Thursday, June 24, 2010

How Steam Cleaners Work?


In the generation today, the traditional mop and bucket way of cleaning is now outdated. No matter how high-tech the bucket it is a low tech method. It is inefficient and labor intensive. Steam now is widely accepted as a rapid and hygienic way of removing grease and grime. However, you opt and still need to use a cleaner or degreaser and then suction off the removed dirt and liquid. Tecnovap steam cleaner range of professional steam cleaning system can incorporate three functions in one device. Low pressure, high temperature steam expands explosively on contact with the surfaces loosening dirt, grease and grime and instantly killing bacteria and other undesirable microorganisms.
With the use of steam cleaners, even the most heavily soiled area is effortlessly and quickly cleaned.  To show how effective steam cleaning can be, as an example, let us take the ceiling panel of a kitchen . Situated above the deep cracked fryer where the grease is thick and extremely difficult to remove in the old fashioned way.  But with steam cleaners, a few passes only the thick grease layer is gone. No other cleaning machine has this efficiency.
The steam cleaner releases enough steam as high as 180°C to make sure cleaning and bactericidal efficacy. This helps in the cleaning of cracks, crevices and other inaccessible areas in food preparation sites, utensils and tools where microorganism contamination is otherwise difficult or even impossible to remove.
Steam cleaners can covert water into a high quality steam for a continuous deep steam cleaning operation. This steam cleaning technology is lethal to bacteria and grime. The range of attachment allows every area to be reached and clean efficiently. Its design results in less bending and stretching to the user. This means that even the heavily soiled public areas like restrooms, supermarkets, airport terminals and other public places can be efficiently be cleaned at a distance.  A portable steam cleaner that can be used easily. These advantages give the steam cleaners unique and hygienic cleaning system. A very much cost-saving achieve in terms of labor, cleaning agents, maintenance and refurbishment.   
From every aspect, environmental, visual, hygiene, ergonomics and economics, the Tecnovap steam cleaner range is the answer.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

How to clean upholstery with a commercial steam cleaner

With good health being so important, one thing you can do to protect your family is to keep up a healthy living environment that starts with your upholstery. Not just surface cleaning but, a deep down steam cleaning. Giving your upholstery the proper maintenance is vital to its lifespan. A regular steam cleaning will make them last longer, looks better and remove everything from pollens, fungus, pollutants, chemicals, fungus, odor, bacteria, germs and dust mites which will cause allergies and illnesses. Even before your upholstery looks dirty it is important to have it clean. Regular steam cleaning can remove all these health risk to your family.

First, choose a right upholstery steam cleaner. Tecnovap offers a variety of commercial steam cleaners that can be used for upholstery steam cleaning. Jetvac steam vacuum cleaners are ideal equipment which has a steam vacuum system that works well for upholstery.

Using the Jetvac upholstery tool, start at the top of you upholstery and slowly move the attachment across. The steam vacuum is used to precondition or emulsify upholstery surface soiling and simultaneously extracting the emulsified grime by vacuum. At boiler temperatures between 145-180°C, this steam machine produces super heated 94% dry steam that contains very little water leaving upholstery and soft furniture much drier. Unlike other upholstery cleaning methods, like water extraction can lead to color bleeding, spotting, fading or permanently damage your upholstery, the Jetvac dry steam method ensures quick dry upholstery that can be used in a matter of minutes instead of hours or even days.

While cleaning the upholstery, Jetvac steam cleaner is disinfecting and sanitizing it at the same time. Compared with traditional chemical disinfectants, dry steam can penetrate deeper into the textile surface without bleaching or damaging the upholstery fabric.

The Jetvac range of commercial steam cleaner is ideal for regular dry cleaning, deep stain removal, deodorizing and thermal disinfection of all types of upholstery and textile furnishings including sofas, arm chairs, dining chairs, cushions and drapes. In fact, this range of steam machine is popular use in hospitals, nursing homes and hotels, restaurants, school, large offices, public transportation companies, car detailers and contract cleaners.

Visit Tecnovap for more details of Jetvac range.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Upholstery steam cleaning

Having problems and getting tired of looking at your upholstered furniture? Longing for that brand new vibrant look and warm feeling again that your sofa and other furniture used to be? There comes a time when brand new look is not that vibrant anymore but, a bit of age and wear from spilt items or pet hair. What is the best way to get it clean again?

