. Again not a necessary item but, it helps clean and sterilizes with it's steam. Often a lot easier than with other methods. I've used a steam cleaner on board before a few years ago when I started the process of converting BIANKA's now unused fuel tank into wash down water tank. Back then I used the heavily advertise Scunci Steam cleaner. It work well in cleaning the grime from the decades of use in the old fuel tank. I also used it at home. But, unfortunately it did not last. Rather than buy a new one I decided to see if the cheaper steam cleaner from DB Tech would do the job and save a few bucks in the process. So far it has. First let's look at what comes with the DB Tech steam cleaner:
Showing posts with label SCUNCI STEAMER. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SCUNCI STEAMER. Show all posts
Saturday, April 11, 2015
SOME SPRING STEAM CLEANING
Having a boat with electric propulsion has some added benefits thanks to some of the on board power systems I use. One is the Honda 2000i generator which I use for battery charging at anchor and also when electro-sailing when the wind dies. The second is the 10 kilowatt AGM battery bank it's self. Thanks to the AMES 48 volt 1500 watt sine wave inverter I can tap into it and use 120 volt tools and devices like the Zojirushi bread maker. Though some of these are not necessary it enhances the cruising experience and helps maintain the boat. Another item I recently added on board is a DBTech Multi-Purpose Pressurized Steam Cleaner. Again not a necessary item but, it helps clean and sterilizes with it's steam. Often a lot easier than with other methods. I've used a steam cleaner on board before a few years ago when I started the process of converting BIANKA's now unused fuel tank into wash down water tank. Back then I used the heavily advertise Scunci Steam cleaner. It work well in cleaning the grime from the decades of use in the old fuel tank. I also used it at home. But, unfortunately it did not last. Rather than buy a new one I decided to see if the cheaper steam cleaner from DB Tech would do the job and save a few bucks in the process. So far it has. First let's look at what comes with the DB Tech steam cleaner:
. Again not a necessary item but, it helps clean and sterilizes with it's steam. Often a lot easier than with other methods. I've used a steam cleaner on board before a few years ago when I started the process of converting BIANKA's now unused fuel tank into wash down water tank. Back then I used the heavily advertise Scunci Steam cleaner. It work well in cleaning the grime from the decades of use in the old fuel tank. I also used it at home. But, unfortunately it did not last. Rather than buy a new one I decided to see if the cheaper steam cleaner from DB Tech would do the job and save a few bucks in the process. So far it has. First let's look at what comes with the DB Tech steam cleaner:
Sunday, May 15, 2011
IN THE TANK: Part 2, Steaming Ahead!
After an initial wipe down of the tar and sand that accumulated on the bottom of the fuel tank some more Simple Green 
and some steam did a real nice job in cleaning the tank. I've mentioned that the Scunci Steamer
comes in useful in many areas on board. But, to be useful in helping to clean places like the fuel tank you need to have the extension hose as shown below for the Scunzi:
The Scunci Steamer with the extension allows you to get into most areas of the tank with the steam that helps really get the tank clean. Spraying the tank with full strength Simple Green followed by steam and a quick wipe down with a shop towel makes cleaning the tank very easy. Below is a before photo of one corner of the tank:
Here is the same area after the Simple Green, steam and a wipe. You can clearly see the difference between the area that was wiped after the steam was applied.
The tank comes out pretty clean after this procedure but, the final thing I will do is put some water in the tank along with some DAWN dish washing detergent
and go sailing. Letting the DAWN and water mixture slosh around for a bit. It seems scientist have discovered that DAWN dish washing detergent seems to be most effective in removing oil from birds caught up in oil spills. If it works on the birds why not try it on the last remnants of diesel remaining in the on board fuel tank on BIANKA.
BLOG UPDATE: The Scunci Steamer started to leak steam from the handle after about a year of use. So I purchased another brand as a replacement. Which seems to be holding up better. You can see the post about the new steamer by clicking here
TO VIEW IN THE TANK PART 1 CLICK HERE!
and some steam did a real nice job in cleaning the tank. I've mentioned that the Scunci Steamer comes in useful in many areas on board. But, to be useful in helping to clean places like the fuel tank you need to have the extension hose as shown below for the Scunzi:
The Scunci Steamer with the extension allows you to get into most areas of the tank with the steam that helps really get the tank clean. Spraying the tank with full strength Simple Green followed by steam and a quick wipe down with a shop towel makes cleaning the tank very easy. Below is a before photo of one corner of the tank:
Here is the same area after the Simple Green, steam and a wipe. You can clearly see the difference between the area that was wiped after the steam was applied.
The tank comes out pretty clean after this procedure but, the final thing I will do is put some water in the tank along with some DAWN dish washing detergent
and go sailing. Letting the DAWN and water mixture slosh around for a bit. It seems scientist have discovered that DAWN dish washing detergent seems to be most effective in removing oil from birds caught up in oil spills. If it works on the birds why not try it on the last remnants of diesel remaining in the on board fuel tank on BIANKA.BLOG UPDATE: The Scunci Steamer started to leak steam from the handle after about a year of use. So I purchased another brand as a replacement. Which seems to be holding up better. You can see the post about the new steamer by clicking here
TO VIEW IN THE TANK PART 1 CLICK HERE!
Monday, May 02, 2011
TOOLS OF AN ELECTRIC SAILOR: SCUNCI STEAM CLEANER
One of the real nice things about having a Honda 2000 generator on board is it provides the ability to propel my electric propulsion system and charge it's battery bank. But, it also allows one to use a bunch of other tools and devices on board that require 120 volts AC. One of my favorites that comes in real handy on board is a SCUNCI STEAMER .
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This handy 1200 watt unit is easily powered by the Honda's 1600 watt output or if you are at the dock powered by electric grid power. I like that it is small enough to carry and store on board. But, it really helps clean things around the boat and sanitizes at the same time. The steamer also blasts dirt out of crevices that are hard to get to and really helps clean and sanitize the galley area. Currently I am finding it very handy in cleaning out the old diesel fuel tank on board. With the flexible hose attachment I am able use it's steam cleaning abilities inside the tank:
It's not only helping inside the tank but, also outside. That black stuff on top of the tank was a sticky tar like putty left over from a refrigeration installation.
A little blast of steam and some Simple Green
and it's nicely cleaned up with out a lot of scrubbing.
The same goes for this grime located by the fuel pickup port.
A little shot of steam makes for an easy cleanup of the diesel grime. If you still have a diesel engine I'm sure it would help in cleaning it and a lot of the oil drips that come with having the engine on board. It's not exactly a must have tool but, I find it really helps in keeping the boat cleaned and sanitized and does it without the need of a lot of chemicals. Green and clean is not a bad combination on my boat and that's why I carry it on board..
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