Thanks for Visiting & EDCO Tile Shark

Thanks to everyone who visited our booths at the True Value, World of Concrete and ARA conventions. Our staff always enjoys reconnecting with customers and discovering what they need.

During the shows, many customers inquired about the EDCO Tile Shark:

The EDCO Tile Shark is a walk behind electric floor stripper that’s designed to remove vinyl tile, linoleum, VCT and carpet. Using an electric motor the Shark runs on either 115 or 230 volt and comes standard with a 25ft power cord. With a collapsible handlebar and a weight of only 150lbs, the Tile Shark is easy to transport and requires little storage space. With a standard Rigid Blade, it can remove approximately 200 sqft of vinyl tile per hour.

For this machine there are 3 types of Scraper Blades:.

1. The 8" Scraper Blade is for general purpose applications and designed to remove vinyl, VCT, linoleum and other soft materials. A 5-Pack of these blades is included with all Tile Shark purchases.

2. The 8” Slicer Blade is extremely sharp and designed to slice carpet and linoleum into strips.

3. The Foam Rubber Backing Blade is 12” wide and removes the difficult rubber backing sometimes found under carpet.

To use the Tile Shark, slowly move it into the floor coverings. The machine’s oscillating blade should slice into the material and remove it from the floor. While the blade does most of the work, you must continuously push the machine through the coverings. For additional leverage, place a foot on the back of the machine and push with your legs.

To change the blade’s pitch, simply use the angle adjustment lever located beneath the handlebars. Different blade angles are better for different floor coverings and surfaces. For instance, when removing coverings from concrete floors the Tile Shark’s pitch should be steep. The pitch should be flatter when removing coverings from wood floors.

If having difficulties beginning a removal pass, use the corners of the blade and work the machine into the covering. Many times, the Tile Shark runs smoother when using half of the blade instead using the entire scraping surface.

For additional information on the Tile Shark, please visit edcoinc.com or contact us using 800-638-3326.