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Why Haven't I Heard Of Dry Steam Before?

WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD OF VAPOR CLEANERS BEFORE? Steam cleaners are a relatively new product to most Americans. These units have been available in Europe for close to two decades and are wildly popular. They are virtually a standard item in homes across Europe. Only in the last few years has the power of vapor steam cleaning begun to become known to the American public and their popularity is growing fast. As more people use them and tell their friends, more and more people want them. In fact, many of our sales are from friends and family of people that have already purchased one of our high quality steamers. There is no doubt that they are wonderful machines. Someday soon we expect that they will become as common in the US as they are abroad and perhaps even as common as the household vacuum cleaner.

Do You Offer Replacement Accessories? YES!

ARE REPLACEMENT ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE IF MINE WEAR OUT OVER TIME? The short answer is YES. IMPORTANT: When deciding on a brand of steamer, be sure you can get replacement parts that are not just available but affordable!  We offer a full line of replacement accessories for most of our vapor steam cleaners. You can see our replacement accessories page here. Quality replacement accessories are extremely important. Also, well priced accessories are also very important. One example is our small nylon grout brushes. Vendors have sold them for as much as 5 to $7 each. At the time this was written OUR price for the same brush is only $3 each. You can see all of the latest prices here. Hoses, poles, detail nozzles, medium brushes, floor heads and more are all available right here at Just Renew It Industrial Supply. If you don't see the accessory you are looking for, give us a call. Please note that we ONLY CARRY replacement accessories for the following vapor steam cleaners. The Saphier 2, MR-100, VC3000 Red, VC3000 Commercial, VC4000-S Commercial, VC4000-C Commercial, 5000-Ci Commercial, and the Super Vapor-6 Commercial Vapor Steam Cleaners. Sorry but we DO NOT have accessories for other brands. Please do not try to order our brushes in hopes they will fit your "other" brand of steamer.  Steam cleaner manufactures intentionally make brushes and attachments to specifically fit their brands only. They will not fit. Be sure if you order attachments from us, you are ordering the right ones. If you are ever unsure, simply give us a call. We will be happy to help.  See Replacement Accessories Here

What Qualities Should A Good Vapor Steam Cleaner Have?

How Does A Vapor Steam Cleaner Work?

HOW DOES A STEAMER GENERATE STEAM AND CLEAN? Simply put a home or commercial dry vapor steam cleaner works by super heating pure, clean water inside a pressurized boiler system and focusing that steam flow out through one of many cleaning heads. The super heated steam melts and breaks up greases, oils grime and more. Combined with a little agitation from an attached brush or mop head the cleaning results can often be quite remarkable. Heating rods inside the boiler or steam generator heat the water to a rapid boil. The internal boiler temperatures will vary a bit from steamer to steamer (see individual item specifications) but typically they run around 300 Degrees F. This super heating & internalized pressure creates a "dry" steam. When the trigger is activated on the wand steam is released most often via a steam gun. A true dry vapor steam cleaner puts out only about 5% water in its vapor. Put another way, the steam comes out 95% dry. The steam output generally is around 210 to 220 degrees F at the tool end. Once warmed up, you can actually point the steam wand in the air, pull the trigger and virtually no water will hit the floor while steaming. The concept is simple yet the technology is powerful!

What Is Hot Water Injection? How Does It Work?

WHAT IS HOT WATER INJECTION AND HOW DOES IT WORK? Hot water injection is available on the VC-4000-S, VC-4000-C, 5000-Ci, Super Vapor 6. Hot water injection is achieved by injecting hot water into the steam flow. This injection gives a fantastic hot rinsing and cleaning action. Some cleaning projects just don't clean well without the use of an injection system. When you press the button to activate the hot water injection on your commercial vapor steam cleaner you will hear a sort of spattering / spitting sound as the steam is injected with water. With the 4000-S this water will come directly from the boiler. With the 4000-C the water will come from the internal refill tank. With the 5000-Ci and Super Vapor 6 this water will come from the external refill tanks. If you plan on using hot water injection often please consider a continuous fill system like the 4000-C, 5000-Ci or the Super Vapor 6. If you are only planning on using the hot water injection system intermittently, then the 4000-S should be more then sufficient. NOTE: NEVER put anything other then pure water in the 4000 S or C systems! They are not designed for chemicals. If you desire the use of chemicals / soaps try our VC5000-Ci or Super Vapor 6.

