What is a steam cleaner? This is a device that allows you to quickly and efficiently clean various surfaces. Surface treatment is carried out with high pressure steam. This is what cleansing is for. This type of equipment is designed for effective cleaning and disinfection. In today’s review, we will talk about the Bort BDR-5000 Turbo high-power steam cleaner.

Specifications Bort BDR-5000 Turbo

• Carry handle: Yes
• Low Water Shutdown: Yes
• Safety valve: Yes
• Vertical Steam: Yes
• Horizontal Steam: Yes
• Overheat protection: Yes
• Continuous supply of steam, g/min: 50
• Steam temperature, ° С: 152
• Heating time, s: 480
• Time of continuous operation, min: 40
• Hose length, m: 1.5
• Power cord length, m: 4
• Max pressure, bar: 5
• Power, W: 2 200
• Boiler volume, l: 2
• Size, mm: 380x270x250
• Product weight, kg: 3.7
• Extended warranty, g: 5

Packing and scope of delivery

The Bort BDR-5000 Turbo steam cleaner comes in a recycled cardboard box. The box contains a schematic representation of the device, as well as information about its technical characteristics.

Inside the box, in a special cardboard tray, there is a delivery kit, which includes:

• Steam cleaner Bort BDR-5000 Turbo;
• Two extension rods;
• Large round brush with polymer bristles;
• Small round brush with polymer bristles;
• Turbo brush;
• Spot nozzle;
• Angle nozzle;
• Nozzle for washing windows / doors;
• Clothes brush;
• Floor brush;
• Terry napkin;
• Beaker;
• Funnel;
• Adapter;
• User guide.

The delivery set includes a large number of various nozzles, but the nozzle with a turbo brush is of the greatest interest.

Appearance

The case of the Bort BDR-5000 Turbo steam cleaner visually very much resembles a vacuum cleaner, it is made of white plastic, while there are also black plastic inserts. On the upper surface there is a non-removable, black, plastic carrying handle, at the base of which there is a heating indicator. Also on the top surface is a steam cleaner on / off button, a massive water tank filler cap and a pressure gauge that displays the current pressure in the system.

The side ends of the steam cleaner are almost identical and do not contain controls and design elements, only one of the ends has the Bort logo. Also on the side surfaces are massive, plastic wheels.

When looking at the device from behind, you can see a plastic groove that acts as a holder for brushes, there is also a non-removable power cord, the length of which is four meters.

On the bottom surface there are a number of ventilation holes that ensure the removal of excess heat from the body of the device, next to it there is a sticker with brief information about the device, as well as a swivel wheel, making the steam cleaner very maneuverable.

When looking at the steam cleaner from the front, we see a non-removable black steam hose, which has the ability to slightly change the angle of inclination in the vertical plane. The length of the hose is 1.5 meters.

At the opposite end of the steam hose is a handled steam gun equipped with a steam button and a steam button locking mechanism.

As mentioned earlier, the package includes a fairly large number of various nozzles designed to clean various areas. Here we see a large round resin bristle brush, a small round resin bristle brush, a turbo brush, a pinpoint nozzle, an angled nozzle, a window/door nozzle, a clothes brush, a floor brush.

Also included are two extension tubes that allow you to increase the length of the steam handle for comfortable use of the device.

The steam cleaner has a fairly compact overall dimensions and a weight of 3.7 kg.

Device Basics and Operation

The Bort BDR-5000 Turbo steam cleaner is powered by 220V, has a power of 2.2 kW. The water tank capacity is 2L, the discharge pressure reaches 5 bar, and the outlet steam temperature is 160℃. The declared time of readiness for work makes 8 minutes.

When using the device, you should remember some important points:

Pour water into the tank only when the pressure is released (otherwise you can get a thermal burn);

The filler cap should be tightened tightly, but without undue effort, otherwise it may be damaged;

During the operation of the device, purified water should be used (tap water is not suitable), otherwise the device may fail.

When testing the Bort BDR-5000 Turbo steam cleaner, several of the most common household tasks were performed using the device.

Cleaning tiles in the bathroom

Due to the fact that the ventilation in the bathroom is very poor, traces of fungus appear on the tiles (black spots, especially along the tile joints). Removing the fungus required a significant amount of time and the use of household chemicals. With the help of a steam cleaner, the task is solved much easier, and the use of detergents is not necessary. When working, a nozzle with a turbo brush was used. The steam cleaner quickly coped with the fungus and fatty deposits, from shampoo and shower gels, but in some places I had to sweat. In general, the device coped well with the task.

