Drying Does this product leave the floors fairly dry? I have a Hoover spin and scrub and I hate it! The floor is so wet that I have to go back over it with towels to dry it and the floors aren't that clean after Drying Does this product leave the floors fairly dry? I have a Hoover spin and scrub and I hate it! The floor is so wet that I have to go back over it with towels to dry it and the floors... » Read More Drying Does this product leave the floors fairly dry? I have a Hoover spin and scrub and I hate it! The floor is so wet that I have to go back over it with towels to dry it and the floors aren't that clean after « Show Less
1555018
No, it leaves the floor so wet you have to wipe the water up. How it could ever clean carpet is beyond me!!
1555019
My Steamboy doesn't leak, I don't think it's supposed to... If it did I would return it. It leaves the floors drier than standard mopping but they do no dry instantly. I would say that it takes less than 5 minutes for the area to dry once you're done with it. It seems like there is less standing water too than regular mopping, that coupled with the heat helps it to dry quickly.
1555020
How dry the floors are depends on how much steam you use. My Steamboy tends to leak like a sieve anyway, And, if I go over the floor slowly, the floor is very wet. I like the hot steam but it leaks so much water that I have to wipe the floor dry too. I didnt wipe one room dry and slipped/fell on the water.
159553
I have never had that happen. Do you use it dry or wet? I use it only for wet cleaning, which is what I bought it for, and it does a great job.
1828277
It was a gift so our experience is limited to visiting right after the carpet was cleaned. From what I do recall, imagine your dog shaking hard on your carpet right after getting a bath. We are in a dry heat area so the additional dampness is short lived but in high humidity where it would be slow to dry, it did seem like it could be annoying.
2256743
I have a new washing machine that spins like crazy. So my rugs were just damp. They dried in 24 hours in Basement. Maybe a 2nd spin/evacuate water sequence could help you?
2232789
I used mine in several different directions, and it worked very well. In fact, I just bought a second one. I used mine dry the first time, and then tried a little bit of water. It worked well both dry and damp. Perhaps the manufacturer can answer your question. I found them very easy to communicate with.
1912708
I usually use my Dustbuster on bathroom rugs, or shake them. So I got my Dyson out & tried it. It pulled the small rug when I pulled the vacuum toward me, but the rug didn't roll up into the floor piece.
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It only streaks if you use the pad too long. You should have multiple pads, so, when one is dirty, you can put on a clean one. The floor does stay damp until the moisture evaporates, which doesn't take long, unless, you live in SE Texas, like I do and then its expected. It's a steamer. When steam turns to a solid, it is water (moisture) on the floor. For it to totally evaporate when applied, it would have to be expelled at a higher temperature, but, as soon as it hits a cool floor, it is going to turn to moisture. It still doesn't take long to evaporate, usually 5 to 10 minutes versus mopping with a soaking wet mop. It only streaks if you use the pad too long. You should have multiple pads, so, when one is dirty, you can put on a clean one. The floor does stay damp until the moisture evaporates, which doesn't take long, unless, you live in SE Texas, like I do and then its expected. It's a steamer. When steam turns to a solid, it is water (moisture) on the floor. For it to totally evaporate when applied, it would have to be expelled at a higher temperature, but, as soon as it hits a cool floor, it is going to turn to moisture. It still doesn't take long to evaporate, usually 5 to 10 minutes versus... » Read More It only streaks if you use the pad too long. You should have multiple pads, so, when one is dirty, you can put on a clean one. The floor does stay damp until the moisture evaporates, which doesn't take long, unless, you live in SE Texas, like I do and then its expected. It's a steamer. When steam turns to a solid, it is water (moisture) on the floor. For it to totally evaporate when applied, it would have to be expelled at a higher temperature, but, as soon as it hits a cool floor, it is going to turn to moisture. It still doesn't take long to evaporate, usually 5 to 10 minutes versus mopping with a soaking wet mop. « Show Less
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No, that's not true. I definitely sweep or vacuum prior to mopping. The spin function works quite well to remove the liquid and it keeps the drips in the bucket. I am quite pleased with the product, but at the end of the day, it's a mop, not a broom. :)
1471010
I use my Spinscrub on my hardwood floors. I think it is the best way to clean them using the oil soap for hard wood floors. You MUST make sure to turn it to squeegee and suck up all the excess water. GO SLOW; TAKE YOUR TIME. Do not leave the unit sitting on your hardwood. Stand to the side, and make sure you sucked up all the water! Also, like one of the previous users noted, the new machines are NOT as good as the old ones! This is my fourth Spinscrub but will be my last. Hoover used to make the best products for home floors, but their quality is not only lower, but has disappeared!
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I do not have tile floors, but I did take it over to a relatives house. She wanted to try it out. It seemed to do a good job on her tile floors but it was just a one time thing. Hopefully you can get an answer from someone who deals with them in their home.
1408121
I usually just rinse it out by hand unless the floor is really dirty, then I machine wash w/ regular load. Don't put in the dryer. It is a great dry & wet mop. Great for cat hair & getting cob webs off walls.
1638922
I learned the hard way that u have to turn the spinning brush off. Otherwise it just throws dirt everywhere. I recently got new carpet and I guess it is a little to plush. It used to flow great from carpet to hard wood with my thinner carpet.
1578143
Steam does not continue once trigger is released. It doesn't leave the floor soaked like mopping does. Steam cleans quickly and efficiently without much effort - less is more. You can saturate a floor area more than necessary, but the hot, damp floor pad will grab most of it. You figure out 'how much and how long' using trigger and cleaning settings very quickly depending on the surface and amount of dirt on your floor. Where water will just 'sit', steam evaporates quickly so drying time is not much of an issue. The directions are clear on how to use the steam mop properly, and I've had no problems. Hope this helps. :)
643994
Actually I have tried using very hot water on the floors with nothing in it and it works well, also tends to dry without streaking. Unless the floors are pretty dirty than I will use a mild soap and very little just to get dirt off or the vinegar mixture, after that go back to just very hot water. Hope that helps.
203757
I have never had that problem. I use it on my stone tile laundry room and bathroom floors and it even gets up hairspray. I use their hardwood cleaner also, and love it. I do not use any other products that may leave a residue.
509287
yes. I do. and it dry's / evaporates very quickly , it a great cleaner and the 1 starter bottle has done my bathrooms and kitchen floors 4 times already and it still 95% full . . 1 thing though mine I bought new but came used , the battery tray is a slight pain if the motor doesn't work right away just make sure the batteries are pressed in all the way any movement and it does not work , again that may be mine just because it was used also .. It does work very well , my wife and I have a cat and the litter box is on the vinyl floor and it cleans everything and sanitizes which I was very impressed plus the mr clean eraser that is Velcroed on or you attach to the front right above the mop pads cleans the toughest messes . (that I used on tile )
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Greetings from GoVacuum, We are a very large distributor for this product, and I do get this questions very frequently. I have called Reliable and asked them about why the machine still leaves the floor wet. What they told me was that there is no need to continuously hold the steam trigger down while you are mopping your floors. They tell me that once the pad is wet, the pad will already be hot from the steam, and you should use the steam sparingly. I have tried this techniqe and found that the machine will still clean very well without be trigger happy, and leaves the floors substantially dryer when I'm finished. The best technique I found is to pull the trigger, let the steam accumulate on the pad for approximately 30 seconds, and then begin mopping. I can usually mop a 25 square foot section before I have to release more steam.