Steam Cleaner - is it worth getting one?

Rikki

bertie200 wrote: »

I love my Polti, great at cleaning and a whizz at defrosting the freezer in minutes!

I hadn't thought about using it to defrost the freezer. A job on my to-do list.

Any one cleaned their oven with theirs?

mrs_baggins

silly question time! i have borrowed a steam cleaner and it has varous nozzles etc but for instance if i was cleaning hob how close would i hold nozzle to the hob? right on it or a few inches away?

PLRFD

Which ever works best i used to blast the grime out close up then move the nozzle further away foir lighter grease.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

What happens to all these posh steam cleaners that people don't like? Are they all stashed in the cupboard under the stairs?

Because I would love to buy a Polti or Karcher with the iron attachment, but can't justify the expense.

rockie4

Rikki wrote: »

I hadn't thought about using it to defrost the freezer. A job on my to-do list.

Any one cleaned their oven with theirs?

I cleaned my oven and it came up a treat! It hadn't been done for ages and was filthy:o I had to use a bit of elbow grease but it was better than chemicals. My steamer was from Argos, Morphy Richards about £30 I think.

Pitlanepiglet

We've got a steam cleaner, I can't remember the model but it's similar to the Polti. It's one of the best things I've bought. It made a cracking job of cleaning our rental house when we moved out and shifted an ink stain on the hall carpet that I thought was going to cost us our deposit so it paid for itself with that alone.

It's fantastic at cleaning ovens and hobs and all the little nooks and crannies in between woodwork, trim on appliances etc.

We also steam mattresses, rugs, curtains etc.

It's worth making sure that you have a model that you can top up with water whilst it's hot. I gather some models have to cool down before you can fill them which I'd find irritating.

Rikki

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

What happens to all these posh steam cleaners that people don't like? Are they all stashed in the cupboard under the stairs?

Because I would love to buy a Polti or Karcher with the iron attachment, but can't justify the expense.

Mine is a vacuum cleaner too. I have a Polti Vaporetto Lecoasira.

An expensive purchase at the time but more than paid for it's self.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Rikki wrote: »

Mine is a vacuum cleaner too. I have a Polti Vaporetto Lecoasira.

An expensive purchase at the time but more than paid for it's self.

I want one!

[reads price]

THUD.


[weakly] Who wants to get rid of the one they have in the cupboard under the stairs?

anguk

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

What happens to all these posh steam cleaners that people don't like? Are they all stashed in the cupboard under the stairs?

Because I would love to buy a Polti or Karcher with the iron attachment, but can't justify the expense.

It's worth keeping an eye on Ideal World shopping channel, they often have a Polti as the "blockbuster" or pick of the day" and they're cheaper than the shops.

bertie200

anguk wrote: »

It's worth keeping an eye on Ideal World shopping channel, they often have a Polti as the "blockbuster" or pick of the day" and they're cheaper than the shops.

yes I have bought 2 through Ideal World and they were considerably cheaper! always worth keeping an eye on their website