The steam will not come out of my steamer. What can I do?
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I learned from a previous steamer if use tap water which have mineral deposits. What you use is vinegar mixed with water. Put in the steamer resivor and heat it up. Then let it cool and and sit for a about 30 minutes. Then turn it on again try to get it to steam. This has always worked for me for all the different type of steamers I have or owned. I also have owned this Sunbeam steamer for many years. When it works steaming again rinse the resivor a few times to get the smell of vinegar out. Vinegar unclogs the steamer of these mineral deposits. sunbeam does not make these steamers anymore. And some of the steamers out there are not as good as this product. I have had my Sunbeam steamer brake and found a used one on Amazon.
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Any of these types of steamers will clog up over time, especially if you use tap water. Quicker in areas with lots of minerals in the water. If there is at least a little steam coming out you could try steaming CLR through the unit. I found these Sunbeam units to be hit and miss. I have used a few of the past 15 years. For the past few years I have switched to a Rowenta steamer and always use distiller or at least bottled water - more steam and no leaks of hot water.
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I can think of only two possible causes. Either the holes are clogged or the pump is not working. The holes can be cleaned with a toothpick or paper clip. In the later case, if the unit is new, return it. If it is an older unit, replace it.
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In order for it to steam, the receptacle has to be filled with water, the switch on the front of the mop has to be flipped to "steam," and the plate the mop pads velcro to must be attached. If you've taken all of these steps, check the outlet where it is plugged in (when I clean at work, only two outlets out of four actually function!). If it still doesn't work, you may have a defective machine. Hope this helps.
278552
Sometimes the steamer hose neeeds to be shaken a bit if you are using it a lot. You just extend the hose and wiggle it for a minute and it will solve the problem.
763101
When you pump (push in and pull out) the handle, it should steam. If it doesn't, then it's not working correctly.
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I'm dissapointed. The steamer I bought cannot work absoultly. Steam cannot come out. Since it is not expensive and it is too trouble to return or exchange, I don't want to pay attention to it anymore.
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I've never had that problem and I use the steam option all the time. You might try not pressing so hard on your fabric and making sure the fabric is smooth on your ironing board. Hope that helps. Good luck!
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I have been having the same problem. Even when the steam is ready, it doesn't get the floor very clean, doesn't get into the corners. Have to manually clean afterwards, including spills.
2129667
Sorry, can be of no help. The steamer was so cumbersome/floppy and unsafe with hot steamed veggies, that we tossed it.
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I actually take some vinegar in a cup and put the steamer wand in it and let it set over night. That always seemed to help. I also clean it out with vinegar every other week and then followed by running water through it about three times.
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I have been scouring the internet for an answer to this very same question. The only idea that I have comeup with is - number 1 - take them to the cleaners and have them steam them, or in the alternative, buy a steamer and do it yourself. Let me know if you got any other answers. I went on youtube for a video also and did not find anything to help. Miele does nothing to help. embry7808@yahoo.com
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I put a towel over mine a steamed it with the iron. Try it with a color you probably won't use 1st that's what I did.
701581
Hi, I have an identical steamer. It opens if you pull it outward then downward from the top. If you put your thumbs in the hole near the top (where the ring is) and gently pull outward you should be able to see how it opens.
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I agree with the other comments. I would set the timer and the switch for the steam. Wait for the steam to start and that's it. If that doesn't work, then there is a problem with your steamer.
583990
There should definitely be hot steam. Are you saying that you get no steam at all? or that the steam is not hot? Did you get a flawed product?
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Mine stopped steaming so I just use it as a damp mop. Tried white vinegar to clean it but did not work
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Amanda, if you're using tap water then I can likely solve your little problem. And believe it not, it's little! Remove the mop head at the neck, where it joins the body. There in the neck you will find a small pinhole that sends the steam to the mop head. What happens is that tiny pinhole gets clogged with mineral residue, calcium, etc and steam can't get out. The fix is to UNPLUG THE DEVICE AND LET IT COOL OFF! Then straighten out a small paper clip, slide it up into the little pinhole, and run it in and out a couple of times to remove the deposits. I keep a straightened out paper clip in my cabinet for just this very purpose. Plug the device back in and see if that doesn't fix the lack of steam. If it does, keep the paper clip handy for future clogs. If it doesn't, well, that means a call to Shark Customer Service. They are the ones who told me how to do this :). Good luck!
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Difficult to tell. Check the wwater reservoir connecton with machine. Also make sure you drained the stam out throug wand. There is a valve that prevents water from coming out when steam is present. I.e there is preasure build up.