Anti-bacterial treatment device and method for a floor cleaning device

A floor cleaning device having an anti-bacterial treatment system, said floor cleaning device comprising:

• a recovery tank for receiving and retaining waste cleaning liquid;
• a recovery hose in fluid communication with said recovery tank;
• a vacuum system, said vacuum system operable to draw waste cleaning liquid from a surface through said recovery hose and into said recovery tank;
• an opening at an upper portion of said recovery tank through which waste cleaning liquid drawn up by said vacuum system through said recovery hose discharged into said recovery tank;
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• a water soluble solid anti-bacterial material, said anti-bacterial material disposed proximate said opening whereby at least a portion of waste cleaning liquid discharged from said opening passes over said anti-bacterial material.

A floor cleaning device having an anti-bacterial treatment system, said floor cleaning device comprising:

• a recovery tank, said recovery tank configured to receive and retain waste cleaning liquid;
• a recovery hose in fluid communication with said recovery tank;
• a vacuum system, said vacuum system configured to draw waste cleaning liquid from a surface through said recovery hose and into said recovery tank;
• a debris trap assembly, said debris trap assembly including a debris tray having a plurality of apertures there through with said debris tray positioned such that waste cleaning liquid drawn through said recovery hose passes through said debris tray prior to discharging into said recovery tank;
• a retention cap and a water soluble solid anti-bacterial material, said retention cap securing said anti-bacterial material to said debris trap assembly with said anti-bacterial material is-located whereby at least some of the waste cleaning liquid discharged into said recovery tank passes over said anti-bacterial material;
• wherein said floor cleaning device includes a suction head in fluid communication with said recovery hose and configured to be moved over a surface to be cleaned with said vacuum system configured to draw waste cleaning liquid through said suction head.