I have two cats and a dog that have made my off white carpeting rather unpleasant and have come to the conclusion that I need to purchase a steam/water cleaning vacuum to end the recurring trips to the store to rent the rug doctor. I am trying to decide the best one to purchase. I am willing to spend anything up to 0 because between the vomiting, hairballs and accidents, I will have use for it at least once a week if not more. What is most important is how well it cleans the carpet and reliability. Does anyone have a steam cleaner that they like? or suggestions for what to avoid? Thanks…

If you had a large vacuum and evaporated water would the steam rise or would gravity keep it at the bottom of the vacuum. I am having a very difficult time finding sources for this information, so please post links if you find a site that says anything about gases in a vacuum.

Im not interested in steam in zero gravity, just in a vacuum + gravity.
I obviously meant a vacuum other then the steam.

AND if you know a brand, which type would you recommend me that is not much more than 0? and can steam cleaners clean wood floors like a regular vacuum or will it mess up the wood floor?
Thanks : - )

I wonder if anybody knows if there are any type of house - made solution I could use in Bissell steam cleaning vacuum.
The stuff I usually get in store is so expensive and with 4 cats and 4 dogs it’s almost impossible to afford it for every week cleaning…
Thanks!

I really would like to steam-vac my sofa! I don’t believe dry cleaning it would really clean it, and I would really prefer to steam vacuum it using the upholstery detergent that came with the vacuu that I just purchased.