I have textured tile floors that catch everything, and the build up is driving me crazy. I've tried multiple steam cleaners and nothing seems to clean the textured areas. Will this steam cleaner do the trick? I have textured tile floors that catch everything, and the build up is driving me crazy. I've tried multiple steam cleaners and nothing seems to clean the textured areas. Will this steam... » Read More I have textured tile floors that catch everything, and the build up is driving me crazy. I've tried multiple steam cleaners and nothing seems to clean the textured areas. Will this steam cleaner do the trick? « Show Less
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I have not cleaned any textured floors but it does come with many brush attachments that might be able to help you clean a textured floor.
2087563
Sorry to turn down hopes but I very much doubt that this steam cleaner will be doing the job as I have already trouble cleaning normal plain smooth floors with it!!!! the equipment is spartanic - especially the floor and surface cleaner's underside ... Not happy.
2087564
I don't know why this particular steamer would do any better than others at cleaning your tile. I would save the money and replace the flooring but, If you ever need to kill bed bugs, this is the steamer you need!
985676
I have very small (one inch) grouted tiles in my back bathroom and it works well on those, but they are very shallow grooves. The steam itself will only loosen surface dirt, and maybe lift some of the deeper stuff. If you have old mildew darkened grout, I'd suggest a foaming mildew cleaner, and bleach or a bleach like spray. Steam cleanings main advantages are a hot greasy dirt cutter, and a no chemical germ killer.
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Yes, you have to keep the steam button depressed to activate. It cleans well and I am happy with it in that regard but I get white areas on my brick red ceramic tile floor that I have yet to figure out how to deal with so I'm not using it as much as I'd like.
998180
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.
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. :)
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Does it streak or not completely remove dirt? I use it with the Bona tile, stone linoleum cleaner on my ceramic and linoleum tile and it works fine. You do need to use different pads when you use the different cleaners as the formulas are different for the different surfaces. I invested in two different mops and multiple pads so I just toss the used ones in the laundry after each cleaning to get the best results.
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The Oreck comes with a little brush attachment for grout. My grout is all dark, so it's kind of hard to tell, but I know it is sanitizing it and getting rid of mildew. I think to be truly clean, though, you would need to wipe with a cloth after you run the steamer over the grout lines. I like this steamer a lot--it really works well on my tile floor. It is heavy, but I think that makes it clean better.
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Kimo, I think the machine does a good job with the grout cleaning, but I do have one extenuating circumstance. I purposely used dark gray grout when we had this tile installed. This is a high traffic area plus where we feed two dogs. When I finish cleaning the floor all of the grout lines are consistently damp which shows they have been scrubbed. I'm satisfied. Hope this helps. Judy
942121
I have used lit on bamboo, tile, and laminate floors. I did not use the cleaner on the laminate just the steam as they were not very dirty. Had good results.
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C'mon people...this person isn't asking if it is going to mop their ceilings! I believe the gps signal for these mops works by transmitting from the cube and bouncing off the ceiling to the mopping unit. So, my question too is if you have very high cathedral ceilings, will this appliance work properly to mop the entire floor area?
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The steamer part is pretty easy to use in my opinion. Fill the compartment with water, set the vacuum on the pad and turn the dial to steam. I have tile flies and have not noticed streaking. The vacuum container does need cleaned after each use because it's pretty small and really affects the suction if full. Works great for my kitchen to vacuum and steam. Not for the whole house and lots of carpet.
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It works good on our tile. Our tile is moderately textured. Cleans good ....I would recommend it.
74890
Not this. Just use a tile and grout cleaner and those Magic eraser sponges are awesome. Don't use simple green cleaner because it colors the grout!
2156030
It only will help if you want to get something fresh out by steam but you truly need a carpet extractor to suck out the water to do a thorough cleaning. It did freshen them up a little, though. I still love my new machine! It saves me lots of time on my laminate floors. Wouldn't trade it for anything else.
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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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So far scraping or just letting it wear off has been most effective, but not very efficient. If you scrape, use a plastic putty knife. I suspect their own floor CLEANING products will also do the job.
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I found the pads did not do well and just used the brushes. On my wood floors also. I plan to use them for my new tile which still has some dullness where the grout was removed. The pads would get bunched up. I think they were just too thin. Try the brushes in a small spot and see what happens.