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Capital Sanitary Supply

Name: Capital Sanitary Supply
Address: 2137 Sunset Road, Des Moines, IA, 50321, US
Telephone: +15152444291
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Welcome to CapSan, an Iowa and Nebraska distributor of all your janitorial supply needs!

As a family-owned distributor for over 85 years, we’re committed to sustainable solutions and lasting partnerships—with customers, suppliers, and employees alike Capital Sanitary is a large distributor of sanitary supplies and equipment in Iowa and Nebraska. A dynamic and progressive company, CapSan's reputation as a leader in the sanitary suooly industry is attributed to its comprehensive invento

ry, experienced and dedicated sales team and committed customer service staff. With 60 plus employees and 3 locations throughout Iowa, CapSan continues to flourish by building lasting relationships in the commercial, industrial, contractor and institutional market areas and by employeeing a knowledgeable and loyal team of emlployees who are committed to servicing the customer.

05/28/2026

Mops spread soil. Autoscrubbers wear down floor finish. There is a third option.

The Kaivac AutoVac Stretch removes up to 99.8 percent of targeted soil in independent university testing, while leaving floors approximately 25 percent shinier than before (gloss meter verified, no abrasive action). It cleans up to 25,000 square feet per hour with a one-fill process, making it faster than a 32-inch riding scrubber with a greater range between fill-ups.

The math gets better. Water usage drops by 75 percent or more. Chemical usage drops by 66 percent or more. Across a year of daily use, that adds up to a meaningful cut in resource costs.
Maintenance is the other story. With very few moving parts, an entire unit can be reconditioned in minutes for less than the cost of a single autoscrubber service call. The AutoVac Stretch is also NFSI-certified for high traction and has earned Green Seal Innovation Certification.

For entryways, weather-related cleaning, spill response, and hardwood gym floors, the AutoVac Stretch is the cleaning workhorse most facilities did not know they needed.

Capital Sanitary stocks the Kaivac AutoVac Stretch Complete with Battery. You can see the product at https://capitalsanitary.com/kaist3d04.html or call us at (515) 244-4291.

Cleaner floors, fewer resources, less downtime.

05/26/2026

A mop cannot reach the areas you actually need cleaned.

Behind the prep table. Around chair legs. Under the lower shelf. In the corner where the wall meets the cabinet kick. Those are the spots where soil builds up quietly throughout the year, and summer is when most facility teams finally get a window to address them.

The Nilfisk Dryft was designed for exactly that work. The orbital scrub head runs at 4,200 vibrations per minute, agitating soil off the surface rather than pushing it around. The scrubbing deck is shaped to ride into corners and along edges, and its low profile slides under furniture and shelving that most machines cannot reach. It uses one-third less water than comparable products, with a one-hour battery runtime and a one-hour charge time, so swapping batteries keeps you moving.

Magnetic brush pads, a tool-free, quick-release squeegee, and a simple three-button control board mean less time on maintenance and more time on the floor. Compact enough to handle like a stick vacuum. Strong enough to retire the mop.

Available through Capital Sanitary on a quote basis. Call us at (515) 244-4291 to talk through whether it is the right fit for your facility.

Request a quote today.

05/22/2026

In honor of Memorial Day, Capital Sanitary will be closed on Monday, May 26th!

This is a day we take seriously — a moment to pause, reflect, and honor the men and women who gave everything in service to this country. We'll be back bright and early Tuesday morning, ready to help you tackle whatever your facility needs. Until then, we hope you get a chance to slow down and spend the day with the people who matter most.

From our family to yours — thank you to all who have served.

05/21/2026

Patios are full. Fryers are running. Grills have not cooled down since May. Summer is the season when grease builds up by attrition, one shift at a time.

Nu-Ball Grease Away Degreaser is built for the catch-up. Double-powered as a degreaser and cleaner, it quickly penetrates and emulsifies heavy grease, oil, fat, and grime, pulling soil out of the surface rather than smearing it across it. The low-foaming formula plays nice with autoscrubbers, rinses easily, and carries a USDA A4 rating for food-related environments. Built-in corrosion inhibitors prevent flash rusting on your metal surfaces after a deep clean.

It works on most industrial surfaces, kitchens, prep lines, loading docks, equipment rooms, and anywhere grease lands and lingers. Best result? Use it regularly. The longer the grease sits, the harder it works against you.

Capital Sanitary keeps the 1-gallon (4/case) format on the shelf, ready to ship.

You can see the product at https://capitalsanitary.com/nub1426041.html or call us at (515) 244-4291.

Get ahead of the buildup.

05/19/2026

The May sun has a way of finding every smudge on your lobby glass.

The Unger Stingray Refillable Microfiber Cleaning Kit Deluxe was designed to address it. The 11-foot reach lets a single operator clean tall lobby windows, glass partitions, and high mirrors from the floor without breaking out a ladder. The enclosed spray nozzle keeps chemicals contained rather than misting them into the air, and the refillable 5-ounce bottle lets you use your preferred glass-cleaning solution instead of being locked into a proprietary formula.

The kit ships with two 13-millimeter looped pile long microfibers, designed to lift heavy dirt and grime in a single pass. Each pad is built for a 300-cycle wash life. The triangular handle is shaped to keep your wrist neutral on long jobs.

