Steam Cleaning & Sanitising
Steam cleaners aren't all the same. We offer a range of high quality domestic and commercial steam cleaning appliances and our expert knowledge to train you on how to get the best results from your steam cleaner. Always avoid poor quality steam appliances as you will not get the benefits of steam. Click to learn the characteristics of a quality steam appliance.
Price, quality and quantity of steam and steamer portability / transportation are key considerations when purchasing any product. Another important consideration is the ability of your supplier to replace worn tools and parts and supply machine servicing. This page will help you choose the appliance for your specific cleaning needs without overcapitalizing. There are four appliances to choose from in our current product range.
Steam Cleaner Product Range
Click the picture of each appliance above to find out more about each product in our range.
How to decide?
You should consider the following in choosing the right product for your specific cleaning needs:
1. Are you treating bed bugs?
2. Do you require Steam Vs Steam with Vacuum?
3. Are you cleaning domestic or commercial environments?
4. Boiler type, size, refill procedure and maintenance
1. Bed Bug Eradication?
The Liberty Professional or TR6 with continuous boiler refill capacity are the 2 machines recommended for commercial Bed Bug control.
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2. Steam Vs Steam with Vacuum
Within our range we offer two types of steam cleaners:
- Steam Only (Wet Finish)
- Steam with Vacuum (Dry Finish)
Steam Only Range (TR6, EURO 4000 - Wet Finish)
Steam Only models, while sanitizing and dislodging contaminants, will not pick up the residue. In conjunction with your steam only cleaner you must use a cloth or direct the residue towards a drain hole or squeegee it away. For this reason we do not advise you choose a steam only cleaner as your first choice for floor cleaning. Steam with vacuum cleaners are better suited for this purpose.
Our Steam Only cleaners are an excellent choice for the following cleaning and sanitizing tasks.
- food preparation benches, food display cases, food cooking appliances such as ovens and their racks, cooking canopies;
- refrigerators, fridge rubbers;
- bathroom fixtures such as toilets, shower cubicles, sink wastes;
- drainage pipes;
- cracks and crevices such as door and window tracks,
- windows and glass ware such as chandeliers;
- fan blades and ventilation ducts;
- fly screens;
- tile grouting;
- blinds of all types;
- painted walls;
- destroying mould;
- killing dust mites, bed bugs, flees, spiders (and clearing webs), E coli, ring worms etc.;
- weed killing;
- destroying odours;
- removing dust and fungus on indoor plants either living or artificial;
Commercial businesses that use hot water for cleaning such as butcher shops, car detailing businesses, medical and dental/denture practices, bakeries, veterinary surgeries, kitchens have discovered that Steam Only cleaners are an easy way to sanitize and a great water saving alternative.
Steam with Vacuum Range (Homecare, Liberty Professional - Dry Finish)
Steam with Vacuum cleaners do the job of the Steam Only cleaners but they are also fitted with an extraction motor and filtration system that sucks away the dirt and grime. With the cleaning of hard surfaces, steaming and the vacuuming of waste is done in a combined action. When cleaning carpet and fabric surfaces (e.g. drapes, furniture, mattresses) prior to steam application we recommend using the dry vacuum function first before steaming. This prevents any dust being turned into a soiled solution and ensures a cleaner and quicker result.
When using our Steam with Vacuum products, the now cleaned surface is left in a dry condition without the use of mopping rags. Unlike traditional water-injected cleaning methods for carpet cleaning, there is no risk of fabric water damage and there are no mouldy odours. The versatility of steam with vacuum permits cleaning to be done on rainy/inclement days as the dryness is not dependent on a hot climatic atmosphere.
The instant dry finish and the absence of finishing mops and cloths is the reason we recommend steam with suction for all floor surface cleaning including, tiles, vinyl, slate, smooth concrete, resin, polished timber and painted or rendered brick or concrete.
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3. Commercial or Domestic Use?
Commercial Use
If you intend to use any of our machines for several hours a day, we recommend the TR6 in the Steam Only range or the Liberty Professional in the Steam with Vacuum range.
The EURO 4000 is a robust model and suitable for steam only cleaning of tasks that can be completed in less than 1 hour. It's water injection feature is invaluable in cleaning vast amounts of greasy stainless steel in kitchens.
The Liberty Professional gives cleaning contractors greater mobility for those hard to get at spots and greater flexibility for a wide variety of cleaning tasks. It is ideal for cleaning contractors looking to enter the chemical free market or as a small area/spot cleaner to compliment cumbersome truck mounted equipment used for major cleaning jobs.
Also with the Liberty Professional, we can supply at a small extra cost a trolley that has greater storage and is easier to transport the unit over long distances and rough surfaces. The Liberty professional is the first choice for motel/accommodation businesses.
Domestic Use
To choose the right product for domestic use you must consider the type of surfaces you wish to clean and the size of your cleaning jobs. The Homecare in our Steam with vacuum range is recommended for cleaning floor/surface areas to keep cleaning time to a minimum. If you have expansive floor areas we sometimes advocate the added steam power of the Liberty Professional as a more suitable alternative. With a small unit or flat, while the steam with vacuum type may be the most appropriate type, a Steam Only cleaner like the TR6 with cloth pick up can be a cost effective option.
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4. Boiler Type, Size, Refill Procedure & Maintenance
When selecting any steam cleaner the boiler type, size, refill procedure and maintenance should be a key consideration as the boiler is at the centre of steam cleaning technology.
Our boilers are of the highest quality in the market. They are a one piece stainless steel unit with internal mounted heater elements and are encased with heat insulation to prevent heat transference. Some products in the steam market use nothing more than a flimsy element equivalent to that found in an electrical kettle.
Our product range offers both continuous water fed boilers (smaller in volume) and non-continuous types (larger) that must be manually refilled. Continuous boilers do not need to be as large as non continuous boilers because they are being automatically replenished. If you consider that 1 Litre of water produces approximately 10 minutes of continuous steam, you can judge whether the manual refill process associated with a non continuous boiler will be practical given the cleaning task and the size of the boiler.
For Domestic Cleaning
The TR6 offers the convenience of a continuous water fed boiler. The Homecare, Steam with Vacuum cleaner offers the convenience of continual steam.
For Commercial Cleaning
The EURO 4000 (Steam Only) is a non-continuous boiler refill steamer that supplies steam continuously for 50 minutes between manual refills. It takes 15 minutes to heat up again to operational temperature.
It is the continuous 3.5 litre boiler of the Liberty Professional (Steam with Vacuum) that makes it suitable for large Commercial cleaning jobs. Contractors can't afford to loose this repeated boiler heat up time.
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