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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Karl1991 on June 28, 2022, 07:41:02 am

Title: Steam cleaning
Post by: Karl1991 on June 28, 2022, 07:41:02 am

Hi all

Is someone able to explain to me the benefits of a dedicated steam cleaning machine such as the Torik/ doff machines over a hotbox?

To the uninitiated the hot box seems to do the same thing and is a lot cheaper? Am I missing something  ???

Thanks I’m advance.

Title: Re: Steam cleaning
Post by: Smudger on June 28, 2022, 11:43:43 am

Basically torik etc works better and is hotter

I have used both and for a time I was happy with a hotbox however as we got more complicated work the hotbox comes up short for paint removal and delicate works

Title: Re: Steam cleaning
Post by: Karl1991 on June 28, 2022, 02:23:24 pm

Ok thanks Smudger.

I don’t suppose there’s much difference between the Torik and Doff?

Title: Re: Steam cleaning
Post by: Smudger on June 28, 2022, 05:02:21 pm

Don’t know but the torik is great

Darran

Title: Re: Steam cleaning
Post by: waterforce on September 26, 2022, 08:24:58 pm

Most old hotboxes are around 15lpm ...they will not achieve much above 80c.
You can now buy much larger hotboxes/boilers. 21/25L
 With a reduced flow at the washer , These will get as hot as a Torik or Doff.
 I think the Torik is 30L and the DOFF 21L