Steam is a gas that combines at the same time a detersive and a detergent action (mixed effects of temperature and pressure)

The steam has also a profficient cleaning power: it acts as a surfactant which dissolves grease and cleans in depth.

A professional steam cleaner provides :

• A quicker cleaning on all flat surfaces with a complex geometry such as heaters, trolleys, wheels, beds, siphons…

• An easier, quicker and more efficient cleaning of difficult surfaces, such as window sills, skirting boards and corners, door frames...
• A cleaning of electrical or electronic components with a specific and safe process, such as switches, electric plugs, lamp bases, motor units...
• An eco-friendly cleaning, as detergent is used only in 50% of the applications, instead of 100% for the traditional method.
• A more economical cleaning, as water is used only in 50% of applications and a time-savings, as the operator does not need to dry out before vacuuming.
• A healthier, more valuable and less tiring cleaning for the operator.

The VAPBIO professional steam cleaner enables an efficient dry steam cleaning.

TRADITIONAL METHOD	STEAM METHOD
4 steps	2 steps
1. Mechanical solid waste removal by: brooming, scraping, collecting, clearing, vacuuming.	1. Mechanical solid waste removal by: brooming, scraping, collecting, clearing, vacuuming.
2. Prewash : by humidifying to make stains removal easier	2. Clean up : washing, rinsing and vacuuming : steam action enables to combine these 3 steps in 1.
3. Clean up : by removing stains from the treated/targeted surfaces, with a heat, mechanical action, contact lapse and chemistry combined process : water+detergent (see below « cleaning circle »).
4. Rinsing : in some cases, to remove the « waste-detergent » residuals from the structures.

Here is a list of some steam cleaning applications:

• Removal of grease marks on floors, kitchen hoods, ovens
• Removal of graffitis, ink, paint
• Removal of chewing gums on carpets, concrete, tables...
• Removal of stickers, wallpapers
• Cleaning of carpets, sofas, seats
• Cleaning of joints, skirting boards
• Cleaning of cars, whether inside or outside
• Cleaning of windows
• Elimination of bed bugs, mites, and other allergenes
• Bactericidal treatment of surfaces
• Disinfection of filing lines
• Disinfection of toys, playpens
• Cleaning and disinfection of cold rooms
• Anti-odor treatment
• ...

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