Can I add fragrance to portable steam cleaner water?
I bought a small portable steam cleaner used. Anyone tried using febreeze or other scented product with water to clean carpet or upholstery? Sorry...I'm a scent-aholic and plain steam just doesn't feel clean to me...
Best distilled water for a steam cleaner
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The problem with adding your own ideas of fragrances to the steam cleaner is that you don't know if they will later gum up in your spray nozzle and clog it up.
If the machine is making steam, then it is basically a boiler. I have operated steam boilers for over 20 years, and while the quantity of water in the two items is vastly different, ANYTHNG you put in will eventually become scale or sludge in the heating vessel. In big boilers we use lots of chemicals to remove this, but in this tiny little boiler, it will definitely scale up or plug up, or at least take lots longer to heat the water to the boiling point. So, basically I'm saying that to keep this at a minimum, only distilled water like you used to use in your steam iron should be used. It's still available in grocery stores and is cheap by the gallon, like milk, but cheaper! If you have soft water in your home that will definitely help too, but if you want a fresh smell, spray a room freshener, not put stuff into your steamer!
Some steamers only recommend using water to clean. Other manufacturers suggest only using specific cleaning products like diluted bleach or vinegar so check your instruction manual before using.
I used to add Pinsol to my rainbow vaccum.