Trial Number 0

Three cleaners were compared, E-Mop, Lysol Power Bath Cleaner and Scrubbing Bubbles. The three substrates cleaned were stainless steel, plastic, and porcelain. The contaminant used was DCC 17 soil. The DCC 17 soil was made using 33 wt.% vegetable shortening, 33 wt.% lard, 33 wt.% vegetable oil, and 1 wt.% carbon lampblack. The soil was kept heated between 50-55 °C. The coupons’ initial weights were taken and then about 0.5000 g of DCC 17 soil was applied to each coupon. The coupons were sat to dry at room temperature for at least 24 hours. Once dried, the contaminated weights were taken, three coupons of each substrate were placed in the SLW unit, and a KC Wypal reinforced paper towel was attached to the cleaning sled and treated with two sprays of cleaning solution. Each coupon was sprayed twice with the same cleaning solution. The cleaning unit was run for 20 cycles (equivalent of 30 seconds of cleaning). At the end of the cleaning cycle, the coupons were wiped once with a dry paper towel. Coupons dried overnight and final weights were recorded. Efficiencies were calculated and recorded.

E-Mop

Lysol Power Bath Cleaner

Scrubbing Bubbles

Lysol Power Bath Cleaner had the highest overall removal percentage for every substrate with a 90.56%, followed by the E-mop cleaner having the second highest overall removal percentage for every substrate with an 89.28% overall removal of contaminant. The least effective cleaner for overall removal of contaminant was Scrubbing Bubbles with an overall removal percentage of 89.13%.