I have chipped edge travertine... 2500 square feet of it with a large grout line. How is this machine for cleaning pits and grout?
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It would work great with the Oreck Commercial 237047 Crimped Polypropylene Scrub Orbiter Brush. I love my Oreck!!
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It improves it. It does not clean it back to it's original condition. I have wide tile in my bath and kitchen, the grout has improved since I have been using the Bissell Steam Mop. My home is 10 years old and the grout was in terrible condition when I purchased it.....so on a scale of 1-10, I would say it is a 6.
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The label says it can be used on vinyl, ceramic, marble, and stone floors. Will not harm grout and no rinse necessary. So, yes since travertine is a form of limestone.
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I used it on my travertine and marble tile grout without any problem. I suggest using it in an inconspicuous spot just to be sure first.
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Its not great for grout, but that's not really its purpose. It does a terrific job cleaning my ceramic tile, couldn't be happier with it. It will get up spills and light surface dirt on grout, but if you're looking for something that deep cleans grout, then this isn't the product for you. Good luck!
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I think it depends on how deeply set the grout is. It cleaned the grout in my kitchen very nicely but in a couple of the other rooms, the tile is thicker and the machine doesn't seem to get down into the grout as well. If your grout is level to your tile, it will work very well.
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This cleaner does a great job on travertine tile and hardwood floors. It is basically a steamer, not a scrubber with suction, so I'm guessing it may sanitize a thin carpet to a degree but not really clean much.
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I use Bona laminate floor cleaner. It works beautifully. It is especially formulated for ceramic and laminate.
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Yes, it does a great job on my travertine as well as the hard wood. It also does a nice job on area rugs and carpet.
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Hi. We have light grout, and light porcelain tile. The machine did an excellent job of cleaning both. I used the black scrubber first because I wasn't sure if the orange scrubber would be too harsh. Black did a good job. Then I tried orange scrubber on really filthy areas, and it was excellent. I would just say be careful which scrubber you use because porcelain tile instructions say use black scrubber. Does that help?
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I purchased the Oreck Orbiter to clean grout lines on my tile bathroom floor and an very happy with my purchase. I also purchased the brush pack with the cleansers. There is a hard, soft and a polishing brush. I haven't had any problems taking the brushes off. It's the additional brushes that make the machine. I have also used the machine to clean a bluestone floor on a porch (bought a cleanser made specifically for stone) and it does a great job on hard wood floors. Very happy with this product!
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I haven't found ANY steam mop that will 'clean' grout very well. It will clean fairly well if you let the mop sit on an area for a few seconds, but it won't scrub the grout lines if that's what you're looking for. For that matter neither does my hard floor cleaner by another well known floor cleaning company.
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Yes, any hard surface can be cleaned with a cleaning pad/rag on the mop head. There is an attachment with a squeegee to clean glass. To clean grout joints the plastic brushes wear very quickly because you are literally rubbing them on "60 grit" sand in the grout, much like trying to rub the brushes on 60-grit sandpaper. The brass brush works well enough. It's a great machine, but the segmented handle has a bit more flex than I'd like. Just make sure that you use distilled water to avoid mineral build-up from regular tap water in the boiler.
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Mine was used on hardwood, vinyl, and stone. Unfortunately I had to send mine back after a few months because it quit working. Right now I'm just dampening a swiffer dry cloth and cleaning the floors with vinegar and water solution. Sorry, but I've gone through 2 brands of steamer mops, and think I'll just quit while I'm ahead.
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I use mine on tiled floors almost daily, it does a great job. I put a little Lysol in the water, works wonderfully for pet odors. It does get the grout as well. Love it.
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I have ceramic tile in my kitchen & bathrooms & it seems to be cleaning the grout just fine. If you have something heavy just hit the trigger that gives you a big blast of steam. The more you hit the trigger the more water you use but it gets heavy grime up good especially on hard wood.
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Disappointingly this machine does NOT clean grout. The McCulloch MC-1275 Heavy-Duty Steam Cleaner, also available on Amazon, does a great job.