Is the steam hot enough to kill mattress dust mites and clear head board dust without water drips?
1252017
No. This machine spits out as much water as it does steam. Although I tried to use it on various cleaning tasks and wanted to love it, I ended up getting rid of it.
1252018
you need a cloth with you to wipe after but i have not found it to leave stains.
1898739
Sandy, it is labeled by the manufacturer to protect your mattress from bedbugs. The product label does not say anything about dust mites. I would suggest contacting the manufacturer to be sure.
1356641
The steam gets very hot and will burn your hand if you get it too close. As for the bedbugs, I don't know. It might because it gets so hot. Have you searched the net to find a way to kill them?
40980
I am not sure but I would think so. If you use water to clean it now, that is what it uses, just as steam. Of course it is hot and that might be an issue. Check with maker of flooring
2059376
I am sorry I can't answer that question, we have never had dust mites in our bed.
583990
There should definitely be hot steam. Are you saying that you get no steam at all? or that the steam is not hot? Did you get a flawed product?
2163199
I have never used it for this. I think you can steam to maybe freshen furniture, but not like stain removal. I love it for Windows though! Hope this helps. I really like mine.
1902733
Hot steam only. The steam is narrow. Not wide to cover entire face. I usually do one side of face then next. Strong enough for home use.
2076631
It's hot. You can't put your face right up to it, but need to stay about 8" away; the exact distance that works is probably an individual thing, though. It's nice to have a facial steamer. But what's been really good for me is to have something that helps ease sinus pressure.
779276
I don't how dry it is... Steam is water and eventually the cleaning pad is wet.
606701
No. There is no moisture present. You would make matters worse. The "Steam" I haven't used the "Steam" product, only their dry mask.
1107236
In my opinion no. Yes you can use the steamer to wipe away the misses. But you will have to use a special cleaner to actually get rid of the organic odor and stain. Steam alone won't do it. Also please keep in mind that you can't add the cleaning solution to the steamer, that risks your steamer's performance and the cleaner will not work as well because it will be diluted with all the water.
2177263
Yes, but it's worth it to keep the steamer running longer. Tap water will ruin the internal parts.
1145334
No vacuum can pick up more than a tiny fraction of dust mites. You need to clean the bedroom very thoroughly every month and change the bedding at least once a week. The bedding needs to be regularly washed in hot water. I continuously run a Honeywell HEPA filter in the bedroom to reduce significantly dust in the air.
175114
Yes, its fantastic. I use it allllllll the time, max setting low steam. You''l love it!!
836826
It isn't really "steam" in the true sense. Meaning above 212 degrees. you add steaming hot water from the tap and the machine has a heating element that boosts the temp a few degrees. Contact the tech dept. of Hoover for more specifics.
579087
Hi, if you are going to steam the matress, do it first then install the encasement. I steamed my carpets but not the matress, it might be a waste of your time. Personally I just bought rubbing alcohol and a spray bottle and I sprayed it all over the mattress as well as on the visible bed bugs that were hiding in the corners and then I placed encasement. Honestly from my experience if there are any eggs or live bed bugs when you encase it they get stuck in there. Only con to rubbing alcohol is that it doesn't kill eggs just live bed bugs with 2 simple sprays! I would also recommend you buy the beep coasters those will detect if you got rid of them or if the problem is decreasing. Good luck! Hi, if you are going to steam the matress, do it first then install the encasement. I steamed my carpets but not the matress, it might be a waste of your time. Personally I just bought rubbing alcohol and a spray bottle and I sprayed it all over the mattress as well as on the visible bed bugs that were hiding in the corners and then I placed encasement. Honestly from my experience if there are any eggs or live bed bugs when you encase it they get stuck in there. Only con to rubbing alcohol is that it doesn't kill eggs just live bed bugs with 2 simple sprays! I would also recommend you buy... » Read More Hi, if you are going to steam the matress, do it first then install the encasement. I steamed my carpets but not the matress, it might be a waste of your time. Personally I just bought rubbing alcohol and a spray bottle and I sprayed it all over the mattress as well as on the visible bed bugs that were hiding in the corners and then I placed encasement. Honestly from my experience if there are any eggs or live bed bugs when you encase it they get stuck in there. Only con to rubbing alcohol is that it doesn't kill eggs just live bed bugs with 2 simple sprays! I would also recommend you buy the beep coasters those will detect if you got rid of them or if the problem is decreasing. Good luck! « Show Less