Use a steam broom for laminate
You can clean the floor elegantly and hygienically with a steam broom. The hot steam kills all bacteria. But is the device also suitable for laminate?
Disadvantages of the steam broom
There Laminate consists of a layer of plywood with a plastic coating, it must not be wiped too wet when cleaning. However, it is not that easy to get a floor clean with little water or force.
- Laminate may only be wiped with a "damp cloth". Due to the steam, the humidity penetrate the laminate at leaks.
- After a short time, the laminate would begin to curl in these areas. The laminate would then be hygienically clean, but unsightly and thus ruined. Steaming the laminate without subsequent dry wiping results in ugly streaks.
Advantages - clean laminate
The steam broom is best suited if you want to achieve hygiene without using the chemical club.
- Even trampled gummy bears or chewing gum loosen with the use of steam. The sensitive plastic layer of the laminate does not have to be worked with sharp objects.
- Especially when small children or animals such as dogs or cats live in the house, the steam broom is the means of choice in the fight against worm eggs that are brought in from outside on the shoes. This saves many visits to the pediatrician or the vet.
- Bacteria cannot withstand the steam. You need very little water to get the floors hygienically clean.
- The hands stay dry. You save yourself having to wring out feuds. The microfiber cloth can be used at 60 degrees Celsius in the Washing machine getting washed. Your apartment smells like it has just been ironed.
Use a steam broom for laminate - this is how cleaning works
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Precautions for cleaning with the steam broom
Perhaps you can borrow a steam broom from a neighbors or friends to try out the effects.
- Before using your laminate flooring for the first time, check whether it has gaps, cracks or small damaged areas. If you are not sure, check the steam broom in an inconspicuous place.
- Then check the laminate for waves or moisture penetration. If the surface shows no traces, you can easily use the steam broom to clean the laminate.
- To prevent the moisture in Put penetrates, you should clean smaller areas and then wipe them dry immediately. But you should always do that with laminate anyway.
- You can try to fill possible gaps. There is a special laminate paste in the hardware stores. Then you could still use a steam broom.
