Using a steam cleaner, you can clean floors, sinks, bathtubs, shower stalls, bathroom fixtures, mirrors, windows, and even plants. How he succeeds and what you need to know for this, look at the photos and videos.

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We strongly do not recommend cleaning parquet with a steam cleaner, for which the biggest danger is dampness. Because of it, it can dry out. But laminate is more resistant to moisture. To avoid damaging it, fold the napkin for the floor nozzle in half and do not turn on the steam cleaner to constantly supply steam. This way the laminate is cleaned with a cloth slightly moistened with steam. This is similar to cleaning with a regular mop, but a simple mop is wetted with water, as a result of which stains remain on the laminate and it becomes dull over time. But when wiping the floor with a steam-treated cloth, there are no streaks.

How:

1.first you need to remove the trash - vacuum or sweep the floor.

2. Place a microfiber cloth over the floor nozzle.

3. Move the nozzle across the floor with quick movements, pressing the steam button.

Using a steam cleaner, you can clean floors, sinks, bathtubs, shower stalls, bathroom fixtures, mirrors, windows, and even plants. How he succeeds and what you need to know for this, look at the photos and videos.

This device was once invented to disinfect floors in hospitals. However, due to their simplicity and convenience, steam cleaners were released “to the people.” This environmentally friendly cleaning with hot steam (+120°C in the tank and 80°C at the outlet) kills up to 70% of bacteria. And this is especially important for cleaning a house where children are growing up.

To cope with dirt on different surfaces, Kärcher steam cleaners come with various attachments: brushes (for floors, tables, windows), nozzles (for hard-to-reach crevices and corners), and terry cloths.

Clean the bathroom

Clean the bathroom

The main problems here are: limescale deposits, mold on tiles, plumbing fixtures, dirt in the joints between the tiles. Often this can only be dealt with with a brush and chemicals, spending a lot of effort and time. But for a steam cleaner, all this is not a problem. It easily cleans any surfaces, joints and plumbing fixtures.

How:

1. Using a napkin, remove soap and lime residue from glass surfaces: shower cabins, shelves, etc. Wash the sink, bathtub and tiles in the same way.

2. If plaque and dirt in the joints of the tiles cannot be removed, put on a brush attachment and rub the contaminated area at an angle of 45°, spraying it with steam.

3. Limescale deposits on plumbing fixtures are removed using a spot jet nozzle.

Clean the kitchen

Clean the kitchen

How:

1.To clean steel, enameled, glass-ceramic surfaces - hob, stove, refrigerator door, use a nozzle with a soft terry cloth. The surface is wiped with it while steam is supplied. This way, greasy deposits can be removed without difficulty. But since the fat is gradually absorbed into the napkin, it needs to be changed from time to time.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Karcher steam cleaners

Question:

What and how does a Karcher steam cleaner clean?

Answer: Steam cleaner Karcher (Kärcher) works on the principle of a double boiler. In a closed boiler, the poured water is heated to boiling, resulting in the formation of steam with high temperature and pressure of up to 4.0 bar. Distinctive feature cleaning with a steam cleaner is that steam does not leave streaks on the surfaces being cleaned, effectively cleans stubborn dirt and does not require detergents. The Karcher steam cleaner will be an excellent assistant in cleaning the kitchen and bathroom (cleaning plumbing, tiles, stoves, hoods, shower cabins, mirrors, windows, etc.), will wash floors without streaks in any room, easily refresh, remove odors and give an excellent look to fabric products (carpets, upholstered furniture, curtains and other products) . If you have an iron connected to a steam cleaner (if this is provided for in the design of the steam cleaner), you can easily iron and iron clothes and other textiles.

Question:

Can I use a Karcher steam cleaner to clean mirrors and windows? How to do this correctly?

Answer: Yes, of course you can. If the glass surface is small or is divided into small sections by some partitioning slats, then you can use a nozzle in the form of a point nozzle. To prevent the glass from cracking from hot steam, treatment should begin from a distance of about 30 cm, gradually bringing the nozzle of the steam cleaner nozzle closer to the glass. To clean normal-sized windows and mirrors, use a proprietary window cleaning nozzle, which is equipped with transverse nozzles and a rubber tie, with which you can easily remove traces of steam and collected dirt.

Question:

I bought a Karcher steam cleaner and started cleaning the oven, but the effect of steam cleaning is very weak. What to do?

