Getting steamed up with a new kitchen gadget

I'm not too shocked that they changed the marketing and direction of the product. That temperature and pressure required to shift dirt would cause quite serious harm to unprotected skin. Still, I would have expected it to be a little more useful than it was. At least it could help with redecorating I suppose. Still, nice to see you out of the room making a video; and quite informative.

Great video Mat. I was laughing as a guy on our street bought himself a power washer, and ended up offering to wash everyone's drive on the street for a small fee. He did all the drives and never ended up asking for the money as he just enjoyed using the machine!

Putting some bleach in your coffee mug and leave for half an hour will fix the coffee staining. We have a Corian sink that stains in a similar way and comes up perfectly after this treatment.

I have a $1700 steamer/extractor from Italy and it is a whole different level… works beautifully… the one you have is to underpowered.. also, use denture cleaner to clean your coffee mug. Also, I miss the puppets!!! Take care man!!

Thanks for the video! I wonder if the miracles of steam cleaning have been more marketing hype the past few years than anything else. Now I want to see a video on pressure washers ;) (Also, I love the William Morris type pattern on that shirt.)

Thanks for the video Mat. I enjoyed it. I watched it all before commenting. I wonder if the small dishwasher would get the burned on bits from the fryer griddle? My way to do those is let it sit in a sink of fairy liquid for a few hours and use the nylon bristle plate cleaner. I have to convince the "boss" to let me get one of those fryers. Best wishes.

What I would normally do with TV programs or movies is... buy the DVD or blu-ray. But I can't with the videos on YouTube. And since rewatching them on current YouTube is unbearable (thanks Google), I wonder whether it might be possible to buy a 'DVD' or 'Blu-Ray' like solution (probably just video files) of the older videos? For me personally, it would be something I'd pay for. Especially because YouTube just slows things down, and can stop some day. It's the 'buying a CD' thing again. I like media that I can buy. And of course, I can also pay Google money to eliminate ads, but it's more the collecting aspect I suppose...

Also, I'm wondering something which is probably stupid. The reason I'm on YouTube is that some creators just make a lot of fun content. But even content I'd like to re-watch from time to time. Of course that's your videos (feel comfortable somehow, not kidding) and MsMadLemon. However, even though watching a bunch of older videos on YouTube was doable (ads wise), today it really isn't. Especially watching them on a smart (well, not really) TV. They are SO slow, and the ads can take FOREVER to start, finish or skip (if they do at all). SO..

Yeah, I'd say cleaning fat stuff always needs a soap to get it started. So it might work better after rubbing some on the grill first. And then hope the steam doesn't blow the soap off.. Perhaps, maybe. And if you're doing that anyway, you might as well do it the usual way anyway.... Oke, stupid remark..

Regarding cleaning your coffee mug, I've had good luck lifting stains using baking soda with just a little water to make a paste and scrubbing it a bit.

It appears to be very good at cleaning out your bank account, though.

I wonder if it is any good at removing stamps from envelopes. I imagine it to be hilarious. I’ve heard you could clean your grill with ammonia. Let it soak overnight in a closed container…

About removing coffee stains/buildup from mugs/thermal mugs/thermoses "Urnex Cafiza 2" works like magic, one tea spun and it's like new: https://urnex.co.uk/products/cafiza2-900g-espresso-machine-cleaning-powder (here they also have 28g packs but they seem to not be available in UK)

When I open some windows for the first time after winter, I remember I have a handheld steam cleaner somewhere, one I bought from ALDI. It's handy to get the mouldy grime out of the grooves in the surrounding metal window frame and ensure there's no blocked drain holes. That's the extent of its usefulness :)

I see the description, and think "Ooo, that could be useful cleaning my George Formby... sorry, force of habit... Foreman grill with non-removable plates. Clearly it wouldn't be useful!

Better you than me, thanks!

So basically a very expensive room humidifier that looks like an EV car charger.

Want something that will clean not very much for a lot of effort? That'll be the Dayoo.

Still think of your video on chips every time I make some. As for Dayoo, that made me think of Daewoo. Some confusion could be had there.

The only things those consumer steamers seem to remove well are wrinkles. Useful for greenscreens and other fabric backdrops; works like magic, but... a total dud for cleaning. Glad you didn't screw it to the cabinet!

