PPE Cleaning Machines
Harstra PPE cleaning machines are used to clean personal protective equipment in fire stations and other safety-critical environments. Each machine supports a specific PPE cleaning workflow, including pressurized SCBA cleaning and breathing masks or other small equipment.
ETL-certified cleaning machines are available for use in the United States and Canada.
Pressurized SCBA cleaning machines
These machines clean SCBAs under pressure, with or without the breathing cylinder attached. Fire stations use them when internal contamination needs to be removed as part of a controlled cleaning process.
Breathing mask & small PPE cleaning machines
These machines are used for cleaning breathing masks, facepieces, helmets, and other small PPE items. They are suitable for stations that do not require pressurized SCBA cleaning but still need consistent and repeatable disinfection.
ETL-certified Cleaning Machines (North America)
For fire departments in the United States and Canada, Harstra offers ETL-certified versions of selected PPE cleaning machines. These machines meet applicable North American safety standards while maintaining identical cleaning performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Harstra cleaning machines support different PPE cleaning workflows. Depending on the model, stations clean complete breathing sets, SCBAs without cylinders, breathing masks, helmets, and other small PPE items.
Harstra offers several cleaning machines that support breathing mask cleaning. Dedicated machines such as the Wash9 and Wash36 are designed specifically for breathing masks and small PPE. Hybrid machines, such as the Wash9HP, can also clean breathing masks in addition to supporting pressurized SCBA cleaning.
Yes. Some cleaning machines support both workflows. The Wash9HP is one example and can clean one pressurized SCBA or up to nine breathing masks per cycle. Other models, such as the Wash6HP, also support breathing mask cleaning alongside pressurized SCBA cleaning, depending on the configuration used.