You easily, inexpensively can convert any old ordinary shower into your own personal steam room with a steam shower generator. Small and adaptable, the generator tucks neatly inside an access panel or beneath a sink; you may install it in a crawlspace above the bathroom or in any hidden spot up to twenty-five feet from the tub. Nothing in plumbing installs easily, and a steam shower generator probably will require some wiring and soldering, but you can install the unit in an existing bathroom with relatively little muss, fuss, and bother. As long as the bathroom has a shower enclosure or a tub, you have plenty of room.

Think outside the box as you consider installing a steam shower generator.

You may, however, practically and realistically think well outside the box, putting your steam bath where you most want it. Of course, you want a little privacy and a modicum of practicality, but why not focus on the feel-good? If a room has space enough for a standard shower, you may install your steam bath anywhere in your home.

Imagine turning the basement into your own private health club, adding a steam bath where you lift weights and work on the treadmill. How good will that steam bath feel immediately after your typically brutal session with Jillian Michaels Muscle Tone DVD! And think of the poor children: no child ever should have to see a parent in exercise gear. Keep it private and convenient, add value to your home, and keep the old muscles supple by making a steam shower a key piece of your home gym design.

Imagine steaming and rinsing your yard-sore body, keeping the house and bathrooms clean by installing your sauna in the mudroom. Think how nice a cultured marble or rustic stone enclosure would look in there, and think how good the warm, relaxing steam will feel after a long day on the acreage-especially if you scent your steam with lavender and eucalyptus. If you have a greenhouse, you may vent your steam into the growing area; or you may set-up an easy recycling system for your gray water.

The Eureka ENVIRO STEAMER frees you from a bucket and mop. It is a high-pressure steam cleaner that cleans sealed hard floors. But it has more functionality than that as it also scrubs grills, sinks and showers, countertops, windows, stoves and more without harsh chemical cleaners.

It cleans many different kinds of surfaces, including sealed hard-surface floors, windows, stoves, grills, bathroom sinks and showers, countertops and more without harsh chemical cleaners. The steam cuts through built-on grease and grime with little scrubbing and no harsh chemicals.

The ENVIRO STEAMER is also a sanitizer and will also kill E. coli and salmonella when used as directed.

If you have more than one area of tile in your home, you can move it into another room by simply unplugging it, move, and then plug it back in and keep going.

If you have small children or pets, the ENVIRO STEAMER is an excellent purchase as it doesn’t leave any harsh chemical residue as it only uses water. The product is also great for people who are sensitive to chemicals.

The pads are thick and can easily be tossed in the wash. Your floors will be clean but not wet.

The steamer uses tap water and it heats up to 220 degrees in about 4 minutes.

The mop includes two interchangeable “magic pads” which can be tossed in the washer for cleaning.

Because it is listed for indoor and outdoor use and it cuts through built-on grease, it is also ideal for the garage and for activities such as detailing cars, boats and motorcycles.

The ENVORO STEAMER measures 7 x 12.5 x 49 inches and weighs 6 pounds.

Cooking by Steam is another fundamental method much used in China with great effect but, surprisingly, almost unknown elsewhere, is cooking by steam, called jeng. The closest counterpart in American cuisine is boiling. Both methods use water rather than oil to transmit the heat, but there the resemblance ends. If, for instance, you boil a piece of fish, part of its taste is bound to be lost in the water; besides, you cannot use other ingredients to enhance the taste of the fish (they will only add taste to the soup). But in steaming, 100 per cent of the taste is preserved within the fish, and you may add flavor with other ingredients. The Chinese are very fond, of fish cooked this way, and cannot understand the* Westerner who stubbornly insists, “I don’t like fish.” If you try this simple recipe, perhaps you will be converted, too.

STEAMED FISH

1 fish (about 2 pounds, whole or cut, fresh, or frozen and thawed)

2 tablespoons peanut oil

2 teaspoons soy sauce

2 teaspoons sherry

2 scallions or green onions, chopped fine

6 slices green ginger

5 dried mushrooms, soaked to soften,

then shredded Salt

Pepper

2 slices cooked pork or lean ham (optional)

For stove-top steaming, use a traditional bamboo steamer, Chinese style, or a large covered pot. Cover bottom with about 2 inches of water, and insert a stand with a platter on it, or use an inverted dish high enough to keep the platter above the boiling water.

