Gym Equipment Preventive Maintenance Checklist

Cleaning changing rooms:

• The changing rooms of a gymnasium are one of the busiest areas. It could be said that it is an area through which all gym users pass, an obligatory stop after doing sport. In this environment, it is essential to preserve cleanliness as people who have just made a physical effort and sweat are mixed. For that reason in the changing rooms, it is not worth with general cleaning, the total disinfection must prevent the appearance of fungi and other types of setbacks.

Cleaning of lockers:

• Lockers must also be taken into account in changing rooms. These accumulate dust and dirt from used garments, wet, etc..

• The disinfection of changing rooms requires the use of specific products that are harmless to people's health.

Cleaning of showers:

• After physical activity or sports, gym users go through the showers. Eliminating sweat and body dirt is essential to continue with your day-to-day. This contributes to making it one of the most critical and careful areas to be clean.

Cleaning of sports halls in gymnasiums:

• The machine rooms or classrooms in which the group classes given by the monitors take place are spaces in which a large number of people exercise at the same time, and therefore dirt is spread. To clean these rooms properly, dust and surface dirt must be removed by sweeping.

• To remove sweat and stains from other athletes, it will be necessary to scrub the entire surface.

Cleaning of machines:

• The cleaning of the machines in this room must be carried out in addition to preserving hygiene and by being exposed to microorganisms, to preserve the machines. Gymn machines have a certain useful life that can be extended through proper cleaning and maintenance.

Cleaning and lubricating:

• this should not be done every day, but at least once every two weeks or at least once a month (depending on the condition of the treadmill) should be cleaned and lubricated.

Check the engine:

• after using the treadmills, it is recommended that you check if the engine has overheated. Usually, it's hot, but if you notice it's too hot, you should get more ventilation, so it doesn't burn.

Do not leave the machine on:

• whenever you finish using the machine, you must turn it off; therefore, you should only turn it on when you are going to use it.

Beware of silicone:

• it is necessary to remove any excess silicone that may have been placed on the treadmill. Silicone is not administered to the surface, but between the tread and the board on which it slides. In other words, internally.