Spray Bottles

Commercial Spray Bottles: What You Need to Know

Plastic spray bottles designed for use in commercial settings are easily identifiable by their semitransparent cylindrical bottles and their removable sprayer head, which is operated by a trigger mechanism. Trigger spray bottles are a popular choice for cleaning and sanitizing in restaurants, cafeterias, hotels, office buildings, and other businesses because they can be filled with your preferred chemical solution. Because the bottles themselves are made of a clear plastic that enables users to see the color and amount of the liquid remaining inside, employees and cleaning staff can visually track when the cleaning or sanitizing solution needs to be replenished.

To ensure the correct bottle is always used, cleaning spray bottles can be labeled with a permanent marker, although this has the potential to wash off over time and may need to be reapplied to ensure it remains legible. You can also purchase labeling stickers, which may become wet and discolored over time, or just ensure your cleaning solutions are distinctly colored and train employees to recognize which color corresponds to each solution.

Common Questions About Plastic Spray Bottles

How big are spray bottles?

There is no standard size for commercial spray bottles, although their capacity is measured in ounces. Larger options may be designed to hold as much as 33 ounces of a cleaning solution at one time, but models meant to hold 16, 22, or 28 ounces of fluid are more common.

To cut down on the amount of time spent refilling bottles, you can put cleaning and sanitizing solutions with the highest use in larger bottles, though some employees may find them a bit unwieldy to carry. For enhanced mobility and ease of use, consider specialty designs made with enhanced mobility in mind:

• Solutions meant to clean windows and other surfaces that must be wiped down with paper towels can be stored in plastic spray bottles doubling as a paper towel holder, like the 22-ounce Spray & Swipe by DeVault Enterprises.
• For cleaning larger areas more quickly or smaller areas more frequently, offer employees an industrial spray bottle that can be attached to a belt, like the 33-ounce Unger® Spray Bottle with Clip from Franklin Machine.

Why do plastic spray bottles stop working?

Spray bottles with trigger heads are operated by a pump, valve, and tube mechanism that draws liquid from the bottle and out of the nozzle in a spray or stream, depending on the sprayer head's available settings and design. If your spray bottle stops working, it could be that a particle has clogged the nozzle or that one of the interior components has failed; you may wish to have a few extra spray bottles on hand to ensure your cleaning and sanitizing processes can continue without interruption. You should also verify the siphoning tube is positioned in a way that grants it access to the liquid remaining in the bottle, even when it's tilted during use.