EXAMPLE OF HOT WATER INJECTION IN USE: I loaned my 4000-C to my friend Laurie. Her and her husband purchased a new house and were cleaning up. They pulled out their stove and found a ton of grease on the tile wall behind it. Well, grease can be very tough especially when its been building up for years. She started cleaning with a detail brush and dry vapor steam. It was working but slowly. Though she had never worked with one of our steamers before she saw the hot water injection button and turned it on. Later she bragged at how much of a difference it made. She said something like "at first it was taking forever, then wow". Though that is not an exact quote, its pretty close. The hot water helped dissolve and flush away the grease as the brush scrubbed it. So you see, there are many situations where hot water injection can make a huge difference. By the way, in her case a chemical / soap injection system would have worked even faster. Personally I like to use the water injection, but one point of 'awaking' if you will, came one afternoon while I was using my 4000-S to clean some windows and window tracks. While trying to clean dirt and spider webs from the storm window tracks, I noticed it was taking a long time to get the grime to rinse out. I flicked on the hot water injection and instantly all that dust, dirt and the webs started flowing down the track. The job took half the time with hot water. All in all, I recommend injection systems. For even more grease cutting power consider a soap injection steamer!

What Is Hot Chemical / Soap Injection? How Does It Work?

WHAT IS A CHEMICAL OR DETERGENT INJECTION STEAMER AND HOW DOES IT WORK? Simply put, a hot chemical injection system allows you to inject  heated detergents or non flammable chemicals into your steam flow of your steamer with a push of a button. A truly powerful cleaning tool. A Chemical Injection Steamer such as the VC-5000-Ci or the Super Vapor 6 work both in hot water mode AND chemical injection mode as well as dry steam. Easily activated with a push of a button right on the steam gun hot detergent / chemical injection gives you the extra cleaning power you want when and exactly where you need it! These systems give you the best of all three worlds, steam, hot water and soapy detergents. You can add your favorite detergent/soap to a separate injection tank located on the back of the steamer OR you can simply fill that injection tank with simple water for hot water rinsing instead of soap. These diverse abilities give you the flexibility to tackle a greater diversity of jobs then ever before. For many contractors, the ability to adjust and adapt to unexpected cleaning circumstances is very important. All of our vapor steam cleaners produce super heated 95+% dry vapor steam. The tank for either the chemical or water injection is the same. You simply fill the external tank with your desired fluid.

SOME CHEMICALS: Some good chemicals: Zipwax wash-n-wax for cars, diluted common Dawn liquid dish detergent with water for cutting stubborn grease in commercial kitchens. You can also use earth friendly simple green, orange clean products and more. Be sure that none of the products you use are explosive or flammable. Chemical injection is incredibly powerful when it comes to removing grease and other sticky substances such as stickers, bubble gun and other difficult to remove grime. Though super heated steam does much of the work, the grease cutting power of detergent magnifies this power greatly.

Can I Put Chemicals In My Steamer?

IS IT OKAY TO PUT SOAP OR CHEMICALS INTO MY VAPOR STEAMER? NEVER Put any chemicals or detergents INSIDE ANY steamer. If you own a chemical injection system such as the 5000-Ci or Super Vapor-6 you will see an external (outside) tank that is marked for chemical use. On the 5000-Ci chemical injection unit there is a single clearish white tank on the back marked for chemicals. That is where you put your detergent. The black cap on the steamer itself, is for WATER ONLY. Never put chemicals in that tank. This may damage the unit and void the warranty. If you have a Super Vapor-6, your unit will have two clearish white plastic tanks on the back. One is clearly marked WATER and one is marked for Chemicals. NEVER put chemicals in the water tank! This could damage the unit and will void the warranty. The good news is that these systems are very easy to use. The fill containers are very clearly labeled. The following units can never be used with chemicals. They are steam or steam & water only. The Saphire 2, MR-100, VC3000 Red, VC3000 Commercial, VC4000-S Commercial. Those units are for use with water only.  Thank you. If you have any questions feel free to give us a call. We are here to help!

Does Wattage & Voltage Really Matter?

