The 7 Best Steam Cleaners for Sparkling, Spot-Free Surfaces

The Neat steam cleaner gives you a professional-grade clean without having to outsource the job. It offers a high 275-degree steam and large tank capacity that can run for up to 50 minutes. The compact canister with wheels has a 16-foot cord that connects to a 6.5-foot hose for a good amount of reach from wall to machine to whatever you’re cleaning.

Unlike many other models, it effectively cleans surfaces without requiring a specific branded pad or towel; the clip on the mop head allows you to use any towel you own—microfiber is the best—saving you money on buying replacements.

This “pocket-sized” steam cleaner is great for those in an apartment, condo or small home. It’s lightweight and maneuverable with a large cleaning head and impressive tank capacity. It heats up in about 30 seconds and can use any microfiber towel as a reusable mop pad.

The mop head swivels so you can use both sides without changing the pad after dirtying just one side. It’s easy to use and store but its small stature also makes it less than ideal for big homes or cleaning jobs. We recommend this for small homes or quick cleaning in a pinch.

This steam cleaner is a powerhouse for continuous deep cleaning. The tank doesn’t require a cool down so it can continuously fill with water while you clean, and the system has a built-in decalcification filter to protect it over time.

It heats up in under a minute which we’re very impressed with as most steam cleaners with this large of a tank take well up to eight or so minutes.

It comes with three attachments—a grout tool, a hand nozzle, and a round brush—which is less than other models but enough to give you a well-rounded clean.

Though it has a relatively long heating time at eight minutes, this McCulloch steam cleaner has a large tank that’ll last up to 45 minutes. Its many accessories can go from the kitchen to bathroom to living room and reach anywhere between the ceilings and floors.

It’s also quite mobile with its wheels, carrying handle, 10-foot long steam hose, and 15-foot power cord. It only has one steam setting but has an array of accessories for any task.

If you want your car as pristine as your home, this AutoRight steam cleaner is specifically designed to get every nook and corner of your vehicle. The eight-foot hose gives you reach into your cab to hit seats, door pockets, cup holders, and carpets.

It has a self-storage container on top to hold accessories and the large-capacity tank allows you to detail almost the entire interior of your car without needing to refill.

This steam cleaner can work for small household projects as well but you’ll want something bigger if you want the entire home cleaned. It takes about nine minutes to heat up so keep that in mind between filling.

The PowerFresh steam mop uses a “lift-off” design that combines the ease of use of a mop with the versatility of a handheld steam cleaner. The removable cylinder and 13 included accessories let you use this machine on almost any surface: floors, tile and grout, kitchen appliances, windows, and upholstery. The lift-off handheld steamer is great to clean the seats and carpet in your car as well.

It heats up fast and customers report it’s very user friendly. They say it can be a bit loud, though.

A popular and compact steam mop, the PowerFresh Deluxe features easy swivel steering and convenient refilling with an included water cup that attaches to the handle. You can switch between three power settings, and also remove the main base to use a spot brush to scrub more difficult or hard-to-reach messes.

Unlike the Powerfresh Lift-off, this steam cleaner comes with a scrubby spot-cleaner for getting those baked-in stains out. It also comes with two washable mop pads for the mop head, one scrubby and one soft, and you can buy scented discs to make your steaming smell a little nicer.