Dupray Neat Steam Cleaner with -Piece Kit (17-piece (Neat Steam cleaner))

I'm ammending my original review after having done way too much research and experimenting with steamer cleaners.First, No matter which machine you but, they are mostly all made in one of two or three factories. This is made by Techno Vap in Italy. They also make Daimer units. The primary differences between units are pressure, tank size and number and temperature. The higher the pressure a unit produces, the hotter the water gets before it turns to steam. Once you know these facts, it's really a question of what features you need in order to decide what product to buy.This unit will do everything the $1000+ units will do... It may just take you a bit longer.I bought this having never owned a steamer before and quickly decided I need this more than a vaccum I have a large home with almost 10,000sqft of travertine flooring, six baths and two kitchen areas. Realizing that this tank is very small for the whole house, I still like it for small jobs and I now use it in the guest house so I don't need to drag the bigger unit over there.The tank on this holds about a half gallon if you bleed it out completely when you fill the tank. Unfortunately, there is no indicator of how much water remains in the tankat any point in time (which is true of most steamers although I don't really understand the why). With no indication of how much water you have left in the steamer at any given point in time, If you're doing a big cleaning job, plan to work for about an hour then break when the steam runs out to allow this machine to heat up a fresh tank. If you completely run the tank out before refilling you don't have to wait for it to cool down before removing the cap... It took a while to figure this out and I'm glad I did! It saves a ton of time if you need to refill it.I know there are a lot of questions about using cleansers with or in these units. Dupray says certain liquids can be run through the machine, however, many professionals reccommend NOT running anything through the machine as it may affect the tank and shorten the life of hte heating element and thus the entire unit. Personally, having tried it both ways, I just don't see the need. Even doing a commercial style kitchen with this unit, running anything through the machine didn't make it clean any faster or any better than just water. If you really have something tough, like gum, then you may want to spray something on the area, but it's really more about the accessory you're cleaning with than the cleanser.THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ATTACHMENT! One thing I've really learned is that these aren't designed to "mop" a floor clean if it has deep dirt. You're going to want a brush or detail type attachment to get the dark spots off. Maybe if your grout is sealed you may be able to keep your floors cleaner than I can keep mine, but the floor head is only going to get up surface dirt. However, that doesn't make this a bad idea at all. Even the small detail brush on this unit will go through grout lines in a snap. Even filthy grout (and mine gets gross fast!) goes much faster than I thought it would. Once I decided to try the brushes on the grout I was shocked by what I could get up. Even some of the excess mud that was used to fill the tumbled travertine and wasn't removed properly when the house was built ten years ago came off easily! My floors didn't look this clean when the house was built! We can actually walk around with socks and not get the feet black in an hour! That seriously never happened, even with the cleaners with truck mounted pressure washer units I used to hire every year.Yes, I still wish the cord was longer, but I'll live with it for how easy this is to move around the room. Just know if you have a room that's larger than about 12' you'll be moving outlets and yes, you need to unwind the entire cord and slide the machine around, but it's not as big a deal as I thought it was after using it only a couple of times... After having tried many machines, this one REALLY stands out in value.Another consideration is the cost of replacing the brushes. Dupray is pretty reasonable at about $2.90 per head. Additional accessories are also available on their site if you want things like stainless steel brush etc you can also get them at Daimler to fit this model's "steam lance" (The wand with the small hole at the end that the detail brushes fit over.)It's size and price are terrific. It's a plastic body... and I don't know how long it will last. I've used it all day, every day for more than a month now - which in hours is probably more than most residential uses would use it in a year and it's still working as well as the day I bought it. For the money, if mine past on tomorrow, I'd still be happy with it. Just keep in mind that some of the factors that determine pricing on steamers include the body- plastic on this, the heating element, which is not removable on this, and the tank, aluminum and not stainless on this. Even full, it's light and it's not hard to carry. By comparison to similarly priced units the attachments are AWESOME!!! This was a HUGE advantage for this machine! McCulloch makes a unit that costs almost twice as much but the attachments feel MUCH cheaper than this unit! It you use the right attachment, you don't need to scrub, but steam is hot and the heavy material stays cooler. My granite kitchen island is 15'x22' and I can put the squeegee on the extension wand and go from one side to the other without ANY difficulty- which for me almost justifies having this unit on hand in itself. PADS: Another thing I really love and can't overstate the GENIUS of the clip that allows this unit to use almost any towel. I literally have seven different types of microfiber "mop covers" from assorted other failed attempts to find a compact floor cleaner. This is absolutely the best feature this machine offers! The first day I used the machine I went through every pad and towel I had and every one of them worked. The clips are solid, they will hold a towel that is a bit too large, even folded in quarters, and it doesn't slip as you mop.BOTTOM LINE: You need to know how much you're willing to spend. If your budget is X, and this fits, you'll likely find this is the best unit in the price point. Dupray makes more expensive units, as does Daimer and several other companies and it's really just a question of what features you need in a given price point to be happy with the product. This unit should be able to do anything most residential users could ever want.I would be glad to answer questions.

