I've been using this unit for about a month now. I mainly use it to clean the kitchen as well as my car which I use for Uber. The unit is compact and light, which is great for portability. But of course, this would impact the amount of steam which it can produce on one charge. Nevertheless I seldom required a water refill for my particular use case. Steam cleaners are great for removing oil stains, as the heat dissipated by the condensing steam melts the fat and makes removal easier. It is the main usage point in the kitchen. Especially on the stove. As a result I use less detergent to clean the stove. The steam also acts as a good sanitizer and cleaner for the interior of the car. I'm not sure whether the temperature sustained on the surface is enough to kill all germs, but its still great for cleaning the interior. Just be mindful that the steam stream is quite hot, so the unit should not be aimed at one spot in particular for too long to prevent damage. In all, the unit is good for the price. Read more
This hand held steamer works great for small jobs. It doesn't take to long to heat up and build pressure. My wife used it to clean around the top and bottom of our kitchen trash can. It worked great. She also cleaned the outside of the toilet in the hard to reach places. It made it so much easier to clean so many hard to reach places. Read more
This handheld steamer works great for cleaning bathroom vanities, sinks, shower heads, toilet surfaces and mirrors. I had stains and smudges on my stainless steel appliances I couldn't remove, but wiping Mr. Clean full strength on the surface and then using the steamer, the stainless looks brand new. I used it to remove grease from the glass on my oven door. You could just see it melt the grease which facilitated wiping it off. It didn't get it sparkling clean, but it did a good job. I really like cleaning windows with it. No need for any window cleaner, just some elbow grease and a cloth if you have hanging bird feeders on the windows or cat snot. Cat owners know what I mean. This worked very well on my wicker porch furniture. Just steam and wipe. It cleaned the cat rubbing marks off my door and trim edges. I had an old vomit stain on a porch cushion that I steamed away. I like using the steamer to clean without using cleaning products. Let me talk about the product itself. The temperature reaches 110 degrees F. That is the first line in the instruction manual. It holds 230 ml of water. That was enough to do one of my swivel, rocker wicker chairs. If the tank capacity was larger, it would weigh more. As it is, the weight is comfortable. It takes 3 minutes to heat up from a cold start and there is an indicator light which goes out when it is ready. The steam is steady, but you have to press the trigger down all the way. If the attachments are attached correctly they do not blow off and they are easily attached and removed. The window squeegee works well. It has a nine foot cord which is good. You have to relieve the pressure before trying to remove the fill cap, otherwise the cap just spins. Just hold down the trigger until steam released. Which takes me to my only complaint. It takes a lot of force to press the trigger down all the way. The lock button is impossible for me to use, so I have to use constant pressure. After using this on and off for two hours of cleaning, my hand and thumb have had it. I guess the frequent re fillings give my hand a needed break. Overall I recommend this steamer, and if you have a strong hand it makes it easier. Read more
Update: There's a learning curve with this. Based on other reviews, I think that some units like mine, don't have a light that turns green when the steamer is ready -- the red light just goes off when the steamer is hot enough. The cap situation: even if you let it cool, you'll need to expel the steam/pressure that's built up inside the steamer in order to remove the cap. Spitting issue: Thanks to another review on here I learned that when you think you're squeezing the trigger all the way, you really aren't. The trigger gives just a little bit more so you have to squeeze harder to make the steam more steady (although imo still not strong enough to really clean anything like grout) It does take extra strength to press and hold it down that extra bit -- I can't see a lot of people being able to do that for extended lengths of time, which I guess is ok because your hand gets a break during the constant reheat cycles this thing goes through. Still not sold on this one. If you are someone that has a weak grip or suffers from arthritis or anything that impacts your hand strength, this won't work for you. Filled, put the cap on and plugged in. Red light never turned green, it just seems to go off (just the light) but the steamer continues to heat up. The steam function has steam spitting out sporadically as opposed to a steady stream. Useless. Now I can't even remove the cap even though I left it to cool for 30 minutes. Complete and utter garbage. Read more
