http://www.bissellsteamcleaner.net/blog/im-thinking-of-buying-a-bissell-pro-heat-2-upright-steam-cleaner-do-i-need-to-also-have-a-regular-vacuum.html For easy fast cleaning get the Bissell Steam Mop Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:31:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.bissellsteamcleaner.net/blog/im-thinking-of-buying-a-bissell-pro-heat-2-upright-steam-cleaner-do-i-need-to-also-have-a-regular-vacuum.html/comment-page-1#comment-14 madamdreamweaver Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:18:40 +0000 http://www.bissellsteamcleaner.net/blog/im-thinking-of-buying-a-bissell-pro-heat-2-upright-steam-cleaner-do-i-need-to-also-have-a-regular-vacuum.html#comment-14 You have to have both. Steam cleaners aren't designed to be vacuum cleaners. (I haven't heard of a dual purpose one yet.) You need a vacuum cleaner for weekly general cleaning in between steaming and you use the steam cleaner for cleaning every couple months or if have a particularly tough stain in carpet or a large house party to clean up after. Or just buy the vacuum cleaner and rent a steamer when you need it. Or hire Stanley Steamer to steam clean for you. The only people who really need to own a steamer and use it frequently are those with white/light carpets and lots of foot traffic and pets. You have to have both.
Steam cleaners aren’t designed to be vacuum cleaners. (I haven’t heard of a dual purpose one yet.) You need a vacuum cleaner for weekly general cleaning in between steaming and you use the steam cleaner for cleaning every couple months or if have a particularly tough stain in carpet or a large house party to clean up after.
Or just buy the vacuum cleaner and rent a steamer when you need it. Or hire Stanley Steamer to steam clean for you.
The only people who really need to own a steamer and use it frequently are those with white/light carpets and lots of foot traffic and pets.

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