Steam Cleaning Guides and Tips : Floors and Carpets

Posted by: Tecnovap Australia on: November 15, 2010

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Vapor steam cleaners do a great job on household, domestic and commercial cleaning of floors, carpets, tiles and grout; removing of mold and mildew, killing of germs and bacteria and even reducing of allergies. Let the vapor steam work at low volume and see how heat affects the surface when steam cleaning.

Generally, when steam cleaning, starts in least dirty surface and work towards the dirtiest. It is recommended to do detailing first before cleaning the large areas.

Below are some of the guides and tips of steam cleaning floors and carpets:

Floor Cleaning

• Hardwood

Steam volume level – Low (¼ turn)

Tools needed – Large brush with towel and extension tubes

How to steam clean -  Fit the towel properly to the large brush and heat the steam by turning it ON. Reduce or turn the steam OFF and start mopping. Repeat this procedure as the towel gets cold. Remember that the towel should be hot and moist not wet.

• Vinyl Tile

Steam volume level – Low to medium (¼ to ½ turn)

Tools needed – Large brush with towel, extension tubes, nozzle with nylon brush and triangular brush

How to steam clean -  First, sweep or vacuum floor and then mop using the large brush with towel. For the corners and baseboard, use small nozzle brush or large nozzle brush. Do this by sections on continuous motion. Heavily soiled areas, it is recommended to use triangle brush, no towel.

• Smooth Concrete

Steam volume level – Medium to high (½ turn – fully open)

Tools needed – Large brush with towel (front clips only) and triangle brush

How to steam clean – First, sweep or vacuum floor and then mop using the large brush and flip towel underbrush to finish wiping. Heavily soiled areas, use nozzle or triangle brush.

• Quarry Tile, Slate, Ceramic Tile Grout

Steam volume level – Medium (½ turn)

Tools needed – Large brush with towel (front clips only), nozzle with nylon brush and triangle brush with towel

How to steam clean – First, sweep or vacuum floor and then mop using the large brush and flip towel underbrush to finish wiping. Use nylon brush on grout lines and wipe away the loosened dirt.

• Wax Removal

Steam volume level – Medium to high (½ turn – fully open)

Tools needed – Triangle brush and extension tubes

How to steam clean – Using the triangle brush with no towel, treat it area by area. Do this procedure twice. Never stay the steam long on one spot to avoid overheating that can damage the floor.

Carpet Cleaning

• Spot Cleaning

Steam volume level – Medium to high (½ turn – fully open)

Tools needed – Steam lance or nozzle

How to steam clean – Using the nozzle or steam lance on spots, stay 4″ – 6″ from carpet surface then blot spot with towel. Repeat as necessary. Again, do not overheat.

• Area Rugs, Wall to Wall and Carpet Maintenance

Steam volume level – Medium (½ turn)

Tools needed – Large or triangular brush with towel and extension tubes

How to steam clean – Vacuum the carpet first then pre-steam with the use of a triangle or large brush on 6′x6′ area, 6 inches above the surface. Clip the towel to large brush and wipe in two directions (the second at right angles to the first). For stubborn areas, it can be pre-treated using a gentle detergent followed with steam treatment.

To know more of these products, visit Tecnovap – has been steam cleaning experts since 1992, a leading supplier of highly quality and effective commercial and industrial steam cleaners and steam vacuums, the cleaning solution for all surfaces. Distributed Australia and New Zealand wide.

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Australia – (03) 9482 4900 or 1 800 622 770 (toll free) ; New Zealand – (09) 889 2750 (north and south) or Email: info@tecnovap.com.au

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