Cleaning and readiness

Returned is not always ready

TrackDME separates receiving equipment from making it available again. A unit or quantity in Cleaning or Repair cannot satisfy a checkout.

When adding equipment, choose Clean before renting again when appropriate. This equipment choice always applies after return. Under Cleaning & readiness, Follow equipment choices uses these requirements, while the Pro company policy All equipment requires cleaning for every return.

Receive a return

Open the rental and select Receive return. Choose the condition that matches the physical equipment. A required cleaning rule can place it in Cleaning even when a return is otherwise marked ready.

Complete the work

Follow your normal cleaning, inspection, or repair process. In Equipment, open the affected type or unit and select Mark ready when that work is complete. For quantity-tracked equipment, enter only the quantity that is ready.

The software records the readiness transition. Your team remains responsible for actually performing the work and following manufacturer instructions.

Plan around held equipment

Cleaning and Repair stock are excluded from available inventory. A future reservation must have enough eligible capacity; keeping readiness current avoids promising equipment that cannot leave.

See Receive equipment back.