Why You Should Clean Your Heavy Equipment

While washing and cleaning your heavy equipment may seem purely cosmetic, giving your machinery a good scrub every 6 months or so can have huge benefits. To discover why cleaning your construction equipment is so important, and how often you should do so, check out the article below. 

Improve Service Life 

While heavy equipment is designed to be durable and long-lasting, sensitive components can still be affected by a build-up of gunk and grime. Not only will this eventually lead to expensive repairs, but it will inevitably lower the service life of your machine, causing you to have to replace your equipment sooner or trade it in at a lower value than what it should be worth. 

Improve Efficiency 

Heavy equipment has a lot of moving parts both inside and out. While filth isn’t likely to build up quickly on your machine’s interior components, those that are exposed to the elements are likely to slow down and seize up without regular cleanings. This will result, not only in reduced efficiency, but a worse performance from your heavy equipment as well. 

Cleaning Schedule

We recommend giving your heavy equipment a deep clean both inside and out once every 6 months. We also advise using an acid wash to remove the majority of the grime from your machinery before applying some form of protective wax and polish. In between these deep cleanings we recommend giving your heavy equipment a thorough spray down after each job to help deter build-up. 

Having trouble keeping your heavy equipment in top condition? Then let the maintenance experts here at Alpha & Omega Equipment help you out! We offer several convenient locations for you to visit all over the state of Texas, and are always proud to serve those nearby in Odessa, Texas.