Sanitising Fogging Machines for Public Transport

If you’re simply wiping down a few surfaces, a straightforward spray bottle will be more than sufficient. However, there will be situations where this will be far from practical. Take, for instance, a GP surgery or dental clinic. Treatment rooms must be sanitised between each patient, and this can take time if you’re just using a spray bottle and cloth. Plus, you could also potentially miss areas in which bacteria can lurk.  

Fogging machines work by vaporising a large quantity of the formula, converting it into a mist or fog. The process is very simple: you first start by loading the reservoir with our SHIELDme™ formula. You then simply press the button to activate the machine. Using the flexible hose with rotating sprayer head, the machine disperses the formula into the room.  

Because it’s in a vaporised form, the fog/ mist is able to seep into every space and find every nook and cranny. This ensures that traces of bacteria are unable to lurk out of sight where they would be otherwise missed by someone with a spray bottle and cloth. The beauty of a fogging machine is that the process is super-fast. An entire room can be sanitised in a matter of minutes, and as the formula dries with no residue, there’s no need to go round with a damp cloth afterwards.  

Available as cordless and mains-powered, our disinfectant foggers can achieve a spray distance of up to 10m, depending on the model. This ensures complete coverage in rooms of any size, regardless of dimensions.  

If you’ve ever tried cleaning an entire room using a spray bottle and cloth, you’ll know how much hard work it can be. Not only does it take time, especially if you must stop to move objects out of your way, but it also isn’t anywhere near as effective as you think. Often, you’re missing spots or not going over areas sufficiently enough to achieve complete sanitisation. And if you use the same cloth throughout, you could risk spreading bacteria about the place.  

The advantage of disinfectant fogging machines is that they vaporise the formula, dispersing it into the room where it interacts with any exposed surfaces. This includes the floors, walls, and even the ceiling – an area that often gets missed. Not only that, but the fog/ mist also gets into even the tiniest crevices; spaces where you couldn’t possibly reach with a cloth. Simply put, wherever bacteria lurks, the formula will seek them out.  

The process is both quick and easy. You simply load up the portable fogger, press the button to activate and point then nozzle. The formula itself dries quickly and leaves behind no residue, so there’s no need to go round with a damp cloth afterwards. If you need to make ready a treatment room quickly or carry out thorough end-of-day cleaning, our fogging machines will save you a great deal of time. You’ll be able to sterilise an entire room very quickly, regardless of size or dimensions. These devices are powered too, so you won’t have to manually pump the formula.  

For situations where a spray bottle and cloth simply won’t do, there’s the disinfectant fogging machine. Unlike a spray bottle, a fogger is able to cover a much larger area quickly. This makes it very useful for situations like in hospitals where large wards need to be sanitised regularly. But how do fogging machines work? In essence, they use pressure to vaporise the liquid in the onboard reservoir.  

Through pressure, this liquid is turned into a mist or fog which is then distributed via a hose and nozzle equipped with a rotating sprayer head. With our portable disinfectant foggers, a distance of up to 10 metres is possible, depending on the model, though spray density and distance can be moderated. A minimum distance of six metres can also be achieved.  

Our fogging machines should be used with our unique SHIELDme™ formula for maximum benefits. This is because when using a fogging machine, any solution can hang in the air and linger on surfaces. But our formula dries quickly and leaves behind no residue, eliminating this concern entirely.  

As you use it correctly, a portable fogger can be an invaluable piece of equipment that will ensure any room remains completely sanitised.  

We’ve touched on this above already, but the long and short of it is that disinfectant fogging machines help to make your life easier while providing you with peace of mind. For businesses to operate and homeowners to feel safe, it’s important to keep spaces sanitised, free of harmful bacteria.  

While using a spray bottle and cloth has limited success, it’s nowhere near as effective, taking a long time to achieve somewhat semi-successful results. By switching to a fogging cleaning machine, you can greatly increase your success rate while dramatically reducing the amount of time it takes. This is because our disinfectant foggers do all the work for you.  

By pressing a button, our unique SHIELDme™ formula is vaporised, turning it into a mist/ fog through the application of pressure. The formula is dispersed into the room through the attached nozzle and rotating sprayer head. Once in the room, it settles on surfaces and seeps into even the tiniest crevices. In a matter of minutes, you’ll have achieved complete coverage – what might have taken an hour or so with a spray bottle and cloth.  

Not only that, but you’ll have a successfully sanitised areas which may have otherwise been inaccessible with a spray bottle and cloth. Our fogging machines make it possible to clean large spaces quickly and effectively. This makes them especially useful for situations where a room must be cleaned between use, such as a dental treatment room.  

Now that you’ve read about all the great benefits of our disinfectant fogging machines, you are probably wondering where you can acquire one from. The first step is to click on the SHIELDme™ website and navigate to our products page. Here you’ll find a complete list of all the products which you can purchase from us. Included in this list are our disinfectant fogging machine variants.  

Underneath each listing, you’ll find a link which will take you to the product page. From here, you will find details of how to contact us. Once in touch, we will be able to process your order and get your new disinfectant fogger delivered to your chosen address. You can expect your fogger to be delivered by courier and well-packaged, protecting it while in transit. 

You will receive a 1-year warranty when purchasing one of our disinfecting foggers, and this will be valid if you use our SHIELDme™ solution. 

