Exsteaminator has qualified trainers and conducts courses on applying steam for cleaning, sanitising, pest eradication and other specialised tasks. Training is tailored to your need. We explain how steam works and show you how to use your appliance with the correct tools to solve your specific pest or cleaning problem. The quality and range of Exsteaminator's steam appliances will ensure you have the right tool for the job.
Job Opportunities
The use of steam for cleaning and pest control is only emerging in Australia so presents a vast range of job opportunities.
Commercial Steam Cleaning Job Opportunities
If it is your intention to undertake steam cleaning then the training required is reasonably basic. While it is desirable to have a one to one session at an appropriate venue, training can most often be achieved by telecommunication, written literature and DVD visuals. After your training you will understand fully how the machine operates - machine trouble shooting - what tools are best suited for all the various surfaces - how to service a steamer - speed cleaning techniques.
Exsteaminator can provide tailored training to support the following Commercial (and domestic) cleaning tasks:
More Specilized Pest Control & Mattress Sanitising Job Opportunities
- Bed Bug and other pests (Fleas/Ticks) eradication
- Mattress Sanitising, Dust Mite & Lice eradication
Commercial applications of steam for the eradication of bed bug and bed sanitized cleaning requires specific knowledge of the ecology of bed bugs and dust mites and their breeding and hiding habits. Training of bed bug steam treatments is far more intense than that for general steam cleaning. While 50% of a successful treatment is dependant on correct and diligent steam applications, the remaining 50% is dependant on knowledge of bed bug ecology and behavior paterns.
Exsteaminator offers free advice to business owners and senior management who are serious about adopting steam for bed bug eradication. In confidence, we can put you in touch with existing satisfied customers that manage complexes of a comparative size with similar staffing arrangements.
Certificates will be issued to trained staff as evidence that your organisation has proactive policy on bed bug treatments. Of course we stay in contact to give advice on problems that are unknown at the time of training.
Exsteaminator has achieved great results with small motels even without an on-site visit. This has been achieved through our bug busting DVD, emailed pictures of room design and phone training.
We welcome the opportunity to attend conferences and meet with industry groups within the accommodation business. Training costs can be shared for the theorectical component of the bed bug course. Practical training would be still be required at each premise.
Bed Bug Steam Eradication Course Content:
History of bed bugs
· Extent world wide.
· Progress in eradication.
· DDT removal from the market.
· How they travel externally and internally
· Stigma aspects
· Litigation threat
· Hush Money payments
Ecology of bed bugs
· Types of bed bugs.
· Blood diet.
· Breeding cycle / size
· Hiding habits
· Reaction to bites.
Treatment Methods
· Chemical.
Residual issues.
Down time issues.
Dispersion issues.
Human Safety issues.
Workplace Health and Safety issues.
· Freezing.
· Vacuuming.
· Steaming.
Killing and Cleaning power of steam.
Less room down time.
Sanitised cleaning is a side benefit.
No Licensing regulations.
Proactive and Reactive policies
· Consequences of reactive measures.
· Positives of pro-active measures.
· Bed bug detection procedures.
· Installation of bug shields on ensemble bed bases and mattresses.
· Blood spotting.
Steam and Steam Machines
· Types.
· Safety issues.
· Steam Machine operation and general maintenance.
· Correct steam dispensing using all tools.
Steam treatment applications
· Suitable working apparel.
· Precautionary measures following a chemical treatment.
· Design Steam treatment plans to suit.
· Full room steam treatment of all surfaces and fabrics in heavy infested room.
· Bed frames, base and mattress treatments.
· Other difficult furniture and surfaces treatments – cane furniture – bed heads – lounge suites – floor to wall cracks etc.
· Suspicion or early detection steam treatment procedures.
· Discarding of some furniture possibilities.
· Caulking – complete room isolation and confinement issues.
· Steam treatment time estimations.
· Steam near electrical outlets and furnishings.
· Treatment follow-up procedures.
· Room, steamer and personal protection procedures at the completion of a treatment.
Client Relations
· After treatment report and advisement.
· Advice on room letting and guest’s relocation issues.
· Aspects pertaining to neighboring guests.
· Appropriate treatment signage.
· Suggest room cleaning staff receive some formal training.
· How to react to a guest reporting the presence of bugs or a bite.
· Correct linen collection and laundering.
· Correct linen transportation.
· Correct vacuuming procedures.
· Management advice to guests inflicted with bugs.
Mattress Sanitizing for Dust Mites Course:
Dust Mites are microscopic and not regarded so offensively as bed bugs but cause major discomfort and health issues to those who react violently to their excrement and the allergen they produce – Guanine.
Dust Mite Ecology
· Protein received from dead human skin.
· Breeding cycle / size
· Habitat locations.
· Reactions to Guanine allergens.
· Information on Mould and head lice
Non Chemical Treatment methods
· UV-C light treatment.
Limited treatment area of bed only.
Treatment requires lifting UV machine onto the surface to be sanitized.
· Exsteaminator’s Vacuum – Steam – Blow dry treatment
The vacuum, steam and blowing tools are attached to light weighted
flexible extension hoses for ease of application.
Dry steam has deep penetration killing power.
Steam applications can be dispensed to the entire room’s contents to
sanitize and kill, dust mites, viruses, remove stains and destroy mould.
Filtration and collection is by water. (Patented Venturi system)
Steam and Steam Machines
· Sanitizing power of steam.
· Killing power of steam.
· Machine types.
· Venturi Filtration and Waste collection process.
· Steam Safety issues.
· Steam and vacuum machine (Liberty Professional) operation and general maintenance.
· Correct steam dispensing using all tools.
Vacuuming Process
· Sanitizing power of steam.
· Vacuum Power head procedures to mattress top and reverse and all sides.
· Turbo Head dry vacuum procedures
· Curtain vacuum procedures.
· Carpet of hard floor vacuum procedures.
· Wall vacuum procedures.
Steam Treatment Applications
· Steam application rates on all fabrics and hard surfaces.
· Bed frames steam treatment.
· Steam treatment time estimations.
· Steam near electrical outlets and furnishings.
· Treatment follow-up procedures.
Air Blow-dry Treatment
· Hose connection procedures.
· Correct application tool use.
· Other drying procedures.
Client Relations
· After treatment report and advisement on future treatments.
· Knowledge on quality mattress protectors.
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