KleenJet ® steam cleaners, the largest line of steam cleaners and steam vacuum cleaners in the industry, are absolutely outstanding to clean, sanitize, and disinfect many, many surfaces. However, prospective users need to know the the best and most appropriate applications for the technology so they consider whether it is correct for their specific needs. We urge you to speak with a Daimer Product Specialist if you have any questions regarding you application or require product/technology clarification.

Click here for a partial list of almost 200 steam cleaner uses.

Click here for information regarding tile and grout cleaning.

Click here to read when steam cleaners are inappropriate, and how they are not used for carpet cleaning and pressure washing applications.

One of the most important facts to know about steam cleaners is the vapor is relatively dry, containing only about 5% water in the vapor. Therefore, applications requiring more force, pressure, and flow rate (rated in psi (or pounds per square inch)) will call for technologies other than steam cleaners.

Steam cleaners require direct contact with a tool or towel in order to clean, and the lack of necessary water flow with the steam make them totally ineffective for industrial use other than to sanitize and disinfect surfaces.

Some people are under the misconception that just aiming the steam at the surface without attaching a brush, towel, or other tool will clean the surface. WRONG! Steam cleaners are not pressure washers and do not have the cleaning power to move substances and clean stains by simply shooting dry steam at a surface. The technology simply is not designed to work that way.

Steam cleaners used to detail surfaces and areas without the attachment of larger brushes or towels will not move or clean substances on surfaces unless the user touches every inch of the surface with a one inch detail brush. The problem is machinery or other types of equipment with areas that are inaccessible to the brush will not be cleaned.

Importantly, the dry steam cleaner vapor is hottest within a roughly 3 inches or so from the surface. Vapor flowing at distances greater than that will start to cool down, which is the reason for steam cleaner technology as most ideal for applications requiring direct contact.

Tile and Grout Cleaning

Although sanded tile grout is porous, the grout lines are relatively narrow, and a small detail brush run along them is ideal to clean most surfaces and substances within the grout pores. The majority of tile and grout cleaning professionals use a chemical as a pre-spray on the grout prior to applying the steam.

We now realize more than ever before the potentially devastating health hazards exposure to harmful chemicals can wreak on our children, family, pets, patients, and workers. In addition, eco-unsafe chemicals used within homes, businesses, health care facilities, schools, industrial settings, and others actually penetrate building structures and are released into the atmosphere. The result is further erosion of the ozone layer with increased global warming effects.

Daimer's Eco-Green® chemicals for tile and grout cleaning and many other applications work differently than other chemicals, green or otherwise, because they contain plant based ingredients, and work on a molecular level to take on some of the toughest stains and substances imaginable. Eco-Green® used patented, exclusive Micro-Blasting® technology, and contains nano-sized molecules, literally 1/80,000 the diameter of a human hair; they can get between the molecules of the stains and substances they target and help break them apart in of of themselves or in combination with devices like steam cleaners, carpet cleaners, pressure washers, and other technologies, depending upon the applications.

Applications for Which Steam Cleaners ARE NOT Ideal

Steam Cleaners ARE NOT Carpet Cleaners
or Pressure Washers

Just as vacuum cleaners are designed for vacuuming, steam cleaners have their uses, and although there are many, prospective buyers must realize their limitations and alternative technologies best suited for other applications.

Steam cleaners:

> are not substitutes for carpet cleaners/carpet steam cleaners. These other technologies are designed for large area carpet cleaning. Steam cleaners, the vapor of which contains only about 5% water, do not have the power or features to clean carpeting like professionals would clean, but rather are geared towards spots or areas. See Daimer's XTreme Power ® carpet cleaners.

> are inappropriate for unsealed hard wood, water-based paint (unless cleaned with extreme care), pressed paper, cardboard, silks, gentle fabrics, or any surface that can be damaged by exposure to heat.

> are inappropriate for porous surfaces, such as: concrete, stucco, brick, pavers, unsealed quarry, limestone, marble, travertine, stone, (unless these surfaces are completely sealed and honed), driveways, parking lots, garage floors, walkways, sidewalks, etc. These surfaces require a water flow in conjunction with the steam to help move the substances off the surfaces and from within the pores.