Cleaning of tile joints

The need to perform this procedure arises from time to time, and we are talking about cleaning the seams both in the bathrooms and the apron in the kitchen. A point nozzle was used to accomplish this task. When using this nozzle, a jet of steam cleans a small area of the area, and this process takes place very efficiently. During operation, the nozzle must be kept close to contaminated elements, thereby achieving the greatest efficiency in cleaning.

Floor tile cleaning

In this case, we are talking about cleaning the floor with a floor nozzle. In the case when it was about cleaning dirty tiles with stubborn stains, cleaning was carried out using a hollow brush. Where more careful participation of the user was required, bristles were used, due to which the rubbing of contaminated areas took place without any special difficulties. If it was about cleaning areas that did not require increased friction, the floor nozzle with a terry cloth preinstalled on it was used.

Cleaning the oven

The oven was very dirty. The glass is covered with a fairly dense layer of fat. For work, a nozzle with a turbo brush was used, however, unfortunately, a miracle did not happen. Without resorting to the use of chemicals, it was not possible to clean the glass. Of course, if we had spent several hours on cleaning, we could have achieved a good result, but this was not expedient. The steam cleaner greatly facilitated the process of cleaning glass, but it was not possible to do without household chemicals.

window cleaning

At the end of winter, it is necessary to clean the glasses from the dirt that has accumulated on them during the autumn-winter period. Previously, this procedure was performed using household chemicals and napkins, it took about 20-30 minutes for each window. With the help of the Bort BDR-5000 Turbo steam cleaner, this task is greatly simplified. No detergents. With the help of a nozzle for washing windows, glass is cleaned in a matter of minutes. All that needs to be done upon completion is to wipe the windows dry.

shoe cleaning

For this task, a classic nozzle with a pinpoint nozzle was used. The steam cleaner was able to remove mud stains from the sneakers without much difficulty, cleaned the soles and gave the shoes a fresh look. It would take about 30 minutes to perform a similar procedure by hand, with a steam cleaner it took about five minutes.

floor washing

In this case, a special nozzle for hard floors and two extension rods were used. The steam cleaner helped clean up hardened marks from spilled juice, washed away grease stains, etc. The device coped with this task without much difficulty.

It is important to understand that during the operation of the steam cleaner, dirt is washed off the surface, but it does not disappear anywhere, for this reason it must be collected with napkins or rags, otherwise it will remain on the treated surface.

I also want to pay attention to safety measures when working with a steam cleaner. The device does not support the mode of adding water on the go, and therefore opening the filler neck during operation, or until the pressure inside the system has reached an acceptable value, can lead to damage to the device and injury to the user. For these purposes, a manometer is provided on the device case. It is very important to observe safety precautions when working with a steam cleaner.

The length of the power cord of 4 meters and the steam hose of 1.5 meters is enough to comfortably clean the room. During operation, there were no situations when the length of the wire and hose could not be enough.

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Advantages

• Quality of execution;
• Compact overall dimensions;
• The delivery set contains a large number of interchangeable nozzles;
• The presence of a built-in pressure gauge to control the pressure inside the boiler;
• Battery life can reach 40 minutes;
• The steam temperature in the boiler reaches 160℃;
• The pressure inside the boiler reaches 5 bar;
• The volume of the boiler is 2 liters;
• System for shutting down the device in case of a lack of water inside the boiler;
• Long power cord (4 meters);
• Long steam hose (1.5 meters);
• High power device;
• Relatively low cost;
• Company warranty up to 2 years and post-warranty service.

disadvantages

• There is no possibility of adding water during operation;
• Fixed steam hose;
• No cord winding mechanism.

Conclusion

Bort BDR-5000 Turbo is a modern, powerful device capable of continuous operation for 40 minutes, giving the user the opportunity to disinfect various surfaces, and during operation there is no need to use detergents. An excellent delivery set greatly expands the scope of this device, compact overall dimensions and low weight make operation comfortable, allow you to store the device in a cabinet. In general, the Bort BDR-5000 Turbo floor steam cleaner is an excellent representative of the steam cleaner class and certainly deserves close attention.