A lot of hot air, er, water?

[Johnny Pneumatic]

You've seen 'em, those steam blaster cleaning things on TV etc.; are they BS or for real as they're shown? If for real, which ones are actually quality made? Something tells me the ones that are "free gifts" tacked onto other infomertial products aren't built as well as my sh...., crap.

[Soapy Sam]

Graco or Karcher make good pressure washers, if that's what you mean.

[Johnny Pneumatic]

Graco or Karcher make good pressure washers, if that's what you mean.

No, not pressure washers, they shoot hot steam out of a nozzel.

[Matilda]

I have one. Well, had one. It was a machine so I broke it. While alive, it worked quite well.

[bob_kark]

No, not pressure washers, they shoot hot steam out of a nozzel.

Ah, you mean the Scuncci steamer? Piqued my interest too. I'm sure I'd never use it though.

[goodgirlonhere]

I used to work for Service Merchandise while they still were around. The steam cleaners had just came out when I worked there. They were the most returned item we had for a time. They weren't cheap at the time. Like $150. Some claimed they liked them and they worked but the machines broke too easily. The workmanship wasn't good.
I did want one of those machines but the breakage rate is high. I am also not convinced of the real benefit of the machine. It may do great for walpaper removal but cleaning the counters it makes a mess. Look at the commercials and you will see giant puddles of water being sopped up by sponges. It is more water than I normally would apply. As for "Germ killing" not sure it works that well there either. Most germs die within 20 minutes of surface contact. If you don't wear gloves while doing the cleaning the contaminated water just gets on you anyways.:boggled:

[Starthinker]

I've had my steam shark going on two years. Works great but you got to keep a rag to catch the splatter. I use it at least once or twice a week.

[Thitical Crinker]

I have had one for about five years. Don't know the brand, but I use it all the time. I use it on window seals and other little nooks that are hard to reach. Great on spoked wheels also.

[Dragonrock]

The army uses them to clean the bottoms of vehicles. They're great for melting oil stains, removing tar, or removing snow in the winter. The one I used had about 200 psi with a temperature of something like 400 degrees. To prevent serious burns while using it you had to wear a leather tunic that had a built in helmet and gloves.