For FOREVER, I have had this little "tea-kettle" style steam cleaner and for its intended purpose, it's a good little unit for specific applications like cleaning close, tight angles in the oven, or the sink...or, for removing persistent labels where WD40 wasn't an option. The only issue is, the small cleaners take 15+ minutes to heat up and pressurize to give you about 15 minutes of cleaning and they lose pressure too rapidly. I've offhandedly wondered if there were something bigger and better, that wouldn't break the bank...puzzled on it intermittently for years. However, since "I'm not a commercial cleaner", I didn't invest a tremendous amount of investigation into seeking a "retail-friendly solution", thus I didn't think I'd ever need one.Until I DID need one.Simply put, if someone gives you a gift that even HINTS at being a "re-gift" (something they may have had stored in-home for a period), or it might be a very gently used item, quarantine it and clean it before you put the item among your things. This simple act, discreetly applied, can save you weeks of paranoia and unhappiness. Not to mention the unpleasant stigma associated with the problems it wrought.Enter the discovery of the Dupray Neat steam machine. Happy days inbound!For the record, I consider myself a normally tidy person, but the Neat machine expounded on that in such a wonderful way. Note, please, that I refer to my Neat as a "steam machine"; because it's more than just a simple "cleaner", it's a UNIT.It comes with a collection of accessories that make it nearly impossible for dirt to hide from its reach. From a triangular head with or without a bonnet, to a window cleaning adaptor, a group of these wonderfully firm tiny brushes (one of which is metal!) that affix to the nozzle tip, a long-reach wand extension that allows you to steam power-clean floors and a broad flat-surface cleaning head that (get this!) not only comes with some nice cleaning pads custom-fitted for that head, the head itself is equipped to hold onto any cloth (suitable for steam-cleaning) big enough to get under the clips on the sides of that head! Those clips are rat-trap strong so the cloth won't slip away or buckle and clench up while cleaning.This doesn't even cover all of the accessories. I guess the only gripe I might have is that the accessories don't come with a caddy or some sort of bag to keep them neatly stored all together. Of course, for this product at this price point, I have no desire to kvetch about it...after all, how many of us have one of those re-useable grocery bags tucked away--you know the one--it's the one in your cupboard (or under the passengers' seat in your ride) that you resolve to take on your next grocery jaunt...and then you have to buy another one because you forgot to bring it.The next best part? The Tank VOLUME on this machine. No more one-cup-at-a-time for me! That's a huge time saver! Yes, it takes about the same amount of time to heat up as that little kettle, but the Neat steam machine carries a LOT more water which in turn, grants you a great deal more time to invest in cleaning. So it's not such an issue to wait for it to cool down so you can fill it again and get back to work after a pleasant respite. Afterward, you're back to eradicating filth (--and molds, allergens and germs!--) at 275 degrees Fahrenheit and have 54 ounces of water in your aresnal. In no time, you might find yourself looking for things to clean...it's addicting, sort of.Please Neat responsibly.Steam cleaning is environmentally friendly as opposed to using a chemical cleaner or heavy disinfectants, plus you save money by not having to use cleaning agents with as great a frequency. So if you're not into it for the "green" aspect, consider it as an option to keep a little "green" in your pocket! You don't have to be a 'tree-hugger' to appreciate green advantages!Neat also saves you money in detailing your vehicle interior, and can even be used on some of the parts when making repairs. In turn, using less water and nearly no solvents saves even more money. Seems like we have a theme, doesn't it? Putting emphasis on the "eco" in both "Ecological" and "Economical".A major point is that you can clean more than just your home's interior. Additionally, you can buy even more accessories and have certain extras dedicated exclusively to specific tasks...after all, you don't want to use the same steel brush that cleanerd auto parts the week before, on cleaning the crispy bits from your grill, would you? I suspect not...and the extras are readily available at a pretty fair cost.The ony thing hotter than the water temperature the Neat machine produces, is the wattage it offers to heat said water. This unit gets up to 1,500 Watts--which is higher than many home-use steamers at higher price-points. The name "Neat" isn't accidental; it literally is everything one could want from a steam machine, all wrapped up in a Neat little package for a Neat little price.And what a package, too. You have this sublimely simple design and function: a small white cube with a singular glowing power button following you around, smoothly rolling around on the floors of your home. (It's like being stalked by an Apple product.) Other than the gusty hiss when the trigger is depressed (it has a lock feature, by the way, so you don't need to keep an iron grip on the handle to keep the steam going), the Neat is pretty much silent. So enjoy your jams or be able to hear the phone ring while cleaning...the world is your toaster. Or something like that.You can probably understand from the volume of this review, that I'm pretty happy with my purchase. That be the case, you'd be right on the money. I am happy...ecstatically happy, with my purchase. Just so you know, Dupray actually has some videos on YouTube featuring the Neat and other steam machines from their product line and I would recommend viewing them. They have informative subjects that were helpful in my decision to buy this machine, and there are dozens of rave reviews from other content creators on that platform, too. I did do my research before making my purchase and of course, encourage you to do the same. Personally, my research led me here to make this choice.Incidentally, YES, I would encourage others to buy, and I DO recommend this product. I still love my little kettle for fighting germs and dirt in small applications, or using as a "gateway" to loan to someone else to get them into steam cleaning ("if you liked the results you got from the tea kettle, you're gonna flip when you see this!" *rolls out the Dupray Neat* "This machine is the quintessential game changer." ). Yes, using the "street corner pharmacist" marketing methodology...it's super effective!Quite possibly, one of the best purchases I've made to date.