Is this a true VAPOR steamer? I would like to use it to kill cat dander in upholstered furniture.
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I don't know mine want very hot. I accidently passed my hand under it and was surprised that it didn't feel very hot at all. Slow for steam as well... I returned it. Hated it.
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In my experience using this steamer. It is a good vapor steamer. I dont have experience with other stearmers. But I do have 4 cats and have cleaned their kitty towers with this steamer. It does takes awhile to warm up and your first few blasts will be water so put it over the sink. I believe the manual states this as well. You might want to check consumer reports before buying it if you have specific questions. I've been able to clean my bathrooms and curtains with this because of the many attachments provided. Hope this helped.
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it's really steam. quite hot and under pressure. I've seen others who use it for bedbugs, so I guess it would work.
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It says on outside it will.It gets hot enough to do it.I steam every day.When I change bed steam it well..Had friend who got some from storeage unit. Reason I steam everything,can be picked up on sloes of shoes.Do not see any sort of critters.Have to long haired cats. Gets up fur well also keeps anything from getting on them.Warranty alone is worth it.I would say yes it is powerful.Good luck very costly to have co do it.Judy
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I do not think so. Sorry. I haven't tried it, but I also did a lot of research and this one isn't capable of that. This will sanitize a spot on floor but not sure about carpet, but it is definitely not a steam cleaner for carpets.
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I have used my McCulloch on almost everything. My husband kids me, if he stood still too long I would steam clean him. I have acrylic parts on my refrigerator, coffee pot , micro wave. I use it to dust off my artificial plants and trees. In other words I use it on almost everything. But never, never on electronic items or screens.
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If you are planning on using it on painted walls, cabinets, I would not dally on one spot for too long. It may harm the paint. It will get the tobacco stains off walls and cabinets but so will a spic n span or lysol or Murphy's Oil Soap. It is all work and using either takes about the same amount of time. I do like the steam machine for freshening up carpets cleaning sofa, reclining chairs, mattresses. Use white towels on attachments and scrub, You would not believe the dirt on ones sofa from your pet. We have a Shih tzu, such a little dog, just 10 pounds. So I would imagine it would also remove tobacco odor from those items as well. Good luck
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I would think you would steam clean the carpet first... Is this for inside a home? I ask because the smell would be strong and diluting may not work for you
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That I don't know because I haven't tried it but I can tell you this is the best steam cleaner I have bought so far...I am very satisfied
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I have read that some people use it to vacuum their rug or entire house. In that case it probably would. I only use it for pet hair on my furniture and have no problem. The filter around the motor gets clogged and would cause it to overheat and shut off. That's just basic for small motors.
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No. This is only a garment steamer. For floors search floor steamers instead.
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I have used it on the carpet, but really only as a sweeper. It works well in that regard. I have pets, so just adding steam without extracting anything is asking to make my house smell like a wet dog :)
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I don't think it is approved for use in a steam cleaner, just because they all usually have their own brand of cleaners they recommend for their own brand. BUT....what I usually do is clean up as much as the mess with a paper towel, then spray with the odor eliminator. Let it sit for about half an hour then run the steam cleaner over it. Works wonders.
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You can but I wouldn't buy it for that. It is the best steamer for floors I have had and I owned three other brands. Use distilled water or you will clog this unit up with water gunk.
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you can steam it for odors but it wont take out stains...no suction ...i would test for color fade first..it gets really hot
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It's not really a steam vac cleaner. It just sprays water and vacuumes up. But my couch stays wet for 2-3hours after I used the machine.Old deep stains.... I don't know....
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yes... just make sure to run some clean water through the machine afterwards to keep clean ....I used Vicks- vapor steam (cough suppressant) mixed in my water and the vapor of steam... it worked great.
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It's a steam cleaner, meant for carpet/rugs. I wouldn't recommend it for hardwoods....way too much water for that.
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This is not a vacuum. It is it steamer that produces steam to clean surfaces. You will need to use a cloth to wipe off the moisture. It works quite well.