Steam Cleaning

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Steam Cleaning for Carpets, Upholstery, and Tile and Grout

This method of carpet and upholstery cleaning and also tile and grout cleaning is the most popular way to rid you items of dust, dirt, stains and bacteria that can cause fabrics to smell.

When a professional steam cleaning company is hired to do a clean, it is important that they have well maintained machines and up to date cleaning solutions, using the correct cleaning solutions can make all the difference to how the end result turns out.

What is steam?

Steam is the vapours created when water is boiled, the boiling point is at 100 degrees Celsius or 212 degrees Fahrenheit, and it’s this steam that is used to do the cleaning.  Cleaning carpets and upholstery or rugs and even hard floors such as tile and stone with this sort of heat is the most effective way to clean; this method will kill all the bacteria that lay undetected.

The steam is also very effective in releasing stains from carpets; a lot of stains break down with the use of a quality cleaning solution and steam.  The solution hoses used by a professional carpet steam cleaner will get very hot, for safety reasons its best to keep children away from them when the cleaning is in progress.

Truck Mounted Machines for Real Steam

Truck mounted machines get the hottest and use real steam; this is because it has a petrol engine running it. The exhaust from the engine gets extremely hot, the exhaust pipe is run through a heat exchanger full of water, this water is turned to steam and used to do the cleaning.

When using steam it will also leave the carpets or upholstery drier. This is very important to help prevent odours and mould from occurring, caused by over wetting or even stretching of the material.

One stain steam needs a little help with is grease, steam will just slide off grease so a cleaning solution needs to be applied to break down the grease and then the steam is used to extract the grease along with the cleaning solution used.  Just because a cleaning company has a steam cleaner doesn’t mean they will do a great job. This is why it is important to hire a trained professional carpet cleaner that has completed the appropriate courses to learn how to clean carpets and upholstery correctly.

Professional Steam Cleaning

Having a trained technician will ensure the cleaning is done to the highest of standards and with no risk of damage to valuable items within the home or office. This is also very important when vacating a rental property, as a professional carpet cleaner will have an understanding of the standards in which a property manager will expect the carpets to be cleaned too.

Results from Steam Cleaning Before and After