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Freshway Tornado 398

SKU 39802
By: Freshway
Original price $44.00 - Original price $119.00
Original price
$44.00
$44.00 - $119.00
Current price $44.00
Availability: 3 in stock ready to be shipped or picked up
Availability: This product will be delivered in 3-5 business days
Size: 5L

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Freshway Tornado Heavy-Duty 398 – Commercial Floor Cleaner

Execute highly aggressive, deep-restorative hard floor extraction and effortlessly remove deeply ingrained soil with the incredibly formidable Freshway Tornado Heavy-Duty Concrete & Tile Cleaner. In the demanding commercial facility management, hospitality, and industrial warehouse sectors, standard daily mopping is entirely ineffective at removing heavy, compacted grease and dirt trapped deep within the microscopic pores of unglazed tiles and raw concrete. Attempting to lift this embedded soil manually requires massive, exhausting physical labor. This professional-grade commercial floor cleaner provides the ultimate, high-potency chemical solution. Engineered as a highly concentrated alkaline restorer, it contains powerful wetting agents that penetrate deep into surface crevices, actively lifting and emulsifying stubborn contamination so it can be extracted by heavy machinery.

Designed for absolute worksite productivity and uncompromising restoration performance, the Freshway Tornado 398 is explicitly formulated for periodic, heavy-duty restorative cleaning programs, rather than standard daily maintenance. It features an exceptionally low-foaming profile, ensuring it is 100% safe for use inside the solution tanks of massive commercial autoscrubbers. Leaving behind a flawlessly clean, restored surface, these premium industrial cleaning tools and chemical solutions provide facility managers and contract cleaners with an indispensable, highly economical asset for maintaining pristine, OH&S-compliant environments in high-traffic shopping centers, hotel kitchens, and underground car parks.

Who Is Freshway Tornado 398 Ideal For?

The Freshway Tornado 398 delivers a highly concentrated alkaline formula, deep-penetrating wetting agents, and low-foaming autoscrubber compatibility. It is highly recommended for:

  • Commercial Cleaning Contractors: Utilizing a highly robust, restorative commercial floor cleaner to execute aggressive monthly deep-cleans on heavy-traffic shopping center entrances and massive public washrooms, restoring the original color of the grout and tiles.
  • Hospitality & Hotel Kitchens: Relying on the powerful alkaline base to actively penetrate and dissolve highly compacted, slippery cooking grease and fat from unglazed quarry tiles and safety flooring, mitigating severe slip hazards for kitchen staff.
  • Industrial Warehouses & Car Parks: Taking absolute advantage of the deep-penetrating wetting agents to lift heavy rubber tire marks, ground-in soot, and heavy dirt from raw, porous concrete loading docks.
  • Facility Maintenance Teams: Deploying premium commercial cleaning supplies that are low-foaming. Staff can apply the chemical through expensive ride-on autoscrubbers without the risk of massive soap suds destroying the internal vacuum motors.

Key Features and Performance Benefits:

  • Highly Concentrated Alkaline Formula: The ultimate restoration advantage. This is not a daily maintenance chemical. The high-pH formula is extremely aggressive, designed specifically to break the chemical bond of severe, aged dirt and heavy grease that standard neutral floor cleaners cannot touch.
  • Deep-Penetrating Wetting Agents: Maximizes worksite efficiency. The chemical is engineered to lower the surface tension of the water. This allows the liquid to soak deep into the microscopic pores and cracks of concrete and unglazed tiles, lifting embedded soil to the surface.
  • Low-Foaming Autoscrubber Safe: Protects your facility's machinery. Heavy foam will bypass float sensors and instantly destroy the electrical vacuum motors of an autoscrubber. This formula is specifically designed to produce minimal suds, allowing safe, high-speed machine extraction.
  • Phosphate-Free & Biodegradable: Prioritizes environmental compliance. The active degreasing agents break down safely, ensuring heavy commercial use in car parks or outdoor environments does not contribute to severe, long-term ecological toxicity.
  • Highly Economical Dilution Ratios: Reduces ongoing commercial overheads. The 398 formula is incredibly strong. It can be diluted 1:20 for medium soil levels, or 1:5 for extreme, restorative flood-mopping, providing exceptional square-meter coverage per bottle.