IS WATTAGE REALLY A BIG CONSIDERATION?   Yes! In fact wattage and voltage are one of the greatest factors in determining the power of strength of a vapor steam cleaner. You see, the higher the wattage the faster it can regenerate the steam, thus giving you a stronger more consistent flow of steam.  There are many things that make for a quality steamer but probably the two most important are quality accessories and wattage.  More important then temperature, since most dry steamers output around the same temp, is wattage. The wattage of a steamer will dictate how much steam volume it can generate. This is the amount of steam space it can fill in any given moment. Low wattage = slower boiling water = less steam created. Higher wattage = faster boiling water = more steam created faster. At Just Renew-It! Industrial Supply, we believe we carry some of the highest quality commercial vapor steam cleaners on the planet. We are sure you will agree. Many of our commercial units run at a full 15 amps or 1800 watts! You can only get 1800 watts out of a standard 15amp household outlet. That is true maximum power. Accessories: After years of actually using our commercial class steamers and then using other brands we believe our parts and accessories are second to none. The quality of construction is outstanding. From the heavy duty insulated, light weight aluminum (not cheap plastic) insulated extension poles to the rugged construction of the various brushes and attachments. These units were built contractor tough and designed for the serious user. Though powerful and contractor tough, they are all user friendly and very easy to use. If you have any questions feel free to give us a call. We are here to help.

Can A Steamer Have To Much Wattage?

WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED WATTAGE?  Yes and no. Ideally in theory anyway, more wattage would be better as it would give you more steam power. The reality is that most of us are restricted by our environment. That is our homes or work places often have limited power availability. In fact, the overwhelming majority of homes and business in the United States only have 110/120Volt outlets. This is the standard outlet found in a home. It is the same kind of outlet that you would plug an alarm clock or TV into. Another limitation is wattage or Amps. Most homes have a maximum wattage available of 15 amps, or in other words, 1800 Watts. So for most of us, anything over an 1800 Watt steamer would not be a good idea. In fact, for most of us, it would be useless as it would not work. I personally like a good 1800 Watt steamer. 1800 Watts puts out a nice head of steam yet will work at virtually any location in the US that has power. Be aware that 1800 Watts is MAXIMUM power for a standard 15 Amp household outlet. This mean that if you run another appliances or lights that are on that same power circuit it will trip the breaker.  You can of course use a quality extension cord and plug it in a different room on a different circuit. For the home owner it might be better to go with a lower wattage steamer like the 3000 Series or the 4000-S. The 4000-S has 1600 Watts. That is a lot of power yet it leaves enough room to run other small items in the room like lights or a radio and greatly reduces the risk of you tripping a breaker. Our 3000 series has lower wattage yet. See specifications on the individual steamer pages for wattage. So the answer is, yes it is possible to buy a steamer with to much wattage. Balance out your wattage with what's available in your home. Remember, all home in the US have 15A or in other words 1800Watt 110/120 Volt outlets. If you are unsure, simply buy a steamer that is no greater in power then that.

What Steamer Wattage Is Best For My Home Or Business?

HOW DO I CHOOSE A STEAMER?  Balance out your wattage with what's available in your home. Remember, all home in the US have 15A or in other words 1800Watt 110/120 Volt outlets. If you are unsure, simply buy a steamer that is no greater in power then that. If you are a contractor or intend on using these units commercially I recommend a unit that is at least 1600 Watts. 1800 is the gold standard in 120Volt systems. If you are a home owner you should be happy with a steamer as low as 1300 watts or higher. Remember, more wattage gives you a better flow of steam so try to buy a higher wattage steamer but not higher then 1800 Watts. Compare price to wattage and accessories packages to make the best decision for you. Check out our easy comparison chart here to do a fast side by side comparison of wattage and other basic features of our steamers. You can also browse ALL STEAMERS here. Thank you and best wishes.

ST or Single Tank Technology Boiler System, What Is It?     PROs & CONs

WHAT IS A SINGLE TANK (ST) STEAMER AND HOW DOES IT WORK? (ST) SINGLE TANK STEAMERS: ( VC3000 Series VC4000-S) A (ST) single tank technology steamer, such as the VC-4000-S or VC-3000 are much like they sound. They have a large single tank, sealed stainless steel boiler. This technology is powerful and tends to be extremely dependable as its internal components are few in number. Its simplicity of design makes it rugged dependable. If you're looking for long term reliability and ruggedness then a single tank system may be fore you. The down side to a single tank unit is that when it runs out of water you will have to release the steam pressure, open the pressure cap, fill it and wait for it to warm back up. This process can take up to 30 minutes or so. The up side is that the 4000-S can run in dry steam mode about 90 min non-stop, continuous steaming on the highest setting! More then enough time to do most jobs. With the hot water injection on this time is greatly reduced. If you plan on using mostly dry steam with the occasional hot water rinsing, the single tank systems are perfect. NOTE: The 3000 Series does not have hat water injection. If you plan on using the hot water injection often be aware, you will run out of water much faster then in dry steam mode only. If you plan on using the hot water injection very often consider the continuous fill systems like the 4000-C or 5000-Ci. All that being said, the 4000-S is a great system that includes hot water injection. The VC 3000 although a great steamer has a lower wattage and does not have hot water injection. All in all, single tank systems are great steamers. See the individual product pages for more information.

