Getting steamy on seamy streets
August 1st 2009 With 'binge drink Britain' hitting the headlines more and more, GumBusters machines from OspreyDeepclean have found a new anti-social clean up role. UK streets can be steamed clean using little water, and killing bacteria at the same time
GumBusters patented anti-gum technology uses pressurised dry steam vapour working in combination with an environmentally friendly bio-degradable detergent. It is estimated that water usage is 40 litres per day maximum, relieving the strain on scarce water resources. It is claimed pressure washer water usage can easily exceed that amount in a minute.
OspreyDeepclean says that without the need for huge amounts of water, GumBusters is one of the only technologies that can remove chewing gum deposits during the busy daytime period without any obstruction and inconvenience to the public. But it's not just gum that it busts...
Streetlife
The aftermath of widespread binge-drinking is creating a serious anti-social blight, with pools of vomit and urine making a stinking mess of shop doorways and public footpaths in town centres all over the country. Another benefit of GumBusters machines is that as well as cleaning, the system also kills potentially harmful bacteria and eradicates odours.
The versatility of GumBusters technology had previously manifested itself only in clearing away the results of other well established and highly visible anti-social behaviors, that of 'in your face' graffiti and indiscriminate fly-posting, as well as chewing gum removal.However, vomit and urine can easily carry traces of infectious bacteria, especially if blood is present – it is the presence of this bacteria that causes the foul odours.
Due to the difficulties involved in controlling where intensive pressure washing will drive urine and vomit residues, OspreyDeepclean says this method of cleaning up cannot be particularly recommended where drains are present or where the public might pass by.
On the other hand, after the bulk of the matter, including large particles, is removed, dry steam vapour heated to temperatures in excess of 1500C will destroy bacteria and typically vapourise the residues of such deposits so that no trace remains, not even the bad smell.
Steam for health
Dry steam vapour is currently being used in hospitals and other healthcare facilities throughout the country and is perceived as being in the vanguard of the battle against healthcare associated infections because it successfully elevates routine cleaning into an effective daily decontamination process.
By utilising similar dry steam vapour technology, but with the optional addition of disinfectants and / or detergents, on a highly mobile platform, GumBusters successfully transfers the decontaminating effect of this technology out from hospitals and care homes and onto the streets.
As more and more local authorities adopt GumBusters, and cleaning contractors elect to offer them a rapid response service, OspreyDeepclean believes the results should takes us towards a cleaner, more healthy and safer environment for everyone. More articles from Osprey Deepclean Ltd: | 
