Vapor Steam Cleaner Realities & Uses
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Important vapor steam cleaner facts.
Inappropriate applications for vapor steam cleaners.
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| acoustical tile | kitchen fryers |
| acrylic | kitchen mixers |
| aluminum detailing | kitchen range hoods |
| appliances | kitchens- most surfaces |
| area rugs, spot cleaning | laboratory cages |
| automobile carpet spot cleaning | laminate surfaces |
| automobile wheels | latex paint (with extreme care or melting can occur) |
| automotive cloth and velour upholstery | lawn and patio furniture |
| automotive detailing- cleaning interior hard surfaces | lawn mowers |
| automotive door jambs | levelor blinds- non fabric only |
| automotive engine compartments | light fixtures |
| automotive floor boards | limestone (sealed and honed only) |
| automotive rubber floor mats | linoleum |
| automotive headliners with care | machine and parts cleaning(detailing only) |
| baby changing stations | marble |
| baby's nursery | marble floors |
| back splashes | mattresses |
| baked-finish cabinets | medicine cabinets (not for unsealed hard wood) |
| bakery rack detailing (Otherwise use wet steam pressure washer) | metal fences (detailing only) |
| baseboard heater fins (only light dust on the outside) | metal furniture |
| bathroom showers, mold and mildew | microwaves, inside and around outside |
| bathroom tile and grout | mirrors |
| bathrooms | most children's toys |
| bathtubs | motorcycles (detailing only) |
| bbq's, ovens, and grills(detailing only ... large bbq's are better cleaned using wet steam pressure washers) | naugahyde |
| bed bugs | nylon furniture (not delicate fabrics) |
| bed frames | Oriental carpets (spot cleaning with care) |
| bedspreads, sanitizing and disinfecting | outdoor furniture |
| bicycles | oxidized aluminum surfaces |
| bird cages | paint preparation (small tasks) |
| blenders | paint removal (light, small areas, and not enamel/powder coating) |
| blinds, vertical and horizontal | painted, powder coated surfaces and enamel |
| boat detailing - most interior hard surface detailing | Persian carpets (spot cleaning with care) |
| boots, rubber - clean and deodorize | pet areas |
| brass | pet cages |
| cabinet facing: laminates, sealed hard wood | pet carriers |
| car wheel rims | pet's bedding, freshen up and sanitize |
| carpet chewing gum removal | plastic |
| carpet spots and areas to help in stain removal | plastic fences(detailing only) |
| cat scratchers | porcelain fixtures and surfaces |
| ceiling fans | pots and pans (remove charred build-up underneath) |
| ceiling tile (non-acoustical) | pure wool carpets (spot cleaning with care) |
| ceramic | quarry tile (sealed and honed only) |
| ceramic tile | recycling bins (detailing) |
| chrome fixtures | refrigerator door gaskets, mold around |
| clogged gas jets in gas ranges | refrigerator door seals, slime on |
| commercial kitchen appliances (wet steam pressure washers are best for heavy grease buildup) | refrigerators, cleaning |
| concrete (only sealed and honed interior surfaces) | refrigerators, defrosting |
| condenser/cooling coils (only light exterior cleaning/detailing. Cleaning between fins requires wet steam pressure washers) | remove & kill algae spots |
| conveyors, spots and areas (full cleaning requires wet steam pressure washers) | removing rust spots |
| copper | removing surface mold |
| counter tops | removing wax from baseboards |
| cutting boards | resilient floors |
| deodorize carpets | rubber floor spot and area cleaning |
| door knobs | recreational vehicles detailing, interiors |
| door metal rails | screen, metal (detailing) |
| drapes, heavier | sealed hard wood floors |
| ducts (using a towel wrapped around a brush) | shower stalls, fiberglass sounds, doors, rails |
| dust mites | sidewalks - gum spots |
| dusting plants | sinks |
| enamel | sliding doors/tracks |
| entryways (sealed wood, ceramic glazed tile, vinyl) | soap scum |
| equipment, lawn (detailing) | sports equipment |
| equipment, clean nooks and crannies | spot cleaning carpets |
| exercise equipment detailing | stainless steel (detailing) |
| exhaust hoods, kitchens (using a towel wrapped around a brush. Professional hood cleaning requires a wet steam pressure washer.) | stove tops |
| faucets | stove, inside and outside |
| fiberglass | thawing frozen pipes |
