Carpet Steam Cleaners vs. Steam Cleaners vs. Steam Pressure Washers
Search the Internet for the word "steam cleaner" and who knows what you'll find. Often the word "steam" is affixed to products that don't even clean with steam. Use this primer to help you find the right product for your application.
Carpet steam cleaners, Steam carpet cleaners
- > Use a built-in heating element to produce hot water for sanitizing applications and for removing the toughest stains. Despite the name, carpet steam cleaners do not clean with steam.
- > Applications: cleaning carpets and rugs.
- > Notes: These products are also known as carpet cleaners, carpet extractors and carpet shampooers.
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carpet cleaners.
Steam cleaners
- > Use "dry" steam or vaporized water, which can contain only five percent water vapor.
- > Applications: cleaning and sanitizing hard surfaces, like flooring, tiling, bathrooms, kitchens, healthcare. Spot cleaning carpets that can handle the heat.
- > Notes: Steam cleaners work best with cleaning chemicals, particularly on tough applications. Individuals and companies that want non-toxic, plant-based cleaning should see Daimer's
Eco-Green® line of cleaning solutions.
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steam cleaners.
Steam pressure washers
- > Use cold water, hot water, or wet steam to clean the dirtiest messes. Wet steam contains considerably more moisture -- 60 to 70% vapor and 30 to 40% microscopic water particles -- than the dry steam of a steam cleaner.
- > Applications: removing the toughest grease, oil, and dirt in commercial and industrial settings.
- > Notes: In some applications, standard wet steam power washers may generate too much moisture. In those cases, buyers should consider
low-flow, low-moisture models.
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pressure washers.
