Steam Cleaners

We have a vax steam mop which is great, and I bought on Thursday a bissel hand held steam cleaner with all the necessary attachments. Very good indeed!

 

Great job on your carpet stain, FC

Er ... because I'm a good girl and do as I'm instructed?
Or, because of these "Safety Rules" in the manual for my wheelie steamer:

• Ensure ... placed on a flat level surface ...
• Always protect areas beneath the boiler

And this:

"The heat generated by the boiler unit can mark carpets, soft furnishings, table tops, cabinets etc.
To prevent this we recommend placing the unit on a wooden board, tray or other barrier - making sure it will not slip off one side or tilt during use."
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See? I'm a good girl I am. *insert halo smilie*

Oh and its an "EarLex" wheelie style steamer and looks like this (but, doesn't have any ... wheels )



Mind you, I'm glad you made me look out the instructions for that model once again because now I can quote:

"Sterilising Soil" (using the steam plate) 2 - 2.5 minutes on the soil in seed trays!
"Killing Weeds" (using the steam plate) 1 - 1.5 minutes to kill weeds on paths and patios

Must remember to mention the point about weeds when I instruct encourage Mr "M" into using it for deep cleaning the chook and quacker units He'll be so thrilled that it is multifunctional

I'll do the soil sterilising myself: he's good, but, he's not *that* good at following instructions

As for the storage issue, that is really simple:
The 9 in 1 slips easily into a small void in my kitchen and takes up far less space than a bucket.
The EarLex is stored in its original box so all the attachments (and hose) can be kept neatly. The outhouses have other functions ... although, thinking about it, now I've bequeathed it to Mr "M", it still needs to be stored in on of the outhouses
But, at least my 9in1 is a mere slip of the hand away

See above!!! (So chuffed with myself that I can actually answer one of *your* queries! Kristen )

 

@fat controller
Trust me, that steam cleaner can take artex off a ceiling at 50 paces! Haven't tried it on wallpaper but I bet it would do that without blinking.

Hmm, maybe I ought to retract my generous offer to Mr "M" and squirrel it away for those chunkier tasks? (He'll only use it upside down otherwise )

 

Like your thinking, FC

 

A few years on since this thread was started. So, any updates for me please as I'm considering buying a steam cleaner?

 

I presume the novelty of seeing what it would clean has worn off? I want to use it mostly for rugs and carpets. I've had three upright shampooers none of which worked properly and two of which were Vax's. I bought the upright's because of back issues.

 

I got a vax steam mop thing with handheld compartment in the middle.. don't use it as often as I should but it's pretty good at cleaning my rugs, laminate and tiles. Only grumble is the water tank is on the small side and the handheld thing tends to squirt water sometimes. Whatever you buy, buy extra cleaning pads. Not attempted the oven with it, mainly cuz I'm too lazy.

Vax Steam Switch Steam Cleaner S84-P1-B | VAX Official Website

 

Thanks all, I'm now wondering which way to go, steam or shampooer. I think I'll have to go and way up the pro's and con's in a shop.