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Awful, Bionaire steam mop! |
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Post# 176354 , Reply# 1   4/8/2012 at 14:04 (4,371 days old) by director12 ()   |   | |
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Have you tried a Hoover steam mop, with Eureka Envirosteamer or Bissell steam mop? The Hoovers are good, with the Eureka, I don't know on the Bissells. |
Post# 176365 , Reply# 3   4/8/2012 at 16:19 (4,371 days old) by joshdonnell ()   |   | |
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I just won a shark one ill updated yall when a get one . Also i dont like murphys and bleach is not ecofriendly . So water and vingar is better |
Post# 176366 , Reply# 4   4/8/2012 at 16:28 (4,371 days old) by joshdonnell ()   |   | |
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My opinon it might not be better i dont know but i like it |
Post# 176367 , Reply# 5   4/8/2012 at 16:34 (4,371 days old) by danemodsandy ()   |   | |
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I should mention that I don't use a whole lot of bleach; it doesn't take very much to kill germs. |
Post# 176395 , Reply# 8   4/8/2012 at 20:33 (4,371 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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Agreed. :) |
Post# 176402 , Reply# 10   4/8/2012 at 20:55 (4,371 days old) by director12 ()   |   | |
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I knew Clorox had a horrible mop. |
Post# 176407 , Reply# 11   4/8/2012 at 21:51 (4,371 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Im not allergic to chemicals but I adore steam mops - and buy the cheapest PRC types from Hometek. You may have it already in the U.S under a different name. There are two models. I bought my first one from Lakeland under Lakeland's name (but made by Hometek) then the blue one and now this one which is the modern version to the link I've given.
What I adored about the Hometek mops is that I can wash floors when Im either bare foot or wearing socks - I hardly have wet feet by the end of it - something you can't do with a traditional wet mop. I also like the convenience of just ripping the pad off at the end and chucking it into the washing machine and the Microfibre pads for these models can be used on both old and new models. The costs of which have saved me money compared to 6 month/yearly sponge replacement on my old Addis sponge mop. I had the E-Cloth from the U.S but I don't rate it highly for cleaning floors - not by the claimed "use water alone" theory. The E-Cloth is far better to use for washing down walls and ceilings. CLICK HERE TO GO TO sebo_fan's LINK |
Post# 176438 , Reply# 12   4/9/2012 at 08:30 (4,370 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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Post# 176555 , Reply# 13   4/9/2012 at 19:34 (4,370 days old) by director12 ()   |   | |
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Tried a Bissell Steam Mop once? |
Post# 176588 , Reply# 15   4/9/2012 at 22:07 (4,370 days old) by director12 ()   |   | |
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Yeah the Bissell requires you buy extra filters. Since you don't like the Floormate that much, maybe you were investing in an older version, or not. |
Post# 176612 , Reply# 16   4/10/2012 at 07:49 (4,369 days old) by kirbysthebest (Midwest)   |   | |
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If only used once, she should take it back. "Didn't work as promised"--get refund. Buy something else. |
Post# 176687 , Reply# 17   4/10/2012 at 19:36 (4,369 days old) by joshdonnell ()   |   | |
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I love my ecloth |
Post# 176770 , Reply# 18   4/11/2012 at 13:45 (4,368 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Interesting that the Haan doesn't fit into tight spaces - it is similar in look to our Hometek machine - and the beauty of that one with its Velcro strips on the underneath means you can angle the pad at any angle on the Velcro pin pickers on the base of the machine - so even if you can't get into a skirting board, when the pad is ripped off and placed with more material at one side, you can then get into the skirting boards or whatever space you're restricted with - certainly from the point of view where you'd think a swivel might benefit.
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Post# 176774 , Reply# 19   4/11/2012 at 14:36 (4,368 days old) by director12 ()   |   | |
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The Haan is not a bad machine. |
Post# 176777 , Reply# 20   4/11/2012 at 14:59 (4,368 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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Has anyone here on VL tried this steam mop? How good are they? CLICK HERE TO GO TO floor-a-matic's LINK |
Post# 176863 , Reply# 21   4/12/2012 at 07:15 (4,367 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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The H20 was recently tested by Which UK. Here's their report:
The Thane Housewares H20 Mop X5 is a steam mop but it can be converted into a handheld steam cleaner by removing the mop handle. It comes with a range of attachments to tackle lots of cleaning tasks. We tested this steam cleaner at the Which? lab to find out whether it is any good at cleaning without the mop head. The Thane H20 Mop X5 is a Best Buy handheld steamer although its mopping performance doesn't quite match that of our recommended Best Buy steam mops. It does a good job of lifting grime and refreshing fabric, and it is easy to use. Cleaning is satisfactory overall It took 52 seconds and a bit of effort to clean glass using the squeegee attachment. The finish was quite good - some small streaks just needed wiping off - but it produced a lot of water. In contrast, using a Best Buy window cleaning spray took three minutes and the most effort but produced better results. Grubby grout and soap-scum covered tiles took just over two and a half minutes to clean using the nozzle and brush attachment, and results were good, although we still needed to do a fair amount of scrubbing. Using a Best Buy cleaning spray with a brush and cloth, on the other hand, took four minutes and more effort but removed more soap and scum than any of the steam cleaners we tested and gave tiles the shiniest finish. Improves stains and refreshes fabric A conventional Best Buy stain remover was also better at removing a stain from upholstery. After two and a half two minutes of treatment with the upholstery tool some of the stain had been removed, but the material was dripping wet. The steamer did a reasonable job of removing dog odour from fabric and was great at removing creases. None of the steam cleaners we've tested, including this model, were any good at clearing baked-on grime from an oven. Easy to use The steam switch locks on until it's pushed off, which is helpful, but there's no real handgrip to make it comfortable to hold. The accessories are very simple to attach and detach - the main ones push and click on, and smaller ones are screwed on. You don't get a filling funnel with this steam cleaner, but it is easy to use the filling cap. The maximum fill level is clearly indicated. You need to turn the steamer upside down to drain the tank, but we found some water remains inside. The steamer produced around 7.5 minutes of steam on a full tank. You can refill the steam tank without needing to let it cool down first which is an advantage. Pros: Continuous fill steam tank Cons: Not as good as conventional cleaning products at cleaning |
Post# 177083 , Reply# 22   4/14/2012 at 13:13 (4,365 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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Post# 177108 , Reply# 24   4/14/2012 at 13:51 (4,365 days old) by director12 ()   |   | |
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What is with steam mops these days? |
Post# 177200 , Reply# 25   4/15/2012 at 08:08 (4,364 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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