Steam sweeper "Körcher SC1030": reviews. Steam sweeper-electric brush

Among the most affordable household steam cleaners is the steam kettle "Kercher SC1030". Customer feedback underscores its undeniable functionality and obvious utility in the household.

A few words about the manufacturer

The history of the German firm "Kerher" began in the pre-war period and has more than 80 years. Initially, its products were heating equipment and heat-electric heaters (TENs). The logical development of this direction was the release, since the mid-1970s, of electrohydraulic devices designed for cleaning and cleaning industrial premises and equipment, as well as for motor vehicles (known to all famous Kerkher mini-m wells). Twenty years after this, in 1995, the first industrial and household steam cleaners of the company were sold. Since then, it has continuously improved their design and complements the lineup with increasingly sophisticated products.

How is the steam kettle "Kercher"

Feedback from users about these products, which are mostly positive, still can not, because of their brevity, explain to the interested reader the main advantages of this type of household appliances. We will try to fill this gap.

Externally the steam cleaner "Kercher" resembles an ordinary vacuum cleaner. It also has a floor-standing container with wheels and a carrying handle, a flexible hose attached to it, ending with a "gun" - a handle with controls, a pair of connecting tubes for lengthening the "gun" and finally a set of brushes and nozzles for cleaning various surfaces.

What is the difference between a steam cleaner and a vacuum cleaner? The fact is that inside the floor container there is a tank with a TEN that heats the water poured into it to a boil. The resulting vapor accumulates in a closed volume, its pressure increases (a kind of mini steam boiler), and when the user opens the passage through the handle "gun", the steam under pressure rushes through the hose, handle, connecting tubes and brush to the surface to be cleaned.

Principle of cleaning the surfaces of steam

Steam is an all-pervasive substance, for it there are no barriers. He is able to get to the particles of dirt inside the pile of the floor carpeting, in the crevices of the wooden floor and in the covers of car seats. It penetrates into all hard-to-reach places: along the baseboards of the floor, under the windowsills, between the sections of the heating batteries, etc. At the same time, it heats and destroys particles of dirt that are easily separable from surfaces and carried out by a microfiber cloth placed on the brush or bristles of the brush head.

It does not need any buckets or basins with water, as well as periodic rinsing of the rags. All the dirt is collected on a cloth cloth made of microfiber, put on a brush. Then it can just be rinsed and used again. Of course, no matter how much dirt is absorbed into the microfiber itself, but if the floors are very dirty, then it will have to be rinsed in the washing process.

The main thing when washing with a steam mop is that a minimum amount of moisture falls on the floor. Therefore, it is very useful when washing a laminate floor or parquet, which is washed with water and a rag is generally criminal.

Disinfection and deodorization of surfaces to be cleaned

The action of steam also kills the bacteria and, therefore, disinfects the surfaces to be cleaned. Plus, this steam almost completely removes unpleasant smells from traces of cat's urine. According to many pets lovers, cleaning the premises with steam allows you to completely get rid of unpleasant odors. In addition, after it, none of the residents are guaranteed no allergic reactions.

After all, this method of cleaning does not need any detergents. Therefore, one of the most hygienic and environmentally friendly devices for cleaning floors, tiles, working surfaces of kitchens, cranes and much more without the use of household chemicals is precisely the steam sweeper "Kercher". User reviews, however, are forced to make a reservation. The fact is that steam is a high-temperature product, and not every surface can withstand its effect. Therefore, boldly cleaning the carpet with a steam, painted wood floor and granite tiles, be careful with tiles, as it is prone to microcracks due to steam.

Steam sweeper "Kercher sc1030"

Feedback from users about this steam cleaner emphasizes its lightness and compactness, its weight is only 3.2 kg. It comes complete with a 3.2 bar steam generator for 1 liter of water with a 1.5 kW TEN. The hose has a length of 2 m, which is quite enough to work in a not very large room, and an electric cable is five meters high. The ergonomic valve handle "pistol" with the function of child protection makes it easy to adjust the flow of steam.

The highlight of this model is the completion of its steam iron. The fact is that this option usually have in its composition more expensive steam mops "Kercher". The prices of such models from the SC5 range reach almost 30,000 rubles, which is much higher than that of the SC1 series, such as the SC1030 steam cleaner, which costs slightly less than 6,000 rubles. So for a consumer who aspires for a minimum of funds to get maximum functionality, he will be the best choice.

Features of the complete set

What are the cleaning tools for the "Kercher SC1030" steam mop? Comments from consumers point to the thoughtfulness of a set of tools for cleaning floors. It necessarily includes a basic floor brush with special clamps for fabric sheets. This is the main device for wet cleaning. For mechanical cleaning of surfaces while simultaneously treating them with steam, a brush with a powerful bristle is provided, for which a fabric web is also provided if the work of the bristle is undesirable.

