Does Wagner Steam Cleaner really disenfect... What's the H2O temp? Does any one know how hot the steam is from the Wagner Steam cleaner.
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Unless it's under pressure, water turns to steam at 212 degrees F/ 100 degrees C. and stays at that temperature until all water is vaporized. A pressure cooker allows steam to get hotter. I haven't ordered a steam cleaner yet, but assuming it's steam and not hot water that's coming out, the temp. will be 212 F/100 C. Pasteurization (Sterilization) occurs at 160 degree F for 20 minutes or 200 degrees for 5 seconds. A 212 F steam will probably kill any germ if you can focus the steam on it for 5-10 seconds. Hopefully, plastic kid toys won't melt at that temperature, but you might want to do in in a ventilated area in case the plastic gives off any fumes at that temp. Sorry for the chemistry 101 diatribe.
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Yes, I've found running the steam train as fast as possible for a few minutes gets the steam going. I too had trouble with at first. It is a subtle but very neat effect.
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It's not really steam, but very hot water. We have cream color carpet with 2 dogs and it is the best cleaner I've ever owned. I use club soda and it extracts the liquid and dries very fast; usually 30 min. You would not go wrong with the carpet cleaner
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No it is not that kind of steam cleaner. It you put hot water in it but it would have to be very hot. I love it though it cleans amazingly well. You will need to spend a lot more money to buy an actual steam cleaner that heats the water.
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I have lots of steam in my shower too and no problems. Battery lasts a long time and I do not have it directly in the water however if I dropped it in the water I would not be worried.
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I hadn't really noticed since the things I am steam cleaning have just been washed, but I would suspect that the answer would be yes. The steam is very hot and if the odor isn't much to begin with, the steam will probably get rid of it (like if you're wearing something for a second time). Hope this helps you. I am absolutely in love with the steam cleaner.
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I have had a great experience with my steamer....not sure what others found negative. So if you have some direct questions or concerns....I can try to answer those.
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Greetings from GoVacuum, We are a very large distributor for this product, and I do get this questions very frequently. I have called Reliable and asked them about why the machine still leaves the floor wet. What they told me was that there is no need to continuously hold the steam trigger down while you are mopping your floors. They tell me that once the pad is wet, the pad will already be hot from the steam, and you should use the steam sparingly. I have tried this techniqe and found that the machine will still clean very well without be trigger happy, and leaves the floors substantially dryer when I'm finished. The best technique I found is to pull the trigger, let the steam accumulate on the pad for approximately 30 seconds, and then begin mopping. I can usually mop a 25 square foot section before I have to release more steam.
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I just noticed nasty bits in the water holding/bottle steaming area. Sending mine back :/ I have been cleaning it as prescribed, it's just too gross! I don't like that I cannot completely clean it out. You can't see down where the water goes.
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It didn't really steam up. When I touched the mop cover, it was just a little warm. My old shark mop literally had steam coming out all over the place and it was really hot steam. Rather than return it and have to search for another one, I kept it since it did clean the floor (I wet the mop cover before I put it on), just don't think it's sanitizing. Will eventually get another shark mop in the future, probably in about a year since it'll cost over $100 and this one cost only $49. Besides, I have a dog and the floor needs to be mopped again after he's been inside the house 3 hours. Thank goodness I'm not a germaphobe. It didn't really steam up. When I touched the mop cover, it was just a little warm. My old shark mop literally had steam coming out all over the place and it was really hot steam. Rather than return it and have to search for another one, I kept it since it did clean the floor (I wet the mop cover before I put it on), just don't think it's sanitizing. Will eventually get another shark mop in the future, probably in about a year since it'll cost over $100 and this one cost only $49. Besides, I have a dog and the floor needs to be mopped again after he's been inside the house 3 hours. Thank... » Read More It didn't really steam up. When I touched the mop cover, it was just a little warm. My old shark mop literally had steam coming out all over the place and it was really hot steam. Rather than return it and have to search for another one, I kept it since it did clean the floor (I wet the mop cover before I put it on), just don't think it's sanitizing. Will eventually get another shark mop in the future, probably in about a year since it'll cost over $100 and this one cost only $49. Besides, I have a dog and the floor needs to be mopped again after he's been inside the house 3 hours. Thank goodness I'm not a germaphobe. « Show Less
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I found it takes a minute or two to get hot enough to produce visible steam when on "high" (all 3 lights lit). Since we've only used it on tile floors its always been used on the hottest setting. On the lowest setting I don't think it is designed to generate steam
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This produces a lot of steam, I have a steam box made out of PVC pipe. It is 8' x 12" and works fine. The temperature definately reaches 212 degrees (because it produces steam). The steam sprays out under quite a bit of pressure. Make sure your box has a drain or it will fill with water and possibly explode.
