- Water-cleaning tools are often more environmentally friendly.water drop and water rings image by glgec from Fotolia.com
Water-cleaning tools provide an alternative to using harmful chemicals to clean household, medical or outdoor items. The use of cleaning chemicals can become costly as well as harmful to the environment and people, according to CleanLink. As a result, newer technologies make using tap water or electrolyzed water a replacement for harsh chemicals. Steam sterilizers, carpet steam cleaners and high-pressure water cleaners each offer alternatives to chemical cleaning. - Steam kills bacteria, rendering a surface sterile.steam image by Dave from Fotolia.com
Steam sterilizers, also called autoclaves, clean surfaces by using steam under pressure as a cleaning agent, according to the University of Vermont. Steam sterilization is the act of destroying microbial agents, which sterilizes the cleaning surface. Steam sterilizers heat water to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. The steam penetrates the pores of a surface, which destroys bacteria and removes dirt, according to CleanLink. Steam sterilizers are used to clean household and medical surfaces including stovetops, refrigerators, counters and precision medical tools.
Household steam sterilizers emit high-pressure steam and may come with several attachments, including a brush or nozzle. The nozzle or brush are used to direct the steam or brush the surface. - Carpet cleaners use steam to kill bacteria and remove dirt from fibers.vacuum cleaner image by vb_photo from Fotolia.com
Carpet steam cleaners use water, steam and cleaning solutions to remove dirt from individual carpet fibers. They are a variety of applications, including household and industrial. Steam cleaners available for consumers typically come with a clean water well where warm water and cleaning solution are mixed. - High-pressure water cleaners offer substantial cleaning ability and are typically used for outdoor purposes. For example, consumer high-pressure water cleaners are used to clean dirt from garage doors, brick, home siding or automobiles. Additionally, they are used to clean mildew from wooden fences, which returns the original clarity of the wood.
