DBTech Handheld Multi-Purpose Pressurized Electric Steam Cleaner

This is a great little product! If you live in a lighthouse, it might handle all your needs, but I don't live in a light house. I live in a large home and have a pack of dogs. This little blue steamer is part of my overall arsenal of cleaning implements: the Hoover thing that scrubs the floor, about 3 or 4 micro fiber mops, two wet/dry vacs, one regular vac, the Vapamore,the Euroflex, and now this. The Vapamore takes a good long time to heat up at 7000 feet and sometimes I just don't want to fool with all that it is. This steamer is pressurized which for me means that it's ready to go quickly. (They are all pressurized to an extent, or they wouldn't be making steam. But I assume that this one has a bit more extra pressure in order to more quickly produce steam. With this, it appears that attitude is not an issue.)This fits into its cleaning niche beautifully. I can clean a few of the dog kennels, accidents on the carpet, a few spots on the floor and I absolutely love steaming the toilet! Steaming a bathroom is really the way to go. And I'm not going to get the Vapamore out for cleaning a toilet -- too time consuming, too bulky, cords to step over. Just not handy.My dogs drink from the toilet. I don't want them poisoned with some nasty blue cleaner and I'm not keen on sending that sort of thing into the bosom of Mother Earth. So I steam the heck out of the toilet & shower, and cabinets, and for the first time am not paranoid about whether the bathroom is really clean. It's convenient, so I can use this daily. Not gonna get the Vapamore out for daily cleanings. The little blue guy with the huge name does everything a little steamer should do.(Could be a kid's book.)No, it's not gallons of water huge, but hey, I have the Vapamore for that. This does what I want it to do and does it very, very well. Yup, this is it. Would like to have one in all 3 bathrooms and the kitchen. Just have them on stand by. I'd rather have one of these in each room instead of dragging the vapamore around. Great for the indifferent housekeeper in me. If it's not right there, handy, easy to use, and convenient, then I just won't mess with it. This keep me cleaning.

I share my home with a small flock of parrots. Some time ago I asked my avian veterinarian what she used for cleaning cages. Her approach was much like mine. However, she mentioned that in addition to changing bedding and using a nontoxic spray cleaner several times per week, she also used a small steam cleaner once per month or so. This seemed a good idea. I searched Amazon for one and found theDBTech DB8561. It was a great find.The cleaner is small enough to work about the cages, but it also produces a strong flow of steam. It has a number of attachments that make getting into hard to reach areas quite simple. One even has a very stiff brush surrounding the spray head, good for a two attack approach. The cord is long enough to reach around the room without having to keep moving from outlet to outlet. I bought one for my niece for the same claning task.The cleaner is now in its second year of service. Last week I went to use it, and the longer hose would not remain tightly attached to the steamer. I should explain that many of the fittings have a twist lock feature. This is a good design as it keeps things well attached and limits the chance of steaming one’s self in the process. I considered ordering a new unit as a replacement. In looking at the box for the model number, I noticed there was an email for the company. I wrote them asking if I could purchase just a replacement hose.I got a quick response to my inquiry. It asked for the details of my Amazon order. I assumed they just wanted to confirm my purchase. Better than that, they let me know that the unit was still under warranty and that the hose would be replaced without charge.Now we are not talking a expensive tool, and that is why I had said that I would purchase the replacement part. It was very pleasing to know that here was a company that would stand behind their product. I am happy to give the DBTech DB8561the highest rating, and why I wrote this review.