It’s not just small to medium-sized rooms, like treatment rooms, wards, shops, and office spaces that can be rife with bacteria, industrial spaces can be too. For instance, a factory can easily contain a couple of hundred employees. In such environments, the need for sanitisation isn’t particularly high and so harmful bacteria can potentially gain a foothold.  

The large 12L capacity of our bigger disinfectant foggers makes these devices perfectly suited for such environments. From warehouses to production floors, you can use our foggers to quickly sanitise entire areas. This is good news as such environments are often impossible to sanitise using spray bottles and cloths.  

Industrial fog machines can be used by farmers too. Bacteria can quickly sweep through livestock to devastating effect. Best case scenario, the farmer loses most, if not all, of their livestock. Worst case scenario, something bad makes it into the food chain leading to a more serious issue. When dealing with farms, you’re talking large barns, stables, and enclosures that cannot be cleaned through conventional methods.   

But with a disinfectant fogger, these environments can be completely and thoroughly sanitised. Plus, as our unique formula is eco-friendly, you can have peace of mind when using our fogging machines. 

Bacteria and viruses can be found on any surface, so it was vital to us at SHIELDme™ that our fogging machines and portable fogging machines not be limited to certain applications. In fact, you’ll find that these devices are essential for providing high-level sanitisation in all public spaces. The most prevalent use of this technology is in healthcare environments.  

Hospitals, pharmacies, clinics, research labs, etc., are environments where cleanliness and hygiene are of paramount importance. Take GP surgeries and dental clinics as an example. Treatment rooms must be sterilised between patients, and this is a time-consuming process if done using a spray bottle and cloth. Our fogging machines make quick work of this, ensuring a treatment room is not out of action for any longer than 20 minutes, best case scenario.  

But the applications for our portable fogging machines don’t end there. Educational, leisure, retail, and hospitality venues can be havens for bacterua. All see a large amount of footfall, and often standards of personal hygiene and cleanliness can vary wildly. The risk of contamination in these areas is very high, and so routine sterilisation of these public spaces is necessary.  

Public transport is another area in which these machines can be used as well as places of worship, such as churches, mosques, and synagogues. Plus, farmers can use our fogging machines to prevent bacteria from building up to lethal levels – something which can easily devastate livestock. Finally, our portable foggers can also be used around the home – that’s right; our machines are even used by homeowners right across the UK.  

Fogging machines can be used in conjunction with all types of liquid, such as fumigants and anti-mould sprays. These machines are commonly used in tandem with disinfectant liquids, and when you purchase a fogger from us, you’ll have the option of purchasing the disinfectant at the same time. Our unique SHIELDme™ formula does not contain any harsh chemicals.  

This immediately sets it apart from all those other chemicals which can be loaded into disinfectant fogging machines. Our formula is eco-friendly, containing hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and super oxidised water. HOCl occurs naturally in our bodies and is produced by our immune systems to help stave off infection while providing a novel form of wound care.  

When used outside the body, HOCl has been shown to eliminate 99.99% of bacteria and viruses on surfaces. When distributed by our disinfectant fogging machines, it disperses into the room, eliminating traces of viruses and bacteria on contact.  

As it dries, the disinfectant dissipates, leaving behind no residue that’ll need to be wiped away by a damp cloth. Instead, you’ll be left with a work or living space that’s completely sanitised. It’s a non-irritant, so you don’t have to worry about skin irritations. Plus, it contains no alcohol. 

Fogging and fumigation machines work very differently to one another, and while there is some overlap, it’s best to not confuse one with the other. Fumigation machines work by releasing (often highly toxic) gas into the environment while a fogger vaporises a liquid, turning it into a mist or fog. Generally speaking, anyone can use a disinfectant fogger with very limited training. In contrast, fumigation machines can only be operated by licensed, professional fumigators. 

Because of how foggers work, they can be used in open environments, whereas fumigation machines are limited to enclosed and airtight spaces for maximum effectiveness. It’s also worth noting that unless proper, strict safety protocols are followed, the gas released by fumigation machines can be deadly. By contrast, occasional exposure to the fog given off by a fogging machine carries a very low risk of harm. 

If you’re still unsure as to the difference between a fogging machine and a fumigation machine or have any other questions or concerns, you can always call the SHIELDme™ team. We’ll be more than happy to advise you.  

Thoroughly cleaning and sanitising an entire room can take quite some time, especially if it’s a large room with a lot of objects and furniture in the way. Consider large open spaces, like industrial environments, or rooms with high ceilings, and it becomes even more time-consuming and problematic. The truth is that you can spend hours and not managed to clean every nook and cranny.  

The beauty of using disinfectant foggers is that they drastically slash the time it takes to clean even large, open spaces. Simply load the fogger up with your chosen disinfectant (we recommend our unique, fast-acting SHIELDme™ formula), point the nozzle where you want to start, and you’re good to go. Because the fogger vaporises the formula, turning it into a mist or fog, it’s able to cover a much larger area.  

As the fog/ mist disperses into the room, it comes to rest on surfaces. It enables you to tackle those hard-to-reach areas without having to grab a step ladder. And because it seeps into every little crevice, it’s able to target bacteria wherever it lurks. 

In total, it can take around half an hour to sanitise a medium-sized room with you only having to be present for around a third of that time.  

If you wish to learn more about our Foggers or another one of our products, call us at +44 1708 377731 or email us at info@shieldme.uk and a member of our team will be in contact.