Does steam cleaning carpets remove fleas or kill fleas?

Summary Steam cleaning will kill fleas. Unfortunately, it also ... It's a useful technique for eliminating fleas deep within carpets, as well as other hard-to-reach areas, such as in and around furniture. Steam cleaners, and other water-based carpet cleaners, are more effective at removing debris than vacuums. read more

No, steam cleaning does not kill fleas. It might remove some and might drown some, but will not help any more than vacuuming does with an infestation. One note, borax can be toxic if ingested, but it has low toxicity. If you keep strict flea control on your pets (imidocloprid or fipronil), applying it every 4 weeks, an infestation can be eliminated. read more

Steam cleaning will kill fleas in the environment. It’s a useful technique for eliminating fleas deep within carpets, as well as other hard-to-reach areas, such as in and around furniture. Steam cleaners, and other water-based carpet cleaners, are more effective at removing debris than vacuums. read more

Fleas can easily drown during the steam cleaning process. Steam cleaning will not only drown the fleas but the high temperatures of the steam will kill adult fleas as well as larva and eggs. Adult fleas can die in temperatures above 95 degrees Fahrenheit and temperatures lower than 46.4 degrees Fahrenheit. read more