Steam vacuum cleaners use the principle of cleaning with steam. The machines are equipped with water inlet hose, water heating coil and a detergent dispenser. The machines are electricity operated and they heat the water and useful to clean the greasy and dirty surfaces including carpets. The detergent filled steam is released on the surface to be cleaned and then suctioned back. Since steam is sprinkled the cleaning effect is amazing.
Some machines are equipped with brush systems for better cleaning. Machines with great suction power are recommended for steam cleaning as they ensure faster drying of the cleansed surface. In general the steam vacuum cleaners are mostly enticing for commercial cleaning purposes such as in Hospitals and Research labs where cleanliness is very important.