Answer: It is quite difficult to clean thick-layer and complex contaminants (limescale, grease) with one steam. To remove such contaminants, it is necessary to use various nozzles. Each Karcher steam cleaner comes with a round brush. If this brush cannot be used to clean large stains, then you can purchase a set of round brushes with brass bristles or a brush with a scraper; a turbo brush for steam cleaners, which vibrates when a jet of steam passes through it, thereby making mechanical movements in hand freeing you from self made move the nozzle with your hand. Combination mechanical cleaning and jets of steam make it easy to deal with fresh oven dirt, both outside and inside. It is better to remove old dirt that has accumulated and stuck for years using special cleaning products and not to bring the oven to this state in the future.

Question:

How to properly remove stubborn stubborn dirt using a Karcher steam cleaner: tile joints, deposits around drain holes, oven, etc.?

Answer: Old stubborn stains are very difficult to clean with steam. Therefore, in such cases, pre-treatment of such areas with appropriate cleaning agents will be required. The simplest and most environmentally friendly method is treatment with acetic acid. It is necessary for the cleaning agent to act for some time, and then you can begin treating the surface to be cleaned using a steam cleaner using brush attachments.

Question:

Which Karcher steam cleaner can be used for ironing textiles?

Answer: You can iron and smooth a garment well with a steam cleaner only using an iron attachment. When using a nozzle for textile care, you can simply treat the textile product with steam, while the product is not so much smoothed as it is refreshed and various kinds of odors are eliminated. Be careful! Not every steam cleaner model has the ability to connect an iron. For example, the popular model SC 1.020 does not have this feature, but models SC 1.030, SC 2.600 do. If the name of the steam cleaner contains the letter B, then the iron is included in the delivery set (for example SC 1.030 B, SC 2.600 CB).

Question:

Can I use a steam cleaner to clean carpet?

Answer: Carpets, upholstered furniture, including carpet, cannot be cleaned with a steam cleaner, since the steam cleaner does not have a suction function. For these purposes, a steam vacuum cleaner (or steam vacuum cleaner) is more suitable, which has the functions of a steam cleaner and a vacuum cleaner at the same time. However, treating carpets with a steam cleaner does an excellent job of removing stains and softening dirt, which can later be removed using a napkin, brush, rag, etc. In addition, steam treatment will refresh appearance carpet and eliminate odors from it.

Question:

Will cleaning with a steam cleaner damage parquet flooring made from expensive wood?

Answer: Parquet and laminate floors are cleaned using a floor cleaning attachment. It is recommended to fold the napkin placed on the floor nozzle in half. When cleaning, you need to moisten the napkin a little with steam and wipe the floors with it. The steam generator cannot be turned on for a constant supply of steam! This can actually cause damage to the parquet, which can become unusable over time. When cleaning parquet and laminate flooring with a cloth moistened with steam, no streaks remain and flooring retains its original appearance for a very long time.

Question:

What kind of water can be poured into a Karcher steam cleaner?

Answer: With Karcher steam cleaners, it is recommended to use distilled water or its mixture with ordinary water in a 1:1 ratio. The use of distilled water eliminates the formation of scale, since it does not contain impurities or foreign inclusions. When using ordinary water, it will be necessary to periodically clean the steam cleaner to remove any scale that has formed. The frequency of cleaning depends on the hardness of the water and is usually done every 40-50 full boiler refills.

Question:

Are there any requirements for the chemical composition and hardness of the water poured into the Karcher steam cleaner?

Answer: There are no strict requirements for the temperature of the water used; the warmer the water, the faster it is heated. According to the chemical composition, the water must be clean, without impurities, perfect option- of course, distilled water. Adding any detergents to the water is strictly prohibited!

Question:

What is the difference between the Karcher SI 2125 ironing board and conventional ironing boards? Why is her price so high?

Answer: The main fundamental difference ironing board Karcher from conventional ironing boards is that there is a function of steam blowing and suction, which conventional ironing boards do not have. The presence of this function using a steam iron ensures better penetration of steam into the product being ironed, facilitates the process of ironing delicate fabrics in the blowing mode, and coarse fabrics in the steam suction mode. This makes the ironing process easy and fast.

Question:

Can the Karcher steam iron and steam cleaner iron delicate fabrics?

Answer: Yes. Fabrics such as silk, synthetics and other delicate fabrics can be ironed Karcher steam iron. The high pressure of steam coming out of the iron allows you to carry out the ironing process without touching the textile product; also, for the safe ironing of delicate fabrics, the range includes a special non-stick pad for Karcher steam irons, the use of which will prevent damage to the delicate product during ironing.

Question:

Is the blade of a Karcher steam iron heated only by the steam passing through it?