ST / Single Tank PROS: A single tank steamer is amazingly simple in its design yet still powerful. This simple design makes the single tank system inherently more dependable. If you are looking for a powerful system that should run trouble free for years and years it is a single tank system you may want. Another nice thing about the single tank systems is that they tend to give a dryer steam. As your using the system the steam gets dryer and dryer. This is due to the fact that as the water level gets lower, it also gets further away from the steam outlet port at the top of the boiler. All in all, we are only talking about an estimated 1 to 2 % difference in moisture. Our Dry Vapor Steam Cleaner run at about 95% - 96% Dry!

ST / Single Tank CONS: The only down side to a single tank vapor steam cleaner, if any at all, is that when it finally does run out of water you are required to shut down the system, cool it off, refill it and wait for it to warm up all over again. However, if you get a system with a good size boiler, there is a good chance you will get tired of cleaning long before it runs out of water that day. Our VC3000 Series will run about 1 hour on high, holding the trigger the whole time. The 4000-S will run about 1-1/2 hours non stop. For most jobs, that is more then enough working time.

CF Or Continuous Fill Technology Boiler System, What Is It?     PROs & CONs

WHAT IS A SINGLE TANK (CF) STEAMER AND HOW DOES IT WORK? (CF) CONTINUOUS FILL: ( 4000-C, 5000-Ci, Super Vapor 6) A continuous fill steamer (Dual Tank System) allows you to add water on the fly. In other words, when the steamer is low on water you can add water WITHOUT shutting it down. You can then immediately pick back up where you left off working with virtually no down time. With our state of the art, stainless steel, continuous fill boiler systems you will NOT have to wait for the boiler to heat back up. How it works: A continuous fill steamer has two tanks, a boiler and a non pressurized refill tank. When you add water you are simply filling the easy fill refill tank, the boiler stays full! The boiler is automatically trickle fed from the refill tank thus insuring that the boiler is always kept full and ready to work. When the refill tank runs low you will hear a loud beeping sound and the unit will stop steaming until you add water. Adding water only takes seconds and you are back up in running right away.

CF / Dual Tank PROS: This dual tank system features one boiler and one refill tank. This refill tank keeps the boiler topped off with water at all times via a high pressure injection pump. What this means is that you can add water at any time without shutting or cooling down the machine. Truly a time saving concept. If you are a contractor or run a business where you intend on using a steamer several hours every day, you should consider getting a continuous fill steam cleaner. In the business world time is money and this type of unit will save you plenty of time.

