• Clean old upholstered items with gentle settings on steam cleaners.antique chair image by MAXFX from Fotolia.com
  
  Keeping your upholstery looking pristine and new takes time and energy. Most maintenance involves simply spot washing stains and vacuuming cushions. After a few years, however, dirt may have caked onto your upholstered items that you cannot get off with regular maintenance methods. In this case, use a steam cleaner to gently loosen dirt and debris from the upholstery and remove it. Steam cleaners on the market range from heavy duty specialized commercial cleaners to more versatile home steam cleaners.
  
  

Vapor Clean TR5

• The Vapor Clean Company's TR5 is designed for light commercial or heavy home use. The machine has fully adjustable pressure and temperature controls that allow you to clean upholstery as well as your brick, concrete or tile floors. The steam cleaner produces from 0 to 65 pounds per square inch (psi) of pressure. The temperature also can also be adjusted up to 302 degrees Fahrenheit. The machine has a long wand and hose that can access upholstered items. Weighting 17 lbs. at full capacity, it is also light enough to be carried up and down stairs.
  
  

Clean Galaxy Upholstery Detailer

• The Clean Galaxy Upholstery Detailer is specifically designed for use on upholstery. Its heavy-duty body makes it more suitable for commercial use. The machine's tank holds up to 5 gallons of water and the machine's motor produces up to 100 psi. The detailer comes with a variety of hoses and nozzles for detailing upholstered arms, legs and padding crevices. Because it is designed solely for upholstery use, it only reaches a high temperature of 170 degrees Fahrenheit.
  
  

Polti Lecoaspira 690

• The Polti Lecoaspira 690 is an Italian-made upholstery steam cleaner intended for at-home use. The machine is fitted with a HEPA filter as well as a nozzle for wet and dry vacuuming to enable you to use the machine to vacuum and steam clean an upholstered item at the same time. The machine is adjustable to accommodate floors as well as delicate upholstered items and mattresses. It is small enough to be carried up and down stairs and it has a long cord and hose for car detailing.