But this is not all the amenities that characterize the steam mop "Kercher SC1030". Customer feedback underscores the usefulness of the point nozzle for delivering a steam jet to hard-to-reach places, especially in heating and plumbing designs, as well as a small round brush. It allows you to use bristles and steam for cleaning on a small area in parallel, which increases its efficiency.

Cleaning of various surfaces

"Kercher SC1030" will work on most surfaces, including floors, walls, including chrome-plated taps in bathtubs, showers and kitchens. His pair are also subject to double-glazed windows and plastic, glass windows, ovens and stoves, as well as mattresses, carpets and upholstery.

What else can a given steam mop? Instruction for the user recommends using it on the floors of ceramic tiles, painted and laminated wooden floors, parquet, carpets and carpet. If you want to use it on unprotected wood surfaces, you may need to double the microfiber cloth on the brush to reduce the direct impact of steam.

Why do steam iron mop?

Indeed, with a huge selection of completely self-contained steam irons, what can be the benefit of combining these two devices? Meanwhile, many users in her reviews note her.

Steam iron complete with "Kercher SC1030" is completely electrically safe - it does not have a TEN, and it does not need power. Such an iron is extremely light - it does not contain water. The iron from the company "Kercher" can work very long without interruption, and it does not overheat at all. This is also a consequence of the lack of electrical heating and boiling of the liquid inside it. No TEN, so there is no scum on it, and therefore, one of the main causes of the output of steam electric fuses is out of order.

Such an iron with a continuous continuous steam supply can smooth the hanging curtains without removing them, bedding and outer clothing directly on the shoulders. The convenience of this technology has already been felt by many housewives. All this in combination allows us to state with certainty that "Kercher SC1030" is the best steam mop in its price segment.

About Chinese Steam Mops

In the market there was a steam mop H2O of Chinese production. The design and design of its very unlike the familiar look of steam cleaners "Kercher". It does not have a flexible hose, and the steam generator is located directly at the bottom of the handle near the nozzle. Is it convenient or not? If you wash a large free floor area, it is quite convenient - do not constantly move the floor container. If you try to wash the walls, you will have to weigh a fairly massive mop with the weight of water, and this is already an inconvenience and even embarrassment. Steam swab H2O has a "dry" weight of either 5 kg (red, 1.5 kW), or 3 kg (green, 1.3 kW). Add to this another kilogram of water in the container, and you will realize that working with such a device is not for weak female hands. The mop is also not suitable for handling hard-to-reach places - the nozzle with the hose is much more convenient in this case.

The pluses of this brand include a considerable number of plastic and fabric attachments in the kit, including, in particular, ironing (probably on weight or on the floor), as well as low, as always, "Chinese" price. Feedback about this steam cleaner is very contradictory. There are both enthusiastic and indignant. However, this applies to most home appliances manufactured in China.

Detergent vacuum cleaner or steam mop: generalized reviews

It would seem quite recently in the market there were washing vacuums. Prices for them are characterized by a wide spread. Some models of famous European brands can cost up to a thousand dollars. At the same time, all washing vacuum cleaners differ in solid dimensions and weight. You can try and look for cheaper vacuum cleaners. Prices for Chinese products will be at least 25 percent lower, however, their reliability is correspondingly decreasing.

Many users of vacuum cleaners, especially housewives, when comparing them with steam mops prefer the latter. What is the main role here, the price? Comments of consumers are highlighted by the lack of the need to use detergents and the exclusion of sharp odors from them when cleaning with steam. In terms of ease of use, many prefer, in comparison with vacuum cleaners, namely H2O steam cleaners as more compact, and not products from "Kercher", closer to vacuum cleaners in appearance.

As for the steam mops themselves, from their advantages, first of all, users note the simplification of the process of washing floors, which does not often require pressing and rinsing the floor cloth, because The microfibre cloth is capable of absorbing the soaked mud for a very long time. Plus to this, if your floor is covered with a laminate or a parquet board, the steam mop becomes simply irreplaceable. Undoubted advantage of its high functionality - you can wash almost everything: from the floor and walls to plumbing and cars.

Steam mop + electrovac

In conclusion, let's say a few words about the latest novelty in the field of household appliances for cleaning. If you want to not only wash the floor or carpet, but at the same time remove small debris from it, then a steam mop-electric brush will help you. This combination of a steam cleaner with an electrovinic in the form of a rotating electric brush located in one housing with a floor brush and throwing debris into the collection container. Of course, it is not possible to normally get rid of dust with such a brush with a thick carpet, but it's quite possible to remove bread crumbs from the couch and at the same time to clean it with steam.