Answer: No. The Karcher steam iron has electric heating of the fabric with the ability to adjust the heating and steam supply.

Question:

Using the textile nozzle causes a lot of water, everything is wet and it doesn’t smooth anything. How to use it correctly?

Answer: Textile care attachment not intended for ironing. Its purpose is to give a fresh look to textile products, eliminate odors and collect wool using a special pad. To iron items with a steam cleaner, you must use a steam iron attachment.

Question:

I have been using a Karcher steam cleaner for several years. Everything was fine, but now I wait about 20 minutes until the light goes out, there is weak steam. What could be the reason?

Answer: The most likely reason is the coating of the walls of the steam boiler with a large layer of scale. It is urgent to clean the steam cleaner from scale. To do this, you need to use an anti-scale agent in the form of convenient sticks, which must be placed inside the boiler and filled with water for 8 hours. After this, the anti-scale solution must be drained and the boiler must be thoroughly rinsed at least twice. Do not turn on the steam cleaner while the anti-scale solution is in the boiler!

Question:

Is it safe to use a steam cleaner? Is there protection for children?

Answer: Everything steam cleaners Karcher safe to use. The only thing that is necessary is not to get too close to the nozzle at the moment of steam release. All steam cleaners are equipped with an emergency protection system against overpressure. The hose gun has protection against children and inexperienced users; when it is turned on, the steam release button is blocked.

Question:

Are there any Karcher steam cleaner models that work as a steam generator with a suction function like a vacuum cleaner?

Answer: Yes. This hybrid device is not called a steam cleaner, but steam vacuum cleaner(or steam vacuum With). The Karcher company produces two such models: SV 1802 and SV 1902.

Cleaning is a routine process that haunts us throughout our lives. This almost everyday work takes a lot of time and effort from housewives. But they could spend this time playing with children, meeting friends, watching a movie. Therefore, most women in the world use various household chemicals to speed up the cleaning process.

Nowadays it is difficult to imagine high-quality cleaning without the use of chemicals. They have firmly entered our lives. But this type of cleaning also has a downside. Cleaning products, while affecting stains and plaque, also affect our skin, eyes and internal organs. And this can lead to unpleasant consequences over time.

Today, many modern manufacturers of cleaning equipment, including the Karcher company, taking care of people's health, have offered a gentle alternative to cleaning with detergents - cleaning with steam. This is the simplest and most environmentally friendly way to remove household contaminants of varying degrees of complexity. Steam cleans the surface no worse than chemicals. At the same time, it does not have any mechanical effect on the surface.

One of the devices that can clean almost any surface from dirt using steam is a steam cleaner. The steam supplied under high pressure not only dilutes grease and removes dirt, but also disinfects the surface being cleaned, eliminating most bacteria, microbes and allergens. In this case, synthetic cleaning products are not even used, which helps reduce cleaning costs and improve the environmental situation in the house or apartment.

However, I would like to make a small disclaimer: hot steam is not a magic wand, with a wave of which you will remove even 10 years of dirt, and a steam cleaner is not a device that can clean your apartment in 5 minutes. Although it will allow you to bring shine and cleanliness to your home 2 times faster.

In general, the steam supplied by a steam cleaner works well against greasy or food stains in the kitchen, mold and plaque in the bathtub and toilet. It also quickly removes simple stains from upholstered furniture refreshes textiles and leaves indoor plants, and also disinfects children's toys.

What can you steam clean?

Any surface that is not afraid of high temperatures can be exposed to steam. And in an apartment you can’t count such surfaces: stove, burners, oven, microwave, extractor hood, refrigerator, sink, tiles, joints between tiles, plumbing fixtures, bathroom and toilet, radiator, radiators, windows, mirrors, glass coffee table.

With a steam cleaner, the housewife will spend significantly less time cleaning these objects. In addition, the steam generator is capable of washing almost any floor, except waxed parquet (exposure to hot steam will lead to deformation of the wax). Nowadays, many people, having suffered from cleaning carpets, are switching to parquet or laminate flooring, which requires wet cleaning. The basic package of the steam cleaner includes special nozzle for cleaning floors and microfiber covering. They help remove all the dust, hair and dirt from hard floor surfaces.

The steam cleaner comes with many more attachments. Burners, handles, taps, seams between tiles, radiators, baseboards are washed with a nozzle with a round brush.

A wider nozzle is suitable, for example, for washing shower stalls, stoves, doors, and kitchen cabinet doors. The kit even includes microfiber wipes. When the surface is treated with steam, the dirt lags behind it and transfers to such a napkin. By the way, these napkins are very easy to wash in the washing machine.