| fiberglass fixtures | tile floors: smooth, non-porous |
| fireplace, exterior brick | toilet bowls |
| floor grout | toilet seats |
| floor mats | toilets, porcelain |
| floors: most hard floors, carpet spots | tools |
| food service equipment and table legs | toys |
| food service exhaust hood filters | trash cans: clean, sanitize, and disinfect |
| food service kitchen drains: covers/top/underside | travertine tile (sealed and honed only) |
| food service kitchen drains: kill fruit flies | upholstery: cloth, velour, and leather |
| food surfaces to help most bacteria | upholstery: spot clean stains |
| freezers, inside cleaning and defrosting | urinals |
| garden and hand tools | utility equipment |
| glass | V.C.T. |
| glue (most glue spots on tile and most hard surfaces) | veneer cabinets |
| golf clubs | venetian blinds (non-fabric) |
| granite | vinyl (spot cleaning) |
| grout lines (not for apoxy grout or caulking) | vinyl floors |
| gum removal (with specific models) | wall grout: not for epoxy grout or caulking |
| hard wood: sealed floors and surfaces | walls, most (not concrete and other porous surfaces) |
| HVAC equipment (detailing only ... wet steam pressure washers for deeper coil cleaning) | wall-to-wall carpet, spot and area cleaning |
| ice machines | waterbeds (with care) |
| Industrial can openers | wax paraffin removal |
| industrial equipment - detailing only | welding preparation (only detailing) |
| jewelry | wheelchairs (wet steam pressure washers are suggested) |
| kennels (for ceramic tile and grout, not for concrete, etc.) | window frames |
| kill & control allergens on most surfaces | window screens |
| kill dust mites | window sills (not for use on paint) |
| kill fleas | windows |
| kitchen counter tops | wood parquet, sealed |
| kitchen equipment detailing | work-out room |
| kitchen exhaust hoods detailing only | yard equipment, small (detailing) |
Buying From The Right Company
► Leading Brand: Daimer® is the internet's number one brand of commercial and industrial steam cleaners and steam vacuum cleaners.
► Expert Knowledge: We will provide information other companies on the web are afraid to mention because they will lose business if you fail to buy from them.
► Professional Consultation: We sell millions of dollars worth of equipment, and our success if partly derived from the fact we offer absolutely critical information for customers to make the right decisions. Importantly, all of our Product Specialists are non-commissioned and will steer you only towards the best products to meet your needs.
► We are extremely honest in our assessments, and will suggest a $1000.00 piece of equipment even if you feel you need a $3000.00 model. We refuse to sell equipment that will not meet your needs, even if you try to strongly urge us to sell it to you. We will ABSOLUTELY NOT compromise our integrity and have you waste precious money!
► However, the importance of being number one is helping to ensure customers understand technologies and make informed decisions based upon facts prior to buying.
► Beware: Vapor steam cleaners are not real carpet cleaners or steam pressure washers, and are not designed for cleaning car exteriors. Unfortunately, vendors on the web are marketing electric steam cleaners as car washing machines that will simply not clean as expected.
► CONTACT US: Please do not hesitate to ask us a question using the Quick Contact Form if you have any questions, or are otherwise confused as to whether vapor steam is correct for your needs!
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Important Vapor Steam Cleaner Facts
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"Dry" Vapor Steam: One of the most important facts to know about vapor steam cleaners is the vapor is relatively dry, containing only about 5% water.
► Not For Everyone: Therefore, applications requiring more force, pressure, and flow rate (rated in psi (or pounds per square inch)) will call for technologies other than vapor steam cleaners.
► Most cleaning using a vapor machine is performed using a 1" brush that is moved along the surface, such as grout lines, and many other surfaces requiring simultaneous friction and heat.
► Steam Mop or Steam Vacuum: Using vapor steamers without vacuums include large floor brushes, which are used for steam mopping when attaching a towel to its clips. However, the floor brushes are too stiff to clean floors without the towels attached.
