I must start out by saying, I did a ton of research before settling on this manufacturer and model of steam mop. A TON! And at the end of my search, I settled on this one, which seemed like a pretty good deal because it also included an extra mop cover and attachments. The first place I tried this mop was in the kitchen, with our horrible old linoleum floor. It’s ancient and has lots of issues, but I just wanted to finally get it as clean as possible while we’re waiting on the start of our remodel. Just using the standard mop cover that came with the steam mop, I gently pushed it across the floor and HOLY STEAM! It left a clean, slightly damp streak across the floor. My husband just happened to walk in when I did it and he was shocked it how much cleaner that section of floor was. The other side benefit to using a steam mop, is that it dries TONS FASTER than a traditional mop. I also DIDN’T USE any CLEANING PRODUCT, so there were no residual chemical scents in the kitchen when I finished, which is also a nice bonus. Once the floor was finished, I moved to the tile counter, which was even worse than the floor. The old grout was stained, chipped, and filthy. I had scrubbed and scrubbed at it in the past, but even after breaking a sweat, it hardly showed. With the angled brush head, I was able to remove a lot of the crud. The steam just blasted most of it off the grout! And again, I did this with steam alone, which means that once it is dry, I can refill some of those missing grout lines, to prevent some of this mess in the future. Although there are gaps in the grout, it looks SO MUCH BETTER! (The before picture is not the full counter, but this was the only one I took before I cleaned it. It was so embarrassing!) Very happy with this unit and can’t wait to start using it on the remodeled kitchen. It certainly makes these kinds of chores much easier, if not a little fun! Read more
-This is the one I picked after a decade of wanting a steam mop and trying various brands and styles. -Very versatile and easy to use -Pretty quiet in the mop configuration, louder in the handheld configuration ( like a vacuum) -Holds up pretty well to a lot of use -Loved it for deep cleaning the grout on the counter and floors -Recommend that you get extra mop pads (that way you can get a bunch dirty= less loads of laundry) -Recommended extra grout head if you have lots of grout (If you need to do a lot of deep cleaning) -I have yet to need to use the extra steam setting, it is just that effective (without ruining my floors or counters) -To me, worth the bit of space it takes up, even if I still lived in an apartment I have wanted a steam mop for the last decade or so and chose this one out of all the ones that I have tried via friends and family. All the attachments and the fact that it can become hand held has made deep cleaning all parts of the house easy. I used it initially to deep clean the ground on the counter and then the floors in the kitchen and It did an amazing enough job that I discovered that the grout was not the color I grew up thinking it was. I did hand scrub it in the past, but I clearly didn't get it as clean as I thought I was. The main reason I got a steam mop was because I do not like the feel of the floors after using other mopping options and this is a no chemical way to keep up after kids and messy adults. The floors dry quickly, also perfect with kids and pets running though, and there is no smell. I don't really care for fragranced things, but there are options you can get for the mop pads. I did get extra mop pads so that I can get a bunch dirty and then wash them all together instead of just the two that it comes with. That and to get an extra grout scrubber head attachment would be my additional recommendation. When using the handheld side of things, it can be a bit loud, but it is not outrageously loud. I would put it up there with a vacuum. In just the mop configuration it is pretty quite. I put it through its paces the first few days that I got it and it has held up really well over the last couple of months. There is a window attachment that I tried for fun and I am not totally sold on it, but that is also probably user error. It would be great if there was gunk on the window though. I am also sure that you could manage to set it up to steam your clothes. Lastly, I like it enough and have talked enough good things about it that my aunt and father want to borrow it. They both have tried various steam cleaners over the years too and know that I do not recommend things lightly. Good luck and happy cleaning! Read more
This thing is UTTERLY USELESS for cleaning. It does NOTHING! We had a bout of a stomach flu go through our household, and lets just say that the toilet was battle scarred. As we have a bidet seat, the back of the toilet is a bit difficult to clean as the mechanism hangs down there. This makes for a few nooks and crannies to hide gunk, and some protrusions to get in the way of a brush. It was all quite caked up with.... stuff. I was hoping the steam cleaner would be able to tackle that mess. Nope. Not even a little bit. I tried it using the narrow nozzle and the highest setting. It did NOTHING!!!! After spending 3-4 minutes on a small spot (dime size) I scraped at it with the nozzle and found the layer of gunk (less than 1/16" thick) was quite soft, but the steam would not move it at all. What good is THAT? I tried a small isolated spot of gunk about the size of a rice grain. After 3-4 minutes it had seemed to be a bit reduced in size, and again I scraped at it, and it was quite soft. But again, the steam would not move it. Remember, I was using the highest setting and the most direct nozzle. At the rate it was softening the gunk, I would guess I could have spent an hour at it, but... then where I started would be dried up again. And if I'm going to have to scrub with a brush anyway, I can use a spray cleaner for a lot less money, and probably with more effect. I also tried to clean a seam in the seat, but it made no difference there, either. Maybe it will clean floors, but then, so will a standard mop. Read more