Dust mites – will it remove them?

A device such as a steam cleaner is a very important thing, especially for people suffering from allergies. Indeed, today, according to statistics, every 5 people suffer from allergies and half of them are small children. Dust mites are often the cause of an allergic reaction. By cleaning the apartment with a steam cleaner, we destroy dust mites and other allergens invisible to the eye and thereby make life easier for allergy sufferers. At the same time, steam cleaning also removes unpleasant odors and humidifies the air in the room. After it you can breathe much easier.

A large number of harmful microorganisms live on soft toys. Therefore, for the benefit of our children, such toys simply need to be steamed regularly. Steam cleaners help to destroy all these health pests.

What can't be cleaned with a steam cleaner?

Many people ask this question before purchasing a steam cleaner. The answer is simple. Surfaces that can be deformed under the influence of high temperatures should absolutely not be cleaned with a steam cleaner. First of all, this is, of course, parquet covered with wax. Textiles are products made from natural wool and linen.

But for those who are afraid of excessively moistening surfaces, a solution has nevertheless been found. You just need to set the steam cleaner to a lower steam level and you can start cleaning. If you have to wash parquet or laminate, it is best to choose the minimum level.

Also, this device cannot be used to clean electrical appliances and soft plastic products.

How is a steam cleaner iron different from a regular steam boost iron?

Ironing is an additional bonus that a steam cleaner equipped with an iron provides to its owners. The steam generated by the steam generator enters the iron through a practical hose and from there it hits the fabric under high pressure. Moreover, the effect of steam is so strong that you will not need to iron your clothes from several sides. After all, thanks to the steam high blood pressure passes through the entire depth of the fibers. Now you can smooth out all the wrinkles even on pure wool and linen items without any extra effort.

The indisputable advantage of a steam iron over a regular iron is that it acts on the fabric not with a hot steel sole, but, as already mentioned, with steam. It creates an air cushion between the sole and the textile, which protects delicate fabrics (velvet, silk, guipure) from damage.

Also, with a steam iron, housewives will need much less time ironing. Unlike the traditional version, the steam iron does not need to be refilled with water as often. After all, the steam cleaner from which steam comes into it can hold up to approximately 3 liters of water. This, in turn, should be enough to iron a mountain of things.

Is there excess moisture in the house?

Many people believe that cleaning with steam leads to excessive air humidification and thus dampness in the apartment. But this is a misconception. Steam, once on the surface, quickly evaporates, leaving the object being cleaned almost dry. At the same time, the air becomes fresher and more humid. And in winter this is even a plus. After all, hot radiators dry the air, and after such wet cleaning you can breathe much easier.

But if you are still afraid that residual moisture will damage the surface, then after cleaning it can be removed with a dry cloth.

Will a steam cleaner replace a vacuum cleaner?

Another important fact that you need to know about a steam cleaner is that it will never replace a vacuum cleaner. This device does not suck up dirt. It will not be able to collect large dirt like a vacuum cleaner or broom. Using a steam generator, you can remove stains, remove plaque and remove dust, hair and fur from the surface being cleaned.

However, the Karcher company, taking care of the comfort of its customers, offers an even more modern and advanced device - a combination of a steam cleaner and a vacuum cleaner - a steam vacuum cleaner. This miracle technique combines 3 operating modes: steam cleaner mode, regular vacuum cleaner mode and steam vacuum cleaner mode. In the latter case, it releases steam, liquefies contaminants and sucks them inside. In this mode, you can clean the floor, carpet, stove, oven, microwave, and hood.

What kind of water should I fill?

As you know, before you start cleaning with a steam cleaner, you need to fill its tank with water. There is an opinion that for steam generators would be better suited distilled water. But that's not true. Yes, such water is completely purified from the mineral salts and other impurities it contains. However, it produces steam less well and is more difficult to evaporate. Therefore, we do not recommend using it, especially for ironing.

In fact, regular tap water will do just fine for the steam cleaner. If the water in your area is particularly hard, it can be mixed with distilled water.

How to descale a steam cleaner?

Using tap water will cause scale to form on the boiler of the steam cleaner over time. To get rid of scale, the “steamer” and other attachments come with special anti-scale sticks that dissolve in cold water. These sticks are absolutely harmless to human health and environment. The frequency of descaling of the steam cleaner depends on the hardness of the water. On average, the device is cleaned once or twice a year.

