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Thread ID: 105095 2009-11-19 01:48:00 Steam Mop Richard (739) PC World Chat
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831458 2009-11-19 19:32:00 My pal uses one in his motels and loves it apart from they don't last in a commercial situation,but very pleased with the cleaning ability,as am I who has one too.

I agree about drying time,why they don't make the steam hotter I do not know.
They tried hotter steam, but it shrunk rather badly and left wrinkly water behind.
These things are steam cleaners. You all seem to be missing the point that the steam IS cleaned, but when people take this clean, fresh newly minted steam and rub it around on a grubby floor, it is bound to cause soiling of the steam. Clean the floor first, and you too will have clean steam that you can proudly show to your visitors.
R2x1 (4628)
831459 2009-11-19 19:50:00 To make the steam any hotter, it would have to be heated up under pressure. Not very practical for such an appliance.

We must presume you know the temperature of the steam in mop,what might that be?
Cicero (40)
831460 2009-11-19 20:34:00 Steam at atmospheric pressure is 100C, which is the temperature of the steam at the mop head. Steam at 121C for example, must be under 1bar (101kPa) pressure to attain this temperature. Therefore you would have to produce the steam in a pressure vessel (rather heavy and not very portable for a steam cleaner) and pipe it to the mop head. user (1404)
831461 2009-11-19 20:48:00 Steam at a 100 degrees through a micro fibre cloth is most effective.

Try holding your finger in steam as you make your cuppa.
Cicero (40)
831462 2009-11-19 21:30:00 I saw one advertised a few days ago and they mentioned 1300 watts of steam. I was going to complain about it but have not yet bothered. Sweep (90)
831463 2009-11-19 21:54:00 Just saw the advert again. It was 1500 Watts of steam. Sweep (90)
831464 2009-11-19 22:57:00 Steam at atmospheric pressure is 100C, which is the temperature of the steam at the mop head. Steam at 121C for example, must be under 1bar (101kPa) pressure to attain this temperature. Therefore you would have to produce the steam in a pressure vessel (rather heavy and not very portable for a steam cleaner) and pipe it to the mop head. Sounds a bit like the one the Mrs wanted This one (www.godfreys.co.nz) - but they had sold out. wainuitech (129)
831465 2009-11-19 23:25:00 A steam waterblaster (www.kerrick.co.nz) gets out even grimed in dirt. Gets cats pretty clean too.
Even removes those pesky encrustations of cyclists smeared around the driveshafts of your 4wd.
R2x1 (4628)
831466 2009-11-20 23:59:00 They tried hotter steam, but it shrunk rather badly and left wrinkly water behind.
These things are steam cleaners. You all seem to be missing the point that the steam IS cleaned, but when people take this clean, fresh newly minted steam and rub it around on a grubby floor, it is bound to cause soiling of the steam. Clean the floor first, and you too will have clean steam that you can proudly show to your visitors.

What about old fashioned rolled steam.
Colpol (444)
831467 2009-11-21 01:50:00 Ah, that is a good style of steam any road. R2x1 (4628)
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