Lodging Engineer
Room Maintenance Program Cart
August H. Craanen
http://www.craanen.com
Craanen Technical Services, LLC Westbury, New York
Tel: (516) 782-7280 | Email: consulting@craanen.com
Use of the room maintenance program • Plumbing tools
(RMP) will increase employee produc-
• Electrical test equipment and tools
tivity since tools and materials required
• Air conditioning parts and filters
for repairs are often found in the R.M.P.
cart.
• Building maintenance tools
Time spent locating parts, waiting for
• Paint touch-up supplies and tools
elevators, chasing tools, is an area of • Hardware supplies – door lock parts, screws, etc.
expense, seldom considered, frequently
• Depending on the size of your property and staff additional
overlooked, or just considered as a built-
items might be needed.
in factor. The ‘go-get-it time’ almost always involves wages for
more than one person.
THE WORKSHOP RMP CART
The R.M.P. workshop cart should have the following:
• Large wheels to roll easily over carpet and padding, with
baby-buggy balance for walking in and out of elevators, over
door sills, low steps, etc.
• Enough durability to withstand long, hard services.
• Ample storage space for easy transport to the job
• Various drawers to store a wide variety of tools
• Locking protection against theft
• Bin type compartments, divided into sections for small tools,
parts and sundry articles
• Small combination grinder / buffer mounted on top of cab
• Small vise mounted on opposite side of cab
• Plumbing supplies
Click on the cart to take you directly to the
• Electrical extension cord
Grainger website for pricing and ordering.
• 1/4” electric drill
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