Can someone recomend an affordable steam cleaner?

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slammin86

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I am looking for a steam cleaner. I need something affordable and easy to use. I'm not going to be using it a lot...there have been maybe 10 times in the past yeah where it would have came in handy.



Any suggestions?
 
Cosco has a Wagner steamer on sale for $49. It is basic but works great. I bought two of them when they were $100. I use the things all of the time. They are small and with a full tank it will steam for about 30 min. Comes with a floor attachment and about four others.



We are not talking about a professional steamer. But I love these things and actually find things to use it with.



HB has a McCullough that is the exact same thing for $100.
 
SO I can kind of understand how steam cleans so good, but what I don't get, is the process and why it works so good.



Like for instance, when you steam clean a stain on a carpet, do you have to vacuum it after, or does it just evaporate the stain? And when you hit a spot on the center console, does it just evaporate the stain or what? I've seen steam cleaners take engine bays that I would have thought would take hours to clean, and make relatively painless work out of them. Does the dirt and grime just fall off?



Haha, if anyone could shed some light on this topic that would be sweet, but if not, I'll just keep viewing them as a magical tool of detailing that works in mysterious ways lol.
 
WhiteStripes said:
Like for instance, when you steam clean a stain on a carpet, do you have to vacuum it after, or does it just evaporate the stain? And when you hit a spot on the center console, does it just evaporate the stain or what? I've seen steam cleaners take engine bays that I would have thought would take hours to clean, and make relatively painless work out of them. Does the dirt and grime just fall off?
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Take this FWIW from someone who doesn't have a steamer but has worked with some vapor cleaning processes in the past. The steam is hot, the work surface is cold (relatively). Just like washing a greasy pot, soil on your vehicle is more easily removed with heat. The hot steam condenses into water on the (colder) surface. The action of the heat and the "flowing" of the water is what cleans the engine bay in your example, and yes, in that instance, it "falls off", by gravity or the flushing action of continued cleaning and condensation.



In other applications (such as a vehicle interior) where you don't want so much water, you follow the steamer with a towel to soak up the water and soil. On vertical surfaces, it will run down by gravity, on horizontal you will have to blot it. It's less abrasive to the surface (and in a lot of areas more effective) than scrubbing with a towel or brush.
 
Hes got it right, I use one all the time at work, while much more expensive than the ones mentioned they clean extremely well, my rule is if the steamer cant do it I dont think anything can. Steam also works wonders on doorjambs that are caked up badly, steam everything including the hinges and then re-grease them with white lithium grease. Im glad to hear the McCulloch gets good reviews because thats the one I was looking to get.
 
Clean Dean ,



How do you like the Eurosteam? Do you find the 70psi to be enough?



I just ordered an ES2100 -it's identical to the popular 1900 but it has a "on demand, super heated water jet" (I presume to burst hot scalding water into the eyes of would be assassins)



...it could be handy
 
I was thinking about getting the MC1275. I'll probably be using it maybe around 4 times a month and at that price I don't think it's bad to have handy. I don't have enough jobs to justify paying over $600 for one just yet.
 
Happywax,



Clean Dean ,



How do you like the Eurosteam? Do you find the 70psi to be enough?



I just ordered an ES2100 -it's identical to the popular 1900 but it has a "on demand, super heated water jet" (I presume to burst hot scalding water into the eyes of would be assassins)



...it could be handy
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First try with it (1900) tomorrow. A real nasty old Chrysler from the 1950's. I also have filthy Suburban lined up for monday AM. I'll fill you in on how it works out.
 
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