| Steam cleaners are machines that clean surfaces | | | | to clean the surface.The steam generated in a vapor |
| using steam or hot water. Steam cleaners are usually | | | | steam cleaner has very low moisture content, usually |
| used to kill allergens, dust mites, bacteria, mold, | | | | up to 5 percent. So when a surface is cleaned by |
| fungus etc on the surface being cleaned. Steam | | | | steam it becomes dry within few minutes. They |
| cleaners are used in hospitals, hotels, bakeries, | | | | generally do not have continuous water supply hence |
| restaurants, pharmacies, etc. Household steam | | | | are more convenient to use. Vapor steam cleaners |
| cleaners are used to cleanse kitchens, bathrooms, | | | | can be used to clean any heat resistant surface like |
| carpets etc. Steam cleaners can be used to clean | | | | vehicle interiors, windows, bathrooms, etc with |
| almost any surface like floors, curtains, furniture, and | | | | proper attachments. Vapor steam cleaners are |
| almost any surface which is heat resistant. There are | | | | generally used by people suffering from allergies or |
| two types of steam cleaners, traditional steam | | | | who do not want cleaning by chemicals.There are |
| cleaners and vapor steam cleaners.A traditional steam | | | | specialized steam cleaners for carpets called carpet |
| cleaner uses hot water to clean the surface. The | | | | cleaners. They do not use steam but use hot water |
| traditional steam cleaner consists of a boiler, a | | | | to clean the carpet. After wetting the carpet, the |
| collecting tank, a hose and brushes. Hot water is | | | | area is scrubbed with brushes and then the dirty |
| sprayed under pressure on the surface being cleaned. | | | | water is sucked back into the receptacle. The carpet |
| Then rotating brushes scrub the surface and the | | | | is left to dry. Switching on the Air Conditioner in a |
| dirty water is suction extracted into the container. | | | | room dries the carpet quickly as it removes humidity |
| Some traditional steam cleaners also use cleaning | | | | from the air. Once the carpet is dry, it should be |
| agents to clean, while most rely on steam and | | | | vacuumed to clean it thoroughly.Steam cleaners can |
| brushes to do the job. Cleaning agents help to | | | | have an independent water container or continuous |
| remove spots and grime on the surface. The use of | | | | water supply. Continuous water supply is more |
| traditional steam cleaners is usually restricted to floors | | | | convenient as the tank need not be refilled |
| only.A vapor steam cleaner consists of a water | | | | repeatedly. The dirty water is expelled after |
| container with a heater attachment (collectively | | | | cleaning.There are many models available in the |
| known as boiler), a hose and a nozzle. Water is boiled | | | | market. The cost ranges from $100 for residential |
| in the container under pressure to produce super | | | | models to $2000 for commercial models. Before |
| heated steam or dry steam. Dry steam is a steam | | | | buying the buyer should look for boiler capacity, the |
| which is heated to more than 100 degrees Celsius. | | | | attachments, mobility, warranty, user manual, demo |
| This dry steam is then passed through a hose to the | | | | CDs etc.Tyson J Stevenson writes on a wide variety |
| nozzle and onto the surface being cleaned under | | | | of "every day" subjects, always with valuable news |
| pressure. This loosens the dirt and grime on the | | | | & reviews. Expect to see his name often. |
| surface being cleaned. Then a vacuum cleaner is used | | | | |