Steam Cleaners – A Guide to HEPA Filtration Systems

Many of Daimer®’s steam cleaners are equipped with true HEPA filters. Some suppliers like to label the ordinary filters in their machines “HEPA,” but you should be aware of the difference between a genuine HEPA and other filters. A real HEPA filter, the kind fitted in Daimer®’s steam cleaners, can trap particles as small as 0.3 microns. These particles, whether pollen, spores, bacteria, or other allergens, are the most dangerous. They find their way easily into the lungs, causing respiratory problems and diseases.

Steam cleaners equipped with HEPA filters remove almost all types of allergens with extreme effectiveness to alleviate allergies. This includes animal hair, dust mites, lint, and dust. Using these steam cleaners is one of the best ways for maintaining indoor hygiene. In addition to removing allergens, steam cleaners equipped with anti-bacterial technologies, such as the ATIS® technology from Daimer®, eliminate more than 99 percent of bacteria and germs.

Ordinary vacuum cleaners are not as effective as Daimer®’s HEPA filter equipped steam cleaners with wet and dry vacuum options. In non-HEPA equipped vacuum cleaners, the tiny spores and bacteria tend to escape from the inbuilt trash bag during vacuuming, and are reintroduced into the environment. HEPA filters do not allow spores, dust mites, hair, and other allergens to escape from the holding bag. Therefore, whatever is vacuumed stays inside. Visit www.daimer.com to learn more about steam cleaners fitted with HEPA filters, and their many applications in hotels, restaurants, hospitals, spas, and even homes.

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Steam Cleaners – Choosing Accessories

Steam cleaners require certain accessories for different cleaning tasks. To remove dirt and stains, they use the heat of steam to melt deposits of dirt, chemicals, soap, and other residues. Once the dirt is no longer attached to the surface below, it can be removed using detailing accessories.

The most important accessories are the brushes and towels available for steam cleaners. Microfiber towels, composed of fine fibers of polypropylene, are extremely strong. They have other advantages: these towels can soak in large amounts of water, oil, and similar liquids, leaving the surface cleaner than regular wipes. Microfiber towels are also lint free and do not leave behind any traces of fabric.

Detailing brushes are used either manually or attached to the steam hose of steam cleaners. These brushes can be used to agitate and loosen stubborn residues. The most common types of detailing brushes are nylon, brass, and stainless steel. Nylon brushes are the softest and should be used on surfaces that can be scratched easily by harder brushes, such as metal. Stainless steel brushes are the hardest, and they are best for use on hard surfaces such as concrete, granite, and tiles. Brass brushes, with intermediate strength, should be used where stainless steel brushes can damage the surface and nylon brushes do not provide adequate cleaning pressure. Squeegees, attached to wands, should be used for cleaning glass surfaces. Steel wool can scrape grease off a number of surfaces as well.

In addition to these detailing brushes, towels, and squeegee attachments, Daimer® also provides brushes of different shapes and sizes for specific cleaning requirements. These include a triangular brush for cleaning corners, a plunger for sinks, steam scraper, large sized floor brush, and a round detailing brush. Daimer® cleaning accessories are offered at a lower price than most other cleaning suppliers, and therefore save you money in the end. Visit www.daimer.com for more information on accessories for steam cleaners.

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Characteristics of the Best Steam Cleaners for Commercial Use

Because steam cleaners use steam to effectively remove dirt and stains, these machines are usually associated with high temperature levels. While using steam for cleaning purposes has many advantages, it might take a heavy toll on a poor quality steam cleaning machine. Many steam cleaners required to run for hours without a break often break down under demanding conditions. Therefore, to ensure safety and high returns on your investment, you must consider only the highest quality components and features when purchasing a steam cleaning machine.

First, the quality of the boiler is very important. Most machines are equipped with aluminum boilers, which are not suitable for continuous operation in a commercial setting. Stainless steel parts, on the other hand, can withstand high temperatures and last for years.

For some machines, if the heating element fails, you are required to purchase and install a new boiler altogether. This is because the heating element is attached to the boiler and cannot be removed in isolation. Look for steam cleaners with replaceable heating elements, such as the KleenJet® Mega 1000CV from Daimer®, a leading distributor of high quality cleaning machines. This machine features a replaceable heating element which can save you as much as $600 or more in the event of boiler failure.

The KleenJet® Mega 1000CV also features a self-cleaning boiler that reduces buildup of scale and calcium. Regular maintenance of boilers is necessary for good performance. In some steam cleaners, maintenance is a difficult task. However, each KleenJet® steam cleaner by Daimer® reduces required maintenance through the addition of self-cleaning technology.

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Steam Cleaners in the Hospitality Industry — Spot the Difference

While steam cleaners are not ideal for the most demanding cleaning applications, like degreasing, they are efficient for a wide variety of tasks. These machines rely on the cleaning power of water heated to very high temperatures, up to 360°F. The best machines also include anti-bacterial technologies. As a result, steam cleaners with anti-bacterial capabilities are often an effective way to clean and sanitize various areas in the hospitality industry. Best of all, they do away with the need for harsh chemical cleaning products.

