Steam Cleaners...What They Really Do

Most people think of a steam cleaner as either a fancy vacuum cleaner or carpet cleaner. This mistake could stop you from owning one of the best cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting tools you can use in your home or your business. Although you can buy a steam cleaner that is also a vacuum cleaner a steam cleaner is much more than that. Likewise, even though steam cleaners are excellent for disinfecting and sanitizing carpets a true steam cleaner is not limited to carpets.

A vacuum cleaner has its purpose, vacuuming loose dirt and debris from surfaces. A vacuum cleaner will not clean, disinfect and sanitize the surface being vacuumed. A carpet cleaner cleans your carpet by injecting steam and/or hot water into your carpet along with a chemical-based cleaner. After injecting this combination into your carpet a carpet cleaner will virtually vacuum away the dirt that this process dislodges from your carpet. Neither a vacuum cleaner nor a carpet cleaner will go beyond these functions.

Steam cleaners clean, sanitize and disinfect in an entirely different way…they use high temperature (225° F and above) dry steam vapor. When the dry steam vapor comes into contact with the surface being treated it not only thoroughly cleans this surface it also disinfects and sanitizes it. Furthermore, the dry steam vapor penetrates cracks and crevices common chemical-based cleaners cannot. This eliminates all germs, bacteria, allergens, mold and mildew on the treated surface.

The obvious uses for steam cleaners are in your kitchen and bathroom where you can clean all hard surfaces like floors, counter tops and appliances. But don't stop there. Your steam cleaner is great for cleaning grout, cook tops, ovens and cabinets. On a regular basis you should also treat mattresses, upholstery, carpets and draperies with your steam cleaner to eliminate germs, bacteria, viruses, dust mites, allergens, mold and mildew. Steam cleaners are even effective in killing bed bugs.

One of the first things you will notice when you use a steam cleaner in your kitchen or bathroom is that there is no longer any chemical residue left on the surfaces you clean. With chemical-based cleaners you notice the residue that is left behind after cleaning. Not only is that chemical residue harmful to the treated surfaces it also attracts new dirt making it necessary to clean more often. Cleaning more often means more work for you and more cost for the chemical based cleaners. In addition, you are doing more and more damage to the surfaces being cleaned by continually using chemical-based cleaners to clean them.

With a steam cleaner there is no residue left behind. That is because a steam cleaner uses only water heated to more than 225° F to clean, sanitize and disinfect. Not only will you leave no residue behind with a steam cleaner you will also eliminate the effects of chemical-based cleaners on your allergies.

Do you ever find your eyes tearing when you are watching television? Do you get congested when you try to sleep at night robbing you of valuable rest? After cleaning with chemical-based cleaners do your hands dry out and crack? These problems can be caused by common allergies and using a steam cleaner can help eliminate them.

Don't think that the only uses for your steam cleaner are indoors; steam cleaners are very versatile and can be used to accomplish many of your outdoor cleaning tasks as well. Steam cleaners are great for cleaning deck or patio furniture, especially glass top tables. They are also excellent for cleaning your outdoor grill; cutting through grease and grime very fast with considerably less effort than scrubbing the grill with a brush.

You would also be amazed at how well a steam cleaner will detail your car. Clean the wheels and tires with your steam cleaner and also use it on the upholstery, carpeting and floor mats. You can also use a steam cleaner to clean, sanitize and disinfect many of the surfaces of a boat. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination.

So don't make the same mistake most people make by thinking of a steam cleaner as either a vacuum cleaner or a carpet cleaner. If you do you will never experience the amazing cleaning ability of a steam cleaner.

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