What is the difference between a Vapor Steam Cleaner and a traditional Steam Vacuum Carpet Steam Cleaner?
Determining which type of steam cleaner is right for you begins with understanding the differences between the type of machines available on the market today. Traditionally, the phrases, “Steam Vacuum,” and “Steam Cleaner,” have brought to mind machines that were made to clean carpets by spraying down a solution of hot (steaming) water and cleaning solution and then vacuuming up most of that solution and dirt into a recovery tank. Some of these machines also have rotating brushes to help work the solution into the fibers of the carpet and loosen embedded dirt and grime. By and large, these machines are more accuratly described as Carpet Extractors, Carpet Cleaners or Deep Cleaners. The key differences are: • They don’t actually make steam, although some of them have heating elements to marginally increase the water temperature. • They have suction and recovery tanks to pick up the dirty water. • They require the use of chemical additives to make the solution for cleaning. • They are mu