In 2015, Karcher introduced two new models of steam cleaners (SC 3 and SC 3 Premium), which do not have a heating boiler. In them, water is converted into steam using a flow-through heater. To maintain the performance of such units for many years and protect a heating element against scale, these models do not use anti-scale, but special cartridges.

According to experts, a person spends about 5 years of his life cleaning. A steam cleaner allows you to speed up the cleaning process. This device strives to solve all the issues of maintaining cleanliness and order in our apartments and houses. Thanks to him, we have more free time to spend with family and friends.

The main thing is that we do not use any chemicals during the cleaning process. Therefore, it does not remain on the surface, and neither we nor our children breathe it. Steam treatment will cope with all the problems on the way to cleaning.

Steam cleaner can be selected

The popularity of household surface cleaning with a directed jet of steam raises many questions about how to use a steam cleaner. But first you need to understand how exactly a steam cleaner works. With all the variety of types and models, their design and operating principle are approximately the same, be it a manual device or a floor-standing device.

The design of any steam cleaner includes:

• water tank;
• heating heater;
• a steam outlet tube with a set of nozzles, and floor-standing models are also equipped with a long hose with a trigger gun;
• a trigger device for releasing a steam jet, which is also called a gun.

After being plugged into the network, the water in the container quickly heats up to a temperature of about 140 °C and turns into a vapor state. When you press the release button, a stream of steam escapes from the nozzle and cleans the object at which it is directed. For cleaning different types surfaces, replaceable nozzles are used, which are included in the kit or can be purchased additionally.

Preparing for work

To work you need to do the following steps:

1. Assembling the device.
2. Installation of a nozzle selected for the type of item being cleaned.
3. Filling the tank with water.
4. Connecting the device to the network.
5. Waiting for the indicator signal to heat up the water.

Before preparing for work, read the instructions, and when starting for the first time, check your actions at each stage with it.

To speed up the heating process, you can use heated water or boiling water, which will allow you to quickly start cleaning.

What can be cleaned

• The device is multifunctional in its capabilities. The number of surfaces that can be cleaned with a steam cleaner is large. The restrictions apply only to wooden surfaces and thin fabrics that are sensitive to moisture and high temperatures. The functions of the device allow it to be used for cleaning:
• floors covered with tiles or laminate;
• bathroom walls, plumbing; kitchens, including household appliances
• with kitchen appliances;
• upholstered furniture, carpets;
• clothes, curtains;

leaves of domestic plants.

A steam generator can be used to clean the most difficult to reach places, including narrow crevices and heating radiators.

Floor

• To clean the floor, floor-standing devices with a long hose and brushes are used. Before cleaning with this device, it is better to pre-clean with a vacuum cleaner. After this you need:
• install the floor nozzle;
• put a napkin on it;
• turn on the gun for a constant supply of steam;

Clean the floor from stains with quick movements.

Bathroom

• Using a steam generator, you can easily and quickly clean tiled walls and bathroom fixtures. It will remove limescale, mold, and dirt from tile joints. Based on the complexity of the contamination, the following are used:
• a napkin placed on a nozzle, which is used to wash soap residues, lime on tiles, glass surfaces, sinks and bathtubs;
• a brush for cleaning hard-to-remove dirt in joints, which is used to scrub away dirt with a short-term supply of steam;

nozzle for targeted steam supply, which eliminates limescale deposits.

Kitchen

In the kitchen, the device can clean glass-ceramic stoves, internal and external surfaces of other household appliances made of glass, metal, ceramics, and enamel. To do this, use a nozzle with a soft terry cloth, which must be periodically cleaned of absorbed fat.

After steam treatment, the environment with the devices should be wiped with a dry soft cloth. Dried food residues can be removed with a metal sponge attached to the nozzle of the gun.

To clean carpets, it is better to use a vacuum cleaner with a steam generator function. If this is not available, you can use a conventional floor-mounted steam generator. Similar to cleaning the floor, it is best to vacuum the carpet first. Cleaning is performed in the following order:

1. The carpet is completely freed from furniture.
2. A wide brush is installed on the gun.
3. If there is a humidification regulator, it must be limited.
4. Cleaning is done from the center to the edge or in movements from left to right.

After cleaning is completed, the carpet should be dried by opening the windows or turning on the fan. Therefore, it is better to steam carpet cleaning in the summer.

Cushioned furniture

Furniture upholstery also requires pre-use vacuum cleaner and special detergent to remove stains. After using a vacuum cleaner and detergent, you need to wait until the upholstery is completely dry. The procedure for using the steam generator is as follows:

1. A special triangular brush must be installed on the gun.
2. All removable elements can be removed and cleaned independently.
3. It is recommended to process each section of furniture sequentially after fully processing the previous one.
4. At the end of cleaning, the furniture should be completely dry.

