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| | * Vapor cleaning kills mold spores in
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| Are you looking for a way to clean that
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| | bathrooms and kitchens.
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| involves less elbow grease? Are you
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| | * Because vapor cleaning uses only water,
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| looking for a healthier way to clean?
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| | there is no chemical residue left behind
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| Have you considered switching to vapor
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| | after cleaning.
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| steam cleaning? Vapor steam cleaning is a
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| | * Less physical effort is needed, meaning
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| unique cleaning method that uses high
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| | less burnout by your employees.
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| temperature (240 to 280 degrees), water
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| | Advanced Vapor Technologies, which makes
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| vapor, and pressure to clean, sanitize
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| | several models of steam vapor cleaning
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| and deodorize in one easy operation.
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| | systems, recently worked with the
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| Although these systems have been around
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| | cleaning staff at the University of
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| since the 1970s, the early models were
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| | Washington. One of the daunting tasks
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| expensive and cumbersome. Models of steam
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| | that staff has is to clean a 123,312
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| vapor machines on the market today are
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| | square foot library, which is open 24
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| lighter, easier to use, and affordable.
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| | hours a day. Technical specialists from
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| How does the cleaning process work? Steam
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| | Advanced Vapor Technologies trained
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| vapor machines heat tap water to an
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| | custodial workers on the use of their
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| extremely high temperature so the water
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| | Mondo Vap 2400 steam vapor cleaning
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| forms a fine, dry mist. There is no need
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| | system. They conducted a six-week test to
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| to use chemicals in the cleaning process
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| | determine the effectiveness of the
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| - the heat actually does the cleaning for
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| | equipment.
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| you. The water is placed in a sealed
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| | The equipment was well received by the
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| boiler and heated until it gets to the
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| | staff who noted that the extension handle
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| right temperature. This usually takes
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| | made cleaning hard-to-reach areas - such
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| about 25 minutes until the system is
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| | as behind toilets and urinals - much
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| ready to use.
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| | easier. Using the equipment took no more
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| It is the dry steam that dislodges soil
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| | time than the traditional methods of
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| and stains. The high temperature softens
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| | cleaning and there was a higher degree of
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| grease and oils that make soil stick to
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| | cleanliness and reduced drying time. The
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| surfaces. The steam also gets into those
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| | risk of cross contamination was also
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| hard to clean areas - sliding door
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| | minimized since no dirty mop water or
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| tracks, window sills, and the nooks and
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| | mops were used throughout the restrooms.
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| crannies that can be difficult to clean.
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| | If cleaning staff faced tough soils, they
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| Once the pressure of the steam dislodges
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| | pretreated with a non-VOC solution before
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| soil, grease and debris, it is wiped or
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| | using the steam vapor system. This
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| vacuumed away. The surface is left not
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| | process proved to be more efficient than
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| only clean, but sanitized. The high
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| | either steam or chemicals used alone.
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| temperatures used in the cleaning process
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| | You can use the machines to clean floors,
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| not only cleans, but also kill germs and
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| | walls, ceilings, windows, carpet,
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| bacteria.
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| | kitchens, bathrooms, blinds, glass, and
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| Vapor steam systems use as little as 1 -
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| | upholstery. Because of the heat of the
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| 1 � quarts of water per hour. This is
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| | steam, the systems are not practical for
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| because the vapor is created at a high
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| | surfaces that are heat sensitive - such
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| temperature with very low moisture
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| | as silks, some thin plastics, and some
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| content. The vapor contains only 5 or 6%
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| | types of velour upholstery.
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| water, so there is less mess and surfaces
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| | Steam vapor systems are available for
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| dry quickly, usually in 15 minutes.
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| | both residential and commercial use.
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| Safety concerns of using steam are
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| | Residential systems start out with a
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| slight, as the temperature of the steam
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| | price tag of around $400. Commercial
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| drops dramatically as it leaves the
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| | systems run from $1600 to $3200.
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| machine and merges with the surrounding
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| | Although steam vapor systems have been
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| air.
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| | around for many years, the first models
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| The overall benefits of using a vapor
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| | were cumbersome, expensive and
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| cleaning system include:
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| | ineffective. Models that have been
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| * Equipment is easy to use and has great
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| | introduced in the last couple of years
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| accessibility. Steam vapor units can
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| | are efficient, compact, easy to use, and
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| reach into those small spaces and corners
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| | affordable. With the continued interest
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| that traditional cleaning methods have a
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| | in green cleaning, the investment in a
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| hard time reaching.
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| | steam vapor system is one way to decrease
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| *As no chemicals are used, there is a
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| | the use of chemicals while still ensuring
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| benefit to indoor air quality. In
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| | that you have a high degree of
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| addition, it reduces the risks and
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| | cleanliness. New technologies can be
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| hazards that come with chemical use, and
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| | tough to incorporate into your existing
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| there is no chemical residue left after
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| | cleaning protocol, but a steam vapor
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| the cleaning process.
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| | cleaning system can be an easy and
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| * Vapor systems are great for carpet spot
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| | profitable adjustment for your cleaning
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| removal.
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| | company.
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