If we believe in commercials, the microorganisms around us put our lives on a daily basis and so we should work tirelessly with them, bringing cleanliness in the apartment to the standards of the average operating room. We will not be so categorical about the surrounding mini-life, but still note that living in a clean apartment is pleasant and useful, not only for the body, but for the soul. For no one will make a secret that maintaining cleanliness in the apartment requires the hostess to have some free time and a certain skill. Make the cleaning process easy, pleasant and quick to help the steam cleaner for the home. What kind of device is this and whether a steam cleaner is needed in an ordinary house? You will find the answers to these questions in our article.
Why do I need a steam cleaner at home?
Many perceive the steam cleaner as a highly specialized device, which is only in the kitchen. But cleaning the tile and washing the glass, this is only a small fraction of the miracles that the wizard-steam cleaner can do. With its help, you can easily remove the old fat and dirt from almost all surfaces, wash the furniture, clean the upholstery of sofas and armchairs, refresh the floor covering and much, much more. Therefore, this device is simply necessary for all those who do not think of life without perfect purity, but are not ready to spend the day after cleaning. It will not be superfluous in families with young children, especially if they have health problems, because during the cleaning of the steam, the lion's share of harmful microorganisms is destroyed.
How to choose a multifunctional steam cleaner for your home?
To buy a steam cleaner did not become the main disappointment of the year, before buying it is not superfluous to learn more about the features of this device. Primitively speaking, the principle of its operation differs little from an ordinary teapot - water in the working chamber (steam boiler) is heated to the boiling point, and steam escapes through the nozzle. The steam output process is regulated by a special trigger mechanism, so that a directional jet is formed.
All steam cleaners for the house (household) can be divided into manual and outdoor. The latter are virtually indistinguishable from vacuum cleaners : they have a streamlined shape, castors for easy handling and a long flexible hose. They are designed for processing surfaces that have a large area (floor, walls, furniture). But in narrow places (corners, cracks, tiny bathrooms, etc.) to equip with such a steam cleaner, to put it mildly, it is inconvenient. But with them, the manual version of the device, which has much smaller dimensions, will do fine. The only drawback of this option is that the container with water should be kept in hands.
There are also different types of steam cleaners according to the capacity of the working chamber: for manual models this parameter varies usually from 0.2 to 2.5 liters, and for floor types from 1 to 5 liters. The working chamber (steam boiler) can be made of stainless steel or aluminum. In work, the aluminum variant shows itself better, since it weighs less (which is especially important for manual models), heats up more quickly and is less susceptible to scale formation.
Speaking about the technical characteristics, we can not fail to mention the power and operating pressure. With power, everything is clear - the higher it is, the faster steam will be produced. And the working pressure affects the speed at which steam will flow out. We recommend choosing appliances with a power of 1 kW and working pressure of 3 bar. And to make the device a universal assistant, it is worth paying attention to the presence of a variety of attachments.