Carpet bonnets for use with standard floor machines.
Low-Profile Carpet Bonnets
A carpet bonnet is an absorbent cleaning pad that attaches to a rotary floor machine. Bonnet cleaning is an interim carpet-maintenance method: the carpet is pre-sprayed with a cleaning solution, and the spinning bonnet agitates the carpet and absorbs soil from the tips of the fibers. It's a fast, low-moisture way to keep high-traffic carpet looking clean between deep cleanings, and it dries quickly.
Pre-spray the carpet with a cleaning solution, attach the bonnet to a bonnet holder on a rotary floor machine, and work the machine across the carpet in overlapping sections. As the bonnet loads with soil, flip it over or replace it with a fresh one so it keeps absorbing. Because little moisture is used, the carpet dries quickly and can return to service sooner than after extraction.
Bonnet cleaning uses a standard-speed rotary floor machine running 175–300 rpm, fitted with a bonnet (pad) holder that grips and spins the bonnet. Rubbermaid's low-profile bonnets are designed for that speed range and give the operator improved control, so the machine is easier to guide across the carpet.
Bonnet cleaning is a fast, low-moisture interim method for maintaining appearance in high-traffic areas with minimal downtime. Hot water extraction is a periodic deep-cleaning method that flushes embedded soil from deep in the carpet pile. Most facilities use bonnet cleaning frequently to keep carpet presentable and reserve extraction for scheduled deep cleans — the two are complementary, not interchangeable.
Yes. The bonnet attaches to a bonnet holder, also called a pad holder or pad driver, that mounts on the rotary floor machine. The holder grips the bonnet so it spins with the machine. The bonnet and holder are sold separately, and the holder is reused across many bonnets.
Yes. Bonnets are launderable and reusable, and Rubbermaid's double-edge stitching helps extend their life through repeated use and washing. Replace a bonnet once it's worn, frayed, or no longer absorbing soil effectively, and launder bonnets between uses so they keep cleaning rather than redepositing soil.
