Has anyone used a vinegar/water solution in this machine to clean sealed hardwood floors? Does it mess up the machine?
1174390
Yes for a long time. It's the only thing I use on hardwoods and laminate. I use light bleach on kitchen tile floor. Both the floors look great but the house smells so clean.
1174391
The manual spesifies only Hover Cleaning products.http://content.abt.com/documents/52884/FH40160_manual.pdfHowever I have used a light bleach/water on tiled floors with the older model for over a year, it did not cause any problems. Since vinegar is water soluble you should be fine.
1174392
The manual spesifies only Hover Cleaning products. http://content.abt.com/documents/52884/FH40160_manual.pdf However I have used a light bleach/water on tiled floors with the older model for over a year, it did not cause any problems. Since vinegar is water soluble you should be fine.
1174393
I've used vinegar and water to clean tile and had no problems with machine. Not used on wood floors.
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!
1536528
I have not had mine long enough for residue, but would suggest a vinegar solution to clean any residue. It's generally a great cleaner for stuff like that.
2269273
Yes, steam is safe to use on sealed hardwood floors. Always check with your flooring manufacturer before use. Vacuuming and/or sweeping is recommended before use of your steam cleaner.
2164135
Good luck, tried the cleaning with vinegar & water MANY times. The machine still has issues & have complained to Krups. I have had other Krups coffee makers for many years & never been so irritated & disappointed in their product. They have offered for me to send it back, but that will take weeks for them to receive it, diagnose it & basically send me a new one(which is what I requested in the first place). My machine has a real problem. It can't figure out whether to beep or brew or not brew or beep & then brew maybe later. I am just going to trash it & never buy another KRUPS.
1488504
It is basically vinegar and water, which is great for wood laminate floors. However, for the $8+ cost per bottle, I just went out and bought vinegar and water to put in the bottle when it was used up.
1606971
I have had no issues. But it all depends on the condition of your floors. If they are well sealed, you should have no issues. I just try not to use heavy steam. Also, if you are using vinegar, that can be an issue in the long term as the acidity can "eat" away at the finish.
1646529
I use Bona cleaner it's wonderful. Cleans and shines.....best thing for my hardwood floors
175718
We just used it on our laminate floors. Worked perfectly. We were careful to use the cleaning solution modestly and vacuum it up fully and immediately so that no water sat on the laminate. Put the machine on a hard surface when done in case water drips out of it.drips on your laminate floor.
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Hi Jane: You basically put 3/4 full of water and 1/4 of your favorite floor cleaner, or just use vinegar, unless you have wood floors and you need a cleaner made for the wood floors. The "limit line" should be embossed in the bottle if you hold it up to the light. Any laminate will work fine with vinegar and it's cost saving. I hope this helps !
1158653
Glad you asked first because we do not recommend using vinegar in our steam mops. Vinegar can harm internal components with this mop so we only recommend using distilled water or our great scented water like the http://www.amazon.com/Bissell-Spring-Scented-Demineralized-1394/dp/B00HVJ3MCG
175719
There is a caution on laminate floors that reads "Water will drip from brushes and underside of the product after use and puddle. To avoid damage to laminate and wood flooring ---- remove to a hard surface and place unit on absorbent material". Sooooo I'd say it's okay. The machine does not put out a tremendous amount of cleaner, but I would be careful of how much is sitting on the laminate. Vacuum up right away.
405857
Put it into the bissell where the water goes and it mixes in with the water. Empty out the dirty water, add clean water and more cleaning product and start again. It cleans great. I use it on my wooden floors.
994748
You can buy the Scooba cleaning solution from Amazon which works really well or just use plain warm water mixed with some white vinegar, also does the trick!
682171
Do not put cleaner in the machine. But I have used cleaner on the floor then used the steamer which worked well for really stubborn grout stains n the tile floor. Also, the high heat of the steam is supposed to sanitize. I did not feel the need to use cleaner to disinfect, just for stubborn stains
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I have sealed hardwood floors and it did a great job and did not damage them at all and I had to let the steam sit a bit as I was cleaning dried cat vomit (he did it in the night and we did not find it right away). I cleaned them with the steam mop and then gave them a quick polish with Bona and a microfiber mop they looked just like new!
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I have. I used Pledge floor cleaner but alternate with water. I believe the issue the manufacturer states with using "soaps" is that it may clog the wick which takes the fluid from the liquid chambers to wet the cleaning cloth. I would just be careful not to use something concentrated or too thick and rinse between cleanings. Hope this helps!