Kaivac''s ISSA Cleaning Tests Now Available
Cleaning Chemicals Had Little Impact on Results
Hamilton, OH - Kaivac (www.kaivac.com
), developers of the No-Touch Cleaning® system, has just released results of tests conducted at the ISSA/INTERCLEAN® tradeshow in Orlando comparing the effectiveness of cleaning floors with the Kaivac system versus using new, unused, high-quality microfiber floor pads.
A total of 12 tests were conducted on a test floor at the Kaivac booth. Several attendees watched the experiments and many were even asked to participate-some mopped the floors using the microfiber pads, while others used the no-touch system.
To make the testing procedure more interesting, the 500 psi Kaivac system employed for the tests was operated with no cleaning chemicals. Only fresh water was used with the no-touch machine to clean the test floor.
On the other hand, the microfiber pads used a properly diluted, popular cleaning chemical designed for floor cleaning.
Before and after each cleaning, the floors were swabbed and measurements were evaluated using an ATP monitor.
These monitors are designed to indicate the presence of "organic" soil on a surface and are often used in the professional cleaning industry to gauge cleaning effectiveness.
The test results were revealing, especially since the Kaivac system used no cleaning chemicals. These were the key findings:
· The microfiber floor pads with cleaning chemicals removed nearly 57 percent of all organic soil on the floor based on the ATP reading
· The Kaivac no-touch system using fresh water only removed nearly 99 percent of all organic soil according to the ATP monitor.
Based on these averages, it was discovered that the microfiber mopping process left 31 times more soil on the floors than the no-touch system.
A spreadsheet of the actual results of each test is now posted at the Kaivac Web site.
About Kaivac, Inc.
Headquartered in Hamilton, Ohio, Kaivac, Inc. delivers complete science-based cleaning systems designed to produce healthy results and outcomes while raising the value of cleaning operations and the dignity of the worker. The originator of No-Touch Cleaning®, Kaivac offers an integrated portfolio of environmentally friendly cleaning products designed to remove the maximum amount of soil and potentially harmful biopollutants in the most cost-effective manner possible. For more information, visit www.kaivac.com
About No-Touch Cleaning®
Designed to remove the maximum amount of soil, bacteria, and other biopollution, Kaivac''s patented No-Touch Cleaning systems combine an indoor pressure washer, a powerful wet vacuum and chemistry into an integrated system. Empowering workers to hygienically clean without touching contaminated surfaces, these systems not only clean better, but also cut labor, chemical, and equipment costs while raising worker morale and image. In fact, studies show that Kaivac''s No-Touch Cleaning systems are 60 times more effective in reducing bacterial contamination on tile and grout surfaces than mops, which are more likely to spread contaminants than remove them.