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Deep Cleaning Records With Steam?

It has happened again. Major tweak and record provider has available a steam cleaner made especially for records. Anybody try steam for cleaning lp’s? What were your results? Since a unit can be had for about $20 at Target, 15% of what the tweak provider is charging, is it worth a try?.
tiger
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theskudra
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My Perfection Steamer made an incredibly loud whistling noise as it heated up. To the point that I had to unplug it or else go deaf.
Is this normal or am I doing something wrong?
dmccombs
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I steam cleaned 60 albums this weekend with no mishaps, using the concepts Clem1 outlined.

I have an RCM machine, so I used a process similar to what Stltrains showed in his video (I just didn't do and RCM wand swap-outs).

Thanks to all the folks who contributed to this thread. I think the steam cleaning is a great way to "deep clean" a newly acquired album.

Darrell
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crem1
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Teskudia: Restart the Perfection making certian the top is secured. Should you hear that sound again unplug & return to the place of purchase for a replacement.
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