My vet says steam can kill fleas. Will this steamer give me super hot steam to kill the ones in my carpet?
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Yes this steam is extremely hot and very good at disinfecting anything and getting out stubborn stains
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It's pretty dang hot steam but I don't know how much it takes to kill a flea.
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It's not something that is printed on the box. I would assume so, but fleas jump and quickly so I would moreover recommend a good pest control for your home and a treatment such as Advantage or Trifexus for your dogs/cats. I believe if you are looking for non pesticide solutions google would be a good option.
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Hi Happy buyer, Frontline didn't kill the fleas on my dogs at all. The vet said the strand of fleas in Florida where I live are immune to Frontline. I'm switching to Advantage.
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Diatomatious Earth is way better to use in carpets for fleas then this solution. So much more natural than chemicals and will not harm you or your pets. Just don't inhale a lot of it. This dust penetrates deep into the carpet targeting these sneaky little buggers. I hate 'em and look to kill Kill KILL any chance I get, and this does the trick. Just a suggestion for you as an alternative. Diatomatious Earth will also kill ants. Look it up.
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I don't spray my counters etc. I usually just spray the flooring, around the windows and exterior doors. My pets have walked on the carpeting almost immediately and I have seen no ill effects from that. Hope this works for you! I sprayed twice so far this year, only because the carpeting was cleaned about a month after I initially sprayed. No fleas. And the best is that I have NOT used any flea treatments on 3 cats and a dog. The dog and 2 of the cats go outside everyday, and either we aren't having a bad flea season which is really hard to believe, or if they have any, whatever is residual in the house, is killing the insects. I love this product. Good luck at your house with it!
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Steaming is a wonderful way to get rid of bed bugs, dust mites etc. Non-chemical and safe. One has to go beyond just the mattress though and deal with the room as a whole the mattress is in. Here is a link to explains how to do it. http://www.wikihow.com/Kill-Bed-Bugs-With-Steam
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There is no way this can be steam. Even a professional truck mounted system isn't steam. Steam cleaning is a term the public has adopted but the true term for cleaning carpet is really hot water extraction. However these machines cannot reach a temperature like a truck mount even close to steam. Truck mounts can be capable of reaching temperatures over 200 degrees which is what is needed to truly clean and sanitize carpet.
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I honestly don't no if this cleans carpets I bought this steamer to kill bed bugs we went on a trip a while ago and somehow we brought back bed bugs we tried everything trying to everything of these pest I did not want any chemicals so I bought this unit im happy to say it works great as we found out that hot steam is the only way to kill them we do use this however to to clean our bathroom floors and walls it works very well it does produce a lot of hot steam we never had a problem with it I hope I was helpful take care terry
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Fizzion who destroy the odor on anything it touches. The problem with carpet is that the fizzion cannot get all of the way down into the carpet fibres, so it is sort of a hit and miss proposition. I would suggest that you use a steamer on your carpet. You can just use an ordinary floor steamer, remove the pads and hold it over the carpet. Doing this destroys the odors and cooks all of the bacteria, fleas, dust mites leaving your carpet pest free and odor free. If you have to buy a steamer check the temperature of the steam. Hotter is better for your purposes. Good luck. This will also work on all of your upholstered furniture but make sure you get under the cushions if you want pest control.
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Hi Julie! I used it for over a month and it didn't seem to do anything for fleas. Maybe it will work for you, I have heard that it works for other people's pets.
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I'm not aware of any carpet cleaning product, consumer or pro, that actually produces steam. Steam can be quite dangerous and harmful, and even though the phrase is used almost universally, it's used in reference to hot water.
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I would think you would steam clean the carpet first... Is this for inside a home? I ask because the smell would be strong and diluting may not work for you
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Dust lightly every cloth/carpet surface in the home, you will need an applicator also. Yes it will work down to the padding on the carpet, reapply regularly. Be sure and hit the dogs bed too or cats. Remember it is not a poison and will not immediately kill all fleas, it takes a few days for the fleas to get it on them and die. I would use a dust mask for you and keep the animals out of the home till the dust settles. You can eat it without problem, but as an asthmatic I try and watch what goes into my lungs
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It will steam anything you could want it to however it provides no suction like an actual carpet cleaning machine. I used it to get some stains out of the carpet in a car and it worked pretty well
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My petite cat, aged 7 became sick from the spray. Wasn't convinced, so tried again - same result. I'm very concerned. I've sprayed it on bedding, rugs, etc. with good results- kills fleas fairly quickly.
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I personally wouldn't. I'm sure it would kill the fleas, it seems to kill everything... but for it to be effective it would have to be applied all over the place. I have only applied it to the perimeter of my basement and the outside of my home. I wouldn't feel comfortable spraying this all over my house... That's just me though...
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Killing fleas is a lot more than just spraying. Look it up Google. U are using the right stuff
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When it's hot water in a non-heating unit the water temp is going down from the moment it is put in the tank. With a steam cleaner the water temp will remain constant. I used a Rug Doctor for carpet cleaning before I bought my Bissell. My carpet looks so much better now even the grape juice stain made by one of the grandkids.