Review:Vapor Clean Gaia

[richy]

I hope AG allows this post b/c they don't sell a steam cleaner and this model is an extractor as well. I had mentioned in this thread (just bought a gaia vapour clean (http://www.detailingbliss.com/forum/f39/just-bought-gaia-vapour-clean-3082.html)) that I had purchased a Vapor Clean Gaia model steam cleaner and extractor. I finally got it home late last night and took the instructions to work today and read the booklet straight through. I filled it with water and turned it on. I had no idea how long it would take to heat up but I had completely filled it. It took 10 minutes which I didn't think was too bad. First I sprayed kitchen chair with Folex that was badly stained thanks to the kids. I did not remove the Folex and let it soak while the machine heated up. Then I cleaned the chair. It seemed to clean it very well..not quite 100%..there was a purple stain (maybe grape juice) that had been there for a long time..it got about 90% of it out. It got the chair wetter than I thought it would, but the instructions said to use full steam pressure on upholstery..when I do cars, I think I may use the low setting and see how it goes. You can alter the setting of the steam as well as the vacuum...I had both on high as per instructions.
Next up I did a section of grout. Our house is 8 years old and the grout has only ever been done before by my poor wife on her hands and knees with a toothbrush and bleach. I was BLOWN AWAY by how quickly and effectively it cleaned the grout. This is one tool where I think I am going to dream up lots of uses for. Here are some before and after pics of the chair (it's still damp in the afters) as well as the grout.
Bottom line..Especially for the house, this is a must have! My only gripe so far is small: There is no clips to wrap the cord around (which is fairly long). Their website offers free shipping(Steam cleaner, steam cleaners, steam cleaning, steam vapor cleaners (http://www.vaporcleanproducts.com/vapor.htm)). I bought mine off ebay and saved about $70 or so. Be careful if you buy off ebay though, I was watching a few who actually paid MORE than they would have from the site b/c of the shipping charges.Vapor Clean Gaia - Steam Cleaner with Vacuum - eBay (item 230243058423 end time Apr-19-08 19:09:34 PDT) (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230243058423&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BID_Stores_IT&refitem=330227617021&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&usedrule1=StoreCatToStoreCat&usedrule2=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p284.m183&_trkparms=algo%3DDR%26its%3DS%252BI%252BSS%26itu%3 DISS%252BUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D3)

BEFORE PICS OF CHAIR:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/001-4.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/002-3.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/003-3.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/004-3.jpg

AFTER PICS OF CHAIR (STILL DAMP):
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/005-3.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/006-3.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/007-2.jpg

BEFORE AND AFTER PIC OF GROUT:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/009-3.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/008-2.jpg

PICS OF MACHINE AND ACCESSORY BAG:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/010-2.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/012-2.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/011-3.jpg

[bill walsh]

richy try wrapping towel around traigle brush and only steam it has worked for me before

[richy]

richy try wrapping towel around traigle brush and only steam it has worked for me before

Bill, you don't get a triangle brush with the Gaia. Are you suggesting that for the cloth interior?

[bill walsh]

yes richy get triangle brush and wrap white towel and cleans interior great use i use it for bathroom floor home/kicthen floor with 3 dogs grand kids with koolaid too

[bill walsh]

richy you can go to utube for steamer video