JRI: Honesty First - Raising The Bar

  Just Renew-It's sales team is made up of professionals that have actually worked in the cleaning business using our line of vapor steam cleaners. This makes all the difference in the world. Very few of our competitors can say that and even fewer can say that they have actually used their steam cleaner products in a professional manner. In fact, many vendors have never even physically touched the products they sell. This almost two decade hands on experience with Vapor Steam Cleaner technology gives us the edge. This combined with our vapor steam cleaners limited lifetime warranty and outstanding support and technical service makes us an industry leader in industrial supplies and commercial equipment. By the way, everything we do is up front and we try to make it all easy to access. You can check out our warranty and policies page here. As you can see just from the information we give you here, on this page, we go out of our way to give you as much information as we can to help you make an informed decision. This is the Just Renew-it! Difference! Take note next time you are shopping online. Notice the product information sections and how little information there really is. Just Renew-It! Industrial supply in not only a vendor, we want to be an online resource for information you can trust! 
   Another big difference is at Just Renew-It! you will be treated with the respect you deserve. We will take as much time as needed to explain the difference between our many commercial vapor steam cleaners, hard surface cleaners, carpet extractors etc. You will find we have a wealth of knowledge that we openly share.
  Just Renew-It! Is Unlike Other Vendors. We will NEVER try to sell you a steam cleaner, or any other piece of equipment if we feel it may not work for you or suit your application. In fact, we talk many customers out of sales rather then push them into something they don't really need. Our sales staff DOES NOT WORK ON COMMISSION! This means NO PUSHY Steam Cleaner Sales People. We go out of our way to make sure you are getting the right steam cleaner or correct piece of commercial cleaning equipment for the job.
  Be aware that there are some dubious vendors that claim to be the worlds first, and the worlds best with millions of square feet of factory space (that is not in fact their steam cleaner factory, just their suppliers factory) or sites that use phony, homemade and outdated "comparison charts" or "consumer reviews" to trick you into thinking that their unit is some how better. At Just Renew-It! we prefer to take the straight forward honest approach.
  We promise fast service, straight talk and honest answers. Our faith in God, love of family and country are at our core. It's just who we are. We think that when you call us you will find us a pleasure to work with.
   OUR PROMISE: We will NEVER try to sell you a piece of equipment unless we feel it absolutely fits your application. There are absolutely NO "Yes Men" or women for that matter working at Just Renew-It! We would rather turn down a sale then have an unhappy customer! Before you buy, we encourage you to give us a call. Put our knowledge to the test and experience the Just Renew-It! difference for yourself. Our experienced staff can quickly help you decide if the item you are looking at is right for you and again, if we feel it is not we will tell you! We routinely point customers that were looking at more expensive units to less expensive ones that better fit their needs saving them money. Being a thriving business means that we can afford to be honest.  Just Renew-It! Honesty First!
  Just Renew-It! offers a wide range of products from multiple manufactures, although most of our finely crafted, Italian made vapor steam cleaners come from once source. Our steam cleaners, pressure washers, carpet cleaners and other products number into the hundreds. More = More Choices!
   Other companies will sell anything to make a buck. Just Renew-It! carefully hand picks its products based on reputation & quality. We only pick the best of the best. One example, our wet steam cleaners were invented in 1927 and was the first steam pressure washer in the world and remains a world leader in INDUSTRIAL grade steam pressure washing systems.
   Our steam cleaners were picked for their time in service and reputation. Our vapor steam cleaner product line was the first dry vapor steam systems ever to be used or sold in the United States. Before that, there were only wet steam pressure washer systems.
   Many other vendors only have one steam cleaner that they sell! Just One! Do you really think they will try to pass you on to a bigger, better or even smaller vapor steamer when they don't carry one? If you want an honest opinion you have to have choices.
   Other companies sell hundreds and even thousands of items both related and unrelated. These sites often have short, inadequate descriptions of there low quality plastic home use steamer products. When you call them to ask a question you find the answering service simply refers you back to the ad you called on in the first place. Just Renew-It's professionals are happy to assist you with your home or commercial steam cleaner questions.
   Just Renew-It! has a full line of home vapor steam cleaners, commercial steam cleaners and heavy duty industrial vapor steam cleaner systems featuring state of the art continuous fill technology, hot chemical injection systems, integrated steam vacuums and dual heating element technology.
   Give us a call, we will be happy to discuss what you are looking to use the equipment for and help you sort through our product lines to find what is best for your needs. Remember, Just Renew-It's large product line of vapor steam cleaners, carpet extractors and commercial cleaning equipment means we give you choices. Choice is power! Check out our full line of vapor steam cleaning machines for more information. †  .

Quality Craftsmanship, Commercial Grade
ONLY THE BEST!  We strive to sell only high quality commercial steam cleaning machines and products. All of our steam cleaners are factory fresh and brand new. Our importers relationship with the factory in Italy allows us to bring you low factory direct pricing every day. Our commercial vapor steam cleaners are not only powerful they have uncomplicated, state of the art, solid designs that are extremely durable. Our company actually used the VC4000-S for the floor grout cleaning portion of our bathroom renewal business. Our first experience using vapor steam cleaners in a commercial application goes all the way back to 1992 when we did our first cleaning job some 20 years ago using a commercial vapor steam cleaner to clean bathrooms in the World Trade Center in NYC. We are one of the few vendors to have ever used vapor steam cleaners on a regular bases in a commercial setting. This gives us real experience and insight into the uses of vapor steam technology.  Our goal is to provide our clients with quality products and services. Our reputation is everything to us. Thus far, in our many years of doing business we have left an impressive trail of happy and satisfied customers. After countless man hours of use on our old job sites our VC4000-S never break down or had a problem. Our steamers run incredibly hot, boasting up to 230 degrees F at the nozzle tip and  around 300 degrees in the boiler. This super heated steam kills dust-mites, bed bugs, germs, mildew, bacteria, viruses and thousands of other potentially hazardous organisms on contact without chemicals! Forced Steam Vapor cleans and sanitizes better, faster and deeper then many other so called steam cleaners. Order yours today and discover healthy, chemical free, allergy safe steam cleaning. Not only is the cleaning chemical free, easy & fun, but it is BETTER in just about every way! Hot steam vapor cleaning blasts out dirt that just can't be cleaned any other way.