Propane Burnishers And Green Cleaning By: Whit Beverly A closer look at these machines reveals their environmental pre-ferredness. I Whit Beverly is president of Aztec Products Inc., a man-ufacturer of propane floor maintenance equipment. A graduate of Hamilton College with his MBA from Eastern University, Whit purchased Aztec in 1994 with his father Allan Beverly. All Aztec machines are made in the USA, fully emission-certi-fied and engineered specifi-cally to save maintenance money through ultra high productivity. For more information, visit www.aztecproducts.com. for more info Visit www.cmmonline.com and type in search keyword: Floor Care . For more information on related products, visit www.cmmonline.com , select SUPPLIER SEARCH from the main navigation bar, and enter keyword: Burnisher . In commercial cleaning today, everybody wants the job done quicker and “greener.” A contractor who asks the store manager whether they want the store done more quickly or more sustainably would likely be told to do both. In fact, the contractor may even be told that if they can't do that, the manager will find someone who can. Given that reality, the contractor’s only choice is to maximize efficiency. Efficiency means the right tool for the right job — remember, you do not kill a fly with a hammer. For example, when choosing cleaning chemi-cals, choose formulations that are just strong enough to do the job quickly and effectively. Too much of a chemical or too strong of a for-mulation will leave residues and negatively affect indoor air quality (IAQ). Similarly, an alternative chemical that is too weak might be “greener,” but if much more needs to be used to do the job or if it takes twice as long to apply, too much is spent in materials and labor — eliminating any green benefits. When one considers greenness, they should consider the environmental impact at the point of work, the financial impact of the method of clean-ing to the contractor or facility and the larger envi-ronmental impact or carbon footprint of that method on a national or global scale. Propane Is The Solution Propane burnishers are made to maximize effi-ciency and minimize waste associated with shin-ing floors. The new generation of propane burnishers are the greenest machines on the market — based on Contrary to popular belief, propane burnishers have a smaller carbon footprint than many household appliances. 28 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • May 2010
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