The Sandia 4 Gallon Solution Tank with Super-Drain Valve (40-1000) attaches to virtually any floor buffer, letting janitorial crews, floor care contractors, and facility maintenance teams gravity-feed carpet shampoo or floor cleaning solution straight to the brush while they work. A top-mounted lever puts flow control in the operator's hand, so solution goes exactly where it's needed instead of soaking through a mop head or misting from a stand-alone sprayer. The result: faster coverage, less product waste, and one less piece of equipment to haul between jobs.
Use Cases
- Carpet shampooing with a rotary floor machine - feed shampoo directly to the bonnet or brush as you scrub
- Floor cleaner or stripper application - meter solution onto hard floors ahead of the pad for consistent passes
- Replacing a cracked, brittle, or leaking factory tank - drop-in universal replacement for a failed stock tank
- Upgrading from manual mop-and-bucket application - fewer refill trips and more even solution delivery to the brush
- Backup tank for multi-machine crews - keep a spare on the truck so one bad tank does not take a machine out of rotation
Specifications
Sandia manufactures the 40-1000 in the USA with high-quality American components. This 4-gallon solution/shampoo tank mounts to any floor buffer using large U-bolts (included) for a universal, tool-friendly fit. Carrying a full 4 gallons of carpet shampoo or floor cleaner, solution release is controlled by the operator through a top-mounted lever. Lifting the lever opens the tank's bottom drain (gravity feed), sending solution down a hose to a nozzle on top of the buffer and on to the brush or agitation area. Flow is easy to dial in on the fly, so the cleaner goes exactly where it is needed - faster than mop application or a stand-alone tank-sprayer setup.
- Fits all floor machines
- Exclusive Super-Drain Valve
- Quick-change valve seal, no tools needed
- Oversize handle with vinyl sleeve
- 4-gallon polyethylene tank
- Muffler clamps eliminate slippage on the shaft
- Large fill hole for easy filling
- Aircraft Nylock nuts
- Adjustable valve tension
Frequently Asked Questions
Will this tank fit my floor machine?
Yes. The 40-1000 mounts with large U-bolts to the round tube handle found on virtually all floor buffers and rotary machines, regardless of brand.
How does the Super-Drain Valve work?
Pulling the top-mounted lever opens the valve at the bottom of the tank, gravity-feeding solution down a hose to a nozzle at the brush or agitation area. Releasing the lever stops the flow, so you control exactly how much solution reaches the floor.
What solutions can I use in the tank?
The polyethylene tank is built for carpet shampoo and floor cleaning solutions used with rotary floor machines. It is not designed as a pressure sprayer or for high-heat chemical use.
How do I attach it with the U-bolts?
Position the tank against the machine's handle, wrap the included large U-bolts around the tube, and secure with the aircraft Nylock nuts. Muffler clamps keep the tank from slipping on the shaft once mounted.
What if the valve seal wears out?
The Super-Drain Valve uses a quick-change seal that swaps out without tools, so you can service it in the field instead of replacing the whole tank.
Sandia builds the 40-1000 in the USA from durable, high-quality American components, backing the tank body with a lifetime warranty and covering the remaining parts for one year. For janitorial crews and floor care contractors who depend on their buffers daily, it is a straightforward, field-serviceable way to keep solution flowing without slowing down the job.