StellaGirl
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Can anyone recommend a good steam cleaner for the nside and outside of boats?
Not too expensive please!
Not too expensive please!
Steam Cleaner
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Lakesailor
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Do you really mean Steam cleaner or just pressure washer.
Cheap pressure washer at Focus
Cheap pressure washer at Focus
StellaGirl
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no I meant a steam cleaner
Kleverken
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Steam pressure washers are a tad heavy, most having a diesel burner plus the water pressure pump. Unless you are buying new make sure the water coil round the burner is sound, tend to get tiny pin holes if the system hasn’t had cold flushed through . Question is wouldn’t you be better hiring one as we paid about £900 for the last refurbished one, but we do wash vehicles down each day
Ken
Ken
StellaGirl
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OK - i dont want a pressure washer and i dont want a steam pressure washer - just a steam cleaner.....! Was i not clear enough!
sorry if I sound rude
sorry if I sound rude
capricorn
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Are you sure you don't want a lawnmower ?!
seriously though, take your pick from link below ! Haven't used one but the Karcher kit is usually pretty good. Macro often sell them at a good price. I have the Penguin one which is fine for cleaning jobs around home but I'd go for something bigger is I was using it commercially and/or everyday.
Steam Cleaners.
seriously though, take your pick from link below ! Haven't used one but the Karcher kit is usually pretty good. Macro often sell them at a good price. I have the Penguin one which is fine for cleaning jobs around home but I'd go for something bigger is I was using it commercially and/or everyday.
Steam Cleaners.
pelissima
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LIDL advertises one for 119 Euro, next Monday. In Athens. Just a thought.
rgds
George
rgds
George
claymore
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I'm trying to work out what a steam cleaner would do that a hot pressure washer wouldn't. I do our bilges and the engine area each winter with a hot pressure washer and one of those wet vacuum cleaners to get out the last bits that the bilge pump wont shift and this works well. We get a really annoying splodge of grease which gets flicked off the stern gland - over the season this builds up a bit and the pressure shifts it well enough for me to repaint the bilge paint on.
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Anonymous
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I know exactly what you mean - we bought a professional one a couple of years for part of my business. Although it worked fine - i.e. it produced plenty of steam and all the tools were fine - we were disappointed with steam as a cleaning medium per se. Maybe you already have experience of steam and find that it suits you, but if not, I strongly recommend that you try it out before buying.
Kleverken
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cliff
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I'm trying to work out what a steam cleaner would do that a hot pressure washer wouldn't.
[/ QUOTE ]Duh... Upholstery!, Carpets!, Head linings!, Curtains!, Oven and maybe Hobs!................ /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
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I'm trying to work out what a steam cleaner would do that a hot pressure washer wouldn't.
[/ QUOTE ]Duh... Upholstery!, Carpets!, Head linings!, Curtains!, Oven and maybe Hobs!................ /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
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smee
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How about a Polti (Vaporeto ?).
THis is a mains operated steam cleaner where you fill it with water, turn it on, it does its thing for a few minutes and then you can steam clean with it! A liveaboard friend swears by it for everything from cleaning the carpets, to cleaning the heads, through to steam cleaning where rust was on his steel boat, he's even been known to steam clean himself (though not directly with the machine, but by using it to steam a flannel!)
He bought his in Carrefour, but he also saw it on the shopping channel and I am sure they can be found via the internet in UK. I have witnessed it do wonders on the tiles of a dingy Spanish bar that had been covered in years worth of tobacco smoke and grime, and came up sparkling, with a swoosh over and a wipe!! Sadly it didn't have much of an effect on the cabin sole of my boat which was a bit grimey (elbow grease and wood cleaner did better!).
If your really into gadgets you can get an iron attachment for it, it blasts the creases out of everything, (and gives the effects of a sauna at the same time!)!
THis is a mains operated steam cleaner where you fill it with water, turn it on, it does its thing for a few minutes and then you can steam clean with it! A liveaboard friend swears by it for everything from cleaning the carpets, to cleaning the heads, through to steam cleaning where rust was on his steel boat, he's even been known to steam clean himself (though not directly with the machine, but by using it to steam a flannel!)
He bought his in Carrefour, but he also saw it on the shopping channel and I am sure they can be found via the internet in UK. I have witnessed it do wonders on the tiles of a dingy Spanish bar that had been covered in years worth of tobacco smoke and grime, and came up sparkling, with a swoosh over and a wipe!! Sadly it didn't have much of an effect on the cabin sole of my boat which was a bit grimey (elbow grease and wood cleaner did better!).
If your really into gadgets you can get an iron attachment for it, it blasts the creases out of everything, (and gives the effects of a sauna at the same time!)!
StellaGirl
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quite.....
Am note clients would appreciate saturated cushions!
Am note clients would appreciate saturated cushions!
StellaGirl
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god my typing is crap today. Anyway, thank you for the helpful suggestions!
BlueMan
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Polti Vaporetto 2400 is I believe around £299 in branches of John Lewis. I've had one for several years. I would give it mixed reviews depending on what you want to do with it. They are good for things that respond to mild heat (e.g. boiling water) but don't shift really burnt on stuff such as old ovens etc. A good alternative to Cif, Flash etc but not the universal answer to cleaning.
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A good alternative to Cif, Flash etc but not the universal answer to cleaning.
[/ QUOTE ]We found that the main use was cracks and crevices and an old toothbrush with some Cif did as well, without the hassle of lugging the steam cleaner around. It wasn't that it didn't work, it was simply that even having bought one, lugging it around wasn't worthwhile. For us, anyway, no doubt some folks love 'em.
A good alternative to Cif, Flash etc but not the universal answer to cleaning.
[/ QUOTE ]We found that the main use was cracks and crevices and an old toothbrush with some Cif did as well, without the hassle of lugging the steam cleaner around. It wasn't that it didn't work, it was simply that even having bought one, lugging it around wasn't worthwhile. For us, anyway, no doubt some folks love 'em.
Allanrichard
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Have just seen a steam cleaner with attachments in Lidls at Southend-on-Sea this afternoon for £75. I might even go back and get one for myself! (When I am on my own I might add!)
pappaecho
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I dont know what you want to steam clean. I bought a wall paper steam stripper from Wickes about 5 years ago and have used it to strip paper, steam clean the car engine, the diesel tank on the boat, and will shortly use it to steam clean the Spinacre tower in Pompey if it is ever finsihed!
Cost £18
Cost £18
wicked
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Can't think why you would want to clean steam ? but if you want really clean steam then one of these may be what you are looking for?
Clean Steam
Hope that's helpful..
Dave
Clean Steam
Hope that's helpful..
Dave
Freebee
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I bought a steam wallpaper stripper form machine mart cost about £30 comes with loads of attachements for cleaning upholstry, carpets etc. will even defrost the freezer brilliant
