No matter how carefully you wash your house, it is difficult to get rid of some pollution. Oily soot on the kitchen tiles, stains in the upholstery of furniture and tiled floors can be quickly wiped off only after treatment with hot steam. We offer you to get acquainted with the novelties from the company Karcher - the best steam cleaners for home use and professional care for any surfaces.
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Karcher SC 5 Iron Kit - a powerful tandem steam cleaner and iron
The “Five” is the most powerful cleaner in the entire SC line, with characteristics approaching professional technology. In the extended configuration comes with a steam iron for ironing.
It has a four-stage steam consumption regulator and an additional removable 1.5-liter tank, which allows not to stop working, even if you need to fill in a new portion of water and wait for it to heat up.
Pros:
- Ready to work after 3 minutes.
- High steam output pressure (4.2 bar).
- There is a VapoHydro function when steam and a jet of hot water are simultaneously drained from the nozzle, washing out complex contaminants.
- A wide range of accessories: standard brush, plus medium and large round, nozzle for the floor and 2 types of point nozzles, as well as microfiber cloths.
- Complete steam iron easily smoothes delicate and naughty fabrics.
- On the tanks are installed funnels through which it is convenient to pour water.
- Suitable for cleaning large areas - for an hour of work is able to clean up to 150 m2.
Minuses:
- Heavy - the weight of the device without attachments is 6 kg, plus another 2 kg gives a full refueling of containers.
- Very expensive - about 35 thousand rubles. A similar model without an iron in the kit costs 7 thousand less.
Karcher SG 4/4 - for professional cleaning
Compact but powerful steam generator for professional cleaning and disinfection in boarding houses, cafes and restaurants, common showers in sports complexes, etc. Maneuverable, easily overcomes the thresholds, easily cope even with complex stains and is able to work for hours thanks to a spacious 4-liter tank.
Pros:
- Smooth pressure adjustment - up to 4 bar maximum power output.
- Heats up to +145 ° C, which allows you to simultaneously clean and disinfect the surface.
- One refueling is enough for 4-5 hours of work.
- Implemented the function of mixed supply of hot water and steam.
- Two tanks provide continuous operation, even when you need to change the water in the tank.
- Rich equipment - in addition to the standard steam mop, there is a regular and round brushes, 2 nozzles (dotted and "powerful"), nozzle for upholstered furniture.
- For storage of accessories in the case has a spacious internal compartment.
- Relatively light weight for a professional model - 8 kg without water and nozzles.
- Long power cord (7.5 m).
Minuses:
- Warming up with a full tank takes 18 minutes.
- Control knobs on the body.
- There are no standard protections - there is no safety valve or auto shut-off.
Karcher SC 3 - warms up with lightning speed
1.9 W floor steam cleaner designed for complete cleaning of the whole house - from linoleum to plumbing and kitchen tiles. It has a removable tank and feed regulator for processing different surfaces.
Nozzles in the kit are few, but come with terry drags, which allows you to immediately wipe off the steamed dirt. Its main advantage is super-fast heating - SC 3 is ready for operation in 30 seconds.
Pros:
- The small weight of the steam generator is 3.14 kg with an empty tank and without accessories.
- The pressure at the outlet is 3.5 bar (this is one and a half times more than what is needed for domestic use).
- Water can be added in the process, without stopping the cleaning.
- There are sockets on the case for storage of replaceable nozzles.
- The control buttons are located on the handle.
- "Children's lock" to protect against accidental steam.
- Built-in filter for water treatment and to prevent the occurrence of scale.
Minuses:
- When you first turn on the boiling water flows from the nozzle - it needs to be drained.
- The steam at the outlet of the hose has time to cool down and leaves wet marks.
- No automatic cord winder.
- The working hose is not disconnected, but is fixed in the parking slot on the body, so that the steam generator is stored assembled.
Karcher SC 1 + Floor Kit - hand cleaner with steam mop
The only handheld steam generator in the Kärcher home range comes both solo and in the extended version with a floor cleaning kit.
The compact and lightweight “kettle” is ideal for maintaining cleanliness in the home between weekly cleaning and removing dirt from hard-to-reach places that the full-size steam cleaner cannot reach.
Pros:
- 20 squares - a good size of the cultivated area for such a crumb.
- High discharge pressure (3 bar).
- Acceptable weight - 1600 grams without water.
- Surprisingly rich equipment: a narrow nozzle, a mini-brush and nozzle for upholstered furniture, plus a steam mop.
- The hinged floor nozzle firmly presses against the surface, regardless of the angle of inclination.
- Inexpensive - the price of this set is 4200 rubles, the model without a steam mop is sold twice cheaper.
Minuses:
- Heats up for a long time (exactly 3 minutes), while there is no heat indicator on it.
- The volume of the tank is only 200 ml, which is why it is necessary to regularly add water.
- There is no lock on the feed button - this is inconvenient when using a mop nozzle, and the hand gets tired.
- Short power cord.
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