Is the pad reaching uneven grout lines to remove the dirt or is the steam just settling the dirt "sanitized" into the deeper, uneven grout lines?
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The pad is textured but flat. The mop pad will not clean your grout lines however the detachable handheld part has a fine point head that will target the grout and clean it. My sister has one and cleaned the brick around her fireplace and it came out looking brand new.
1876574
Use the brush attachment first with some water or cleaner, then steam while it's wet. The pads don't get into the lower spots on my textured ceramic tile.
986102
To clean grout requires a special tool. Just using the steam mop will not clean up the grout.
2136626
You are welcome. I just ordered another pad, so I don't have to rinse it out mid-way through the mopping. Love this mop!
1922713
I think it does, yes. The corner behind the toilet was rather tricky, but I finally got it.I love this steam mop. I don't know how I lived with out it this long!! I feel better letting my grand kids play on the floor in the kitchen because I know that the steam mop has gotten the floor almost 100% sterile! Hope you enjoy yours!
1539266
Grout needs to be sprayed good and as the machine reheats use stiff bristle brush on grout. I went back a few days later and steamed again. Looks great! I'm very happy.
1566214
Depends if it is dirt or if the grout is stained. Won't lift staining. I use a coarser pad [not the usual terry-cloth].
1927501
Why not use nature's miracle on the grout or white vinegar.( I have a dog and that's what I did when she was a puppy) I don't know if the steamer would help.
2030059
I just used it on some very dirty floor grout. The grout is much cleaner, but it is tedious cleaning the grout lines and the steamer is pretty heavy and 'clunky', but it did the job.
2125026
The steamer is constructed for vertical use. The slightest tilt and there is a risk of sputtering and leaking.
739898
Interesting. I'm not having the same experience of many reviewers. My grout is in great shape with the exception of a few places. This steamer didn't do a thing. I haven't gotten it to clean much very well. I suspect I must not be using it correctly? Anyway, you will be well served to mix up a strong solution of water & oxygen bleach (Oxyclean or the like), be sure the crystals of the bleach have fully dissolved. Pour this mix over your moldy grout & let it sit for 30 minutes or so. Scrub & rinse. It should look much better--and is much easier than using this tool.
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One side is a thin sponge and the other a fine grid of pumice like material. I just got it wet and scrubbed the toilet by hand. it worked great without additional cleaners. It took off a ring that a pumice stone did not. It removes stains and deposits. It your toilet is etched, it won't help.
1570698
Initially, the floor is wet once the steamer passes over the area. But, it dries very quickly. Much, much quicker than a mop. I love the way the steamer cleans. I feel like it is much more sanitized than after running a mop over it.
1876571
Yes the cleaning pads are mildly spongy enough to contour into grout lines, it also comes with an attachable brush that would probably work on real tough, embedded stains, although I have not used it yet.
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You can split this answer down to as fine a line as you care to draw. The answer is both "yes" and "no". Some people are satisfied with clean meaning "germ free" which steam will certainly accomplish. Others aren't satisfied until clean means "bright white" or at least original color... and I don't think you'll see that change... and if you did, you have scrubbed the little bristle brushes completely free of bristles. You need to really saturate a grout with a chemical cleaner if you want it that kind of clean... and then consider sealing it with something as you would a porous countertop. Regardless, I wouldn't count on this little steamer to do that kind of a job. Hope this helps. You can split this answer down to as fine a line as you care to draw. The answer is both "yes" and "no". Some people are satisfied with clean meaning "germ free" which steam will certainly accomplish. Others aren't satisfied until clean means "bright white" or at least original color... and I don't think you'll see that change... and if you did, you have scrubbed the little bristle brushes completely free of bristles. You need to really saturate a grout with a chemical cleaner if you want it that kind of clean... and then consider sealing it with... » Read More You can split this answer down to as fine a line as you care to draw. The answer is both "yes" and "no". Some people are satisfied with clean meaning "germ free" which steam will certainly accomplish. Others aren't satisfied until clean means "bright white" or at least original color... and I don't think you'll see that change... and if you did, you have scrubbed the little bristle brushes completely free of bristles. You need to really saturate a grout with a chemical cleaner if you want it that kind of clean... and then consider sealing it with something as you would a porous countertop. Regardless, I wouldn't count on this little steamer to do that kind of a job. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Yes I did not have that issue. However I was trying to get dirt out of lighter colored grout, and it worked pretty well. I did expect it to do a little more.
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Not sure the grout in the 8 year old house we purchased was ever sealed. The bissel steamer cleaned some of the stains on the grout but in some areas it still needs to be cleaned with a scrubber brush. It did a beautiful job on the tile though.