Vapor Boss Steam System
8 Rev 6/11
steam cleaning. ALWAYS SET SAFETY SWITCH TO LOCKED POSITION AFTER EACH
USE. NOT SETTING SWITCH TO LOCKED POSITION COULD RESULT IN INJURY
11.
SET STEAM CONTROL DIAL:
This dial (item 9) is to control the amount of steam to be used.
By turning the dial counter-clockwise (toward the “+” sign on the dial), the steam will increase.
To reduce amount of steam used, turn dial clockwise (toward the “–“ sign on the dial). Do not
turn the dial all the way clockwise. This is the lowest possible setting and no steam will come
out when you press the steam trigger.
Most of the time you should keep this dial pointed to
the “Optimum Steam” position as marked with a dark line between your low and high
steam level next to the dial unless you are instructed to use a different steam setting for
a particular cleaning task.
12.
PRESS STEAM TRIGGER:
Now “bleed” the hose of water by squeezing the trigger (item 18) to
shoot excess water from the hose into a towel for about 10 seconds. The hose will be filled with
steam not water. Wait until pressure gauge (item 6) reaches 3.5 to 4.5 or the steam ready
green light (
) (item 4) comes on again before starting to clean. Now the system is ready to
use for cleaning.
13.
MONITOR PRESSURE WHILE STEAM CLEANING:
Monitor the pressure gauge. If pressure
drops below 2.5, release trigger, let pressure rebuild. Pressure gauge should read 3.5 to 4.5
before restarting. If pressure does not rebuild, check orange low water light next to the faucet
icon.
Work Techniques
Work from the top down on any area so dirt will not fall on cleaned surfaces. First, start with cleaning
corners and other tight areas with the nozzle and small brushes, working your way up to larger surfaces and
brushes. The temperature of the steam at the tip of the nozzle is between 205ºF - 220ºF, but since the
vapor is so dry, it cools to less than 100ºF, 9-10 inches from the tip. Using a towel clipped to the large
rectangular or triangular brush allows you to control cleaning temperatures. Use this method to regulate the
temperature you apply to surfaces where heat is a concern, like paint, wood, plastic, etc.
PRE-STEAM
Get into the habit of pre-steaming a surface if it is heavily soiled. At a 5”
distance, spray steam on surface from all directions for 10 seconds.
Depending on the size of surface, use a nozzle, triangular or rectangular
brush. See the Quick Tool/Application Guide for details.
SPEED
Let the heat do the work for you! Do not move too quickly, unless surface
is sensitive to heat like wood, paint, wallpaper, colored fabrics, plastic.
WIPE
Always remember to wipe the area you just cleaned with a cotton towel or
use one of the larger brushes with a doubled or tripled towel attached to
the brush using the brush clips. All surfaces have pores, even glass.
Steam cleaners use the steam vapor to open and deep clean into the
surface pores. Wipe off dirt immediately before the surface cools down.
OTHER
EQUIPMENT
The only other equipment you need is a good HEPA vacuum cleaner.
Always vacuum carpets and floors before steam cleaning.
