Cheap Steam Cleaners!

Anyone have experience with these models? I am considering buying a steamer to clean my cages and want one that is moderately priced and will work.

Here are a couple that I have found that I am considering purchasing. What kind do you all use?

my favorite so far: http://www.amazon.com/ToolsNow-Electric-Steam-Cleaner/dp/B000OP3ABM/ref=pd_sim_k_5

http://www.amazon.com/Shot-Pressuri...?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1223693899&sr=1-11

There is also this one:

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garde...team-Cleaner-Refurbished/3324355/product.html

I started with one similar to that. have since up-sized to one twice as large or larger. The little ones are fine for small jobs, but to be really thorough you'll want a bigger one, espcially if you are sanitizing multiple cages.
These things are great for all sorts of cleaning - way better than all the chemicals most people use so often. I use my steam cleaner in the kitchen, bathroom, on the hardwood floors, the bbq, the cham cages, the deck chairs....and I dont remember where my iron is cuz i steam the wrinkles out twice as fast.
Hardly ever need anything more than the steam, plus sometimes white vinegar, to clean house. Good for the earth = good for me.

sandrachameleon said:

I started with one similar to that. have since up-sized to one twice as large or larger. The little ones are fine for small jobs, but to be really thorough you'll want a bigger one, espcially if you are sanitizing multiple cages.
These things are great for all sorts of cleaning - way better than all the chemicals most people use so often. I use my steam cleaner in the kitchen, bathroom, on the hardwood floors, the bbq, the cham cages, the deck chairs....and I dont remember where my iron is cuz i steam the wrinkles out twice as fast.
Hardly ever need anything more than the steam, plus sometimes white vinegar, to clean house. Good for the earth = good for me.

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That is the other reason I wanted one. They seem great- what brand is a good one? Which large one do you have and how much is it usually? I will be cleaning multiple cages so I may as well get the big boy.

try this one:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000DF0RB?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=dealt22662-20&linkCode=asn

you want the steam to be hot hot hot! especially, if we're talking about coccidia.

off course, if you have the dough, get this one:
http://www.amazon.com/WhiteWing-Ste...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B0002D157M

I am now wanting this one: http://www.amazon.com/SteamFast-SF-260-Aurora-Steam-Cleaner/dp/B0001ATEI8

Here is more info on it:
http://todayshealthyhome.com/steamvapor/aurora_steam_cleaner.htm

It says the core is 240 and the core of the McCulloch Dodolah posted is 250....do you think it is comparable?

I found a good price on the McCulloch at Home Depot:
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100646690

Other places list it at about $130

dodolah said:

try this one:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000DF0RB?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=dealt22662-20&linkCode=asn

you want the steam to be hot hot hot! especially, if we're talking about coccidia.

off course, if you get the dough, get this one:
http://www.amazon.com/WhiteWing-Ste...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B0002D157M

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Oh great, now I have to get one of these... well the first one for now. The second one is like buying a microscope full priced. Ouch!

chamelisa said:

Oh great, now I have to get one of these... well the first one for now. The second one is like buying a microscope full priced. Ouch!

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lol. Can i borrow yours to clean my cham cage when you decided to buy the 2nd one
That one is the best! The company boasts that the machine release the steam as hot as 285 F.
OUCH! no coccidia or any parasite eggs will survive with a full power blast of that machine for a couple of minutes.

dodolah said:

lol. Can i borrow yours to clean my cham cage when you decided to buy the 2nd one
That one is the best! The company boasts that the machine release the steam as hot as 285 F.
OUCH! no coccidia or any parasite eggs will survive with a full power blast of that machine for a couple of minutes.

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I am getting that one. Thanks a ton!

kenya said:

That is the other reason I wanted one. They seem great- what brand is a good one? Which large one do you have and how much is it usually? I will be cleaning multiple cages so I may as well get the big boy.

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My first one was called a steam buggy. It was okay, but I upgraded - My current one is made by SteamMax. Im happy with it.

That WhiteWing looks great

I have one that's similar to the Amazon one, but purchased at Home Depot for $40 in a blue molded case. It works pretty darned well for the grout in the bathroom and ought to do quite a number on any nasties in a cage.

We've got a shark steamer from Lowes - wife absolutely loves it ($99)

kenya said:

I am getting that one. Thanks a ton!

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Have you got it yet? Do you like it?

Hey guys, I just saw this thread and I have been recently researching steam cleaners as well. From what I have found is pretty much all the cheaper ($50 to about $200) don't get hot enough to kill bacteria, which is what you want. The one I did see on here was the White Wing one. Basically steam must be over 165F when it reaches most bacteria to kill it and other, if a steam cleaner only gets to 212F (point at which water boils) then the probability of it reaching your bacteria at a hot enough temp is very unlikely. Many people say that a steam cleaner must reach 250F in order for the steam to reach where you want at the right temp.

Here is a website for info:

http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/061feat5.html


-chris

sandrachameleon said:

Have you got it yet? Do you like it?

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I got the McCulloch one for about $105 (I think?) at homedepot.com

I am happy with it.

Ok Chris, so I have 1 question...
Does the McCulloch MC 1275 get to a hot enough temperature to be useful?

Or Kenya, maybe you can answer that...

I can't find it's steam temp anywhere...

Dave said:

Ok Chris, so I have 1 question...
Does the McCulloch MC 1275 get to a hot enough temperature to be useful?

Or Kenya, maybe you can answer that...

I can't find it's steam temp anywhere...

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I just found a website that lists the temp for the McCulloch. It says it gets to 250, hot enough to kill things.

http://www.steamvaporclean.com/mcculloch_steam_cleaners.htm

Not all steam cleaners are created equally. The cheap ones suck. Get a good one, or dont bother.

just found this thread, the search function of the forum actually came through for once.
I want a McCulloch bad now.

would 240 degrees be enough to kill parasites like coccidia?

http://www.cleangrout.com/mcculloch_home_steam_cleaner.htm