I have a repurposed bidet sprayer handle in my camper van sink. It uses a fraction of the water of rinsing under the tap and is way quicker than this thing.

Exactly the sort of crap I would waste money on, so thanks for the interesting video and bullet dodged! Win/Win

Portable steam cleaners have been around for a while, disguised as transforming steam floor mops. I've never found anything that it's actually cleaned well, and I'm not even convinced it cleans the floor! As far as the Ninja grill plate - have you tried the Mary Berry trick? Leave it soaking in hot water with a dishwasher tablet...

I subscribe to Which Magazine and when I fist saw this come up I though I would see if they had reviewed it. Dyson products are always overpriced and not very good value for money. You should become a renewer for them Mat if you can be bothered.

I’m glad you’ve suffered another bit of useless tech so I don’t have to! My Bob is (so far at least!) still going strong and in use daily, I’m pleased to say.

Another piece of useless tech we're not going to loose our money on thanks to Mat :-P

Oven cleaner will clean that baked on grease off, you may need to leave it on for a bit but not too long, It will clean it off, I use it for a similar appliance as well as cleaning the brown layer that forms on the bottom of my pots and pans

The only purpose ive had so far for a steam cleaner indoors is cleaning tile grout where bleach or pressure washing is not an option, other than that not much.

I have that same Ninja grill and love it, but you're right, it's a pain in the rear to clean by hand - remarkably difficult because of the shape they made it. When my dishwasher was working, it wasn't a big deal to clean, the dishwasher did an excellent job - but it broke, and with the parts shortage, it was months and months before I could get it repaired, and cleaning that Ninja Grill by hand, the results were terrible, worse than what you got. Anyways, thanks for this video, this is exactly the type of junk I'd be sold on, thinking it could be used on all the stuff you used it on, only to find out it doesn't really work well.

I refer to this as "The Skilsaw Effect." You buy a nice power tool to address a specific task that would be nigh-impossible without it. You complete that task, and marvel at how quickly and easily it went. Annnd you're so keen about the new tool that you start looking around and asking yourself "...I wonder what ELSE I could use this thing on?" Skilsaw, chain saw, steam cleaner...it's all the same. I call it The Skilsaw Effect because in the same afternoon that I removed and disposed of some old kitchen cabinets, I cut the old sofa in my office into small pieces. For reasons that were _perfectly legitimate._

You could leave the Dayoo Kitchen Steamer in the backyard for Mr. Naughty to clean his nuts.

I'm glad that you mentioned cleaning between shower tiles, as that's the primary use I would want this for.

I can't wait for the YouTube comments about this thing being no better than a cheap portable steam cleaner that looks like a teapot with an erection. Thanks for the brutally honest review, Mat.

This product bites the dust. Or it doesn't, literally 😉. I hope Bob is spending his long afterlife next to an attractive Hotpoint in the appliance landfill. I want to attach this thing to a salon hair wrap for an instant curly hair style. Mat, it's great seeing you back in the familiar kitchen environ. 😃 Good video, and this is another valuable lesson in product avoidance.

This is unrelated and a question for the real Techmoan heads here - what are some classic cassette player repair videos? Anything where he repairs a higher end 80s machine? Trying to send my friend some inspiration and I can’t seem to find the right one.

Matt I wonder if this would work on vinyl. Deep clean your records. Keeping clear of the paper it regards from shaun

Another YouTuber I watch that details cars uses one of these with a spray detergent to clean the cupholders, pedals, etc. It seems to do quite well in that capacity.

Oh dear, sorry I’m another one who could have ‘told you so’. I bought a similar device a few years back which was sold as a hard floor steam cleaner. It just made the floor very wet without cleaning nearly as well as a regular mop. The thing is, water isn’t a good solvent for grease at any temperature - you need a surfactant/detergent or organic solvent. High temperatures might soften the grease so it can be removed mechanically, but those steamers generate very little steam pressure so they don’t clean mechanically like a jet washer either. The worst of all worlds from a cleaning perspective really. On the plus side, you managed as always to make a very interesting video out of it - thank you, Mat.

