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General and Safety Tips for Steam Cleaner

1) Pre-clean

Try to pre-clean such as vacuuming your carpet before cleaning.
This will loosen dirt especially highly soiled surfaces and then prepare the steam cleaner with the manufacturer’s recommended soap.

2) Precaution Needed When Using Steam Cleaner

3) Wear Rubber Gloves!

If you want to be certain, rubber gloves can protect you against accidental steam blasts.
Hold the nozzle at arm’s length and do not let it near your face!
Even then, steam jet can bounce off surfaces and blow back so quick reflexes are a great help!

4) Point the Nozzle Away

Always point the nozzle at a safe location BEFORE opening it.
Hot water and steam can shoot out of the nozzle after it is closed for a few minutes before it is re-opened.

5) Start From the Corner

6) Move the Steam Cleaner Slowly

Steam cleaners need to move much slower than a dry vacuum.
Then your surface will be wet first so that your machine can suck up the dirt easily.

7) Give Time to Cool

Let the steam cleaner cool (approximately 15 minutes minimum, it would be better to leave it overnight) before opening the boiler tank to refill.
Patience is a virtue!

Think Before Steam Cleaning

Common sense is a privilege when using steam to clean.
Certain materials such as paint, plastic and glued on items (wallpaper, linoleum tiles and vinyl) can be damaged from the heat.

9) Use distilled water!

To reduce build-up in the boiler and to ensure your boiler last as long as it can, distilled water is a better option.
If in doubt, use plain bottled water.
Additionally, never add any chemicals to the water!

10) Keep all parts clean!

That’s common enough.
Remember to drain the boiler inside the steam cleaner (minimum between two to four weeks).

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