Oct 12 2009
National house cleaning company innovates with chemical-free methods to disinfect against infectious diseases, control mold and mildew and kill dust mites
Maid Brigade, a national house cleaning company, today launches a new green cleaning technology which effectively eliminates all of the limitations of a true green cleaning program.
Since Maid Brigade launched its Green Clean Certified service over two years ago, the company has been searching for eco-friendly methods to control mold and mildew, kill dust mites and effectively disinfect customer homes. Until recently, the only methods available to effectively control these issues included the use of disinfectants. Disinfectants are actually pesticides and because of their toxic chemical content are prohibited in recognized green cleaning certification such as Green Seal’s certification. Dry steam vapor technology solves the problem without any chemicals at all.
How VapurClean Advantage™ Technology Works
Maid Brigade’s exclusive VapurClean Advantage™ utilizes a patented technology to sanitize and disinfect using only water, no chemicals whatsoever. Heated to high temperatures in a pressurized boiler tank, the naturally occurring minerals in normal tap water become nano-crystals. These nano-crystals, accelerated along with the steam created through heating, can penetrate the cell membranes of microorganisms to quickly destroy them. Dry steam vapor will not harm surfaces or furnishings however.
The dry steam vapor infiltrates the microscopic pores which naturally occur in all surfaces, where dirt and germs hide and multiply. Topical cleaners, on the other hand, cannot reach into these tiny spaces and thus even the strongest chemical disinfectant cannot thoroughly kill bacteria that cause illness. The patented technology behind Maid Brigade’s VapurClean Advantage™ is proven to be effective against infectious microorganisms such as MRSA, salmonella, staph, type-A influenzas such as avian and swine (H1N1) flus, and others and qualifies the tool as an EPA-registered disinfection device.
“With the addition of our VapurClean Advantage, Maid Brigade is able to accomplish an even more thorough cleaning, while also substantially reducing the amount of cleaning products we use in the home,” said Cloud Conrad, the company’s Vice President of Brand Strategies. “Being able to not just control but kill mold, mildew, dust mites and germs with water alone allows us to provide ‘industrial strength’ results with the gentlest methods available. What could be safer than water?”
Who Can Benefit
Early customer feedback has been quite positive according to Howard Purdy, Maid Brigade’s Vice President of Operations. “Our VapurClean Advantage works amazingly well on kitchen and bathroom fixtures, ovens, wood decks, patio furniture, upholstery, carpets, windows, grout and tile – literally any surface in the home.” People with young children, pets, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems will especially benefit from the technology since they are the most vulnerable populations to the health risks associated with ordinary cleaning products. “Our cleaning solutions are Green Seal-approved so they are safe and healthy to use indoors. But with VapurClean™, we can even further reduce the risks of exposure to cleaning products for our customers and employees because the process is chemical-free,” Purdy added.
Source: http://www.maidbrigade.com/