DRY STEAM CLEANING

An Efficient & Powerful Alternative

In an increasingly complex society, the cleaning industry has more challenges to face than just ensuring a "clean building". The modern day custodian also has to be aware of environmental issues such as recycling, the use of environmentally responsible chemicals, indoor air quality and noise pollution.

Not only have the chemical manufacturers risen to the challenge but equipment manufacturers have also responded.

Using Steam to Clean

The use of Steam to clean is one of the latest innovations. Heat water in a container to 290ºF (220ºF at point of emission) at 65 psi to clean, deodorize, and sanitize all types of surfaces. The "dry steam" emulsifies contaminants which are removed with the use of terry cleaning towels.

The inventor of this system was a bartender whose hardest task was removing lipstick stains from glasses. He'd scrub and scrub but to no avail. The stains were almost impossible to remove. Then one day, on a whim, he passed a lipstick stained glass under the steam vent of a cappuccino machine. It worked! The stain wiped off easily.

Since then, "dry steam" has been used to clean, deodorize and sanitize everything from grouting to walls, glass to stainless steel, clothes to mattresses, meat rooms, rotisseries, ovens, bakeries, freezers­the only limitations being our own imaginations.

Equipment

Dry Steam Cleaning machines come equipped with a wide range of tools, and models are now available with vacuum attachments to increase the efficiencies of using the equipment. While the technology is not in place as yet for large area cleaning, the use of steam as a non-chemical method of cleaning (especially for detail work, hard to get at areas, and water sensitive areas) is a viable option for most housekeeping departments and contractors.