In this case, the device is used as a steamer, but this function is most useful when removing stains and other contaminants from clothes.

Clothes and curtains

A conventional steam generator used as a steamer will become more functional with iron attachment. This way you can iron fabrics of any density. But even without it, the standard features allow you to use the device as a functional steamer. It will straighten fabrics, clean them of dirt, eliminate unpleasant odors, and remove lint and hair.

This steamer can straighten clothes directly on the hanger, and curtains without removing them from the curtains. To do this, you need to lightly and slowly move the gun from top to bottom from a short distance until the bruises or dirt are completely removed.

House plants

As a steamer, the device can easily cope with removing dust from indoor plants. This troublesome task is completed much faster.

To prevent damage to the flower and flowerpot, hold the device at a distance of about 40 cm.

After steaming the plants, their leaves must be wiped with a dry cloth.

Other options

Due to the standard set of attachments and additional details The steam cleaner can be used for:

• cleaning fabric and plastic surfaces in the car interior, rims;
• quickly remove old wallpaper with a rectangular nozzle;
• cleaning washable, moisture-resistant wallpaper;
• restoration of suede shoes with clothes - the suede pile is ideally renewed and cleaned of dirt;
• cleaning children's toys and restoring their appearance;
• cleaning hard-to-reach places in heating radiators and radiators.

In addition, the steam cleaner protects against bacteria and allergens. When disinfecting with steam, up to 70% of microorganisms harmful to asthmatics and allergy sufferers are eliminated.

Precautionary measures

Follow these rules:

• due to high heating temperatures, it is recommended not to touch the main unit unnecessarily and to carry out all work holding the steam cleaner by the handle or by the gun at the outer end of the hose;
• the tank should be opened only after it has completely cooled down to avoid the release of hot steam under the influence of high internal pressure;
• Do not point the nozzle at open areas of the skin; if steam gets in, there will be no severe burn, but unpleasant sensations are guaranteed;
• before working with fabrics, wooden surfaces make sure they are resistant to high temperatures.

Care

Steam cleaners, like other water heating devices, accumulate limescale. To avoid a decrease in functionality, it is necessary to regularly clean the tank from limescale deposits. On average, maintenance should be performed after 40-60 cycles of use. You can reduce scale formation:

• filling the container with heated water;
• adding to tap water distilled in a ratio of 60x40;
• using softening additives.

This does not exclude the occurrence of scale, but will extend the period of use without troublesome maintenance.

A very bold post that will compromise me as a hostess, with many very personal photographs. :) Please be understanding and invite you to a photo walk through the dirtiest places in my dacha.

First, a little history. I wanted a steam cleaner for a long time, but at that time it cost some fabulous money, which we had a hard time with at that time. It happens that your earnings have increased, and the price of the gadget has fallen, but you still have the association that it is inaccessible. But no! Just like mine - Karcher himself- large and powerful, you can buy it for 5 thousand, and less - for only three.

Let me touch on why this particular company. I scoured the entire Internet, read, read, read... Karcher had a lot of simply DISGUSTING reviews, and they were mixed with enthusiastic ones. I didn’t like this whole thing - you can’t tell which of them are competitors, which are the managers themselves. But I found a thread on the Flyma website about steam cleaners that is as much as 90 (!!!) pages long, read it - it’s very interesting. The girls bought different models and shared opinions. And not bots with 1-2 messages, but long-livers of the forum, real women. I made a LOT of conclusions, for example: buy this particular steam cleaner and under no circumstances buy a manual one.

So, the one in five came to me. There were even more expensive ones - for example, for 20 thousand. Let's see if we need such an expensive device, how steam cleaners generally work, is it a magical thing or should we not hope for a miracle, and how can we even use them in our homes.

Why don't I have a manual one?
I have weak hands and I didn’t want a unit that I needed to constantly hold in weight. After I used the steam cleaner for the first time, I couldn’t put it down and spent the whole day steaming, I realized that my choice was absolutely right.

Why not for 20 thousand?
The difference, as I see it, is in the volume of water (1 l versus 1.5 l), heating power (1500 W versus 1800 W). The decisive factor was the steam pressure - 3.2 bar versus 4 bar, I realized that 3.2 would be quite enough for me - this is a normal, adequate price for a device not for industrial use, but for home use.

