Industrial Warehouse Vacuum Cleaners: What Are They and How Do They Work?
In this post we’ll be taking a look at industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners; what they are and how they work? By the end of the post you’ll have a good idea of whether or not an industrial warehouse vacuum cleaner is right for your needs.
To gain a full understanding of industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners we will delve into:
- What Industrial Vacuum Cleaners Are
- How they work
- Examples of Industrial Warehouse Vacuum Cleaners
- What Makes Them Different To Domestic and Commercial
Let’s jump into it.
Industrial Warehouse Vacuum Cleaners: What Are They?
Industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners are vacuums that have been built specifically to handle cleaning in large warehouse settings. Cleaning warehouse floors with an ordinary broom could take operatives a long time whilst it can also stir up a significant amount of dust in the air making it unpleasant as well as potentially unsafe for staff.
Whilst regular domestic vacuum cleaners could quickly suffer damage having to deal with the volume of dust and debris on a warehouse floor.
Though some commercial-grade vacuum cleaners could make an attempt at cleaning warehouse floors, they could also sustain damage from the level of dust and coarseness of a typical warehouse environment.
That’s where industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners come into the picture as they are specifically designed to handle cleaning in harsher environments than domestic and commercial-grade vacuum cleaners.
Industrial Warehouse Vacuum Cleaners: How Do They Work?
Due to the nature of the type of cleaning industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners have to undertake, the way they are designed is unlike regular vacuum cleaners though the basic functions are the same.
They are often equipped with:
Powerful Suction
To get rid of fine dust and dirt industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners are usually fitted with powerful motors to drive heavy levels of suction. In some models, the motors can be used for (a) suction and (b) blowing air out, depending on the application at hand. To get the high level of suction required to tackle large warehouse floors, industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners can often come with several motors working in unison to produce higher levels of power. This type of power also allows the vacuum cleaners to operate via extra-long hoses without loss of suction power.
Wide Front Mounted Brush
To facilitate fast and efficient cleaning of large floor areas industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners are typically fitted with a large wide front-mounted brush. These are usually made of metal to help cut through floors without sustaining damage and can measure up to 710mm wide or more.
Large Capacity Drums
In order to ensure that you can finish the job without having to constantly stop and empty the drum, industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners come with very large-capacity drums. Typically the capacity for drums can go up to 150 litres. Often times these can be used on their own for direct emptying into the trash or with dust bin bags.
Wheel Trolley Mounted
To ensure that the vacuum cleaner can be moved around with ease industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners are typically mounted on heavy-duty trolleys. These allow operatives to move the vacuum cleaners at a walking pace from behind. These trolleys are also usually fitted with brakes.
The trolleys can also be typically used to empty the dust containers using a forklift.
Extra Long Hoses
To make the job of cleaning large spaces easier, industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners are usually also equipped with extra long hoses. These can be used instead of the wide front brushes to clean more flexibly across a larger area. It is common to have hoses that can reach 15 metres .
In some instances, a number of these hoses (offered in varying lengths e.g. 5m, 10m, 15m) can be joined together with a coupler to enable you to have even further reach.
The hoses are typically designed to operate in very high and low temperatures e.g. between -20°C to 70°C.
Large Hose Diameters
To ensure that you can handle most cleaning tasks around your warehouse, industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners typically come with wider hose diameters often between 50mm – 65mm leaving less chance of blockages as you clean your floors.
Cleaning Tools
To offer great flexibility in cleaning tasks, industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners can also be provided with a range of tools such as wands and scavengers. These will allow you to use the vacuum in a more conventional way should you need to. Strong metal scraper tools are also usually available for industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners allowing you to get deeper cleans in places with dried-on dirt or accumulated dust.
Long Power Cables
To give you a wide cleaning range, industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners are usually equipped with long cables reaching around 10m. Beyond that however, some also come with extension cables ranging from 10m to 50m.
Large Filters
To keep the vacuum operating as they should industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners are equipped with large filters (often two). These filters are most commonly made of fabric material.
How Much Do Industrial Warehouse Vacuum Cleaners Cost?
When it comes to pricing, industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners can cost from a few hundred pounds to a few thousand pounds depending on the options selected.
Some manufacturers such as Jumbo Vac and Big Brute will allow you to customise your industrial warehouse vacuum cleaner as you are buying it. Depending on the options you choose, the price you pay for your vacuum cleaner could vary significantly.
Examples of Industrial Warehouse Vacuum Cleaners
Let’s take a look at some examples of industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners.
Jumbo Vac XL 150 – Dry
Large capacity industrial vacuum cleaner.
Big Brute Warehouseman
180 litre capacity industrial warehouse vacuum cleaner wth 3 x 1.2kW motors.
Big Brute Economy Vac Warehouseman
180 litre capacity industrial warehouse vacuum cleaner with a light-duty 4-wheel trolley.
Jumbo Vac 60 – Dry
60 litre 3.6Kw industrial warehouse vacuum cleaner.
Conclusion: Industrial Warehouse Vacuum Cleaners
In summary, industrial warehouse vaccum cleaners are very useful when cleaning large warehouses with fine dust and debris. Going up as high 150 litre capacity, industrial warehouse vacuum cleaners can often be customised to suite customer needs.
They are specifically designed to handle the harsh environment within industrial warehouse settings and can handle conditions far beyond what a conventional vacuum cleaner could do.
Quite importantly they should not be confused with ‘commercial’ vacuum cleaners which are more commonly used in hotels and routine commercial settings as such as shops and offices.
