Steam cleaning records 2

FWIW, the Shark hand-held with similar 8 oz. reservior provides uninterrupted steam for at least one minute-- after which I stopped trying. About 8-10 seconds does it with a RCM. I can see how without an RCM it would take longer.

Yeah, no RCM here although I'm scouring the thrift stores for an old TT. I think 1 minute of steam or so might get the job done it the record were turning. Also, I think I've located a store that sells some form of the Shark so I'll stop by tomorrow and see what they have.

Thanks for posting.

just got my Shark Steamer. Could someone please tell me how these are suppose to work. It doesn't blow continuous steam- a lot of air. I don't think this is right. When I hold it upside down though I get a lot of steam. I might have a defect?

If it's not working after 5-10 minutes of warm-up, then assuming you used the supplied beaker to measure the correct 8oz of water, did not overfill the resevoir(if overfilled it will blow out a column of water), and screwed down the top tightly, then it must be defective.

Readers: For those interested in steam cleaning , keep in mind that the method(s) , mechanics , materials , water and much , much more has been previously outlined in the now discontinued initial steam cleaning thread.

I have reclused myself from this thread. I am continuing research regarding record cleaning that I intend to publish in the future.

For Those New to Steaming : Not all steam cleaning units perform as well as others, and garmet units I have warned may actually warp a record. There are rational reasons for following a certian method , the use of record cleaning fluids ,as well as, other record cleaning machines , even the use of microcloth A over microcloth B . Anyone that believes that any steamer will do , any materal or methods is ok could find themselves in trouble.

As mentioned many times in the past thread , I follow a method and use products out of years of experience that produce positive results. For those that accepted the suggestions their learning curve was reduced and they reported excellent results.

As for the "vinyl smell" I was flamed to death over my concern(s) regarding mold release compounds and potential lead issues. Again, as was outlined in the past thread I don't recommend using the attachments , unless, they have been deep cleaned to remove those compounds that cause the smell ; the reasons are already outlined in the past thread.

I wish everyone well. When I have a book you will be the first to know. For those that want advice, contact me by email. I will respond as time permits.

Again my recommendation, read the former thread, lots of FYI buried there.