How does a steam generator work?
Imagine a mixture of an electric kettle and a vacuum cleaner working “in reverse” - steam under pressure flies out of the nozzle and hits the place we need with force. Heat(more than 100 g) and pressure - everything that can swell and fly off, swells and flies off. Old grease drains off, dry dirt instantly soaks, you simply wipe the resulting dirty moisture with a napkin. But if you want to clean lime deposits, or very old burnt areas on the stove, first treat with a special product, and then with steam.

What do you clean with a steam cleaner?
Anything that is not afraid of hot steam.
Tiles - especially in the kitchen, with grease, between the tile seams - with a bang. The stove, especially nasty places like handles with small details, oven. Clothes, grease stains and generally refresh wrinkled items, curtains. Carpets and sofas are extremely important if there are animals and children. :) Toilet, bathroom - fast and perfect. Heating radiators - this is why they squeaked in all the reviews that I read. The flowers are washed - albeit at a distance, so as not to scald them. Floors - there is a special nozzle. Windows, mirrors - but this attachment is sold separately. Walls, doors, furniture, etc. - everything that - I repeat - is not afraid of hot steam. Any dirt that can be dissolved with boiling water can actually be cleaned off.

Where does the dirt go?
It does not disappear anywhere - it dissolves into steam and the cleaned, damp area must be wiped with a dry cloth or napkin. If there is a cloth on the steam cleaner nozzle, everything will stay on it.

Should we expect miracles?
If you haven’t washed your stove for three years, it won’t be enough to wash it once and expect it to shine like the day you bought it. On difficult places (for example, heavily cracked ones) you need to point and hold, rub it with a brush attachment. For ordinary cleaning, yes, this is simply a miracle. Cleaning is easy, pleasant and... sterile - steam kills everything.

What attachments are there?
It is my model that simply has a narrow nozzle that knocks out dirt from any crevices; a small, stiff brush that cleans difficult places; a wide, flat brush, and also a fabric cover, for cleaning fabrics, sofas and glass and washing surfaces; a nozzle for the floor and also a hook for it; two pipes extending the handle of the steam cleaner. I also immediately ordered a glass nozzle, theoretically I can get by, but it will make cleaning windows faster.

What are the very big advantages?
There is no need to come into contact with chemicals or breathe it - the steam cleaner cleans without it. There is no need to smear, then wait, and then vigorously scrub for a long time, everything is much easier to clean, effortlessly. Cleaning takes place in a matter of minutes. It washes away things that couldn’t be reached or scrubbed off.
I also save on cleaning products and more: I changed my mind about painting the walls and radiators again, the hood also came to zero)))

And now there will be that terrible part of the post, where I will show real photos Before and after.

What makes me a little sad is that this is a dacha, and children constantly come running from the street covered in dirt, sand, fruits and berries, and with their beloved hands they simply grab EVERYTHING. I'm not even talking about smearing, spilling, etc. And all four of them do this. :(Even the older one.

I'm really TIRED because my efforts are not worth how long this cleanliness lasts (minutes). Squirrel in a Ferris wheel. Therefore, while waiting for the steam cleaner, I simply gave up on washing, deciding - let’s test it, let’s test it!)))

A dermantine sofa, it’s over 10 years old (I think it’s 12 years old). The coating has wrinkles; everything that falls and spills from the table gets stuck there; simply wiping it with a sponge does nothing at all. Twice a summer I coat it with chemicals, wait half an hour, and then rub it long and hard with a brush, and after that I rinse the whole thing off with water, then wipe it dry. This is hell.

But this is what the sofa looked like after the steam cleaner, I spent 10 minutes on it (the WHOLE time) - it was Alina who literally tore it out of my hands to try it herself. There was a feeling of MIRACLE, because under the hot steam, the dirt simply dissolved and disappeared, I simply ran a cloth over it, collecting the muddy moisture.

The nozzle got into all the cracks where I couldn’t get. The sofa is like new - I'll show you a photo below - from afar.

And these are the doors of the country closet, and again everything is bright. Mugs are stored here, so it is the most popular place for piggy children. It gets dirty once or twice, but do you see what the texture is? The same thing - it gets clogged and requires scrubbing with the abrasive side of a washcloth along with Mr. Muscle.

I managed the steam generator in 2 (well, let it be THREE) seconds. Steam penetrates all the cracks and dirt in the form of water simply appears on the surface. Two doors completely - 20 seconds, I timed it.

Blinds are a very sore subject of mine.

