Working with a steam cleaner around your home is the best way to clean your home while eliminating the use of harsh cleaning chemicals and remaining eco-friendly. While residential and commercial-grade steam cleaners extend into other cleaning tasks, a handheld steam cleaner is a great accessory for spot cleaning or small cleaning jobs around the home.
- What are Handheld Steam Cleaners?
- How Do Handheld Steam Cleaners Work?
- How to Use Handheld Steam Cleaners
- Handheld Steam Cleaners
What are Handheld Steam Cleaners?
Just like the bigger steam cleaners, handheld steam cleaners are capable of removing stuck on dirt and grime while killing bacteria, dust mites, germs, viruses, lice, bed bugs, and more. However, the usage of the handheld steam cleaners is limited to smaller, light cleaning tasks.
How Do Handheld Steam Cleaners Work?
Handheld steam cleaners operate in the same manner as their bigger counterparts; however, the handhelds take less time to boil the water, while providing the same germ-killing power with temperatures that can range up to 245 degrees F. The intense steam power is effective at removing stuck-on substances including gum, soap scum on tile, grout, and fixtures, and even glue.
While any steam cleaner is great at removing the stuck-on messes, remember that steam cleaners merely lift the dirt, stains, and debris. Remove the lifted dirt with dry, soft cloths from carpeting, hard surfaces, and upholstery.
How to Use Handheld Steam Cleaners
Handhelds are great for tackling small cleaning chores. Here is a practical list of ways to use your handheld steam cleaner.
- Household Appliances: Cleaning these can be difficult, taking a considerable about of elbow grease and strong chemicals. With a handheld steam cleaner, you can knock cleaning time in half and easily remove grease and messes from dishwashers, microwaves, oven doors, stove, refrigerators, and more. Simply wipe down with a damp cloth for a clean, fresh finish.
- Kitchen: Using a handheld steam cleaner, you can easily remove germs that can contaminate your kitchen from plastic or wood cutting boards, cooking utensils, countertops, stove knobs, and stove hoods. Wipe down or wash dishwasher-safe items after steam cleaning for a superior clean.
- Bathroom: With the potential to accumulate mildew and mold, due to the overabundance of moisture in the air, everyday cleaning with a handheld steam cleaner can efficiently eliminate both. Take care of hard water stains and soap scum from shower doors, bathtub grout, faucets, & toilets, using a grout cleaning tool or small brass brush. A squeegee leaves behind streak-free glass & mirrors.
- Upholstery & Furniture: Handheld steam cleaners are the perfect hand steamer for furniture. Upholstery, and other heavy fabrics are easily spot cleaned with these lightweight units. Using one of the attachments, you can gently remove stains, freshen, and de-wrinkle fabric-covered items like baby mattresses, carpet, curtains, furniture fabrics, fabric shower curtains, sofa covers and cushions, and your pet's bed too.
- Bed Bugs & Dust Mites on Mattresses: Bed bugs and mites—more often found in the bedroom—live on surfaces and in crevices of mattresses. Steam cleaning is the most effective way to deal with bed bugs and dust mites without tossing out your mattress. The heat generated from a steam cleaner—usually 180 degrees F—kills bed bugs, mites, and their eggs on contact on the mattress surface.
- Outdoors: A handheld steam cleaner is as instrumental outdoors as indoors. Any number of items can be steam cleaned and restored to their original condition. Spot clean patio furniture, patio cushions, gardening tools, grills, picnic umbrellas, tables, and more.
- RVs, Boats, Cars: Spot clean vehicles with a handheld steam cleaner and restore interiors and exteriors to their original condition. Use a handheld steam cleaner to clean and restore your interior dashboard; clean the seat upholstery, headliner, and mats; and steam clean your alloy wheels to break apart dirt, hard water, and brake dust.
- Other Miscellaneous Items: Take care of carpet stains, trash cans, car interiors, toys, pet crates, litter boxes, and clothing.
Handheld Steam Cleaners
Sylvane offers a variety of handheld steam mops designed for cleaning up quick messes, knocking out grime, and even sanitizing mattresses, upholstery, and more, protecting your home from bed bugs and dust mites. Discover a few of our most popular brands.
Bissell Powerfresh Pet Lift Off Steam Mop
Whisk away 99.9 percent of household germs with simple tap water while the lift-off pod converts the steam mop into a steam cleaner for cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, faucets, mattresses, and more.
- Variable Steam Control
- Lightweight Design
- Quick Heat-up Time
McCullouch MC1230 Handheld Steam Cleaner
Designed to tackle small, rugged jobs from cleaning the grill, tools, and patio furniture. This powerful 200-degree F handheld steam cleaner works well at cleaning tile, grout, bathroom fixtures, & appliances.
- 15-Foot Durable Extension Cord
- Continuous Water Stream Trigger
- Multiple Accessories
Steamfast SF-210 Everyday Handheld Steam Cleaner
For quick clean-ups to the more difficult messes, this steamer powers through household cleaning projects, and can be used on pet beds, toys, and more. Includes attachments for versatile use.
- 3-Minute Heat-Up Time
- Ergonomic Design
- Extension Hose
Vapamore MR-50 Handheld Steam Vac
Tackle spills, stains, stuck-on messes, and more this versatile tool. Toggle between the vacuum and steam options with a push of a button to vacuum loose pet hair and immediately clean up spills without hassle.
- Versatile Accessories
- Two Steam Modes (Wet or Dry)
- High Heat (210 Degrees F)
âSummary
While small in size, these steam cleaners are versatile and extremely portable, making them easy to use and effective for many smaller jobs around the house. Remove baked on grime in ovens and microwaves; shine up fixtures in the bathroom; freshen and spot clean upholstery, mattresses, and pillows; and clean grills, wheels, and other areas outside.
Questions?
Still have questions about steam cleaners? Not sure which steam cleaner is right for your home? Our knowledgeable Sylvane sales team can help you determine which steam cleaner is right for your needs. Give us a call at 1-800-934-9194, or visit us online at the Sylvane Facebook and Twitter pages.
