You think this steamer will work?

I've been looking EVERYWHERE for a steamer locally - to disinfect Stanley's cage and blow this coccidia away once and for all - and having absolutely no luck.

I was just about to give up and order one on Amazon, and then I drove past a Sears appliance outlet and figured "What the heck..." and I found this steamer there on clearance for $17.00

http://www.amazon.com/Conair-Gs33r-...sr=8-6&keywords=conair+compact+fabric+steamer

Do you think it will work? I have had it in my mind that I need one of those "spot shot" dealies, and this says its for fabric... But it seems like the same concept? It has a 1000w heater - will that get the steam hot enough, do you think?

That will work just fine. most steamers only have a 900W heaters. So id say for 17.00 you found yourself a golden egg. :wink:

Here is one I had in the past and works well just a bit more but a big price drop now, http://www.boscovs.com/StoreFrontWeb/Product.bos?itemNumber=118479 .

Hope this helps.........

I agree you got a good steal on that one!!! Good Luck on

blow this coccidia away once and for all

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Let us know how it works

Cool, thank you! :mrgreen:

I figured if it wasn't good, then I wouldn't feel too bad about it since it was on clearance and I'd find other uses for it.

"What are YOU doing this Friday night"
Me: "Oh, I'm just going to battle coccidia like a boss." *walks off slow-mo into the darkness, steamer in one hand, paper towels in the other*

"What are YOU doing this Friday night"
Me: "Oh, I'm just going to battle coccidia like a boss." *walks off slow-mo into the darkness, steamer in one hand, paper towels in the other*[/quote]


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It is stuff like this that always has me on here

"What are YOU doing this Friday night"
Me: "Oh, I'm just going to battle coccidia like a boss." *walks off slow-mo into the darkness, steamer in one hand, paper towels in the other*

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Were all CRAZY and I Love it!!!! :mrgreen:

Oh my gosh, this thread has me laughing so hard!

hahahha paper towels!!!!

Steamer in hands...

Oh my...

Thank you!

I have been doing research on steamers too as I need to get one. Is there a certain wattage you want? I am not sure how hot a steamer would have to get to kill coccidia in a cage. Any insight on this?

It needs to get over 165 degrees to kill coccidia.

I have a steamer, that broke

Also a 10% solution of ammonia also works. I put mine in a spray bottle and use that.

You need to keep the steam-head pointed upwards only, at all times, so that condensation can drop back down into the steamer. If you point the head in any other direction, you'll definitely get a little water. The instructions clearly point that out. <this is but one review on how it spits water and you have to keep the head of the steamer pointed upwards>
I have read the reviews on it and it apparantly spits water. Since its a steamer for fabric I have to also wonder if the steam is gonna be hot enough. I have a scunci steamer and the steam measure with a probed thermometer at 185 degrees when the machine is fully heated, but they are very expensive if you get one will all the attachements like I did <I have lupus and like steam cleaning over chemicals> although you can get one fairly cheaply from amazon if you wanna go the route of a scunci. if you get the one you showed hope it works out for you!

I bought a cheap clothing steamer from bb&b a while back after I moved- hated it. I had already gotten used to pressurized steam cleaners and that weak little thing just doesnt cut it. Anyway, I bought the one I had before I moved (again) and it takes care of everything. Pressurized steamers blast that stuff so much better. The one I have is the handheld model by Hoover, it costs around $80 from Walmart but IMO its worth it... You can use it anywhere in the house too- it has attachments for all sorts of stuff.