I`m looking to step up my interior game

[rightaway]

I`m looking to step up my interior game. I have the tornado and folex. Than I use brushes. I am looking to step up to a heated carpet extractor which I use to use at a dealership and worked great or try a steamer. The streamer videos I see look more like what the tornado does. is there a big difference? I`m looking for a good use extractor around $400-600 but cant seem to find any in my area

[ShawnF350]

YES...I went with a steamer over an extractor. An extractor may be better choice only if your extracting spills that penetrate deep.... They`re always the little green machine which others rave about.
VX5000.. Money back guarantee.. I planned on returning it when I ordered it. But... It never went back. Slightly over your budget though.

[ShaneB]

I don`t find myself needing to extract carpets too often. I prefer not to soak things if I can avoid it. That being said, Ali have is a little bissel unit. Only use it for the really nasty upholstery. The mytee firebird I have though is my go to for almost everything interiors. Unlike the tornador (which is what I assume you`re referring to) the steamer uses no chemicals so you don`t have to worry about residue. And it works great for blowing out cracks and crevices. A lot of tough stains and crap respond to heat as well so it`s a win/win. No chemicals and added cleaning power of 350 degree steam. Plus things are left dry within minutes in the case of upholstery. If I were you I`d bump the budget up a little and pickup a vx5000 like stated above or even one of those new dupray steamers like I have my eye on. I forget the name but it`s in the price range of the vx

[rightaway]

Is there any good videos on using a streamer over a extractor? Is there a difference between all the priced steamers?

[4u2nvinmtl]

Can you just use a wet/dry shop vac as an extractor?

[RaysWay]

Since you already have a Tornador ( ), I would go with an extractor. I think it would compliment the Tornador better than a steamer. You can get a Mytee 8070 for pretty close to your budget with a 15% off no exclusions code (currently active: MEM15).

Here`s a great thread on a Bissell Little Green: Why I prefer Carpet Extraction -- another Bissell Little Green ProHeat demo

[House of Wax]

I struggle with this constantly. I`m pretty comfortable with my exterior routine, but I feel like the inside is where I need the most work to cut down on time. Seems like it`s pretty evenly split on steamer vs. extractor and it`s not a easy decision due to the cost of the equipment (at least for a weekend warrior type)

[Accumulator]

There are times when an extractor is simply the right tool for the job. Ditto for a steamer, and/but they`re different tools for different things.

With a *good* extractor, the chemical injection gets the liquid down *deep* into the carpet/fabric/whatever and the suction literally sucks the liquid up and out of the material leaving it very close to dry.

Steamers don`t do that, they spray steam.

I have both (and I have very good commercial models and reasonably good consumer models of both units). I like both. I use the extractors (I have three in regular use) much more often, but that`s just me. But honestly, I don`t know how people get by without a carpet extractor, just....living life on carpets and rugs.

[rightaway]

I feel like even after I use the tornado and wet vac that it doesn`t get as clean. I believe I need an extractor to get the pro look at my details. is Mytee still the best for the price and quality?