Benefits Of Washing Machines With Steam Function
Washing machines like Beko’s SteamCure™ models use advanced steam technology to refresh clothes, reduce creases, and save you valuable time on ironing. Steam helps relax fabric fibres, making garments softer, smoother, and ready to wear straight from the drum. If you’re looking for a way to simplify your laundry routine, a steam-powered washing machine could be the perfect addition to your home.
Here’s why you should consider bringing a washing machine with a steam feature into your home today.
What is a steam feature in a washing machine?
A steam wash washing machine allows you to add steam to certain cycles, which combine with water and detergent to clean fabrics.
The steam produced during these cycles helps to relax fabric fibres, softening clothes and reducing wrinkles.
Our SteamCure™ technology goes a step further by releasing steam from the bottom of the drum just before the wash cycle begins. This not only freshens your laundry but also smooths out folds and creases, helping clothes come out less wrinkled and easier to iron.
That’s not all. Selected models also feature Beko’s IronFast technology. Once the wash cycle is complete, additional steam is released into the appliance, smoothing out folds and creases in your clothes. Thanks to IronFast, which optimises water levels, temperatures, spinning cycles, and steam, your clothes come out with fewer creases, saving you valuable time and reducing the need for hours of ironing.
Reasons to use a washing machine steam function
Using a washing machine with steam technology offers numerous benefits for doing laundry. Here are six key things you should know about this innovative feature:
Steam relaxes fabric fibres, reducing creases and cutting down ironing time.
Eliminates allergens, dust mites, and bacteria through high-temperature steam, ideal for sensitive skin and allergy sufferers.
Removes odours from clothes, leaving them feeling and smelling fresh.
Refreshes lightly worn clothes without needing a full wash cycle.
Gentle on delicate fabrics like silk and wool, offering a softer clean.
Fabrics that should not be used with a washing machine’s steam function
It’s clear that clothes can greatly benefit from being cleaned with a washing machine’s steam function.
However, it is also important to remember that garments featuring the following fabrics should not be washed in this way:
- Chamois
- Clothes with pearls
- Feather outfits
- Leather (including faux leather)
- PVC clothing
- Sequin outfits
More examples of how Beko uses steam technology in washing machines
There are other brilliant ways that we use steam in our washing machines to make sure you achieve the freshest laundry.
A selection of our washing machines feature a DrumClean+ programme, which sees steam being used to deep clean a drum and remove dirt, grime and odours between washing laundry loads.
Then there is our convenient SteamTherapy option. A rapid 17-minute washing machine programme that can accommodate up to 2lbs of dry clothing, this function sees clothes going through a tumble that features steam. The result is a laundry wash that can reduce wrinkles in garments by up to 58%.
Discover more about these advanced technologies and other ways that our washing machines are designed to save you time without sacrificing performance by shopping our full range of these appliances here. With freestanding and integrated designs available in various colours and sizes, you are sure to find a model that is perfect for your home.