Dupray Tosca Commercial Steam Cleaner - Made in Italy, Powerful & Reliable for Home & Professional Cleaning - Perfect for Floors, Carpets, Upholstery & Sanitizing Surfaces

I was a little disappointed at first. I expected the steam vapor to all but take the paint off of my baked-on, caked-on grill. And I thought...this thing is not up for it. Then I had a reality check with a bottle of 409 and a scrubber. NOTHING was up for that train wreck of a neglected grill. So that was the beginning of a beautiful relationship...forgiveness. I'm sorry little steamer...not your fault at all.Let's start with what it CAN do, which is everything.I bought this steamer to sanitize my boat cushions since I found rodent leavings. The cushions are synthetic-ish cloth and they looked brand new when I was done. They also had no smell at all. This thing blows steam vapor, so they were not wet. They were moist at first and then dry in under 5 minutes. Amazing.So I took it down to the boat. I have a 33 foot express cabin. Any boat owner knows, that at some point, the cabin and bilge have mildew growth and get moldy. I have battled mildew and mold since I bought her using killers, stain removers, scrubbing, white vinegar...blah blah blah. Steam. Steam is the answer. It MELTED the stubborn mildew stains out of the cabin linings, padding, etc. And...steam kills it so it won't grow back. My boat looks brand new and it is 12 years old.My next step is to steam the bilge and try it on limescale in the bathroom. I will update afterward.Other things you need to know.It comes with great, useful accessories. Its fun to figure out what to do with them. The squeegee tool is really cool.It is relatively safe. It is pretty hard to burn yourself with it. I did, but I was actually trying to see what it would take. I dunno, I'm weird like that. I mean...I wanted to give the best review possible.It is light and easy to work with. I can carry it around with a full boiler with no problem. I am a 5'6" tall, female and horribly out of shape. Must be the constant sitting and snacking.It heats up very quickly.If you're think about buying a Shark or some other model marketed by Bed Bath and Beyond, let me help you understand the differences. I bought a Shark for my parents. It is a good product. If you want to sanitize rather than really clean, it's for you. It also has a price-point of less than $150. I used it to sanitize my parent's house after my dad was diagnosed with cancer. Like I said, it is a good product and does it's job, but I had to work pretty hard along with it to get half of the results that I wanted. The difference is it's capabilities.It takes very long intervals of holding the steam on a surface to work. This can leave the surface wet.The steam also isn't very hot, so additional wiping and scrubbing is necessary.You have to refill it constantly.You have to wait quite a long time for it to heat up.Its a pain in the ass to use. Clunky and burdensome. The Dupray follows you around like a puppy dog.I realize that Dupray's products are expensive. But for $100 more than you would pay for a Shark, you could get the household version of a Dupray.Closing comment... I don't know how I ever lived without it.