I have a Kerecher steam generator. I bought it a long time ago, about 7 years ago. Professional (as the store said). For a piece (that at that time there was much more money than now). A bunch of nozzles. Even divorced for an iron. I ordered and bought it separately.
What to say? He is lying around. Already in exactly 7 years. And it's a pity to throw it away. And it is very difficult to use it. And it's not safe. In the sense that if the temperature and pressure of the steam are low, it does not clean a damn thing. And if the temperature and pressure are maximum, it spreads the surface to be cleaned nafik! For example, it is really ideal to clean the gaps between tiles on the floor or on the wall. But half of the grout will also wash away without a trace. Will wash away stains from painted walls. But together with waterproof paint. On the parquet floor, I generally keep quiet. After the first time, I realized that under no circumstances should one approach the parquet with this thing. Although the device is equipped with a special brush with a cloth. Type for gentle cleaning of floors without detergents.
Want to buy, to the question of the bathroom. I'm a fan of cleanliness. Shifted. This prompted me to buy a steam generator. I thought to myself: "Steam is a wild temperature! Not a single bacterium will survive." They probably do not survive. But along with them, the glossy surface of the toilet bowl, faience sink does not survive. And the chrome-plated parts of the taps do not survive after already 2 "disinfection": all the taps and drain holes are peeling. And, in principle, no chemistry takes them. Very resistant ... but not for a steam generator ...
I also remember that I was impressed that you can clean the leaves of plants with a non-hot steam. I have a bunch of ficuses. "Well, - I think - class! Puff-puff - and clean leaves of my ficus!" Ha! It would seem to me! There is a lot of steam, the temperature of the steam is pleasant to the touch: a hand in such a warm, soft water cloud ... I'm sure the ficus liked it ..... Such a cool steam room. Only it did not affect the dirt. On the contrary: the dust turned into a sticky film, which could not be brushed off with a cloth just like that ...
What else. Kitchen. Plate.Yes, old fatty drops (actually, practically drying oil) - dissolves. But this takes about 3 hours to clean the hob properly. I am silent about the oven ...
Another disadvantage is that dirt that flies out during surface treatment with steam tends to instantly solidify if not wiped off immediately. And this time it freezes already tightly. The second time the steam generator takes it with great difficulty. Maybe modern models with vacuum cleaners themselves immediately suck it in? Probably.
Washing the windows (I bought extra nozzles) is not bad. But no better than an ordinary stick with rubber for 70 rubles. IMHO.
In short, guys. My personal opinion is a typical bastard. This is literate. Very reasonable. It is based on the human fear of dirt, germs and bacteria. And the delusion that the ferry can be successfully fought with them .... But this is my personal opinion. At one time, when I caught fire to buy a steam generator, no one would ever dissuade me. I was sure that such a solid company as Kerekhe does not hold garbage. (And it turned out, it holds, and even in huge numbers! I realized that later, I bought half of the line of their household appliances. IMHO, citizens.)
Of the minuses - Karcher's favorite horse: the need to purchase expensive consumables. In the case of a steam generator, this is a special descaling agent. If you use a drug other than theirs, the device wedges, the warning lamp lights up and this can only be eliminated in an authorized service. This lamp also lights up in a number of other cases: for example, if the device was not set correctly during operation. All. Take it to the service. But no one should tell a potential buyer about these "little things" ...
I don't know, maybe the Zepter gave birth to something fundamentally new. But from my experience with Zepter, I think that this is unlikely ... Not that firm ...
In general, the post turned out to be sad .... But what to do, it sore!
PS: And about the feeling of shame in front of my friends, whom I once convinced to buy with a generator! (Well, at least, another company, not so expensive.) But this is already from a series of moral damages.
Just in case, I'll leave it here:
Epoxy installation agent for parquet
When work is started on the capital arrangement of floors in the room, many clients are simply at a loss - what to choose? After all, the modern market of building and finishing materials offers such a rich selection of good products that you cannot immediately determine the best one.
Parquet solutions continue to be popular among decorative floor coverings (although, note that some of them are quite expensive). Most likely, the commitment of customers is explained by the naturalness of the raw material base in the manufacture of the profile, the increased performance characteristics of materials (including durability), the ability to put a unique floor covering in the room (and all thanks to the unique natural texture of wood) and, of course, the creation in the apartment " environmentally friendly "atmosphere of coziness and comfort.
To install the parquet profile, you will need an assembly tool such as epoxy glue. For a specific case of laying parquet, you can purchase a specific epoxy composition. The base of this assembly agent is epoxy resin. Taking into account the atmospheric characteristics of the room, its functionality, the type of wood, the type of base, the intensity of mechanical loads on the floor, etc., various adhesives are offered.
Stronger adhesion will be provided by two-component epoxy glue. This product, in addition to resins and hardeners, may contain fillers, plasticizers, modifiers, solvents, and so on.
When choosing the second component, it is important to take into account all of the above features. Again, a lot depends on the composition of the solution. Some manufacturers offer a universal epoxy assembly compound, in the manufacture of which all possible technological features of the use of glue were taken into account.
It is difficult to prepare a two-component installation solution on your own without precise instructions, since the proportions of the substances must be observed. An improper compound may either not cure, or dry out too quickly, or become so toxic that it cannot be used in residential environments. Epoxy glue is not easy to buy, not because there is nowhere to get it, but because you need special skills to work with this solution.
Chemelyuk P.