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Who uses steam?
Steam cleaning machines can be used by all sorts of businesses, ranging from hospitals/nursing homes, contract cleaners, commercial kitchens, hotels, motels, cafes and restaurants, councils, bakeries, supermarkets, fast food chains, veterinary practices and the automotive industry.
Cleaning with dry vapour steam cleaning machines is very environmentally friendly, using approximately 2 litres of water every hour cutting down the need to use toxic harmful chemicals.
The use of dry vapour steam cleaning machines can clean and sanitise all in one motion. It can be used on a variety of different surfaces from floors, walls, painted surfaces, equipment, mattresses, fixtures and fittings, upholstery to name a few.
When using one of our steam and vaccum machines you will find it simple to operate and have the ability to clean every nook & cranny and guaranteing you improved hygine. |
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| Hospitality Industry |
Pubs – Clubs – Restaurants – Hotels – Motels – Cafes
Guest Rooms:
- Clean and sanitise mattresses, furniture, curtains and carpets.
- Kill dust mites and remove allergens for a healthier indoor environment.
- Deodorises as it cleans for fresher, cleaner smelling rooms.
- Removes spots and stains from bedding, carpets and upholstery.
- Quickly and easily dust and clean furniture, table tops and counters to make rooms sparkle!
- Remove nicotine and tar residue from walls and ceilings.
Restrooms & Bathrooms:
- Clean, deodorise and sanitise in one simple step.
- Polishes fixtures while removing the build-up of scale from around taps and handles.
- Clean tile, grout and shower doors with ease.
- Easily reaches cracks and crevices other cleaning methods cannot reach.
- Clean and restore bathtub bottoms and shower floors so that their colour shines through.
Food Preparation Areas:
- Easily clean counters, serving lines, waitress stations without chemicals.
- Remove grease from cooking surfaces, oven doors and grill hoods.
- Sanitise food preparation areas form added protection against contamination due to bacteria and viruses.
- Clean tile and grout in kitchen areas.
- Polish stainless steel surfaces without expensive chemicals.
- Remove baked on grease from pots and pans.
Windows and Mirrors:
- Quickly clean windows and mirrors without smears or streaking.
- Windows and mirrors stay cleaner longer because there is no chemical residue to attract dirt and dust.
- Clean blinds, drapes and curtains in situ.
Other Uses:
- Clean and polish elevators inside and out.
- Quickly clean linoleum, tile and natural floors as easily as using a vacuum cleaner and with no chemicals to degrade the surface.
- Remove moulds and mildews from walls, wooden decking, and pool and spa areas. The heat kills the mould and mildew spores so it won't return quickly.
- Valet guest rooms, lobbies and other public areas in half the time.
- Remove such difficult blemishes as chewing gum and candle wax easily and quickly.
- Save time, save money and save on labour costs!
Commercial Cleaners
You will appreciate the time, effort and money savings benefits of dry steam cleaning.
- Just look at some of the many uses to which you could put your steam cleaner:
- Dry steam cleaning reaches into the tiniest cracks and crevices and drives dirt and germs from areas other cleaning methods cannot reach.
- Removes baked on grease from stoves, ovens, range hoods and fryers.
- Kill and remove mould, mildew, fungus and bacteria and the odours that they cause.
- Restroom fixtures, counters and sinks have never been cleaner. Cleans and sanitises in one easy step for a healthier environment.
- Tiles and grouting, showers, bathtubs and floors are spotless. Removes soap scum, hard water scale and stains better than other methods in less time, with less effort and no noxious chemicals.
- Clean blinds, curtains and draperies in place.
- Clean wax build-up from floors.
- Carpets are deep cleaned, sanitised and deodorised. Improves the look of carpets and rugs by raising the nap and removing stains.
- Remove dust, dirt and grease from walls and ceilings with ease.
- Floors of all types are cleaned as easily as using a vacuum cleaner, build-up is removed and looks restored.
