Steam cleaners?

Zid_ · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:21

So I'm moving into a new house soon and I reckon I should go over the place with a steam cleaner before I move everything in.

Anyone have any experience with steam cleaners? Where's the best place to rent one from, anything I should look out for?

Gilly · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:22

Buy one.

I'd say a carpet cleaner would be more important.

Zid_ · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:26

I was thinking of one that does both carpets and hard surfaces, or would that be a waste of time?

Gilly · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:27

I got one that does hard surfaces not so long ago, but borrowed an expensive carpet cleaner. It's the carpets that hold smells of other people and dirt that you can't see. The combi ones just aren't up to the task.

boxman2000 · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:36

Carpet cleaner for sure - hire an industrial one and you can take your time rather than hire a guy to do it and you have to pay them by the hour.

Zid_ · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:37

Fair enough, thanks guys. any recommendations from anyone for places to rent/buy?

Russinating · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:38

Johnsons (dry cleaners) are pretty cheap, else HSS Hire if you don't have one near. We're hiring one from the former this weekend.

Dave85 · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:39

HSS do pro carpet cleaners

Le_Petit_Lapin · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:40

Zid_ said:
Fair enough, thanks guys. any recommendations from anyone for places to rent/buy?

B&Q will do you a Rug Doctor for £20 a night rental. Works decently both times I've had use of them. Cheaper than HSS IIRC, and they don't need a deposit, just your card details.

something daft already!! · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:40

Delete clientregistry.blob.

Ah wrong sort of Steam.

Zid_ · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:48

accidental double post.

Zid_ · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:48

Russinating said:
Johnsons (dry cleaners) are pretty cheap, else HSS Hire if you don't have one near. We're hiring one from the former this weekend.

Is that a rug doctor you're renting?

Russinating · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:53

Zid_ said:
Is that a rug doctor you're renting?

Yeah, why? We haven't booked it yet so if it's terrible say now

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Zid_ · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:54

Russinating said:
Yeah, why? We haven't booked it yet so if it's terrible say now .

Haha nah, I'm just as much in the dark if not more. Just wondering, because it seems to be the only carpet cleaner you can rent from everything I've looked at so far, and has been the only one mentioned by name yet. Let us know how it goes!

Dave85 · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:59

Morrison's also doing rug doctor cheaper than B&Q including the cleaning solution.

Zid_ · 30 Mar 2011 at 16:40

So it is, I'll go there then I think.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 30 Mar 2011 at 16:54

DAvE18 said:
Morrison's also doing rug doctor cheaper than B&Q including the cleaning solution.

Don't get them over these parts.

unwashed potato! · 30 Mar 2011 at 17:45

this thread is hilarious. you got talk to carpet cleaners and they'll all say don't use rug doctors (and for good reasons) hire a professional and get it done right. then they'll go hire someone to make a website for £30.00 or use cheap template websites. then you come on here, talk to web designers (i know perhaps not many on here but enough with experience in it) and they'll advise to use a pro rather then paying cheap, but then all recommend to use a rug doctor.

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070725202950AAki4f6

if you can afford it get a pro in. no point in paying to get something done and either make it worse or only do a half decent job. rug doctors are absolutely terrible, i cannot believe how many people use them and see them as just as good as something a professional would use, only cheaper as you aren't paying for their time.

if you try a professional cleaner i can give advise as to what to look for.

a good domestic steam cleaner to use around the house the below is a good one but still wont make the place spotlessly clean and smell brand new.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vax-V-081-Compact-Cylinder-Cleaner/dp/B000AJLROY

Zid_ · 31 Mar 2011 at 20:55

Mammalian said:
if you try a professional cleaner i can give advise as to what to look for.

Fair enough! please do.

unwashed potato! · 31 Mar 2011 at 21:25

where do you live? i'll have a look