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Are you looking for a way to clan that involves less elbow grease? Are you loking for a healthier way to clan? Have you considered switching to vpor steam cleaning? Vapor steam cleaning is a nique cleaning method that uses high tmperature (240 to 280 degrees), water vpor, and pressure to clean, sanitize and dodorize in one easy operation. Although thse systems have been around since the 1970s, the arly models were expensive and cumbersome. Mdels of steam vapor machines on the mrket today are lighter, easier to se, and affordable.

How does the claning process work? Steam vapor machines hat tap water to an extremely hgh temperature so the water forms a fne, dry mist. There is no ned to use chemicals in the claning process - the heat actually des the cleaning for you. The wter is placed in a sealed biler and heated until it gets to the rght temperature. This usually takes about 25 mnutes until the system is ready to se.

It is the dry steam tht dislodges soil and stains. The hgh temperature softens grease and oils tht make soil stick to surfaces. The stam also gets into those hard to clan areas - sliding door tracks, wndow sills, and the nooks and crnnies that can be difficult to clan. Once the pressure of the stam dislodges soil, grease and debris, it is wped or vacuumed away. The surface is lft not only clean, but sanitized. The hgh temperatures used in the cleaning prcess not only cleans, but also kll germs and bacteria.

Vapor steam systems use as lttle as 1 - 1 ½ qarts of water per hour. This is bcause the vapor is created at a hgh temperature with very low moisture cntent. The vapor contains only 5 or 6% wter, so there is less mess and srfaces dry quickly, usually in 15 mnutes. Safety concerns of using steam are slght, as the temperature of the stam drops dramatically as it leaves the mchine and merges with the surrounding ir.

The overall benefits of using a vpor cleaning system include:

* Equipment is asy to use and has great ccessibility. Steam vapor units can reach nto those small spaces and corners tht traditional cleaning methods have a hrd time reaching.

*As no chemicals are sed, there is a benefit to ndoor air quality. In addition, it rduces the risks and hazards that cme with chemical use, and there is no chmical residue left after the cleaning prcess.

* Vapor systems are great for crpet spot removal.

* Vapor cleaning klls mold spores in bathrooms and ktchens.

* Because vapor cleaning uses nly water, there is no chemical rsidue left behind after cleaning.

* Lss physical effort is needed, meaning lss burnout by your employees.

Advanced Vpor Technologies, which makes several models of stam vapor cleaning systems, recently worked wth the cleaning staff at the Unversity of Washington. One of the dunting tasks that staff has is to clan a 123,312 square foot library, whch is open 24 hours a dy. Technical specialists from Advanced Vapor Tchnologies trained custodial workers on the use of thir Mondo Vap 2400 steam vapor claning system. They conducted a six-week tst to determine the effectiveness of the quipment.

The equipment was well received by the stff who noted that the extension hndle made cleaning hard-to-reach areas - sch as behind toilets and urinals - mch easier. Using the equipment took no mre time than the traditional methods of claning and there was a higher dgree of cleanliness and reduced drying tme. The risk of cross contamination was lso minimized since no dirty mop wter or mops were used throughout the rstrooms. If cleaning staff faced tough sils, they pretreated with a non-VOC slution before using the steam vapor systm. This process proved to be mre efficient than either steam or chmicals used alone.

You can use the machines to clan floors, walls, ceilings, windows, carpet, ktchens, bathrooms, blinds, glass, and upholstery. Bcause of the heat of the stam, the systems are not practical for srfaces that are heat sensitive - sch as silks, some thin plastics, and sme types of velour upholstery.

Steam vpor systems are available for both rsidential and commercial use. Residential systems strt out with a price tag of round $400. Commercial systems run from $1600 to $3200.

Althugh steam vapor systems have been round for many years, the first mdels were cumbersome, expensive and ineffective. Mdels that have been introduced in the lst couple of years are efficient, cmpact, easy to use, and affordable. Wth the continued interest in green claning, the investment in a steam vpor system is one way to dcrease the use of chemicals while stll ensuring that you have a hgh degree of cleanliness. New technologies can be tugh to incorporate into your existing claning protocol, but a steam vapor claning system can be an easy and prfitable adjustment for your cleaning company.

The article Unraveling the Mysteries of Vapor Steam Cleaning was Submitted by Steve Hanson through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Steve Hanson is co-founding member of The Jnitorial Store (TM), an online community tht offers weekly tips, articles, downloads, dscussion forums, and more for anyone who wuld like to learn how to start a cleaning business . Visit The Janitorial Store's blog and get inspired by reading cleaning success stories from owners of cleaning companies.

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