Technical Specifications & Capabilities:

  • Brand: Freshway
  • Product Code: 398 (Tornado)
  • Product Type: Heavy Duty Floor Cleaner / Concrete Restorer / Commercial Floor Cleaner
  • Chemical Profile: Highly Concentrated Alkaline
  • Foaming Action: Low-Foaming (Safe for Autoscrubbers)
  • Dilution Ratio: 1:20 (Medium Soil) to 1:5 (Heavy Restoration)
  • Environmental Rating: Phosphate-Free (PF) / Biodegradable Surfactants
  • Application: Restorative cleaning of concrete, ceramic tile, quarry tile, sandstone, and vitrified tiles.

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Business days to delivery

NSW
City 1 Day
VIC
Melbourne 1 Day
Regional 3–4 Days
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane 1–2 Days
Regional 3–4 Days
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide 2–3 Days
Regional 4–5 Days
NORTHERN TERRITORY
All Areas 4–6 Days
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
All Areas 4–6 Days
TASMANIA
All Areas 4–6 Days
Is this product meant for daily floor mopping?

Absolutely NOT. Freshway Tornado is a highly concentrated, aggressive alkaline 'Restorer'. Using it daily will degrade floor sealers and leave a heavy chemical residue. It is explicitly designed for periodic (weekly or monthly) heavy-duty deep cleaning programs.

Do I need to dilute this product?

Yes. This is a highly concentrated industrial chemical. For medium soil levels, mix 1 part chemical to 20 parts water. For heavy, restorative deep-cleaning of severely soiled concrete, mix 1 part chemical to 5 parts warm water.

What surfaces is this safe to use on?

It is highly effective on tough, porous surfaces including raw concrete, unglazed ceramic tiles, quarry tiles, sandstone, and vitrified tiles commonly found in commercial kitchens, washrooms, and shopping centers.

What surfaces should I NOT use this on?

You must use extreme caution. Because it is highly alkaline, you MUST NOT allow the solution to contact sensitive brass, bare aluminum, raw timber floors, or polished sealed vinyl (as it will instantly strip the floor wax).

Can I use this in an autoscrubber floor machine?

Yes! This is the primary commercial application. The formulation is explicitly 'Low-Foaming', ensuring it can be safely dispensed and extracted by expensive ride-on or walk-behind autoscrubbers without the suds destroying the vacuum motors.

How long should I leave it on the floor?

For restorative cleaning, flood mop the diluted solution onto the floor and allow it to 'dwell' for approximately 2 to 5 minutes. This gives the wetting agents time to lift the dirt out of the pores. Do NOT let the chemical dry out on the floor.

Do I need to scrub the floor after applying it?

Yes. While the chemical lifts the dirt, you still need physical agitation. For best results, use a commercial Rotary Floor Polisher (or Autoscrubber) equipped with an aggressive Tynex brush or a green scrubbing pad to grind the dirt out.

Do I need to rinse the floor afterwards?

YES. Because it is a heavy alkaline chemical, you must thoroughly extract the dirty slurry using a wet vacuum or autoscrubber, and then rinse the floor completely with fresh, clean water to neutralize the surface and prevent a slippery residue.

Will this product remove heavy rust or calcium scale?

Absolutely NOT. Alkaline cleaners are designed exclusively to dissolve organic matter, fat, oil, and grease. To remove heavy iron oxide (rust) or hard water calcium scale from bathroom tiles, you require a highly acidic chemical.

What does 'Phosphate-Free' mean?

Phosphates are cheap cleaning agents that cause catastrophic environmental damage (algal blooms) when they enter rivers. This formula uses advanced, Phosphate-Free (PF) and biodegradable ingredients to ensure it is highly eco-friendly.

Should I wear gloves when using this?

YES. Because it is an industrial-strength alkaline restorer designed to strip heavy oil and dirt, it will severely dry out your skin and cause chemical irritation. You must wear thick nitrile gloves and waterproof safety boots during application.

Do you offer trade pricing for commercial cleaners?

Yes, Freshway Supplies provides highly competitive volume pricing and trade accounts for commercial cleaning contractors, shopping center facility managers, and hard floor restoration experts ordering bulk chemicals. Contact us to establish your account.

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