This thread is a little confusing because there are steam cleaners for hard surfaces, and they actually sanitize by using steam. No disinfectant is necessary. There are also carpet cleaners that are called steam cleaners, but actually work by "hot water extraction" rather than real steam. So it depends upon what you are trying to clean, and if you really need a disinfectant, or just a through cleaning, you would never want to use bleach in a carpet cleaning machine, it could ruin your carpet, there are other disinfectants that are carpet safe, but usually only available at janitorial supply places. |