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Steam cleaners used to clean carpets and similar things, firstly moisturize the carpets before sucking the dirt particles deposited on the surface of the carpet. The use of steam in steam cleaners provides a faster and more efficient way of cleaning home appliances. The steam produced is generally dry and can penetrate deep into the pores of surfaces and pull out dirt from them thereby making them dirt free.