Vapor chief 125 review

Boloson

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Brief review since I haven't tried it on my truck because it's too damn cold outside & I don't have an indoor garage. Only used it to clean my bathroom, couch & kitchen floors so far. 1st impression was how rugged the actual machine is & it literally is build like a tank. Start up to operating temps takes about 15 mins give or take a couple of minutes. The holding tanks for the water & apc are huge & a single fill up is more then enough depending on job of course. My first use took about 3 hours & there was plenty of water left for more cleaning. At almost the lowest setting, I was not impressed with the heat coming out of it & thought there was an issue. Contacted the owner & he stated it was normal of all steam cleaners& to try the attachment with the bonnet/ towel wrapped around for a hotter steam. Played around with the attachment to clean my couch & it was hotter but still wasn't satisfied. Increased the pressure slightly & WOW! It made a world of difference & did get much hotter.

This is my first "commercial" grade steamer & don't have anything to compare it too & asides from the price I'm very satisfied with the unit. One of the reason I chose this versus other brands is because the heating elements are located outside of the boiler which I believe will contribute to its durability. I hope this review will help someone as I couldn't find many consumer reviews. Looking forward to use it on my truck.
 
I have the 100 and it is a fabulous machine.
 
Thoughts on Optima Steamer vs Vapor Chief?

I bought the vp for household cleaning too which would be nearly impossible for an optima. I've only had the vp at 1/4 of its pressure & it's pretty damn powerful. Haven't actually used it on my truck since it's cold, rainy & snow coming soon but will update once i do
 
how are you guys still liking this unit? I'm looking at getting a steamer
 
think it will help with the dust and getting in all the window seals and stuff
 
think it will help with the dust and getting in all the window seals and stuff

I’m only joking because it’s so hot over there sometimes.. However fyi when it comes to using a steamer on window seals... I wouldn’t recommend doing that. I messed around and thought that would be a good idea once and wound up causing never ending streaks in the windows, due to introducing moisture down in there. Never again.
 
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