As we’re all more conscious than ever of keeping our homes squeaky clean and free of bacteria, these electrical appliances promise to banish grime and bugs better than any mop or cloth ever could. The Hoover is tall and can’t be taken apart for everyday storage because that requires a screwdriver.

You can steam clean your bathroom, kitchen and beyond, thanks to the handheld, hose and accessories included.

Our steam cleaners can be used as an upright steam mop to clean your sealed hard floors leaving surfaces dry in minutes. General cleaning – With all of its accessories, this is a versatile steam cleaner that can tackle pretty much every job. I found that it was best to use the small cloth for this job, although I had to set the steam level to low: on any other setting, it’s too easy to over saturate the cloth.

Better still, they do it all with only tap water heated until it turns into steam, which makes them ideal for anyone keen to cut the use of chemicals in their home. The Vax ONEPWR Glide Hard Floor Cleaner only ever cleans using fresh water and solution, thanks to its separate dirty and clean water tanks.Model numbers usually consist of a manner of letters and numbers, and may also include characters such as a slash (/) or a dash (-).

As well as rating the build quality of each model, we test how repeated use affects the amount of steam they produce, as some can soon clog up with limescale. Suitable for cleaning sealed wood floors, laminate, tiles, linoleum, vinyl, stone and tiles, the Vax ONEPWR Glide Hard Floor Cleaner makes light work of any dirt, grease or grime. Whether you want to remove grease and grime from your oven racks, sanitise your bathroom ceramics or freshen up garments, Steam Capsule 2in1 has it covered. Most steam cleaners are built to do one job well, but the Hoover Steam Capsule 2in1 is a multi-functional tool: it’s a steam mop for keeping your floors in the best condition, but it’s also a handheld tool for spot cleaning, too.In addition, our Vax steam cleaners offer an innovative way for cleaning hard floors in your home, using quick heating technology to deliver heat fast and effectively, with as little as 20 seconds heat up time. SteamJet is an extremely powerful range of high-pressure steam cleaners designed to naturally and easily remove stubborn dirt, grease and bacteria found around the home.

It’s a tall and thin stick (1170 x 305 x 176mm), that can stand up by itself, and has a handy cable to wrap the 7m power cable around. You also soon realise that it comes with a steam hose and a number of accessories, such as brushes and cloths, but no means of carrying them or even storing them. My most challenging steam cleaners test is a large sun lounger cushion that the dog has taken as his own.mops easily convert into a handheld steam gun which can be great for intense steam cleaning for limescale, taps, shower trays, oven grills and much, much more. With a tonne of accessories in the box, this is one of the most flexible steam cleaners that I’ve tested.