- Polishes stainless steel surfaces of all kinds, chrome fixtures, cabinet hardware and handles while cleaning and sanitising.
- Refrigerators, coolers and freezers can be easily de-frosted, cleaned and sanitised. Even hard to clean gaskets and textured surfaces. Dirt and stains simply melt away.
- Ovens, stove tops and fryers are left grease free, sanitised and sparkling.
- Office furniture, filing cabinets, desk tops and more are quickly and easily dusted and cleaned in one easy step with no chemicals and much less effort on you part.
- Your customers will notice the visibly superior results of dry steam cleaning. Dry steam cleaning can gain you customers who want to avoid the use of chemicals whenever possible. You will quickly find more uses for steam cleaning…. just use your imagination!
Chewing Gum Removal
Dry Vapour steam cleaners are the best chewing gum removal system available. Using less than 40 litres of water for a whole day's work, it will successfully remove chewing gum spots from almost any surface indoor and outdoors in seconds, without causing any damage. |
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Hospitals – Nursing Homes
Patient Rooms:
- Bed rails, service trays and tabletops are cleaner and more sanitary than ever.
- Clean and freshen upholstery.
- Spot clean and sanitise chairs, fabrics, rugs and carpets of all accidental stains and spillages.
- Clean drapes and curtains in situ.
- Floors and carpets are deep cleaned and sanitised in one easy process.
- Makes easy work of valetting wheelchairs and other patient equipment.
- Kill dust mites in patient bedding while cleaning and deodorising.
- Trolleys, food trays and service areas are easily cleaned and sanitised without using chemicals.
- Linoleum, vinyl and tile floors are all left spotlessly clean.
- Bathroom fixtures, tile and grout, sinks and porcelain are left sparkling clean, sanitary and free of odours.
Food Service and Preparation Areas:
- Polish, clean and sanitise all without the use of chemicals.
- Clean and polish stainless steel, refrigerators and freezers.
- Ovens – stop baking noxious chemicals into the food. Remove baked on grease and food quickly and easily using only dry steam.
- Door gaskets are easily cleaned.
- Dirt and residues are forced out of even the deepest cracks and crevices. General Maintenance:
- Kill and remove moulds and mildews, and their odours.
- Clean air vents, walls and ceilings.
- Remove wax build-up from floors.
- Clean and deodorise carpets, waiting room furniture and reception areas. Steam cleaning makes easy work of once difficult and time consuming tasks, saving time, money and effort.
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| Automotive: |
Interiors:
- Deep clean and freshen fabrics quickly and easily.
- Easily clean vinyl, fabric and leather.
- Textured surfaces are no problem. The dry steam drives dirt from even the smallest and deepest crevices.
- Makes easy work of removing lipstick, food spills and deep stains.
- Eliminates odours from pet stains, smoking, moulds and mildews.
- Hard to reach areas like dashboards, vents, ashtrays, cup holders, armrests etc. are done in a matter of minutes with less effort on your part.
- Cleans glass crystal clear with no streaks or smears.
Exteriors:
- Remove stickers and lettering from windscreens, windows and mirrors.
- Clean windows without streaking.
- Spot clean engines.
- Remove wax, tar and other compounds from chrome, mouldings and bumpers.
- Vinyl tops, wheels, whitewalls are all cleaned easily, quickly and completely.And as a bonus you can clean your office and customer areas better than ever before. Your steam cleaner will work wonders on carpets, furniture, windows, customer service areas, restrooms and much more!
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KILL BED BUGS WITH STEAM
It has been proven that vapour steam machines are the best way to kill and control bed bugs. For an on site demonstration contact Steam It Deep Cleaning direct on 1300 665 556.
TREATMENT PROCEDURES
Bed bugs are very sensitive to heat and are rapidly killed when exposed to temperatures over 45oC. If heat is used for bed bug control it is important that the high temperatures are applied suddenly; a gradual rise in temperature will cause the bed bugs to disperse, thereby potentially spreading an infestation. Thus using heaters to heat up a room to a lethal point for bed bugs is inappropriate.
