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How to choose a steam cleaner

Human health and safety considerations, as well as a growing
concern for the environment, have propelled the acceptance of

steam cleaning across a wide range of facilities. In this definitive
guide, Giulio Franchini, Junior Export Manager, TECNOVAP SRL
lists and explains each factor that should be assessed while

selecting a steam cleaner for a particular application.

Type of cleaning Initially, dirt can be detached

When a surface is being cleaned from the surface thanks to a
combination of high-temperature
for the first time in months or years steam. If certain encrustations
(for example, machinery used are particularly persistent, we
in a mechanical factory, which
is rarely ever cleaned), we must can use overheated water or
perform a deep cleaning first. We detergent functions on the lance
have to provide high-temperature to provide more cleaning power
steam, as well as more effort and on the surface. After that, when
mechanical action with brushes to the surface has been thoroughly
thoroughly steam clean the surface cleaned, the steam generator
and possibly combine detergents can be employed to perform
or overheated water to remove maintenance cleaning operations
stubborn dirt. on the area with different
After a deep cleaning, dry frequencies, according to need.
saturated steam can clean the
surface during maintenance Area to be cleaned
cleaning operations that can be The choice of steamer also
done at regular intervals. This depends on the width of the area
process does not need detergents, to be cleaned. If we have to clean
since steam at high temperature, a floor, we need to channel the
combined with the mechanical power of steam to a wide floor
action of the tools, can easily brush with an appropriate insert for
remove many types of dirt. This
helps considerably save on water the floor (e.g. squeegee insert for
and chemical usage. smooth flat floors, or an insert with
hard bristles for tougher floors).
Type of dirt
As an example, let us take a food
factory that produces confectionery Integrated vacuum cleaner
products. The equipment or
surfaces we would have to treat Industrial steam cleaners are usually equipped with a wet & dry
will surely be sticky due to sugar, vacuum cleaner that allows one to pick up the steam-dissolved dirt.
dusty if flour is involved and These usually have double- or single-motors and have a power output
greasy if oil is used. In this type that ranges from 1 to 3 kW. The drum capacity of the vacuum can vary
of industry, an industrial steam from 7.5 to 43 litres. They can be equipped with either an induction
cleaner with an integrated vacuum turbine or a brush motor.
is the best advice.

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