Restaurant carpet, shop offices, and filtration soiling along baseboards all share one problem: the soil is bound in an oily film that a neutral pre-spray simply will not release. Esteam Inferno Degreaser is the high-alkaline answer -- a degreasing pre-spray built for commercial and restorative work where the soil load is the whole job, and this 5 gallon pail is the size crews buy when Inferno is a weekly item rather than an occasional one.
Inferno pairs alkalinity with solvents and surfactants, plus a soil-attracting hydrotrope. The alkalinity saponifies fats and oils, the solvents attack the greasy binder, the surfactants carry the solution to every part of the fiber, and the hydrotrope goes after particulate soil -- soot, carbon, and filtration lines -- that other pre-sprays leave behind. That combination is why it gets specified for restoration as often as for routine commercial maintenance.
Use Cases
- Restaurant, bar, and food service carpet where cooking grease has bonded to the fiber
- Automotive shops, service bays, and industrial offices with tracked-in oil and grease
- Fire and smoke restoration -- soot and carbon on carpet, concrete, tile, grout, and masonry
- Filtration soiling at baseboards, under doors, and along HVAC return paths
- Heavily soiled commercial synthetic carpet that has fallen behind on its maintenance schedule
Mixing and use
Inferno is a concentrate that dilutes up to 1:64 depending on soil load, applied as a pre-spray through a pump-up or in-line sprayer, allowed to dwell, then extracted with your rinse of choice. Because it runs at a high pH of roughly 12.5 to 12.9 in concentrate, it is intended for synthetic commercial carpet and hard surfaces, not for wool or delicate natural fibers. Always follow the label, wear appropriate PPE, and test first.
Specifications
- Type: high-alkaline degreasing pre-spray and cleaner
- Chemistry: alkaline builders, solvents, surfactants, and a soil-attracting hydrotrope
- pH: approximately 12.5 to 12.9
- Dilution: up to 1:64 depending on soil level
- Size: 5 gallon pail
- Surfaces: synthetic carpet, concrete, man-made tile, grout, and masonry
- Not recommended for wool or natural fiber carpet
- Part number: 2698-4904
Frequently asked questions
What is Inferno Degreaser best at?
Oily and greasy soil. It is a high-alkaline degreasing pre-spray for restaurant carpet, automotive and industrial spaces, and restoration work involving soot and filtration soiling.
What is the dilution ratio?
Inferno dilutes up to 1:64 depending on how heavy the soil is. Follow the product label and start conservative, then increase strength as the job requires.
Can I use it on wool carpet?
No. At a pH of roughly 12.5 to 12.9 it is intended for synthetic carpet and hard surfaces. Use a wool safe pre-spray on natural fiber.
Does it work on hard surfaces?
Yes. It is used on concrete, man-made tile, grout, and masonry as well as synthetic carpet, which makes it useful across a whole restoration site.
What does the hydrotrope do?
It attracts and holds particulate soil such as soot and filtration soiling in suspension so it extracts out rather than redepositing in the fiber.
How big is this container?
This part number is the 5 gallon pail. Inferno is also produced in a 1 gallon size under a different part number.
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