How To Steam Clean A Floor

Steam clean the floor.

How to steam clean a floor.

Keep the steam mop moving constantly as you wash and don t allow it to idle on. Not all hard floor steam cleaners are safe to use on wood floors. Hard floor steam cleaners are usually lighter weight and less bulky than those made for carpets and do not spray water directly onto the floor. Dry steam cleaners are the most effective and efficient of the two but not all machines are equal.

To steam clean concrete floors vacuum the flooring then steam clean the floor using a cleaning head. If you intend to steam clean a wood floor make sure your steamer is approved for this. For the most part you can wash your floor with detergent warm water and a rag mop or sponge. The mop will clean the tile surfaces and the grout leaving a streak free surface that s simultaneously disinfected.

A dry steam cleaning machine handheld or upright makes steam from boiling water. The steam contains less water but is very hot. A steam cleaner is a special type of mop that automatically fills with water and your chosen detergent. A steam cleaner by its very nature uses water heated to a very hot vapor to clean and disinfect the surface of a floor.

Next is to clean corners and baseboards using a nylon brush. Once you have verified that the floor surface is safe go ahead and wash the floor with your steam cleaner. This vapor can get down into cracks and crevices to kill germs and bacteria but when used on a hardwood floor the moisture can stay down in the cracks and crevices leading to problems in the future. Use a steam cleaner for a very dirty floor.

Attach a mop pad to the foot of the steam cleaner fill the water reservoir and power it up according to manufacturer s instructions. Since these tiles are embedded into a mortar and concrete board surface even older cracked tiles can be safely cleaned without risking permanent damage. Go crazy with your steam mop on your ceramic and porcelain tile floors. However you can use a steam cleaning mop on some occasions.

The high pressure steam both cleans. Tackle grouts joint lines using a jet nozzle or a metal brush.