Walk-behind scrubber dryers

Thanks to its ergonomic design and easy handling, a walk-behind scrubber dryer is ideal for cleaning small and medium-sized areas. Compared to ride-on scrubber dryers, optimised for cleaning wide-open areas, walk-behind models with push brackets offer much greater flexibility and manoeuvrability. This makes them particularly useful for cleaning confined and cluttered spaces.

Whether for hospitals, schools, office buildings, industrial locations or retail stores, a walk-behind floor scrubber guarantees not only thorough cleaning but also safe cleaning. Some models available in the Jungheinrich PROFISHOP are designed to meet the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) criteria, making them particularly suitable for use in the food industry and other areas with strict hygiene regulations.

Additional functions such as Reverse Dry technology, self-levelling brushes and polishing pads, NFSI-certified suction and backflow protection make our walk-behind floor scrubber machines the perfect models for cleaning the broadest range of surfaces and environments.

1. Choose a walk-behind scrubber dryer based on operating mode

If you opt for one of our walk-behind floor machines from the Jungheinrich PROFISHOP range, you have a choice between two different operating modes:

Mode	Advantages and applications
Battery-operated	Our battery-operated scrubber washers are equipped with long-lasting and highly reliable lithium-ion batteries. As you are not dependent on a local power source during operation, you have far greater flexibility to clean a range of areas that might be far from power plugs and sockets. Depending on the size of the walk-behind scrubber dryer and the battery capacity, these models typically offer a minimum of 50 minutes of run time while providing full access to all standard cleaning functions.
Mains-operated	Mains-powered, scrubber dryers can operate for as long as needed, making them more suited to larger cleaning areas and prolonged use. Thanks to a cable length of ten to 12 m, you can work within a large operating radius without needing to find another power source.

2. Buy a walk-behind scrubber dryer with roller or disc brushes

A walk-behind floor scrubber removes dirt with the help of cleaning agents, which are either added directly to the freshwater tank or fed through an automatic dosing system in front of the brush head.Once sprayed with the cleaning solution, the brushes remove dirt through rotation.

Our models use two distinct types of brushes for this purpose, both of which ensure consistently high cleaning performance. To achieve the best results, you should choose the best brush technology for the types of surfaces being cleaned and how dirty the area is.

Brush Type	Technology	Applications
Disc brush	Rotation and contact pressure of the brushes enable surface-level cleaning Models are equipped with one or two discs	For cleaning smooth floor surfaces Moderate degree of soiling Ideal for maintenance cleaning or cleaning in noise-sensitive professional areas
Roller brush	Seven times higher contact pressure than disc brushes High brush rotation for deep cleaning or removal of coarse dirt	For the cleaning of textured and uneven surfaces Heavy soiling Corners and edge areas can also be effectively cleaned by the walk-behind scrubber dryer

3. Choosing the correct performance criteria for a walk-behind scrubber dryer

In addition to choosing the right type of brush, the general performance parameters are also important for a walk-behind floor machine. These determine how efficiently the device will work within a given operating area. Important considerations include:

• Area performance: The area performance indicates the theoretical area size that the walk-behind scrubber dryer could clean per hour. In the Jungheinrich PROFISHOP range, you will find models with a theoretical area output from 620 m²/h to 4000 m²/h.
• Working width: Large working widths allow for maximum efficiency and timesaving when cleaning wider open spaces, while smaller working widths are ideal for cluttered or non-standard layouts. Our walk-behind scrubber dryers are available with working widths between 280 mm and 750 mm.
• Tank volume: The models in our shop feature freshwater tank volumes from three to 85 l. The larger the tank, the less often the water tank will need to be refilled.

4. Select any additional functions for your walk-behind scrubber dryer

Many of the machines available in the Jungheinrich PROFISHOP range offer additional functions that ensure greater comfort, performance and safety while cleaning.

Available functions include the highly innovative Reverse Dry technology which will vacuum dirty water back up from the surface after cleaning, making for a safer and more efficient work environment. Some of our models even feature NFSI-certified suction, making them compliant with the relevant safety standards in terms of slip resistance and floor drying set out by the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI).

You can also buy models with self-levelling brushes and polishing plates for flawlessly polished surfaces. Available variants with backflow protection also ensure that water and dirt are absorbed even more effectively by the walk-behind scrubber dryer and do not drip back onto the floor.