulations and supply chains, many companies have faced obstacles in obtaining their regular supplies. Butchers Speedball, a popular cleaning product […]
Good hygiene practices, and hand hygiene in particular, are crucial to prevent the spread of germs and bacteria. With increased hygiene awareness, people are constantly seeking ways to maintain clean and sanitised environments and find ways to reduce contact with germ-transferring surfaces. An essential tool for maintaining good hand hygiene is a hand towel dispenser. […]
Soap dispensers in commercial washrooms sometimes develop a leak causing the soap to drip out onto the bench or worse still the floor beneath. This is unsightly, and wasteful and can cause a slip hazard if it’s dripping onto the floor. There can be several causes and some easy fixes as below: Diluted Soap? Perhaps […]
We often get the comment, ‘I don’t think our cleaners know how to load the dispensers properly’ and our first thoughts are, Did anyone ever show them? So here are a few tips: Don’t Overfill The Dispenser Any dispenser has a maximum capacity and overfilling them causes jamming and product waste. If you need to […]
Blocked Urinals? Smell of urine in the gent’s toilets? These 3 steps will sort the problem. This is a nasty, unpleasant problem that a lot of facilities managers have to contend with so I thought it good to put some simple instructions together to help… Blocked drains need to be cleared and need to […]
Urinal Screen Mats – what are they? Urinal screen mats have become exceedingly popular over the past few years, many more gents’ washrooms now use them in their urinals either as an alternative to, or in combination with the dissolving chemical toilet blocks. Why are these rubbery mats now the most popular method of keeping […]