► Steam Vacuum Cleaners: A steam vacuum can successfully clean sealed tile without the need of a steam mop. Grout lines will still need to be cleaned using a separate steam vacuum grout tool available only with each and every Daimer® KleenJet® 500V, 1000CV, 3000CV, and 5000CV series machines.
► Vapor Steamers Will Not Work: Wet steam pressure washers are ideal for exterior car washing; commercial kitchen cleaning of walls and floors for fast cleaning action; fast chewing gum removal of up to 1200 pieces/hour, or about 10 times faster than vapor steam gum removal equipment; truck washing; and many other applications.
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Not a Point and Shoot Technology: Some people are under the misconception that just aiming the steam at the surface without attaching a brush, towel, or other tool will clean the surface.
► Direct Contact Required: Vapor steam cleaners require direct contact with a tool or towel attached to a large triangular or rectangular brush in order to clean.
► WRONG! Steam cleaners are not pressure washers and do not have the cleaning power or flushing action to move dirt, grease, oil, and other substances, or clean stains by simply shooting dry steam at a surface like a pressure washer. The technology simply is not designed to work that way.
► Inaccessible Or Recessed Areas: The problem is machinery or other types of equipment with areas that are inaccessible for direct contact with a 1" brush will not be cleaned. The lack of flushing action makes it impossible to clean effectively within cracks or crevices by merely shooting the vapor. Conveyor metals, industrial equipment, and many other surfaces cannot be cleaned successfully..
Applications For Which Vapor Steam Cleaners Are Not Ideal
- Technologies For Intended Purposes: Just as vacuum cleaners are designed for vacuuming, vapor steam cleaners have their uses. Prospective buyers must realize vapor steamers can be severely limiting for many uses, and alternative technologies are best suited for other applications.
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Vapor Steam Cleaners ....
ARE NOT substitutes for carpet cleaners/carpet steam cleaners. These other technologies are designed for large area carpet cleaning. Vapor steam cleaners do not offer the power or features to clean carpeting like professionals would clean, but rather are geared towards spots or areas. See Daimer's XTreme Power® carpet cleaners.
ARE NOT appropriate for unsealed hard wood, water-based paint, pressed paper, cardboard, silks, gentle fabrics, or any surface that can be damaged by exposure to heat.
ARE NOT appropriate for widespread cleaning of porous surfaces, such as: exterior car washing; concrete; stucco; brick; pavers; unsealed quarry; limestone; travertine; stone (unless these surfaces are completely sealed and honed); driveways; parking lots; garage floors; walkways; sidewalks, etc. These surfaces require a water flow in conjunction with the steam to help move the substances off the surfaces and from within the pores. See Daimer's Pressure Washer and Floor/Hard Surface Cleaner sections.
ARE NOT appropriate for large area commercial and industrial equipment cleaning in food service facilities, food plants, tool and die shops, industrial facilities, and many others ... large metal surface areas, conveyor belts, and most other surfaces must be cleaned quickly and effectively using powerful wet steam emitted through
Super Max ® steam pressure washers.
ARE NOT substitutes for pressure washers/steam pressure washers. Unless you require the simultaneous cleaning and extraction of our XTreme Power® hard surface cleaning machines, which can be used on interior or exterior hard surfaces, Super Max® steam pressure washers are the ideal THERMAL cleaning machines to clean large areas of porous and other surfaces using the highest temperatures in the industry up to 330°F. Uses include interior settings/surfaces (for most commercial, food service, industrial, and others within which water flow is permitted, but not of course within residential settings) and exteriors surfaces.
Steam pressure washers are exceptional for deep cleaning porous concrete, stucco, brick, pavers, quarry, limestone, marble, travertine, stone, driveways, parking lots, garage floors, walkways, sidewalks, other larger porous surfaces, large metal surface areas, conveyor belts, and countless other surfaces.
Note: Pet stains that have been on carpets for extended periods of time without proper removal may have permanently discolored the carpet fibers themselves. This may require the services of a professional carpet professional to color the spotted areas to match the carpet color, and restore the appearance to "like new" condition.