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Mine has been very satisfactory without steam. However, most things I don't want to steam are rayon and silk items which can't take high heat. So I really don't know how hot it will get without steam. Sorry I can't be more help.
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My instruction sheet advised to let the steamer cool down a few minutes, and because of the extreme amount of steam from the unit after opening it, that made sense to me. You can find something else to do for just a couple of minutes. It's a safety issue I learned the dumb way. Besides, you'll probably be clearing debris steamed loose or drying windows, etc. Hope this helps. I had the smaller unit but love this one because it holds more water, don't have to stop and refill as often and it's still lightweight. Haven't found anything it won't reach or get cleaner. Particularly like the shorter attachment because it gets into tighter places like tracks on thermal windows. My instruction sheet advised to let the steamer cool down a few minutes, and because of the extreme amount of steam from the unit after opening it, that made sense to me. You can find something else to do for just a couple of minutes. It's a safety issue I learned the dumb way. Besides, you'll probably be clearing debris steamed loose or drying windows, etc. Hope this helps. I had the smaller unit but love this one because it holds more water, don't have to stop and refill as often and it's still lightweight. Haven't found anything it won't reach or get cleaner. Particularly like the... » Read More My instruction sheet advised to let the steamer cool down a few minutes, and because of the extreme amount of steam from the unit after opening it, that made sense to me. You can find something else to do for just a couple of minutes. It's a safety issue I learned the dumb way. Besides, you'll probably be clearing debris steamed loose or drying windows, etc. Hope this helps. I had the smaller unit but love this one because it holds more water, don't have to stop and refill as often and it's still lightweight. Haven't found anything it won't reach or get cleaner. Particularly like the shorter attachment because it gets into tighter places like tracks on thermal windows. « Show Less
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I just bought the Wagner and tried it on my tub, which is one of those enclosures they put over the old tub. We were spraying (or supposed to) the shower/tub after each shower but the dirt/soap scum had really built up. At first I wasn't too impressed with the job it was doing but it did clean the tub and shower walls, took longer than I thought it would, maybe I'm unrealistic. I realized that I had to moisten with hot water the tub and wall area and it had to go thru layers(I clean houses so my house is last to be cleaned). I'm going to keep it, for now anyway.
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The water temp is sufficient to crete steam and to clean. The tank only holds about 4 or 5 ounces of water so it doesn't add any weight to the unit. You will find that there is resisteance when pushing the unit when the pad is wet from steam. Probably true with any of these of these type of units. Pads can get expensive if you use it a lot so look for units that have affordable pads. I use the unit on hardwood floors with the lowest steam setting. Anything more and there is too much water residue left requiring a towel to dry the floor.
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Doesn't come with one. My best advice is to ONLY use distilled water, never let the water level get below the lowest line, and never add room temperature water to already hot water. I let my unit cool completely and then I empty and clean everything. As far as the steam goes, the obvious difference is that the ozone option means there is an extra oxygen molecule and so the steam has more of an antiseptic quality. Also I never steam for longer than 10 minutes because after that it will start to have the opposite effect and dry out your skin. Hope that helps!