> are inappropriate for large area commercial and industrial equipment cleaning in food service facilities, food plants, tool and die shops, industrial facilities, and many others ... large metal surface areas, conveyor belts, and most other surfaces must be cleaned quickly and effectively using powerful wet steam emitted through Super Max ® steam pressure washers.

> are not substitutes for pressure washers/steam pressure washers. Unless you require the simultaneous cleaning and extraction of our XTreme Power ® hard surface cleaning machines, which can be used on interior or exterior hard surfaces, Super Max® steam pressure washers are the ideal THERMAL cleaning machines to clean large areas of porous and other surfaces using the highest temperatures in the industry up to 330°F. Uses include interior settings/surfaces (for most commercial, food service, industrial, and others within which water flow is permitted, but not of course within residential settings) and exteriors surfaces.

Steam pressure washers are exceptional for deep cleaning porous concrete, stucco, brick, pavers, quarry, limestone, marble, travertine, stone, driveways, parking lots, garage floors, walkways, sidewalks, other larger porous surfaces, large metal surface areas, conveyor belts, and countless other surfaces.

Note: Pet stains that have been on carpets for extended periods of time without proper removal may have permanently discolored the carpet fibers themselves. This may require the services of a professional carpet professional to color the spotted areas to match the carpet color, and restore the appearance to "like new".

The following is just a partial list of the virtually unlimited applications and surfaces appropriate for steam cleaner technology:

