Devices that combine the capabilities of a traditional steam cleaner and a washing vacuum cleaner. In other words, such a device is capable of not only treating various surfaces with hot steam, but also carry out suction of softened contaminants. This greatly simplifies cleaning: you do not need to separately remove dirt with napkins, the cleaner will also cope with this. In addition, such devices can also be used like conventional vacuum cleaners – for traditional dry cleaning. On the other hand, this versatility has a noticeable effect on weight and cost, despite the fact that in fact it is required relatively rare. Therefore, there are few
steam vacuum cleaners nowadays.
Note that any type of devices (see above) can have this feature, except for garment steamers (due to application specifics) and handheld models (due to size/weight restrictions). The format of the steam vacuum cleaner can also be different. Most often, steaming is carried out first, then suction, however, some devices are able to perform two functions at the same time – this can significantly speed up the process.
Heating time until steam is generated. The duration of the heating process directly depends on the power of the device and the volume of the water tank.
Note that the actual heating time may be less than the claimed one. For example, if the main tank is not filled full, and the design does not provide an additional tank for cold water. For a full guarantee, you should still focus on the value directly stated in the characteristics.
