[Shaun_Ashmore]

Does anyone know of a vacuum steamer that's not gonna cost the earth and not too big?

Shaun

[jim mca]

polti vaporetto lecoaspira

[Paul Moss]

Yer Chemtex 25 

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Ha ha close but was wanting something more delicate.

Shaun

[Russ Chadd]

Dont waste your money Shaun, better off investing in a steamer with constant fill option, all the vac steamers i have seen are all plastic and Italian... so its guaranteed to go wrong just like their cars!

I have an Ospray Robby 3000.. its not a bad machine

[garyfindlay]

up here a steamer with a vacuum is a whole different ball game 

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I've got a duplex steamer but I wanted an all in one for curtain cleaning.

Shaun

[Russ Chadd]

Would a steamer with a vac be any good for that? i have heard of people using terry towel with low pressure steam and a plasterers trowel type tool on the oppersite side of the curtain... apparently it works well

[robert meldrum]

I got one for chewing gum removal and it was great for that  ( with a little adjusting ) I tried it for curtain cleaning bot found it was a lot easier to vacuum with a water filtration vacuum then " mist " spray and quickly remove with microfiber which was placed over plastic swivel mop head .....the pole could be added as required.

Unfortunately I gave the steamer away, but it only cost about £200 and worked reasonably well.

[Griffus]

We bought one of these via ebay and it's great.

http://www.express-cleaning-supplies.co.uk/products/Cleaning+Machines/Steam+Cleaners/Steam+Cleaners+Commercial/Osprey+Steam+And+Vac+Pro/2888440005

We also have a smaller Karcher without the vac and this is also great. The difference between the two certainly isn't as wide a gap as the new prices would suggest.

http://www.cleanstore.co.uk/products/Product.asp?ID=4610&?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=comparsionshopping&gclid=CNaNlZP_mLUCFSHHtAodH2kAnA

Go for one without a vac, unless absolutely essential. 

Cleanstore (Karcher link) are a good supplier too, so worth a look on their site.

[Bill Stevenitt]

Hi Shaun,
We have a Vapourtek 3000ID Which is a dry steam/vac and seems to do pretty good, it also has the constant feed water tank.
Bill
bill@exquisitecleaning.co.uk

[jim mca]

The Polti is ideal for curtains as it has a water filtration vacuum, constant water for steaming and even has an iron so great for the wife.

[creighton foyle]

dry fusion do one for about £400