acoustical tile
acrylic
air conditioning coils, except for large applications requiring a Super Max ® steam pressure washer
aluminum
appliances
area rugs, spot cleaning
automobile carpet spot cleaning
automobile wheels
automotive cloth and velour upholstery
automotive detailing
automotive door jambs
automotive engine compartments: light cleaning, but not for degreasing engines, which is best cleaned using Super Max ® steam pressure washers
automotive floor boards
automotive floor mats
automotive headliners
automotive tire wheels
baby changing stations
baby's nursery, freshen and sanitize hard surfaces
back splashes
baked-finish cabinets
bakery racks
base board heater fins, most
bathroom showers, mold and mildew: Eco-Green ® Tile & Grout Cleaner with Soap Scum Remover suggested as a pre-application for faster cleaning
bathroom tiling
bathrooms
bathtubs - Eco-Green ® Tile & Grout Cleaner with Soap Scum Remover suggested as a pre-application for faster cleaning
bbq's, ovens, and grills: Eco-Green ® Oven, Grill & BBQ Cleaner suggested as a pre-application for faster cleaning
bed bugs
bed frames
bedspreads, sanitizing and disinfecting
bicycles
bird cages
blenders
blinds, vertical and horizontal: metal and sealed hard wood suggested
boat detailing, interior
boots, rubber - clean and deodorize
brass
cabinet facing: laminates, sealed hard wood …
car wheel rims
carpet chewing gum removal: requires gum removal chemical as a pre-spray
carpet spots and areas to help in stain removal: Eco-Green ® Carpet Care suggested as a pre-application for effective cleaning
carpets
cat scratchers
ceiling fans
ceiling tile
ceramic
ceramic tile
chrome fixtures
clogged gas jets in gas ranges
commercial kitchen appliances
concrete, sealed
condensor (cooling) coils: only for light exterior cleaning, but not for cleaning deeper between fins
conveyors, spots and areas
copper
counter tops
cutting boards
deodorize carpets
door knobs
door metal rails
drapes, heavier (not for shear fabric curtains)
ducts
dust mites
dusting plants
enamel
entryways
equipment
equipment, clean nooks and crannies
exercise equipment
exhaust hoods, kitchens: clean around the exteriors to help remove grease, oil, etc.
exterminate most allergens from most hard surfaces and carpet areas
faucets
fiberglass
fiberglass fixtures
fireplace, exterior brick: Eco-Green ® degreaser suggested as a pre-spray
floor grout
floor mats
floors: carpet (for spot and area cleaning) and most hard floors, excluding unsealed hard wood
food service equipment and table legs
food service exhaust hood filters
food service kitchen drains: clean covers, top and underside
food service kitchen drains: kill fruit flies
food surfaces to help most bacteria
freezers, defrosting
freezers, inside cleaning and defrosting
garden and hand tools
glass
glue, on tile and most hard surfaces
golf clubs
granite
grout lines, sanded between all types of tile: not for apoxy grout or caulking
gum removal with specific models along with gum removal tools and chemical
hard wood: sealed floors and surfaces
horizontal blinds (not for unsealed wood)
HVAC coils
HVAC equipment
ice machines, slime in and the refrigerator door seals- Use the nozzle to blow away accumulated slime.
Industrial can openers
industrial equipment
jewelry
kennels (not for large areas of concrete/porous surfaces)
kill & control allergens on most surfaces
kill dust mites
kill fleas
kitchen counter tops
kitchen equipment
kitchen exhaust hoods - exterior grease removal (not for professional exhaust hood cleaning, which requires a Super Max ® steam pressure washer)
kitchen fryers
kitchen mixers
kitchen range hoods - exterior grease removal (not for professional exhaust hood cleaning, which requires a Super Max ® steam pressure washer)
kitchens
laboratory cages
laminate surfaces
latex paint (with care)
lawn and patio furniture
lawn mowers
levelor blinds
light fixtures
limestone (sealed and honed only)
linoleum
machine and parts cleaning
marble
marble floors
mattresses and wheel chairs, clean, sanitize, and disinfect
mattresses: surface cleaning, sanitize, disinfect, and kill dust mites
medicine cabinets (not for unsealed hard wood)
metal fences
metal furniture
microwaves, inside and around outside
mirrors
most children's toys made of plastic, rubber, etc.: clean, sanitize, and disinfect
motorcycles
naugahyde
nylon
Oriental carpets (spot cleaning with care)
outdoor furniture
oxidized aluminum surfaces
paint preparation
paint removal, but not the removal of enamel or powder coated paints
painted surfaces, power-coated (used for appliances) and enamel
Persian carpets (spot cleaning with care)
pet areas
pet cages
pet carriers
pet's bedding, freshen up and sanitize
plastic
plastic fences
porcelain fixtures and surfaces
pots and pans - underneath: Eco-Green ® Pot & Pan Cleaner with Soap Scum Remover suggested as a pre-application for faster cleaning
pure wool carpets (spot cleaning with care)
quarry tile (sealed and honed only)
recycling bins
refrigerator door gaskets, mold around
refrigerator door seals, slime on
refrigerators, cleaning
refrigerators, defrosting
remove & kill algae spots and areas on deck & exterior wood surfaces
remove stickers & decals
removing rust spots
removing surface mold on most hard surfaces (not for unsealed hard wood)
removing wax from baseboards
resilient floors
rubber floor spot and area cleaning
rv detailing, interiors
screens
sealed hard wood floors
shower stalls, fiberglass sounds, doors, rails: Eco-Green ® Tile & Grout Cleaner with Soap Scum Remover suggested as a pre-application for faster cleaning
sidewalks - spots; The appropriate Eco-Green ® chemical may be required as a pre-spray.
sinks
sliding doors/tracks
soap scum: Eco-Green ® Tile & Grout Cleaner with Soap Scum Remover suggested as a pre-application for faster cleaning
sports equipment
spot cleaning carpets
stainless steel
steam ironing: with the use of an optional KleenJet ® steam iron for Pro Plus 200S/300CS, and Mega 500V/VP
stove tops
stove, inside and outside: Eco-Green ® Oven, Grill & BBQ Cleaner suggested as a pre-application for faster cleaning
thawing frozen pipes
tile floors: smooth, non-porous
toilet bowls
toilet seats
toilets, porcelain
tools
toys
trash cans: clean, sanitize, and disinfect
travertine tile (sealed and honed only)
upholstery: cloth, velour, and leather (with proper care)
upholstery: spot clean stains
urinals
utility equipment
V.C.T.
veneer cabinets
venetian blinds
vertical blinds (not for unsealed wood)
vinyl
vinyl floors
wall grout: not for epoxy grout or caulking
wallpaper removal
wallpaper/wall covering, vinyl (with care)
walls, most (not for large areas of porous surfaces)
wall-to-wall carpet, spot and area cleaning
waterbeds (with care)
wax removal
waxed and unwaxed vinyl floors
waxed floors
welding preparation
wheelchairs
window frames
window screens
window sills
windows
wood parquet, sealed
work-out room
wrinkled clothes: best on an ironing board with the use of an optional KleenJet ® steam iron for Pro Plus 200S/300CS, and Mega 500V/VP
yard equipment