I lived in the Virgin Islands for a few years where carpeting is a very bad idea, and there were several popular models of euro-steamers folks used.

It’s fast, doesn’t smell and leave residue and drys almost immediately. Cone attachments actually blow pressured steam into small areas you can’t reach normally and forces nasty crap out.

After trying a couple of different models, I’ve settled on using two separate cleaners.

The floor:

http://www.steamcleanersplus.com/vapor-steam-cleaners-vortex.htm

Everything else:

http://www.steamcleanersplus.com/handheld-steam-cleaner-steamdart.htm

The all in one combo ones are clumsy and the longer hose detachments make the pressure drop.

The water has the achieve 100c to change states, but the temperature of water vapor drops immediately upon bubbling out of the water.

I haven’t looked at how this device is engineered, but perhaps the trick is where the vapor is produced, where the water within the device is transformed to steam. I dunno, doesn’t seem all that revolutionary. Just a downsized steam cleaner. Although to be honest, I have never heard of a steam cleaner made so small, and being a fairly stereotypical dude, have never queried my desires for such a device.

I guess it could be pretty good for disinfecting my car seats, or um, the handle on my chainsaw?