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Wattage Some models are equipped with a

The power output of the steam power switch regulator, that allows
one to choose and switch to the
generator should be chosen based desired power.
on cleaning task, type of dirt, width
of area, cleaning frequency and As a general rule, the higher
availability of electricity. Normally, the power of the boiler, the higher
in industrial environments, we will be the steam production and
often find three-phase sockets, so quicker will be the cleaning.
a steam cleaner with a three-phase
plug 400 V is ideal. In HoReCa Heating element
environments, steam cleaners may The part of the boiler that heats
have a simple single-phase plug. the water and generates steam is
Industrial models can consume subjected to wear over time due to
up to 36 kW of energy, while water hardness. An interchangeable
professional ones can consume heating element (which Tecnovap
around 2.4 or 3.6 kW of energy. uses) preserves the boiler for
longer use, while a heating element
Boiler output welded directly on the boiler – once
The boiler output gives an idea of defective – cannot be replaced. This
the relationship between power and results in a necessary substitution
steam production. As an example, of the whole boiler.
a professional boiler of 3.75 kW
generates about 6 kg of steam per Temperature
hour, while, at the other end of the The higher the temperature of
spectrum, an industrial boiler of 36 the steam, the better its dryness and
kW creates 58 kg of steam per hour.
therefore the better the cleaning
will be. Steam created in the boiler
has a temperature of 160-180°C;
the temperature of the steam on the
Tecnovap’s True Temp Technology surface being cleaned will of course
On the boiler, we install a float that detects water level inside the be lower (around 80-100°C), which
boiler and automatically refills it when the water is low. The float is still high enough to sanitise
oscillates when the water boils, keeping it clean from scale deposits surfaces and kill bacteria through
and allowing it to always detect the right water level inside the boiler. thermal shock.

The temperature of steam when
it reaches the surface varies,
depending on the length of the

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