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I remember my mum having an Earlex steam cleaner, but not as exstensive as this one, that one only had a few parts, the part I remember most was the wallpaper stripper because there was always a family member or friend who wanted to borrow it , that's how popular it was!
The Earlex SC165 Combi has many more parts, 8 to be precise, I've owned my a steamer for about 5 years now and have used it extensively indoors and outdoors and to be honest I would be lost without it as it saves a lot of hard work making cleaning a lot easier.
Steam is a natural cleaner which loosens dirt and grease making cleaning a lot easier minimising or even eliminating the use of chemicals found in householdcleaners. This steamer is designed to clean carpets, flooring, windows and tiling ect..................
First of all the boiler has a 4.5 litre capacity and is at boiling point in around 20 minutes giving around 2 hours of continuous steam. The steamer is easy to handle and safe, having wheels making it easy to move around unlike my mums which had no wheels at all.
Below is a list of jobs I've done using my steamer.............
Wallpaper stripping is superfast with the steamer actually making it quite enjoyable, The only thing is, you must be sure your walls are sound with no loose plaster otherwise the wall may come off with the paper!
I've cleaned the concrete patio flooring which came up a treat, steaming away weeds which were poking up here and there never to be seen again.
Its great for defrosting the freezer when you have no time to wait .
Cleaning the cooker and oven, the steam melts away the grease and stuck-on bits, getting into the hard to reach places making an otherwise hard job a lot easier.
Once a month I steam clean my worktops sanitizing and making them brighter.
Its great in the bathroom for cleaning the tiles and around the taps and also the toilet bowl. again sanitizing as it cleans.
When my son moved into his flat the lead pipes were in a right mucky mess, No one wanted to put their hands near them, so out came the steamer, I placed a bin liner under the pipes and then an old towel on top of that and sprayed the steam over the pipes letting all the gunk drip off onto the towel........nice clean pipes!
My son has also cleaned his motorbike leaving it shining bright and saving him a lot of hard work.
Another thing this steamer is good for, is for freshening your mattress and killing any dustmites, a quick once over each side, (without lingering too long as you dont want a damp mattress)then leave it uncovered for about half an hour really does freshen it up!
The only thing I was'nt happy cleaning was the window's I tried the steamer on one and it cracked costing me £70 to replace! after that I did'nt risk cleaning anymore window's, but I think this was because it was a really old type of glass.
Even though I had the mishap with the window I would recommend this as an inexpensive steamer that does a multitude of jobs too many for me to mention.
As with all steam appliances you must be careful and use this properly, I have used it many times and never had a problem, I also have never had to replace any of the parts as yet which are available to buy from the Earlex website, which also has a lot more information available.
The steamer cost me £49.99 5 years ago and came with a 2 year guarantee and an easy to follow instruction manual listing all the parts and how to use them.
I recently saw it selling on Ebay at a buy it now price of £44.99 which promted me to review the item.
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Handheld - Water Capacity:-1 - Max Boiler Wattage:1500 - Steam Pressure in Bars:-1 - without Vacuum Function - without Steam Iron Function - without Variable Steam Regulation
Sounds like a great price for such a versatile product! x
L0BSTER_QUADRILLE 31.05.2006 21:04
My grandad has this, or something similar ... I borrowed it to take of some wall paper! What a job ... next time i'll pay someone to do it :)
6chris6 24.04.2006 15:20
You have reminded me that I have something like this in the garage, I must get it out Don't think it is as good as yours though, must remember not to use on the windows.....
Advantages: Excellent Value for Money, Good Cleaning Power, Lots of Useful Attachments Included Disadvantages: Design is very Simple, No on/off Switch on the Unit Itself
C.Laslett 29.05.2002 ·
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Advantages: Makes cleaning easy. Easy to use. Provides 2 hours of steam from one fill. Reasonably priced. Long flex. Disadvantages: If you over fill, it can spurt boiling hot water out.
purebitch 05.06.2003 ·
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