Steam Cleaner

I will give this a shot, I am at work so perhaps latter when I have more time I add

Best uses around my home based on my experience

1. I have a Stainless Steel BBQ, I detail clean it 1x per year before the season. Works great on all exterior and interior surfaces. Use the wettest setting you have, with the highest pressure you have.
2. My stainless steel Kitchen sink, you would not believe the junk that dulls the shine when packed into the micro grooves
3. We have alcove soap dishes built in to the bathroom showers, it cleans those up superfast.
4. Remove all old grease from my mountain bike chain, drailer and sprocket so I can re lube.
5. Cleans all the tools in my box when they get grimy. Lay on towel blast w/steam, wipe, flip repeat. Careful the will be hot. Be careful not to hit the ratchet heads to long or the packing grease will leak out and you will need to repack.
6 For bad grout -Spray hydrogen peroxide cleaner of your choice on the grout, scrub, steam and rinse.
7. For grout light soil- just steam and scrub with deck brush and rinse
8. Kits toys, plastic stuff steam and wipe with MF towel.
9, I have done my weather tech mats, they were beige Not to long but they clean up perfect.
10 Stove tops, remove stickers, adhesive, take apart previously glued items., grease off small gummed up parts (mostly mechanical car stuff)
11. Steam into vents to keep AC running odor free. Must run AC after to evaporate condensation.
12. Stainless Kick plates on cars, stainless steel accelerator or brake petal covers.
13. Clean the metal filter in my exhaust hood in the kitchen
14 Refrigerator door seals
15 Refrigerator shelves with stuck on spilled food

Im sure there is morte but that what I got.



mobiledynamics said:
JSF -

Without over generalizing it, any tips you can shed on using it around the household.
I have found it`s amazing on wood floors and for cleaning grout lines - Our laundry room is full on modern white. Laundry cabinets are lacquered white, white Ceasarstone, etc. The grout is epoxy grout, so nothing really absorbs into the grout. Over time surface dirt, etc does make those grout lines no so bright white. Steamer makes quick work reviving it.

Not to derail this thread, but I can`t find any usefullness on using it any where else

6 Burner Stove - I won`t ever use the bristles, etc to clean the stove with the steamer.
Hood Grates go into the DW (let the chems do the work)
Burner surfaces get baking soda. If it`s stubborn, then I get out bigger chems. I prefer chems vs, abrasive mechanical scrubbing for the stove
We cook, entertain alot. Even with the fancy pants exhaust system, there is always some level of oil overspray.

House Windows. You know how dirt falls into the cracks and crevices on the outside. I tried the steamer on a test spot. While great it blasts out the dirt due to what I call a ~localized mini pressure washer~, where the water hit the surface, it lightened it up.

Bathrooms - I still prefer chems/towels for cleanings. Chems again for the inevitable soapscum on the tub .

I do run it over the mattress and over all the toddlers toys, Just Because it`s good practice and I own the dang machine. However, just like RR/WW vs. traditional hose washes, I still prefer to wash the toddlers toys and such and let them dry.

When I got my 1st steamer, I looked at all the marketing videos. Yeah, wow, going to clean XYZ with it.
But in real world usage, I ended up not using it for XYZ.
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JSFM35X- Yes, everything you said regarding steamers :D Including how I should`ve spent an extra grand or so on a steamer/extractor combo unit (thought I wouldn`t need that as I already had a good extractor).
 
That`s quote the list JSF !!!

:hmmm::hmmm:

I dunno. For me, half that list, I would prefer using chems. Different approach/POV I suppose.

re: bullet 2 on your list

I don`t use any of the brass, stainless, attachments in how I use the steamer. I also don`t prefer inducing micro-scratches in said material, or marrring in general - aka, the porcelin top of a stove burner. Hence the use of chems.
For mild grease cleaning on the grill. Dawn power dissolver and pressure washer. No scrubbing.
For more thorough cleaning, yellow can Easy off...
Hood Grates - P/P setting on DW and let it go to town.
I`d rather melt fat/grease with chems than the steamer.

LOL. Maybe I`m doing it all wrong and I need a crash course.
 
Having a machine with steam and extraction, I would make note that it can`t replace an extractor. It works well enough on upholstery for pulling stuff out but simply doesn`t have the ability to flush dirt out deep in carpeting like a good extractor can. It does have its uses but the steam alone isn`t going to get things out of carpets and upholstery like a good heated extractor can
 
ShaneB- I suppose the extractor`s specs (injection force) will be the big factor there. I suspect that a lot of extractors don`t have much spray pressure; the guys who service mine were surprised that a non-Pro would have one with decent specs.
 
Yeah the higher pressure and obvious more flow of water makes a huge difference. I also haven`t used my steamer with the extraction on carpets and upholstery too much simply because the tool itself (and handle/gun) are far too bulky to use in the tight spaces within a cars interior.

Cleaning my my kitchen floor though... different story. Steam and brush, follow up with vac/squeegee. Spotless and dry. Love it
 
ShaneB- Yeah, actually that household use thing is what I was thinking about. I gotta do our tile floors on my hands and knees so I can switch between the steamer and my drying towels and it gets old after a few hours.

I agree about wanting smallish tools for vehicle interiors, seems like the areas on mine that need extracted are all pretty tight (footwells/etc.).
 
I plan on upgrading to the vapor rhino 3-in-1 it lets you piggy back your shop vac so no loss of power like with a all in one machine

but if Vaporchief comes out with their version before then, I`ll go with theirs instead,

with that said, I`ve been running my vaporcheif single pro at 105psi for months, still a workhorse
 
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