How Does a Steam Cleaner Work?

No Chemicals
Using only water and electricity, a steam cleaner can clean and deodorize almost any surface without the use of chemicals. Although steam cleaners resemble vacuum cleaners, they are different in that they expel hot steam made of tap water to disinfect surfaces by killing the bacteria, viruses, molds, funguses and dust mite that are almost invisible to the human eye.

Ecologically Friendly
The essential component of a steam cleaner is water. Using less than a gallon of tap water, you can use most units continuously for about an hour. Since no chemicals are used, steam cleaners are ecologically friendly.

Steam Created
When you pour the water into the device, heating elements within the steam cleaner heat the water to the point where it evaporates and becomes steam. At this point, the steam rises from the base of the unit into a tube that leads to the cleaning head. Once it has reached the steaming head, the steam reaches temperatures of approximately 230 to 260 degrees Fahrenheit.


Quick to Dry
To clean a surface, glide the steaming head over the area like you would a vacuum. The cleaning is done by the heat of the steam vapor itself, rather than difficult scrubbing or the addition of chemicals. Due to the lack of moisture in the steam vapor, the surface is dry within fifteen minutes, which is important for carpets because it does not allow new mold and fungi to grow. With the proper attachments, steam cleaners can also be used on tile floors, shower doors, metal blinds, draperies and other surfaces. Portable handheld steam cleaners are also available to clean items from auto interiors to countertops.

Dry Steam Cleaners
Some steam cleaners are referred to as dry steam cleaners. This version uses very hot steam vapor that lacks moisture. The vapor in these cleaners has less moisture than the air we breathe and is heated to higher temperatures than traditional steam cleaners. Instead of 15 minutes of drying time, dry steam cleaners dry almost instantly.

Steam-Clean Clothes
A few specialized steam cleaners are specifically designed for clothing. These devices not only remove dirt and grime from clothing, they have the ability to take out wrinkles and unwanted folds. The result is a machine that is capable of doing the jobs typically handled by a washing machine, clothes drier and iron.

Increasingly Popular
While steam cleaners aren't nearly as popular in American households as vacuum cleaners, their multipurpose use and ecofriendly cleaning method have increased their popularity over the last decade.

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