Steam Cleaning: Is It Useful For Flooring Besides Carpet?
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Carpet Cleaning Bonita Springs Florida
You might have heard about the magic of steam cleaners, or maybe you’ve even used one on your own carpet. They’re one of the best methods of deep cleaning a carpet that you could possibly use. But what about the other types of flooring in your house? Will a steam cleaner be just as effective?
Ceramic Tile
As it turns out, if you’re only using steam cleaners on carpet, you’re not seeing their full potential! Steam cleaners are actually one of the best things to use for cleaning a ceramic floor. The high pressure steam strips the floor of residue and chemicals left over by other household cleaning products. If you have any pets or children that spend a lot of time on the floor, it’s very important to keep these harmful chemicals off of your tile. To use a steam cleaner on a ceramic floor, first do a thorough sweep of the floor to pick up all the larger pieces of dirt and debris. Then just add the water, place the microfiber cleaning cloth on the unit’s cleaner head, plug the machine in, and you’re ready to go!
Hardwood Floors
Now moving onto hardwood floors, which doesn’t have as clear an answer is ceramic tile. It depends very much on what kind of steam cleaner you get, as well as the condition of your floor. If you are going to steam clean your hardwood, make sure to only purchase a steam cleaner that is advertised to be used on hardwood. Then, you will notice that there is a warning on the steam cleaner that says to only use it on floors that have been properly sealed. To test the seal on your floor, place a drop of water on it. If it is immediately up, then the seal is intact and your floor can withstand the steam. If the water spreads out or sinks into the wood, DO NOT attempt to use a steam cleaner on your floor.
Steam Team Professionals
If you want your carpet, ceramic tile, hardwood floor or some other surface to be steam cleaned, you don’t have to do it yourself! You’ll find that these powerful machines do their best cleaning in the hands of highly trained experts, like our Steam Team technicians. For more information on steam cleaning and professional steam cleaning services, be sure to contact us at TST Cleaning & Restoration!