A solution that one should consider is upholstery steam cleaning. Upholstery steam cleaning is simply using steam cleaners to eliminate dirt by blasting it off. It is an absolute must for cat and dog owners. Keeping upholstery clean from dirt and dander will also help to keep it odor free.

Upholstery steam cleaning eradicate fleas, bed bugs, clean spills, bad pet odors on upholstery, draperies, bedding, and furniture. Less time-consuming and more efficient. It uses hot water under high pressure to eliminate dirt and a vacuum to dislodge the same. One such advancement in the industry that has seen dirt and slime which, is not eliminated manually. Steam cleaning is a powerful cleaning alternative for upholstery without the use of chemicals which can cause allergies, especially in small children.

Upholstery steam cleaners are much safer to use which uses the most steaming technology to remove the stains. Not only cleaning, but also disinfecting the upholstery at the same time using only non-toxic chemicals. Tecnovap Jetvac Pro is an ideal upholstery steam cleaner using either a steam vapour, vacuum and detergent injection depending on the required application for a better cleaning result. 


The frequency for steam cleaning upholstery depends on how often you need it generally once a year. But having young children and pets around the house, you will need to clean your furniture, bedding, draperies more often than that. Food and ink stains, accidental spills, pet urine, odors and stubborn dirt is just some of the problems not only at home, but also in hotels or other hospitality establishments. These cannot be avoided, but needs thorough cleaning. Scrubbing it away takes up more time and effort. It may sometime lead to ruining your upholstery, draperies, bedding, and furniture.

Therefore, using an upholstery steam cleaning is a brilliant idea because steam cleaners really work better than spending so much time on manually cleaning your upholstery. Fast and effective that will surely make your upholstery new, fresh and clean again.

If you would like to know more of these products, visit Tecnovap - has been steam cleaning experts since 1992, a leading supplier of highly quality and effective steam cleaners and steam vacuums.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Steam Cleaning in Hospitals with Tecnovap

Tecnovap is a much known Italy manufacturer of decontamination equipment has come up an effective solution to a more and more dangerous pathogens and life threatening microbes exhibiting a frightening trend of resistance to chemicals. The answer - dry steam vapour.

Backed by the substantiation of microbiological research and lab testing, this process has recently been introduced into Australia and NewZealand, arguably in the nick of time. Reports the poor standards of hygiene in clinics and hospitals particularly in Australia making the vulnerable patients are constantly at risk. A lot of hospital outbreaks or death cases due to infections could have been prevented the dry steam vapour technology been in place.

Dry steam vapour is an addition to professional steam cleaners and industrial steam cleaning equipment recently awarded for its steam-sanitising totally eradicates infection.

First time in industrial steam cleaning the efficacy of the dry steam vapour technology has been recognized for its extraordinary ability in advancing the standard of hygiene in healthcare and other facilities.


Microbial 'Kill' rate of between 80% and 90%

According to laboratory testing, the dry steam vapour system destroyed antibiotic resistant super bugs in less than two seconds recorded a microbial ‘kill’ rate of between 80% and 90%.

Tecnovap offers fully steam cleaning systems using specifically designed tools and accessories for a more efficient way of proverbial vanguard of disease. Another innovation is the in water filter vacuum ensures that there is no cross-contamination from its proven efficacy in the eradication of both common strains of infection as well as the notorious super bugs that constantly adapt and resist the onslaught of chemicals, dry steam vapour reach difficult areas to ensure the ‘complete’ sanitizing process.

More info visit Tecnovap.

Friday, June 11, 2010

A Never Ending Trial Period

If you just leaf through the newspaper you will find many incidents where the carelessness of the hospital staffs took a toll on the health of the patients. The patients developed many diseases which were caused by the Clostridium difficile bacteria. On close study it was found out that improper cleaning practices led to the spread of these bacteria.

It was seen that detergent and water wasn’t good enough to clean the hospital premises or bedding of the patients. At this point many health experts advised on adopting steam cleaning methods on a trial basis. Tecnovap’s products Jetsteam Pro and Jetvac Pro were introduced in these hospitals. In a short period these product worked wonders on the health of the patients by putting an end to the growth of the bacteria.

