You might know someone who loves to use a carpet cleaner on their floor, but maybe you’ve been hesitant to use one on your own floors because you don’t know if it’ll work. You might be wondering, what exactly are the limits of carpet cleaners? And is it better to purchase a steam cleaner yourself or should you have your floors carpet cleaned by professionals? The Steam Team has the answers to these questions:

Steam Cleaners on Carpet

If you own a carpet, you should know that vacuuming only does a fraction of the job. Dirt, debris and stains that have settled deep within the carpet may never come up from just vacuuming. But steam cleaners use just water and heat to penetrate deep into the carpet and sanitize it, eliminating debris and killing any harmful bacteria. A carpet cleaner will do wonders for your carpet.

Ceramic and Hardwood Floors

As effective as steam cleaners may be on carpet, it's not all that they’re good for. In fact, one of the best methods for cleaning ceramic tile and grout is steam cleaning. It’s a much safer alternative to the harsh chemicals you might otherwise use on your ceramic, which could be dangerous to small children or pets. As long as you sweep the floor first to get rid of the big pieces of dirt and debris, the steam cleaner won’t have any problem sanitizing your tile.

Carpet cleaning is also possible on hardwood floors, though there are some exceptions. If you want to steam clean your hardwood, make sure you’re using a steam cleaner that is specifically designed to work on hardwood. Also, do not attempt to steam clean any hardwood floor that isn’t properly sealed or you run the risk of damaging the floor.

Professional Steam Cleaning

For those who don’t want to spend the hefty price to buy or rent a steam cleaner, or who don’t have time to do the job themselves, our professional steam cleaners can handle the job for you! For more information on the long list of cleaning and restoration services that we provide, visit The Steam Team website.