Brush the fish with the liquid ingredients and distribute the remaining ingredients on top of it. When the water boils, place the fish on the platter, which is now very hot. Cover and let steam at high heat until a test-straw touches the bone and comes up clean.

Remove and serve the fish immediately in the same platter, which, if not presentable, may be put on a more decorative one. The whole idea is to get the fish cooked by an overwhelming heat in a minimum of time, so as to preserve in full its freshness and delicacy of flavor. If the water were not boiling when the fish was put in, this would be equivalent to leaving it in a warm place prior to cooking. The interval, though short, has the effect of dulling the delicate fresh flavor. For the same reason even the platter holding the fish must be preheated in the steam-a hint that may well be regarded as a “secret.” And removing it when about 99 per cent done, to continue cooking on its hot plate until served, is the final step to perfection.

Extremes of temperature is one thing which bed bugs just cannot withstand and they will be killed very quickly if subjected to greatly increased or decreased temperatures. This makes the use of high temperatures a very successful and safe method for killing bed bugs.

It is important however that if you are going to use high temperatures to kill bed bugs it has to be instant. Allowing heat to build gradually will only encourage the bed bugs to disperse in an attempt to escape the heat and could cause the infestation to spread to other rooms in the house which is something you really want to avoid.

To successfully kill bed bugs you need a temperature of above 45oC. The only way to achieve this is through the use of steam where this temperature is easily reached in a fairly short time. Using steam to kill the bugs is very effective because not only does it kill the adult bugs but the larvae and young as well. This is something which insecticides in most instances cannot do.

The use of insecticides in combination with steam to kill bed bugs has been shown to be a very effective combination. The dangers of insecticides are very real both to humans and animals and the thought of spraying mattresses and bed frames and box springs with these chemicals does not make sense due to the harmful effects they can have on health. There are pest control companies who will not treat mattresses with insecticides for fear of lawsuits in the future if clients suffer health problems related to the insecticides.

If you want to kill your bed bugs with steam here a six useful tips:

1. If you are to prevent the bed bugs from being blown about the flow of steam must be minimal and this will also stop the surface becoming over wet.

2. The steam cleaning machine must be capable of producing steam which has a low vapour flow but a high enough temperature.

3. To kill bed bugs with steam it is essential that a full and thorough inspection of the infected room be carried out before treatment begins. If this is not done successfully eradication will not be achieved.

4. Make sure that the instructions for the steam machine are read properly to ensure that every safety measure is followed.

5. Due to the low vapour output it is essential that the nozzle is placed directly onto the surface of the mattress or whatever is being treated. Any little gap between the end of the nozzle and the surface will allow the temperature to drop quite dramatically and reduce the effectiveness of the steam in killing the bed bugs.

6. It is a fairly long process as the nozzle must be moved over the surface slowly and meticulously – around 30cm every 10-15 seconds is recommended.

Knowing where to start can be a bit daunting but the best place to make a start is with the mattress. It is vital that you are very thorough and give extra special attention to the areas around seams, handles and labels where the little buggers will hide out. Remember that the base of your bed will also require steam treatment both inside and out. This will mean that the fabric which covers the sides of the base will have to be removed. However if you do this with care it should be possible to staple it back on once the treatment is complete and the bed bugs dead.

Once the bed has been treated you can then move on to other pieces of furniture in the room suck as chairs, sofas paying special attention to potential hiding places for the bed bugs such as round buttons and seams. If your sofa is also a bed be sure to use steam treatment on the mattress too.

Having completed the treatment of all the furniture it is time to move on to the soft furnishings in the room. Steam cushion, pillows, curtains etc. Remember these bugs are good at climbing so leave no area unchecked or untreated!

Finally, it is a good idea to use your by now best friend – the steam cleaning machine on the carpet and any rugs, especially round the edges next to skirting etc. just to ensure that there have been no escapees!