Patent ID: 7743777

Claim:
A water vapor cleaning system for use with an existing plumbing system, the cleaning system comprising: a vapor-producing chamber in communication with a water source in the existing plumbing system, said vapor-producing chamber having a vapor exit, wherein said vapor-producing chamber includes a pressure release valve to relieve excess pressure inside said vapor-producing chamber; a nozzle having an inlet, an outlet, a valve allowing communication between said nozzle inlet and said nozzle outlet when at a first configuration and denying communication between said nozzle inlet and said nozzle outlet when at a second configuration, and an actuator for moving said nozzle valve between said first and second configurations; tubing connecting said vapor exit to said nozzle inlet; a vacuum device coupled to said tubing for selectively suctioning items through and blowing air out said nozzle outlet; wherein said nozzle includes a soap reservoir that selectively dispenses soap through said nozzle outlet without said soap passing through said vapor-producing chamber; means for dispensing water through said nozzle outlet and bypassing said vapor-producing chamber; and wherein said nozzle includes a selector device for choosing between a steaming mode, a vacuuming mode, a blowing mode, a soaping mode, and a rinsing mode.