First of all, they are gold, and dust immediately makes them look terribly dull.
Secondly - flies. All the same, by some miracle they get into the house and then these POINTS... oooh..... You understand what I mean.
Thirdly, I actually cursed myself that I didn’t buy simple curtains- washing blinds is some kind of PPC... (((

As a result, I wash them once a year, in the summer. Usually before my mother-in-law arrives, yay)))) I dedicate the day just to this - I have 4 of them, three large ones and some are completely WHITE.

Something I’ve done here with the light, in general they are yellowish))) but the dirt is in all its glory and so about ten square meters, can you imagine how much I hate them?

It would be worth buying a steam generator just for the blinds)))))
I ran along one strip twice - once I soaked the dirt, the second I drove away the unclean water.
There is a towel underneath to catch dripping moisture.

I didn’t even take off the white blinds “BEFORE” for fear of massive unfriending)))))))
This is "after".

A completely different matter!!!
At the same time, as if casually, I washed the windows. All the fly spots were washed away with one touch of the nozzle.

I haven't washed my microwave for 1.5 months. I could justify myself by the fact that there is no hot water, but I won’t - my laziness is all that, if I wanted, I could heat the basin, soak it with something stronger and wash and rub. It’s better to swim in the pond or lie down with a book... (((

It took a whole 30 seconds to wash the door - the fat just melted, mixed with water and I wiped it off with a napkin and this is what happened. Once - that's all. True, I used the maximum steam with a brush attachment. Then another 10 seconds and I got it to perfection, but didn’t get distracted by the camera - it pulled me into the microwave and I steamed the soap, just really enjoying it.

I solemnly promise that this will only make my microwave sparkle!

I was a very stupid woman when three years ago I painted the kitchen with my own hands. White color. This is my second big mistake after buying blinds.

Enemies do not come to us at night to dirty the walls - all this is done by our beloved children and often with dirty heels. How can you not lie down and rest your foot against the wall?!

This was all NOT WASHED OUT. I cried, swore, and threatened. No use. My husband brought super products, but the dirt apparently got stuck in the micropores of the wall and not a single brush would remove it.

I dropped my hands, spat, and planned to paint my pussy a dirty gray color. I didn’t expect a steam cleaner here. I’m generally silent about hands and fingerprints. And my husband can still swat a mosquito or a fly on a snow-white wall, although I’m ready to swat my husband for this.

But it’s completely in vain! The stains simply melted and ran down the wall. All I had to do was collect them with a dry cloth.

Here it is after the renovation.

What’s especially great is that the steam removes dirt from all the cracks that I just picked with a toothpick.

Country microwave. Like you just bought.

By the way, these are all events of one day. And I wasn’t even tired - the handle with the gun is VERY LIGHT - just soar and soar. I would have died with a manual one.

I washed all my household appliances inside and out. It costs the same as if it came from a store. Sparkles. EASILY! All the cracks.

We have a used refrigerator, my husband even shuddered when he opened it - like it was a stranger. :) He came to us in worse condition.

I usually clean the refrigerator for at least an hour. Now, to be honest, I didn’t time it, but about 20 minutes, no more. All the elastic bands became snow-white.

This is my first day with the steam cleaner. Without using a single drop of chemicals, after which I itch and cough, and we have two other allergy sufferers in the house, NOT TIRED, I did:

Four blinds
- four windows
- fridge
- microwave
- bread machine
- multicooker
- air fryer
- kettle
- table
- three chairs
- two sofas
- white walls
- kitchen cabinets inside and outside
- floors

That is, my kitchen was like a sterile operating room - the steam disinfects it.

The next day I generalized the hallway, fireplace, staircase with balusters, our bedroom - all with furniture.
I washed all the windows, floors, and sometimes the walls - now I’ll show you a few more photos.

Parquet in the fireplace is one of the problem areas - soot still flies.
Special nozzle for the floor.

While mom went to get water for the steam generator, Yashka decided to join in the cleaning.)))
Don't give it to children - you might get scalded.

Mirrors and windows - for this I ordered a separate attachment, which is not included in the kit.
I'm not very enthusiastic about her, to be honest. To wash a large number of windows and quickly - yes, but you need to go with microfiber and quickly rub in the stripes that remain along the edges of the nozzle.

Although I’m already capricious - the washing speed is crazy, you can spend even a second erasing a strip.

In principle, you can wash glass with the nozzle that comes with it:

In the photo I am cleaning the sofa for her.

And this is our, so to speak, HISTORY.

When the children were 2-3 years younger, they still drew on the walls. I couldn't clean it off the lining with anything at all. My husband suggested trying a steam generator - I agreed and..... there are no more rock paintings!

It’s even a pity, I’m used to it.))))