Vinesh

Wheres the best place to buy a steam cleaner. Needed to clean the tiles/grout.

TurboKitty

I've used a few but a Polti is the best all-rounder I've found. They're not cheap, but they are very good and I now own one.

If you just need it for one specific application, it may be better to look at hiring one - especially if what you want it for a fairly demanding task. Hire places tend to have the bigger, more serious pieces of kit, and cleaners sold for home use are often a bit "wussy" in comparison.

I can't comment on the effectiveness of steam cleaning grout because I haven't tried.

edit: I find the most effective thing for cleaning tiles is Viakal. Coat the tiles with it, leave for a few minutes and then clean off with a non-scratch kitchen scouring pad. Don't, of course, try this if the tiles have designs on which could be damaged.

[Edited by TurboKitty - 6/3/2003 8:46:16 PM]

CHRIS_D

if you decide to get a steamer, maybe you would consider buying mine

its near enough brand new, only used 2 or 3 times i think

can't remember the make, its got all the attachments, hoses etc will have a look later and take some pics if you want

cost me £50 new

chris

edited to add, its the CS165, this page

[Edited by CHRIS_D - 6/3/2003 9:54:02 PM]

[Edited by CHRIS_D - 6/3/2003 10:36:08 PM]

fast bloke

they are not great for cleaning grout - I tried a Polti and then hired a big fek off one. Ended up cleaning the grout with a whitening pencil from kleeneze - cost about 60p

Vinesh

Brought one from B&Q (Earlex). £40, done a good job with the tiles.