For summer, when storefront glass picks up pollen, fingerprints, and afternoon glare in equal measure, the Stingray earns its place on the cart.

You can see the product at https://capitalsanitary.com/ungsrkb7.html or call us at (515) 244-4291.

Get the glass back to clear.

05/14/2026

Big floors. Tight summer windows. The Tennant T350 is built for both.

This 24-inch stand-on scrubber turns long shifts into shorter ones. The operator stands on the platform and steers through the work, covering more square footage per hour than a walk-behind without trading away maneuverability. With 91 pounds of downforce on the scrub head and a 31.2-inch pad-and-brush reach, it pulls heavy soil from the surface in one pass instead of asking your team to make a second pass.

For schools refinishing hallways during break, warehouses tackling year-end deep cleans, retail floors getting refreshed before fall sets, and hospitality lobbies that never really stop, the T350 is the kind of machine that earns its space in the building. Battery powered, quiet enough to run during business hours, and Tennant-built for the long haul.

Capital Sanitary stocks the T350 alongside the rest of the Tennant lineup, with service and parts support to keep your equipment running.

You can see the product at https://capitalsanitary.com/temt350-1002d.html or call us at (515) 244-4291.

Cover more ground this summer.

05/11/2026

The cleaning industry has a staffing problem.

64 percent of operators say they do not have enough staff to meet demands. 85 percent of foodservice operators are struggling to fill back-of-house positions. The people you have need to get up to speed quickly and deliver consistent results, regardless of whose shift it is.

Ecolab On-Demand Digital Training is built for that reality. Three-minute task-based videos covering cleaning, sanitizing, food safety, public health, infection prevention, and equipment use. Available in English and Spanish on any smart device. Lessons are organized by learning outcome, and courses can be assigned to users and groups, allowing a manager to track progress without having to write a curriculum from scratch.

Tailored programs are available for hotels, long-term care, foodservice, and commercial facilities. Subscriptions run monthly or annually. New hires can scan a QR code, watch a short video between tasks, and walk back onto the floor knowing what to do next.

Train smarter. Retain longer. Keep cleaning standards consistent through busy summer months and beyond.

Capital Sanitary is your Ecolab partner in the region. Call us at (515) 244-4291 or visit capitalsanitary.com to talk about adding the training program to your account.

Train the team for the work that matters.

05/08/2026

Two steps. One pad.

The 3M Scotch-Brite Clean & Shine Pad lets you choose between a clean floor and a shiny one. It does both in a single pass with only a low-speed scrubber. No burnishing required, fewer chemicals on the floor, and fewer machines crowding the closet.

For summer floor projects, that math matters. Schools are refreshing hallways during break. Gyms getting ready for fall sports. Retail floors that need to look showroom-fresh after a heavy spring. Black marks lift three times faster than with a traditional cleaning pad, and the two-sided design keeps each pad in service longer.

Effective on most coated and uncoated hard floors with only water or a neutral cleaner, and the pad meets Green Seal Standard GS-20 for Environmental Innovation, so you are checking the sustainability box while you are at it.

Capital Sanitary stocks the 20-inch case (5 pads) alongside the full-size range to fit whatever machine you are running.

You can see the product at https://capitalsanitary.com/min09541.html or call us at (515) 244-4291.

Find your fit today.

05/05/2026

Gym floors take a beating. Between games, practices, and daily foot traffic, keeping that finish looking sharp takes the right product — and the right partner.

Nu-Ball Gym-Kote Water-Based Urethane Wood Finish is built for exactly that. This single-component formula bonds urethane directly to acrylic, delivering an ultra-high gloss finish with no sanding or screening required. It dries in 60 minutes and is safe to play on within 24 hours — meaning less downtime and more time on the court.

It is VOC-compliant in all 50 states, so you can feel confident about what you are putting down.

Whether you manage a school gymnasium, a recreation center, or a sports complex, Capital Sanitary has the floor-care products and expertise to keep them looking their best.

See the details at capitalsanitary.com or give us a call at (515) 244-4291.

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04/30/2026

The floor does not have to wait for someone to clean it.

The Nilfisk SC25 is an autonomous robotic scrubber that maps your space, builds a cleaning plan, and gets to work — with or without a crew member in the room. AI-powered obstacle avoidance finds the most efficient path through your facility, navigating around people and objects without stopping. It operates safely around shoppers and staff during business hours, so cleaning no longer has to happen around your schedule.

What sets it apart from other robotic cleaners is that the SC25 carries the cETLus certification, independently tested and verified by Intertek against the CSA/ANSI robotic safety standard. Third-party certification at this level is rare in the autonomous cleaning space, and it matters when you are making a long-term equipment decision.

The result is consistent, repeatable cleaning that removes the variability of manual routines — and frees your team up for the work that actually requires a human touch.

Ask your Capital Sanitary rep how the SC25 fits your operation. See it in action at capitalsanitary.com or call us at (515) 244-4291.

Address

2137 Sunset Road
Des Moines, IA
50321

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+15152444291

Website

http://www.capitalsanitary.com/

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