Steam Cleaning Products

Carpet Steam Cleaners vs. Steam Cleaners vs. Steam Pressure Washers

Search the Internet for the word "steam cleaner" and who knows what you'll find. Often the word "steam" is affixed to products that don't even clean with steam. Use this primer to help you find the right product for your application.

Carpet steam cleaners, Steam carpet cleaners

• Use a built-in heating element to produce hot water for sanitizing applications and for removing the toughest stains. Despite the name, carpet steam cleaners do not clean with steam.
• Applications: cleaning carpets and rugs.
• Notes: These products are also known as carpet cleaners, carpet extractors and carpet shampooers.
• Read more on carpet cleaner machines.

Steam cleaners

• > Use "dry" steam or vaporized water, which can contain only five percent water vapor.
• > Applications: cleaning and sanitizing hard surfaces, like flooring, tiling, bathrooms, kitchens, healthcare. Spot cleaning carpets that can handle the heat.