“This method is extremely kind to both the environment and the surface. We have tested several other methods in the past, including hot foam and mechanical cleaning with steel brushes and similar hand tools. When we became aware that the foam contained palm oil, we got cold feet, while mechanical cleaning with tools like steel brushes is extremely hard on paving slabs and other surfaces. This method works very well on gravel surfaces, flagstones and paving slabs. In addition to which the joints are preserved better than with other weed control, which is very hard on the surfacing. We are very satisfied!”

Anton Spets, Supervisor for Parks and Green Areas, Services Department 

“The environment is important to our municipality in every way.  Järfälla was one of the very first local authorities in Sweden to use Heatweed’s hot-water weed machines. We’re very pleased with the results, which are better than with other chemical-free methods we have used. It works, quite simply.”

Agneta Dahlgren, Environmental Coordinator

“As a district manager in Sweden’s largest land management company, I’m always looking for the most effective and environmentally friendly way of controlling weeds. We invested in a Heatweed last year and now use hot water for our weed control. The results are better than with other methods and it is more economical for both our customers and us.”

Lars Sjöberg, District Manager

“Stavanger Natur- og Idrettsservice KS is constantly looking for the best solutions for our residents and the environment when it comes to performing communal tasks. After the City of Stavanger adopted chemical-free vegetation control, we tried out several alternative methods and looked at what was happening in neighbouring countries. We have now invested in Heatweed machines for controlling weeds with hot water and the results have been very promising with a strong emphasis on the environment, cost, capacity and applications. Stavanger is going to lead the way as a well-maintained, clean and weed-free city using award-winning hot-water technology.”

Kurt Idland, CEO

“Last year (2014), Tårnby Municipality became one of the first customers in Denmark to invest in a Heatweed Mid Series. We needed an alternative to gas torching, which was causing problems because of the fire risk, apart from which the weed control was not effective enough. Heatweed controls weeds with hot water at a temperature of 98°C and we can deal with weeds along house walls and fences, on wood chips, under hedges, and in wind and rain without any problems. And we don’t have to treat the weeds as many times as we did with gas. Weed control with hot water is actually much cheaper to operate, as well as being more effective than gas torching and mechanical methods, for example.  The Heatweed technology also sends out a signal that Tårnby Municipality thinks about the environment for the benefit of both the people working there and, not least, local residents. Heatweed is fulfilling all our expectations.”

“As one of Sweden’s largest leading companies in the construction, development and care of outdoor environments, we obviously always want to be in the forefront of method development. Opting to use hot water as a weed control method seemed natural. This environmentally friendly way of avoiding repetitive strain injuries to employees and at the same time carrying out weed control without the risk of harm to third parties is great. We chose Heatweed Technologies as our supplier following a detailed assessment that attached great importance to total life cycle costs, health and safety, environmental impact and several other factors.”

Leif Karlsson, Business Developer