The most practical method of exploiting heat is through the use of steam. The great advantage is that it will kill all bed bug stages including the eggs (most insecticides are non-ovicidal).
A study from the United States (Meek 2003) has shown that using a combination of steam and insecticides provides better long term control than by using insecticides alone. As steam is composed only of heated water, some clients favour this treatment over chemicals, particularly for their mattress and bed. In fact at least one company in the United States will only use steam for controlling bed bugs on mattresses due to fears of litigation in case a guest has an adverse reaction to the insecticides.
It is important to note that there any many different brands and types of steam machines on the market, however not all are appropriate; the unit must be able to produce steam of a low vapour flow and high temperature. Steam flow rate must be kept to a minimum to avoid blowing bed bugs about and to reduce wetting. Like any tool, steam machines are only as effective as the operator. To achieve anywhere near eradication, an intimate knowledge of the pest and its ecology are essential, inspections must be diligent and the treatment process must be meticulous. The instructions of the steam machine must be read thoroughly noting all safety instructions prior to use. As all steam machines take time to reach operating temperatures, this can be done while the inspection is in progress.
As the steam machines are operated with a low vapour flow rate it is necessary to place the nozzle directly onto the surface being treated; the temperature drops away rapidly from the nozzle and a separation of only a few centimetres will not be lethal to the bugs. The nozzle should be moved along at a rate of only 30cm per every 10-15 seconds.
The steam treatment should start with the mattress and be applied to the seams, under labels and handles, and both inside and out of an ensemble base. It will be necessary to remove the material base of the ensemble which should be kept, and if required, re-stapled after the infestation has been eradicated. Cushions of chairs and sofas should be treated next, paying particular attention to seams and buttons. Always check if the sofa is a sofa bed, and if so, treat the mattress as above. Carpet edges can also be treated with steam, along with the straight edge both above and below.
It is often promulgated that bed bugs can be killed via heat by placing infested materials into black plastic bags and then into the sun. However, this has never been fully scientifically investigated and is probably not effective with large items, which have a high thermal inertia. Thus this method is not recommended.
Extract taken from www.bedbug.org.au |
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Supermarkets:
- Steam cleaners are in use in all the major supermarket chains in the UK.
- Supermarkets have a wide variety of cleaning chores well suited to dry steam cleaning. High customer traffic brings the need for regular and complete cleaning of a wide variety of areas and surfaces. Previously difficult to clean areas are more easily and more completely cleaned, and sanitised at the same time.
Store Maintenance:
- Easily deep clean and sanitise tile and grout, floors, mats, rugs and carpets.
- Clean mirrors, windows and glass without chemicals – no streaks or smears.
- Fixtures, doors, counters and display cases are completely cleaned, even the hardest to reach cracks, crevices and textured surfaces.
- Quickly and easily clean tables, furniture, microwaves, refrigerators and rugs in staff rest areas.
- Checkout counters and conveyor belts can be completely cleaned of chemical and bacterial contaminants.
- Create the most sanitary and healthy environment possible for your customers.
Department Benefits:
- Dairy – clean and sanitise display cases, refrigerators, shelves, fans and condensers. Spills can be cleaned quickly with no mess or contamination left behind.
- Bakery – ovens, baking trays and racks, floors, hoods, display cases and preparation areas are all deep cleaned and sanitised in one simple process.
- Butcher Shop and Meats – cutting tables, cutting boards, sinks and display cases are all left sparkling clean and free of bacterial, viral and chemical contamination.
- Deli and Produce – displays, floors, walls, food preparation areas, refrigerators, freezers, counters and food service areas are all cleaned, sanitised and deodorised in a matter of minutes.Save time, labour costs and money, and with better results than before. Clean with water, not chemicals, for a cleaner environment for you, your staff and your customers. Steam cleaning can do it all!
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