Hello Tim!
Are you familiar with "Dry Vapor Steam Cleaners"? I'm kind of a gadget guy and have been reading about them on the web. They're pretty expensive, about a thousand dollars, and I'm pretty sure I don't really need one, but I'm kind of intrigued by the concept of steam cleaning around a residence. The literature promotes them for cleaning showers, tile floors, wood floors, etc., and I'm sure I could come up with a few more things, such as the "gunk" that accumulates on shower doors. I like to clean! Anyway, just wondering if you know anything about them that you might pass along to me. I enjoy your website, hope ya' have time to respond.
Greg
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My first gut reaction is that the name is a huge sales gimmick, but I have been wrong in the past. Dry steam - what is that? Steam is vaporized water. How can that be dry?
I am not a huge fan of steam cleaning things for lots of reasons. Water can get injected into things where it should not be. Steam can delaminate things as many adhesives are not formulated to be exposed to such high temperatures. Remember, steam is hot - just run that bad-boy cleaner at full-tilt across your skin!
If you want to clean hard-water deposits from showers, use white vinegar. If you want a fantastic non-toxic all-purpose cleaner, then consider Stain Solver. It is the most powerful oxygen bleach sold in the USA. I know because I make it! The best part is all ingredients in my Stain Sovler are made in the USA. Go to www.stainsolver.com. You can't say that about the other major brands you see in stores and on cable TV infomercials.
Tim Carter
www.askthebuilder.com
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