The Jetsteam Pro is quite a compact device, while kills grime with superheated steam of 155°C temperature, which is at 4.5 bar pressure. It requires continuous refilling of its 1.5 litre water boiler. Once the water level is not at the sufficient level, the steamer stops producing steam and would require water to restart its operation. The Jetvac Pro is a more refined product, which is ideal for commercial-level usage. It comes with a trolley owing to which it can be moved anywhere conveniently. It doesn’t stop working if the water level is not high; it contains a reserve tank of 3 litres capacity which allows it to run continuously. The four litres boiler made of stainless steel and the 4 litres detergent tank are its other features. It uses its 94 % dry vapour which is at a pressure of 6 bars and temperature of 165°C for cleaning purposes. These products are made in Italy and meet high levels of quality standard.

With these products, patients can be rest assured of a hygienic and sanitised room. Everything from the mattresses, drapes, carpets and furniture can be cleaned properly with these Tecnovap steam cleaning equipment products. The operation theatres and reception areas can be maintained germ-free with these steam cleaning equipment. These have come as a boon to the doctors. Environmentalist also supports these products as they are eco-friendly. Unlike chemicals, steam produces no ill-effects on the environment. With a clean environment, health hazards will invariably decrease. When the hospitals began to see such advantages, they decided on be on a steam-cleaning forever. We are still guessing on what are you waiting for?

More info, visit Tecnovap.

Good Riddance to Greasy Floors and Dirty Kitchens!!

The most common procedure of cleaning dirt and grease in kitchen and floors is mopping; though sadly enough it is hardly effective. It only aggravates the problem by making the place slippery and susceptible to the growth of bacteria. The dirt, which was initially localized, spreads in the entire area.

Many prefer the dry scrubbers as cleaning agent to bring back the lost sparkle in the floors but their usage have quite a number of limitations. They cannot be used in kitchen utensils, kitchen tiles or food-serving counters. In small restaurants or cafes scrubbers finds its minimum utility.

Tecnovap’s Jetsteam Tosca cleans with dry superheated steam under pressure of 4 bars which, works magically on grease and also helps in fighting against bacteria. It works wonders on tiniest of cracks or gaps and leaves your floors and tiles clean and shining.

The best thing about these Jetsteam Tosca steam cleaning equipment is that they can be used on all kitchen equipments, utensils as well as on the serving counter. Microwaves and ovens have a tendency to get greasy with dirt and oil; these steam cleaning equipment will gently work on the surfaces of the ovens and make them look as good as new. Use of Jetsteam Tosca will also help you defrost your refrigerator and faster and will promote sanity in your chillers.

The eating areas in restaurants generally have stubborn food stains, which are quite difficult to remove with ordinary cleansers. Even the furnishings, sofas and curtains get dirty due to continued usage. Steam works best on these types of dirt and stains and leaves your restaurants spick and span.

The Jetsteam Tosca steam cleaning equipment are available in varied sizes and applications. There is something to suit the needs of every customer. So what are you waiting for? Call Tecnovap and get a demonstration of the very beneficial Jetsteam Tosca steam cleaner machines.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

It is time to save the world!

Cleaning has become synonymous to chemicals. But little do we understand that these chemical are affecting the Earth’s ecology in an adverse manner. Such chemicals are poisoning our environment. At the same time a large amount of the precious compound, water is wasted everyday for cleaning purposes. Using Tecnovap steam cleaner equipment, JetVac Eco is a more intelligent option for cleaning.

It’s a myth that water is cheap and found in abundance. With global warming, our water resources are getting depleted. Water from all sources cannot be directly consumed by us for our domestic needs; hence it requires various stages of purification. In such a situation using water as a cleaning agent is a sheer waste. Tecnovap cleans with steam, which can be easily produced in large amounts with only a small quantity of water. Steam is a better cleaning agent and very hygienic as well.

This steam cleaner equipment of Tecnovap is compact which makes it quite portable. At 4 bar pressure it’s capable of producing 94% of dry steam continuously for duration of 60 mins of temperature 145°C. It also contains a filter, which can detect the slightest of dust and other debris with just about 3 litres of water in its boiler.

You can make your gymnasiums, restaurants and homes look extra clean in just a few minutes with this steam cleaner equipment.

Having the Tecnovap steam cleaner JetVac Eco will not only help us in our daily cleaning system but also saves the Earth without the use of harsh chemicals. For more details of this product, visit Tecnovap.