Will spraying cleaner on floor prior to steaming effect the mop negatively?
1295594
Well myself I have put it on the floor itself and it worked great...But whatever you do do not put it in the water ...LOL ..I did with my last one wasn;t thinking had a bad day that day and like a dumby I put it in with the water and needless to say it didn't work any more lol...But I buy the stuff for them also I love the smell all tho I think all it is is something just to make it smell good..
1295595
Be sure to use distilled water in the steam cleaner. Sometimes, depending on the cleaner you spray on the floor, it will film or streak on hardwood. If you add cleaner to the distilled water, it could mess up the system
1295596
I would try it without cleaner first, the steam will often be all the liquid you need to get the grime off. If you use a cleaner, I would suggest something organic like vinegar and water mixture or other cleaner that your floor surface recommends. It will not harm the steamer since you are using the pads that come with it.
2057054
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.
1624366
In my opinion no. I have a Swiffer dust mop and I spray it on there and then apply it to my floors.
160155
It steams as far as sanitizing. But as far as removing stains, I would use carpet cleaner prior to steaming.
788406
I have been using a steam cleaner on my laminate floor for aprox. 2 yrs. with no adverse affect.
2242935
I assume that it cleans tiles ok, since the machine doesn't leave any water on the floors. Used it on linoleum ok, my friend uses it on her wood floors. It has been a big help, however, very caked-on food needs to be removed before using the steam.
653672
Yes, you only put water IN the machine but sometimes I will get a spray bottle and put diluted bleach, or a floor cleaner when using it as a mop, I'll spray that ON THE FLOOR then steam mop it. And often i will also do a light steam over the whole shower/tub then spray THE BATH AREA with bathroom cleaner then use the scrubber attachments to rinse it off as I steam it again. Never put cleaner in the machine
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Truthfully I am not sure, because I have arthritis so if the mop head it truly saturated with water or whatever solution you are using it would depend on how strong your are in using the squeezing of the mop. From what I understand either hardwood or laminate floors you should not use water on the floor other than for a mild damp moping of it. You could use a spray bottle of water on the floor then go over it with the mop if that is what you want the mop for.
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It's reccomended that you use the sweep function first and empty the dust chamber before steaming. I believe that function only works going forward with the foot button switched on. The steam it seems only works when moving backward. You can use both sweep and steam by holding the steam lever but I feel it's more likely to cause clogging by getting the picked up debris wet. I hope this answers your question.
1927414
I used this to strip the old finish off the floor, and it was necessary to leave it on the floor for a few minutes before I could rinse it off. Even then it took quite a bit of elbow grease to get the old finish off. I wouldn't think it would work in a steam mop if you are using it for this purpose.
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.
1711448
My dog horked on a tile floor which discolored the grout (1/3"). The Shark Steam pocket mop cleaned it up great! I removed the mop head and used the steam directly on the grout. I don't recommend it unless you're extremely careful, after all it is steam, VERY VERY HOT.
846811
I don't know, as I use on floor that I don't wax. But my guess is it will take more than just steam to remove a build of wax using ANY type of mop.
1566213
I bought a home with really dirty tile floors. After 2 steam cleanings with the use of almost straight bleach on the floor while steaming, I was able to see an 80% improvement. But I can't recommend that anyone clean with straight bleach. So, I would have to say by itself, likely not.
1242861
Yes, you will have to sweep or vacuum the floors. I vacuum before steaming since I have 2 dogs who leave lots of dog hair. The machine does not pick up hair or dirt, it just pushes it around.
1073122
I would think so. Its a very dry steam rhat comes out when cleaning. You can walk on the floor almost immediately. The floors are not wet at all after mopping.
456294
Yes, I have laminate flooring and the steam evaporates very quickly, so floor is not left wet very long. I have had two of these steam mops and have never had any problems.