Chewing Gum Removal Using Vapor Steam Cleaners

Daimer's chewing gum removal equipment pricing is
up to 1/3 that of our competitors. We offer the best
chewing gum removal systems and values in the
industry to remove chewing gum from concrete,
pavement, sidewalks ... at a rate of up to 500
pieces per hour! We feature heavy duty stainless
steel brushes and extraction while other brands
offer no vacuum capability to extract the residue,
and they offer soft brass brushes that wear quickly.

Daimer conforms to EPA regulations.

Vapor Steam Cleaners for Chewing Gum Removal

Everyone these days, especially teenagers and young people find eating chewing gum very "cool" and fashionable. You will see people chewing gum whether in schools, colleges, theaters, pubs, hotels, or virtually everywhere. The problem arises when people are careless about disposing of their chewing gum. Some just spit it on the pavement, theater corridors, carpeting, and other surfaces. Chewing gum litter has been and continues to be a rampant issue, and one creating health hazards. In schools and colleges, some students dispose of gum under desks, which can create a very unhealthy situation when another student happens to touch the gum; he places his hands to his mouth and transfers germs. The same transfer of bacteria happens in under tables in restaurants when children touch gum and then place their hands in their mouths.

If you have noticed black chewing gum spots on sidewalks, jogging tracks, pavement, driveways, parking lots, you would agree how ugly and unsightly it looks. Education and awareness is important so children, teenagers and everyone who eats chewing gum will dispose of it properly in a basket or barrel. Unfortunately, people will just continue to discard it wherever they like, thus the persistent problem will continue to plague society.

Chewing Gum and Chewing Gum Litter: Did You Know?

According to some sources, worldwide chewing gum production during 2005 was approximately 650 metric tons. Further, the estimate says that the figure will reach over 1 billion tons in 5 years. The U.S. is the world's leading country in chewing gum consumption and hence the problem of tackling chewing gum litter in the USA is grave. Chewing gum does not break down even over a period of time, so when gum is discarded improperly on pavement or elsewhere the resulting substance accumulates and is extremely difficult to remove. In the U.S chewing gum sales is about $2 billion a year. Further, the cost for chewing gum removal is around $2- $3 per piece of gum. Penalties must be imposed for chewing gum litter to bring the situation under control. It has been estimated that approximately 28 million people in the UK buy around 935 million packs of gum each year and £400 million are spent by Local Authorities in street cleaning each year.

Cleaning Chewing Gum Litter

Janitors who are assigned the jobs to clean facilities like school campuses, or hotels etc. often find the task of cleaning chewing gum quite tedious and difficult. In hotels, for example, housekeeping and janitorial staff must contend with ugly, sticky gums on carpets, upholstered furniture, stairs, elevators and elsewhere. Local authorities everywhere are faced with the growing issue of chewing gum litter and clean-up. In schools and colleges the job of cleaning chewing gum on sidewalks and walls is a difficult one. You can also find chewing gum litter at/on:

Pavements and walkways, school grounds, university campuses, government and corporate buildings, retail stores, shopping malls , open spaces and stadiums, amusement parks, carpets and upholstery

Chewing gum litter is a breeding ground for harmful bacteria and ruins the surface over a period of time. Chewing gum removal normally requires rigorous rubbing and cleaning activities which can also harm the surface whether carpet or hard floors; therefore, prevention is best rather than needing to clean chewing gum..

Daimer's Chewing Gum Removal Machines: Remove up to 500 gum pieces per hour!

Besides efforts to carefully avoid chewing gum from tile floors or upholstery of restaurants, offices, supermarkets and homes, you can still find it everywhere. So, it is necessary to remove sticky chewing gum regularly with effective tools and techniques. One of the most cumbersome jobs that janitors and janitorial staff is involved with is removing chewing gum from hard surfaces, floors, pavement, and more. The power of high pressure dry steam is an effective method as steam helps soften and dissolve the gum which can then easily be removed. Daimer's Kleenjet ® vapor steam cleaners and pressure washers are truly effective for various cleaning jobs including gum removal. Many janitors as well as professional cleaning services contractors are using our steam cleaner to help with other cleaning applications such as tile and grout cleaning, etc.

Kleenjet ® steam cleaners are specially designed with optional chewing gum removal tools and cleaning chemicals to target chewing gum removal jobs. Our environmentally friendly steam cleaning technology along with the chewing gum removal chemicals quickly and effectively. Dry steam cleaners also save water due to the fact a small amount of water goes a long way. Kleenjet ® steam cleaners with chewing gum removal solution effectively remove chewing gum on carpet and upholstery.

View complete features of our KleenJet ® Mega 1000CV commercial steam cleaner and steam vacuum cleaner .

View complete features of the KleenJet ® Supreme 3000CV commercial steam cleaner.

View complete features of the KleenJet ® Ultra 5000CV industrial steam cleaner.

Daimer's Super Max ® steam pressure washers also work fantastically on concrete parking lots, walkways, driveways, and others. Pressure washers are ideal for cleaning commercial facilities, brick cleaning, general concrete cleaning, exterior building cleaning, tool and die equipment cleaning, industrial facilities cleaning, commercial industrial cleaning or industrial maintenance, etc.

View the features of Daimer's Super Max ® Super Max 7000 steam pressure washer. Several considerations when performing chewing gum removal.

High pressure water or wet steam can be used to clean gum on tile floors. It may ruin the grout as well if the pressure is above 1500 psi. The best cleaning equipment to consider on tiles floors is our chewing gum removal vapor steam cleaners configurations. Cleaning chewing gum from pavement or sidewalks at a busy place is challenging due to the number of visitors., thus cleaning services contractors and janitors need to work either early morning or late at night. Proper care must be taken when removing chewing gum on carpet so as not to ruin the carpet fibers.

If you are looking for a chewing gum removal machine that can safely and effectively clean most hard surfaces as well as carpet, Daimer can guide you to towards the appropriate vapor steam chewing gum removal models.