Steam Cleaners for the Kitchen: How to Prevent Food-Borne Infections

A residential kitchen handles, stores, and serves food to the family. Commercial kitchens, on the other hand, cater to a large number of people depending on capacity. It can be challenging to keep kitchens clean, hygienic, and germ free when you are running a restaurant business. You need quick, no fuss cleaning equipment capable of dealing with the three major requirements of the restaurant owner: productivity, sanitization, and stain removal. To achieve all three, consider purchasing a steam cleaner for optimal cleanliness.

The most critical places that need cleaning are stoves, ovens, refrigerators, grills, freezers, waste bins, and dumpsters. Food residues that stick to the walls of these appliances are a health hazard. Given the right temperature and humidity levels, they can encourage the growth of harmful bacteria, such as Salmonella, Staphylococcus, E. coli, and Botulinum. Food residues also attract pests, such as roaches and rodents. Steam cleaners are a safe and effective way of cleaning this residue without introducing new threats (such as detergent or chemical residues).

Steam cleaners from Daimer® use dry vapor with a five percent water content that can be heated to extremely high temperatures as high as 360°F. The heat breaks down food deposits so they can be removed easily. Many of Daimer®'s KleenJet® steam cleaners have special HEPA filters to remove tiny microorganisms and allergens, leaving the surface almost completely free from germs. ATIS® is another beneficial technology offered by Daimer®. As tested in independent labs, this technology kills more than 99% percent of harmful bacteria, making commercial kitchens cleaner and safer.

For additional cleaning power, use steam cleaners with green detergents where needed. Daimer® offers Eco-Green® cleaning chemicals for use on different surfaces. For instance, restaurant owners may benefit from Eco-Green® Oven, Grill, and BBQ cleaner as well as the Grease Trap Degreaser and Treatment formula. These non-toxic detergents are safe for many surfaces and do not leave behind traces of toxic chemicals. Daimer® supplies the best quality commercial steam cleaners and green chemicals for use in businesses, offices, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and hotels. Visit www.daimer.com to learn more.

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Metal Surface Pre-Treatment

Pre-treating metal surfaces is an essential task in many industrial applications. Also called phosphatizing, metal surface pre-treatment prevents rust and corrosion from adhering to metal surfaces as well as prepares metal surfaces for the application of primer, paint, or powder coating. Painted or powder coated metal surfaces that have not been pre-treated often contain defects in the finish. Therefore, metal surfaces must be pre-treated to ensure the quality of fabricated metal pieces and other applications. The most efficient method of which is using Daimer®’s phosphatizing pressure washers.

In phosphatizing, acids and aggressive solvents are used to remove all dirt, oil, film, and more. A thin layer of iron phosphates permanently remains on the metal surface to offer protection.

Daimer®’s Super Max ® AF phosphatizing pressure washers are the most effective and powerful phosphatizing pressure washers available. These pressure washers come with a variety of options, so that industrial users can select the machine that best suits their application. Some of these options include: pressure levels ranging from 700 psi to 3000 psi; flow rates ranging from 2 GPM to 5 GPM; electric, gasoline, or propane engines; and 1.5 HP to 20 HP NEMA motors. All of these Super Max ® phosphatizing pressure washers are triple-function machines; meaning they can function independently as steam, cold water, and hot water pressure washers.

All Super Max ® AF series pressure washers come standard with Daimer®’s robust phosphatizing system. This system uses downstream injection, the most common method in the injection of acids and aggressive solvents for metal pre-treatment. This type of injection ensures that the strong chemicals only contact the injector, high-pressure hose, trigger gun, wand, and nozzle; all of which are easy to protect against the corrosive nature of the acids.

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