09-11-2013, 11:06 AM
Ed~
There is a very limited amount of water vapor produced - it is 95-96% dry. So, what you might mop up for most jobs could be absorbed by a wash cloth or hand towel. But, the water is so hot that most will still evaporate. I also like the portability of the unit as a stand-alone and I am not sure if the portability would be lost with an integrated shop-vac.
When doing ceramic tile and grout the process I use is: Prespray with an appropriate cleaner, follow with the Orbot with the brush, leave wet and blast and scrub the grout with the steamer, use the Orbot with a bonnet to clean up slurry and soap and buff, followed by the steamer again with a terrycloth bonnet on a triangle head along the sides and edges to remove spray on baseboards and any remaining residue. Whenever I do grout, I always advise sealing it afterwards ~ so if they opt for that - that will be the final step.
There is a very limited amount of water vapor produced - it is 95-96% dry. So, what you might mop up for most jobs could be absorbed by a wash cloth or hand towel. But, the water is so hot that most will still evaporate. I also like the portability of the unit as a stand-alone and I am not sure if the portability would be lost with an integrated shop-vac.
When doing ceramic tile and grout the process I use is: Prespray with an appropriate cleaner, follow with the Orbot with the brush, leave wet and blast and scrub the grout with the steamer, use the Orbot with a bonnet to clean up slurry and soap and buff, followed by the steamer again with a terrycloth bonnet on a triangle head along the sides and edges to remove spray on baseboards and any remaining residue. Whenever I do grout, I always advise sealing it afterwards ~ so if they opt for that - that will be the final step.
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Robert Balliot
President
Hoss Home Care, LLC
http://hosshomecare.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/robertballiot
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Robert Balliot
President
Hoss Home Care, LLC
http://hosshomecare.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/robertballiot
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