Expand Your Business with a Vapor Steam Cleaner

A good businessman is always on the lookout for ways to expand his business at minimal cost. This is usually accomplished by adding additional services that complement or are closely related to his or her primary business. Carpet cleaning companies have always sought to provide valuable add-on services like upholstery cleaning, spot removal, pet odor control, etc. to enhance their main business. Vapor steam cleaning is a new type of add-on service the deserves serious consideration.

Vapor steam cleaning uses dry steam to loosen dirt and grime to clean and disinfect almost any surface. It differs from traditional carpet steam cleaning in that it does not use hot water and suction extraction to perform the cleaning but instead uses water, heated up to 300 degrees, to produce true steam. The steam is very low in moisture, around 6%, so surfaces dry quickly. It’s also very effective for removing allergens from most surfaces so comes highly recommended for allergy sufferers.

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While vapor steam cleaning is excellent for tile floors, grout, etc. it’s not very useful as a carpet cleaning method. The process is too time consuming for large areas. Steam extraction is much better suited to cleaning many rooms full of carpet. However, it can be effective as a spot cleaner between regular full carpet cleans.

It’s also very important to note that the heat produced is too much for many types of carpet. Steam extraction cleaning usually cleans at 200-212 degrees whereas vapor steam cleaners can produce heat up to 300 degrees. You should always check the manufacturers recommendations and test the vapor steam cleaner on a unobtrusive spot to insure no adverse affects or color loss.

So what role can it play in a carpet cleaning business? Vapor steam cleaning would make a good add-on service to up sell to the customer. You can note tough to clean areas in the bathrooms and kitchens while performing the carpet clean and offer an extra service to clean these places.  Many housewives are frustrated at the difficulty in cleaning some of these hard to reach spots.  Vapor steam cleaning is well suited to small jobs and is quick and easy to perform. The portable, commercial vapor steam cleaners can be purchased as low as $700 so adding them to the other equipment in your carpet cleaning van will not break your budget and probably pay for itself rather quickly.

Adding a vapor steam cleaner to your carpet cleaning van can be cost effective way to enhance your service offerings. The more services you can sell with each visit, the more profitable your business can become.

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