I wonder if it would be able to remove limestone off showers, or grease off the oven. I suppose not, seeing how it struggles even with a plate! Looks like you just saved lots of people a bunch of money.

That's just like my past experience of using a pressure steamer. So far the best cleaner my mother has found for stubborn grease is bicarbonate of soda. Apply as a wet paste, wait 10 minutes or longer for burnt on grease, then wipe away.

So glad you did this video... Definitly saved me some money! I had a smug expression when you didn't recommend it! As for jet wash people jetting everything.... Yip I am that guy! Plus you can make rainbows !!!! Maybe you could use the steamer as a rainbow maker as an extra party trick?

I bought a steamer from the middle of LIDL that did the same thing, except it was about £20. It was also useless, and didn’t seem to be good at anything. Have you seen the dry ice ones though? They use them on cars and are amazing!

So triple the cost of KARCHER steam cleaner, similar size, half the results.

We have a similar product we bought from Amazon to clean the tiles in the kitchen and bathroom. I used it twice and then threw it in the "junk cupboard" under the stairs. Now we just use Cillit bang....and the dirt was gone😆

I don't want to sound negative and imply that people don't have good idea's; because they do. But lets be honest, if the newest revolution in kitchen appliances was going to be released, it would probably has been either created or purchased by a manufacturer. This is a steamer, plain a simple. Steamers are incredible for getting creases out of clothing, in fact it's like magic almost. I use mine on thick waxy fabric shirts instead of an iron and it's brilliant. But whoever had the idea to try and pretend it could clean dishes... But thank you Mat, you are doing a service by getting burnt by these so we don't have to haha. Hopefully you find some kind of use for it...

Is the ninja grill watertight? I wonder if putting soapy water in it on a low heat would clean it nicely. Or white vinegar.

Device was all sizzle, no steak. Great video!

Kitchenware again... I Wondered when the kitchen gadgets would return. My wife is looking at me with We Need This eyes now! Ermmm Thanks Mat lol

Utter junk, you'd do better washing by hand!

Perhaps this is mainly vapourware?

Full marks for the thumbnail - I like the steam melting the text :)

Curious to know more about the demise of Bob. Thought it was a neat little washer, but curious to know about the failure mode, electronics, pump, other? I tried a portable steam cleaner for my bathroom as well, was pretty underwhelmed. Without some sort of detergent and physical scrubbing, it doesn't do much. And with detergent and scrubbing, might as well just use spray cleaner and a regular brush.

Seems to lack the pressure bigger steamers would have. Certainly does look like an EV charger though, I wonder how long you could have it on the outside of your house before anyone noticed.

Thanks for this -- when I started the video I was all jazzed thinking it'd work well just like the power washer you mentioned. I think you've demonstrated that steam cleaners won't be changing the world anytime soon :P

So this is the new Steam handheld I've been hearing so much about? 🤔

Try cleaning a vinyl record with it, I'm only mostly kidding.

Share your feelings about this one. Underwhelming! You’ll save a lot of people wasting their money, or at they’ll know what they are getting into. Glad you only used the adhesive mount!

Got something similar and only used it for cleaning mocky PCBs with distilled water at work, Now using an ultrasonic cleaner that works better than steam. However I clean the door frames and hinges of my car with steam. That works really great. The hinges need to be greased up afterwards, done.

Thy cleaning some lp records 😆 Anyway, what’s with UK and these big plugs 🔌 and being concerned about the adapter, or uk plugs having a fuse ? Here in 🇳🇴 no plugs have

Thanks for letting us know. I wonder if it might be useful to do "spot" ironing/wrinkle removal from clothes...? They sell similar, but larger devices in the US used just for that.

I can see this thing being useful if you were absolutely desperate to save water (though not sure how much energy it uses as opposed to handwashing), but in North West England, I don't suppose saving water is a huge priority.

Wow. Been a while since you've been that underwhelmed. Yikes.

This looks about as effective as holding your dirty dishes over a boiling kettle.

Why did Bob die? He was adorable, small, and a good worker. Possibly water vapor on the main board or pump failure, not sure. With the steam cleaner, don't you have to worry about mold and mildew growth though after a while?

That’s strange, just used a steam cleaner for the first time in a year or so in the shower.

When did Bob die? I don't remember you mentioning that.