Steam cleaning tracks

I just saw a company that advertised they"steam clean" tracks. Any idea on how they do this?

I have a Daimer 300CS and it does some pretty awesome work on some things. I could see it being good on vinyl tracks but definitely not wood. It produces pretty much no water because it is such a fine vapor and super heated.

https://www.daimer.com/video-gallery/oven-and-microwave-cleaning/

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Hmmm. Interestinf. Thanks!

Sounds gimmicky.

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You may be right, but theres some vids i just came across on YouTube that looked interesting. I mean, it sorta makes sense. Heat and water. My only question becomes how do you not make a mess in the house with it?

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Slightly gimmicky but heat does clean and it does work on some stuff pretty well. Try cleaning with cold water instead of hot water and you’ll have a bad time. I forget the math but every X amount of degrees over 200 doubles the cleaning power. Also like I said despite how much steam it looks like it actually is almost all vapor and doesn’t leave much water at all. I can bring mine to a job tomorrow and get it on video if you want.

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That’d be great!

I like gimmicks. Just got two on the schedule that selected this service. That equals an extra $200.

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Sounds interesting. I haven’t bought any cool things lately so I’m tempted.

Edit: I’m even more interested after looking at some of the vids. I look at spending $ on specialized equipment as investing In things that separate my business from the low budget competition.

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Got a steam cleaner(junkie one) at a Christmas party a couple years back. It actually worked well on my tile grout in the kitchen BUT it had a cord and you had to constantly fill it with water.

Too cumbersome for a window cleaner on the go. IMO

I will also add that it took a really long time to release the dirt from the grout. Whether a better machine on vinyl would be faster IDK.

There certainly are ones that look cumbersome, but a good many of them look pretty portable too. However, the corded aspect really sounds like a drag to me. Even then, the more I look into this, the more promising it looks to me.

I definitely think along the lines of @HBM; this may be another tool to set my business apart from the competetion. And if the concept turns into reality (if a steam cleaner really does help get into cracks and crannies of tracks and easily remove dirt) this is one of those rather small investments (@ <$100) that may really pay off.

Again, if there’a anyone there who uses this (@Streakerfree ?), would you be willing to share tips on how you do this without blowing dirt into the house? I’m not sure if that even happens; but i imagine the steam coming out pretty fast/pressurized and that there may be backblow?

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I’ve seen a CCU company use them for new residential homes. I never asked what kind it was but they loved them.

Looks interesting. How long does it take to steam up from room to room? Seems like that might be the time waster (unless you’re getting paid for the heat up time).

However, for a commercial ccu, this might be wicked awesome.

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Nooooo! I don’t wanna get interested in any new toys!!!

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Good for paint removal from vents and plaster on frames

Mine has a dual chamber (one reservoir and one boiler) so the boiler constantly heats up. You can hold it for about a minute solid before it needs about a minute to heat back up but it has a gauge on it that lets you know when you should let off. It is used more in bursts anyways.

BUT with all of that said, it is something I thought I would use more than I actually do. I have some videos I can post later that I took with my cell phone. Unfortunately my camera with a tripod died and I have no idea where my charger is after moving! It is a good tool to have around for certain things. Youtube videos makes you think you can clean your oven with the 300CS - you can’t. It does however do some awesome work on grout and nooks and crannies. I will try to get some footage uploaded.

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Steam cleaning could be a complementary aspect of services I already provide (WC, carpet cleaning, floor waxing, tile scrubbing) and it could be a stand alone service. Starting to look like a seamless integration.

Just need to figure how much to spend. I don’t want to pay Mercedes prices when all I need to do is pick up groceries nor do I want to have $ invested in a chintzy one that has to be replaced.

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