steam cleaning carpet around tank?

shrimpin · 04/14/2009, 09:26 PM

I was wanting to steam clean my carpet in the same room that my tank sits in, and was wondering if anyone would advise against this? I was thinking of throwing a tarp or blanket over the tank but im not sure if that would even be necessary. If it makes any difference I will be using Resolve Steam concentrate in the steam cleaner.

thanks for any input

Grassroots · 04/14/2009, 09:42 PM

You should be fine. ive steam cleaned around my tank and had have no ill effects.

Aquarist007 · 04/14/2009, 09:58 PM

make sure you have good ventilation out of the fish room. Even setting up a fan temporarily that blows away from the tank

I would not throw a tarp over your tank---could affect air exchange and cause heat issues.

shrimpin · 04/15/2009, 06:46 PM

anyone else ever do this next to their tank?

DaytonaJoe · 04/15/2009, 08:06 PM

I actually just had stanley steamer come by and do their whole package on my carpets. "Clean, deodorize, protect." They sprayed down some chemicals but they didn't seem to produce much vapor. There have been no ill effects weeks later.

Ritten · 04/15/2009, 09:30 PM

I have an open top and have never had a problem with having the carpets cleaned.

mmounajjed · 04/15/2009, 09:39 PM

I did this next to my tank
everything was fine

Gdevine · 04/15/2009, 10:25 PM

We have carpets steamed cleaned all the time and it had no negative affect on the tank or skimmer. You'll be fine.

04/14/2009, 09:26 PM	#1
shrimpin Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: tempe, az Posts: 234	steam cleaning carpet around tank? I was wanting to steam clean my carpet in the same room that my tank sits in, and was wondering if anyone would advise against this? I was thinking of throwing a tarp or blanket over the tank but im not sure if that would even be necessary. If it makes any difference I will be using Resolve Steam concentrate in the steam cleaner. thanks for any input

04/14/2009, 09:42 PM	#2
Grassroots Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kennesaw GA Posts: 270	You should be fine. ive steam cleaned around my tank and had have no ill effects. __________________ Bobby -------------- Current Tank Info: 700+ gallons of water...

04/14/2009, 09:58 PM	#3
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	make sure you have good ventilation out of the fish room. Even setting up a fan temporarily that blows away from the tank I would not throw a tarp over your tank---could affect air exchange and cause heat issues. __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

04/15/2009, 08:06 PM	#5
DaytonaJoe Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Warwick, Rhode Island Posts: 201	I actually just had stanley steamer come by and do their whole package on my carpets. "Clean, deodorize, protect." They sprayed down some chemicals but they didn't seem to produce much vapor. There have been no ill effects weeks later. __________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Joe's tank in progress... 60g Shallow SPS reef

04/15/2009, 10:25 PM	#8
Gdevine Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pompano Beach, FL Posts: 1,232	We have carpets steamed cleaned all the time and it had no negative affect on the tank or skimmer. You'll be fine. __________________ What's good having a monkey if you can't play with it? Current Tank Info: 65g Mixed Reef - 35g Fuge - EcoSystem Method

04/15/2009, 06:46 PM	#4
shrimpin Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: tempe, az Posts: 234	anyone else ever do this next to their tank?

04/15/2009, 09:30 PM	#6
Ritten Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,164	I have an open top and have never had a problem with having the carpets cleaned.

04/15/2009, 09:39 PM	#7
mmounajjed Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 131	I did this next to my tank everything was fine