Steam cleaners from Daimer® are ideal for tackling a range of different cleaning jobs. For example, they are very effective in cleaning areas of the bathroom like tile, sinks, bathtubs, showers, toilets, and other surfaces. Instead of having to rely on disinfectants or other harmful chemicals, the CVP and CVGP models include an anti-bacterial technology known as ATIS®, which can eliminate up to 99 percent of harmful bacteria. These steam cleaning units are also very effective in commercial kitchens, especially for cleaning food preparation and storage areas. They can also help in cleaning grills with baked-on stains or deposits. They can also disinfect various surfaces like mattresses, bedding, counter tops, and more.

These steam cleaners can also be used to spot-clean upholstery and carpets. If there has been a liquid spill or food stain on a particular area, steam cleaning units can be used on certain materials to remove stains completely. It is important to ensure the surface can withstand the high heat of the steam cleaning unit before you start cleaning. For more information, please visit Daimer®’s website at www.daimer.com.

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Steam Cleaners for Chewing Gum Removal

Because businesses often come across dried chewing gum in areas such as sidewalks and sides of buildings, the chewing gum removal business has become a lucrative industry. Critical to this cleaning operation are steam cleaners, which can strip chewing gum from floors, concrete, sidewalks, brick, and other surfaces.

Steam cleaners by Daimer® work on chewing gum the same way they work on other types of dirt. They loosen the bond holding the gum to the surface, thus allowing the user to scrape it off or vacuum it out. The best approach to gum removal is the use of KleenJet® Gum-Exterminator® machine. These steam cleaners combine the power of a steam cleaner with simultaneous extraction, a specialized gum removal solution, and a heavy-duty stainless steel brush.

Operators simply place the Gum-Exterminator® liquid in the system's detergent tank and then applies steam and detergent onto the gum residue. The user agitates the gum with the extra-long, rugged stainless steel brush and then extracts the gum deposit completely.

Daimer® also offers a line of steam cleaners that include technologies to help eliminate germs and bacteria, apart from removing chewing gum and other sticky dirt. ATIS® anti-bacterial technology, paired with gum removal in the CVGP models, eliminates more than 99 percent of germs on surfaces while cleaning. The addition of a HEPA filter, available on several models, effectively controls the spread of allergies in places such as hotels, hospitals, schools, and offices. 

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Steam Cleaners for Odor Removal

Odors in kitchens, bathrooms, and other closed spaces are often caused by organic matter, grease, used cooking oil, and harsh chemical cleaning products. While most people deal with these odors by cleaning the surface, many hard to clean areas remain untouched. This allows odors to resurface at a much quicker rate. One of the best ways to remove odors is using steam cleaners to soften and remove the source of the odor.

Dirt, moisture, and air in closed spaces combine to form fungi, molds, and bacteria, leading to more odors. In addition to the unpleasant smell, this organic matter can also cause allergies and illnesses. Therefore, it is important to use an effective, powerful cleaning solution to deal with odors.

Daimer®’s steam cleaners are an excellent way to deal with odor-causing dirt and organic growth. Many also come with anti-bacterial technology, enabling operators to eliminate up to 99.9% of harmful bacteria and other microorganisms that may have caused the odor. Because superheated steam is sufficient in removing most dirt over a small area, you do not have to use detergents for cleaning. However, to enhance the cleaning power and speed of a steam cleaning system, consider pairing the machine with a green cleaner like Eco-Green® Deodorizer & Cleaner. This powerful, environmentally-safe, non-toxic green chemical eliminates odors at their source by encapsulating and emulsifying hydrocarbon residues.

Regular steam cleaners are effective at breaking down odor causing deposits, but you are still required to manually remove the grease or dirt after applying steam, leaving the cleaning process incomplete. Daimer®’s machines offer a wet vacuuming option that allows the machine to suction out the dirt. Resulting residues, softened by high temperature steam, can then be extracted using such steam cleaning systems, like the KleenJet® Mega 500VP. Visit www.daimer.com to find out how steam cleaners can remove odors from other areas in the home, restaurant, office, hospital, hotel, or store.

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Commercial Steam Cleaners — Aspects to Consider

One place steam cleaners are useful is in commercial areas. These include places like commercial kitchens, restaurants, hospitals, hotels, and schools. Not only are these areas often vast, they also are subject to high amounts of traffic. This means your cleaning measures must not only be effective, but safe. By using chemical cleaners, you run the risk of leaving behind toxic traces, which can aggravate allergies and other respiratory disorders. Steam cleaners ar an eco-friendly alternative with effective cleaning power.

Daimer® offers a wide range of commercial steam cleaners for different jobs. For instance, cleaning tiles and grout is a tough job found in both kitchens and bathrooms. Grout can pick up dirt, grease, and mold. However, being a relatively soft substance, it can be hard to clean without causing damage. There are a number of steam cleaning machines available, which can soften and dissolve tough grout stains. Many of these steam cleaners are also available with Daimer®’s ATIS® technology, capable of eliminating up to 99.9 percent of harmful bacteria. This means that the surfaces are both cleaned and disinfected.

Steam cleaners have the advantage of being effective as well as eco-friendly. Since they do not rely on chemicals for cleaning, you do not have to worry about food preparation or storage areas being contaminated with toxins. The power of steam is often enough to clear away most stains and deposits quickly and effectively. However, to increase the power of steam cleaners, Daimer® suggests the use of a green cleaning formula. For example, Daime'r's Eco-Green® Tile & Grout Cleaner is an environmentally-safe, non-toxic formula designed to lift and emulsify stains and residues from tile and grout lines to be easily removed with a steam cleaner or by hand. Visit www.daimer.com to learn about the other uses of steam cleaning machines and green chemicals.

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