Hardwood Floor
Cleaning Procedure
Residential Use
This procedure should be used on WAX FINISH floors only.
EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS REQUIRED:
1. | Orbiter floor machine | 5. | White polish pad |
2. | Drive pad holder | 6. | Paste wax, 1 lb. |
3. | Lamb wool bonnet | 7. | Dust mop |
4.Polish brush
PROCEDURE:
1.Completely dust mop floor.
2.Wipe up spills with a dry cloth or paper towel. Use a slightly damp cloth for sticky spills. Hint: Buff with polishing brush to restore luster.
3.To apply paste wax:
Attach PAD HOLDER to Orbiter floor machine. Apply a tablespoon amount of paste wax on 4 sections of white polish pad. Place pad on floor and center Orbiter pad holder onto pad. Work Orbiter in a forward/back motion and spread out the paste wax to a thin coat. Allow paste wax to dry for 5 minutes. Turn white polish pad over to clean side and buff. Use polishing brush to obtain a higher luster.
HELPFUL HINTS:
1.When floor looks dull, try buffing first to see if that will restore the luster before
2.When areas of heavy use no longer respond to buffing wax only those areas and buff all of the floor to an even luster.
Sandscreening Procedure
LEVEL WOOD FLOOR SANDING PROCEDURE EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS REQUIRED:
1. | Orbiter floor machine | 6. | Sandscreen 100 grit |
2. | Drive pad holder or | 7. | Broom or dust mop |
| drive pad brush |
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3. | Brown scrub pad | 8. | Vacuum cleaner |
4. | Sandscreen 60 grit | 9. | Tack rags |
5.Sandscreen 80 grit
PROCEDURE:
1.Place #60 grit sandscreen disc under brown scrub pad held in place with a pad holder. Sand the floor. Remove residue by vacuuming or sweeping the floor in the same direction as the boards.
2.Place a #80 sandscreen disc under the brown scrub pad. Sand the floor.
3.Sweep and vacuum the floor, then tack rag THOROUGHLY.
4.Apply finish according to manufacturer’s recommendations.
5.Burnish between coats with #100 grit sandscreen disc.
Dry Cleaning Carpets
DRY CLEANING CARPETS USING
ORECK DRY CARPET™ CLEANING SYSTEM
This procedure can be used on most types of carpet.
EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS REQUIRED:
1.Orbiter floor machine
2.Black Drive Pad Holder
3.Carpet Bonnet
4.Oreck Dry Carpet™ Carpet Cleaner
5.Oreck Premist™ Soil Release Pre Spray
6.Oreck vacuum cleaner
PROCEDURE:
1.VACUUM
Vacuum with an Oreck vacuum cleaner to remove loose particles from carpet.
2.
Use the Oreck Premist™ Soil Release Pre Spray to lightly mist a carpet area approximately 6’ x 6’. Hold the bottle waist high with the nozzle on “mist.”
3.SPRINKLE
With the enclosed shaker, fill half way with dry carpet cleaner and sprinkle over the misted 6’x6’ area. Work one 6’x6’ area at a time to ensure the cleaner is brushed into the carpet while still moist. Do not over use cleaner.
4.BONNET WITH ORBITER
Attach the Carpet Bonnet to the pad holder, then place Orbiter onto pad holder. Finally, work the Orbiter in a forward and backward motion to work the powder into the carpet.
5.TURN BONNET
Run Orbiter over 6’x6’ area. Stop machine and flip over bonnet and continue.
6.CLEAN BONNET IF SOILED
Rinse under running water to remove dirt and oils when both sides become soiled. Then ring out.
7.REPEAT
Repeat steps 2 through 6 on the next 6’x6’ area of carpet until entire carpet is completed.
8.VACUUM
Wait until powder is dry, then vacuum out the dry powder and dirt. Time will vary depending on temperature and humidity (approx. 30 minutes). You can walk on the carpet at anytime. This process is safe for children and pets.
9.To assure the maximum effectiveness of the Oreck Dry Carpet™ Cleaner, make sure the container is TIGHTLY resealed for freshness.
Don not clean an area of carpet larger than 6’x6’ at a time because the cleaner will dry and lose effectiveness.
Repeat process for heavily soiled areas as needed.
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