in position under the cover of the machine as shown in fig1 the wand has a nozzle 80 adapted to be inserted into pipe 81 which leads to the vacuum tank 32 when the switch is activated for vacuum cleaning the cleaning is accomplished through the orifice at 82 and the dirt passes into the vacuum tank through tube 83 when the switch is activated for directing steam or dye to the desired area of a rug drape fabric or the like the steam or dyeing liquid passes through the flexible tube 68 into the connection 85 and around through pipeline 86 out the orifice 87 as a consequence the hand held attachment or wand 20 has in one compact unit both the means for accomplishing a vacuum cleaning operation and the steam for a dyeing operation in the event that a liquid from tank 50 such as a dye solution for example instead of water vapor or steam is required for the operation being carried out heat exchanger 54 is cut out of the electrical circuit or reduced to a level which is below the boiling temperature of water and a liquid is delivered by pump 52 through pipe 64 coupling 66 and 70 and flexible hose 68 a valve mechanism indicated at 72 regulates the amount of liquid delivered to flexible hose 68 for application to the desired area excess liquid and unconverted water during a steaming operation is recycled by means of pump 52.