Should I buy the Libman or Rubbermaid? I had to return my pricey steam pocket mop after it quit working. Gotta love Costco's return policy. Anyway, after having to friends experience the same issue I had with the steam mop I have decided to try a less expensive and hopefully more reliable alernative. Any suggestions as to which works better? We have some porcelain tile and laminate flooring in our home. Should I buy the Libman or Rubbermaid? I had to return my pricey steam pocket mop after it quit working. Gotta love Costco's return policy. Anyway, after having to friends experience the same... » Read More Should I buy the Libman or Rubbermaid? I had to return my pricey steam pocket mop after it quit working. Gotta love Costco's return policy. Anyway, after having to friends experience the same issue I had with the steam mop I have decided to try a less expensive and hopefully more reliable alernative. Any suggestions as to which works better? We have some porcelain tile and laminate flooring in our home. « Show Less
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I do not have either but wanted to point out a couple things I have read. The Libman only comes with one pad the Rubbermaid comes with 3. The Libman pads were more expensive too. The Rubbermaid sprayer get better comments. The Rubbermaid pads are washable up to 100 times and the Libman 50.
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If you are still in the market for a steam mop, I would recommend the basic Shark steam mop. I got it for Christmas in 2009 and have used it and used it. It was over $100 then, but now you can pick them up at Walmart for under $40. I love it! I am now in the need of new pads, but it has lasted forever!
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I wound up returning the HAAN SI-75 and purchasing a Sienna Vibe. The HAAN was very flimsy and wasn't worth the price - didn't clean well. My experience with steam mops and grout is that you can't count on the action of steam mopping to clean the grout lines. However, if you have a grout attachment for your mop, and a good cleaning solution to spray onto the grout before cleaning, steam does help release the dirt.
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tie breaker response: keep with the Broan ... cheapest and easiest solution ... it'll last longer if you give it a vacuuming once in a while.
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If your flooring is sealed and you do not leave stationary I would say yes. My first steam mop I had pargo flooring abs the joints were click and lock, the steam mop emitted to much water and made the edges warp. I had gotten both from Costco, mind you 12 years ago, and they refunded my flooring for the defect. Read the manufacturers recommendations and or call your manufacturer of the flooring is my best advice.
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I had to get a different one. My Libman was a piece of junk and I live in a small condo, so it wasn't being used much. I ended up buying a Rubbermaid and love it.
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The ones I have seen for sale at Costco are Rubbermaid and way more costly. These are excellent for glass, glasses, iPads, computer screens and general cleaning.
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Yes that's exactly what happened to the one I purchased. Customer Service was non existent. I sice purchased a swifter steam mop and works well for the money.
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I can not answer you for certain because I do not have slate floors; however, when I bought mine I bought an extra head. The extra head allows me to take off after using and put it through the washing machine and still have a mop to the ready. With this system I think you would be happy and "get your money's worth" because the Libman Wonder Mop is truly tough fiber.........however, that is just one person's opinion. I have a rough tile floor on my "Summer Room" and it works fine there and does not seem to show signs of break down or ware.
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I agree Penny....this is VERY frustrating! They're not in the grocery store where I purchased the X-Large mop. They're not to be found on Amazon.....where????? Deborah
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I really don't think I can help with this question. The only thing I can think of with a difference would be this one has all the attachments and the steam 100 lhr doesn't. So if you only want to use the product to steam floors, then the cheaper would probably be fine. The one with attachments, expands your cleaning options to other areas of the house.
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I have contacted the Libman company three times over several years, asking them to consider selling the mop without the wringer. It falls out of place while mopping, makes it hard to mop around things, and just gets in the way. It is not an effective wringer. I don't even try to use it anymore, I use my hands to wring the water. My son cut the wringer off of one of mine and it is an excellent mop without the wringer. I see that O-Cedar sells a micro fiber mop, maybe I will try that next time, since Libman isn't interested in offering one without the wringer.
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My wife uses our spin mop everyday and is very satisfied with the one we have. I don't know if the manufacturer is located on the mop but if I had to, I would ask Amazon to provide the retailer they used and contact them.
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I just got mine, but we bought my mother this mop about 5 years ago from bed, bath and beyond and she is having no problems. I just mopped my floors yesterday, I wish shark would of included like a scrubber pad type thing. If you have like greasy dirt on floor, this mop will not clean it, I have to manually remove the grime. I found spraying a little floor cleaner on the dirty area first helps. Good suction on the broom vacuum part.
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I like the Oreck Steam-It. It does a good job and the floors dry very quickly. I am not too crazy about having to wash the pad that you use but you can cut up old towels and throw it away after using.
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That's not a review, but a comment. You are welcome to post it as an actual review even if you didn't buy it from Amazon. Where you bought it is not relevant to whether you like it or not. Your review can contain an explicit link to the Rubbermaid model, assuming Amazon sells it.
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I have the Rubbermaid and I love it. The reason I went for it was the bigger pad - I have a lot of cleaning area, but it might not fit behind a toliet. The pad is thick and holds a lot of fluid. If I were you, I'd compare the pads of each product and see which you'd prefer to be scrubbing with. It's really the only difference.
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My experience with the cheaper and more expensive vent is that my kitchen sink in our mobile home using the cheaper version was that it just did not drain properly, I though it was a problem with the vent and bought a similar one and had the same problem. Speaking to a friend of mine who is a plumber told me to try the more expensive one as it works on a different principle. I tried the more expensive one and in my case it worked much better.