I clean my floor with a steamer so can I use a steamer after I apply ? I clean my floors everyday so I want to know will this product come off with t
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I use a steam cleaner, but found that it is not appropriate for my wood floors. Use it on ceramic or tile, but for wood you only need to damp mop after using this product.
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Yes you do need to add water to the product. I have had my HARDWOOD floors for about 10 years now and have always used water on them. The only thing you have to be extremely careful with is that you really really get the excess water out of your mop. Where did you find this cleaner? I haven't found it for a few years now and have started using Murphy's Oil Soap which has been around for years and pretty much the same thing as the Martha Stewart product. I really did like this product a lot but she discontinued it! :(
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I've had this steam mop for several years. Then answer is, it depends on how you use it. If you try to use it before letting it ehat up all the way, it will be wetter and may leave puddles. My recommendation is, turn on the steam mop with a full reservoir of water 3 to 4 minutes before you are planning on using it. You will see the steam emitting. Then use as normal... the floors will definitely be drier much quicker than a mop with no puddles! I sue this every day and with a 3 and 4 year old in the house, we def need dry floors befroe the kids come in and slip!
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I don't like it. I used it in the back detergent holder and it puts to much on. My floor was so sticky that it took several washings with pure water it get it off. I love my steam mop but hate the detergent.
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In the user instructions I believe it is recommended you DO NOT. The extra chemicals shorten the life of heating element used to create the steam. Keep a little additional cleaner in a spray bottle and apply it directly to the floor if you wish.
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You can but I wouldn't buy it for that. It is the best steamer for floors I have had and I owned three other brands. Use distilled water or you will clog this unit up with water gunk.
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I don't know why you are ending up with prints on your mats but that shouldn't be happening ever. I have over 20 mats and none of them have prints on them. I clean mine every day with a swifter and mine still look like brand new. It could be the solution your using to clean them with. You should not use anything strong to clean them with. Gentle soap and water seems to work for me. I have even spilled color on them and they never have had anything that remained after cleaning including prints. Floor cleaner is not recommended. Not to sound redundant, be sure to use nonabrasive cleaning products on the mats. Hope that helps. I don't know why you are ending up with prints on your mats but that shouldn't be happening ever. I have over 20 mats and none of them have prints on them. I clean mine every day with a swifter and mine still look like brand new. It could be the solution your using to clean them with. You should not use anything strong to clean them with. Gentle soap and water seems to work for me. I have even spilled color on them and they never have had anything that remained after cleaning including prints. Floor cleaner is not recommended. Not to sound redundant, be sure to use nonabrasive cleaning... » Read More I don't know why you are ending up with prints on your mats but that shouldn't be happening ever. I have over 20 mats and none of them have prints on them. I clean mine every day with a swifter and mine still look like brand new. It could be the solution your using to clean them with. You should not use anything strong to clean them with. Gentle soap and water seems to work for me. I have even spilled color on them and they never have had anything that remained after cleaning including prints. Floor cleaner is not recommended. Not to sound redundant, be sure to use nonabrasive cleaning products on the mats. Hope that helps. « Show Less
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I have never used the cleaner. I spray my cleaner first if need be and then steam. Most of the time the steam does the job.
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It is a steamcleaner not a floor polisher. Other chemicals used besides steam can damage the mop pads and the unit. I sometimes sprinkle a little vinegar and water on the floors to assis the steam.
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Hi Allie....LOL.. I wondered the same thing too.. Nope.. just hold it down for about 5-10 seconds and mop away.. the steam still comes out for a few seconds on it's own and the mop part is wet enough to clean. Happy cleaning.. I love mine!!
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I have the Steam Mop, too. This is cheaper (if I remember correctly, but I know this Bissell costs about $50 everywhere) and IMO works better when you use it with the cloths. I used it AFTER I had already steamed the floor and I still got a lot of dirt on the cloth, it really surprised me! The only CON I've come across with this is that you have to buy more cloths. Since I have a regular steamer still I've still used that between times when the floor looks like it needs a better clean up. If you have a fabric cloth big enough and thin enough to stick the corners into the little spots where the cloth goes you can use it with just the fabric and it works just like a regular steamer.
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I tried the steamer today on my grout just to answer your question...and I'm still not sure I can. I found that the steam only loosens the dirt, you have to wipe it afterward so I am not sure if that is much of a help. I did find, however, that it worked well along the edges of my floor, up near baseboards and along caulking by the shower and tub. I wish I could be more helpful but I guess the answer is really what you already knew...steam is not the greatest grout cleaner unless you continue to use the good old fashioned "elbow grease" it usually takes to clean it. Maybe if it were used on grout from the beginning when it is first laid, it would be the way to keep it looking new. But the grout I have is at least 5 years old.
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No. You have to clean your floors first, let them dry, and then bring out a nice shine with this product.
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I do not know because we have the polished concrete floors. I do have tile in my bathroom but, it never looks dirty enough for me to tell if the steamer has cleaned it or not. It always looks clean. It doesn't produce a whole lot of moisture (your floor doesn't look soaking wet when you go over it) but, a lot of vapor production.
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I love the product but you need to read your steamer directions. I use this in my hoover spin machine and the measurement is different. It is supposed to be mixed with water but the amount will differ and I am not sure if the steamers can use a cleaner in them because they tout "cleaning with no chemicals, just steam"
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If the floor is really, really bad mop first. Just normal cleaning the Oreck will do the job alone and leave a great shine. Mopping after would lessen the result. This product works. No buyer's remorse. We have two kids, two dogs, I have big feet and don't take my shoes/boots off in the house and we would buy it again in a heartbeat.
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A STEAM CLEANER WILL WORK GREAT ON SEALED HARDWOOD FLOORS BUT I WOULDN'T USE IT IN YOUR CASE SINCE THE STEAM COULD WARP THE WOOD WHERE IT IS NO LONGER SEALED. YOU HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN YOU USE A STEAMER ON SEALED HARDWOOD SINCE SOME MODELS CAN PRODUCE A WET STEAM WHICH WILL TAKE TOO LONG TO EVAPORATE. ALSO, BE SURE TO USE DISTILLED WATER ON THE HARDWOOD FLOORS SO YOU WON'T LEAVE WHITE MINERAL STREAKS ON THE FLOORS.