Too wet? I found when using this mop that it left more water on my tile floor than I had anticipated....I had to go over my floor with a dry towel to help soak up the excess water otherwise it would take forever to dry. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? Too wet? I found when using this mop that it left more water on my tile floor than I had anticipated....I had to go over my floor with a dry towel to help soak up the excess water otherwise it... » Read More Too wet? I found when using this mop that it left more water on my tile floor than I had anticipated....I had to go over my floor with a dry towel to help soak up the excess water otherwise it would take forever to dry. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? « Show Less
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As M. Delarazan said, don't squeeze the lever the whole time. I found you don't even need to unless you want a 'burst' of steam. As you mop, when you are pushing forward, put some pressure on it, like you are pushing the pole down into the mop head, this produces steam as well. Think of it as an iron on steam option.
520042
Go over it with a towel.this dries the floor and also allows you to see how clean the floor actually is after steaming
520043
i have used this mop twice now and have the same problem, so far i really hate this mop, the laminate tile in my kitchen looks terrible i will now wash it the way i always have...
520044
On my first try it left my floor completely soaked. I was using it like a vacuum and moving it back and forth, just as the directions suggested, but perhaps too fast. I then tried moving forward only at a slow steady pace and my floors were left with a minimal amount of water, about as much as I would expect.
520045
same problem, no suggestions i regret purchasing this mop, I had a steam shark mop but it did not have "solution " to cleam with. I am going to stay with the shark and return this one. what a mess. my tile floor is even sticky. I had to go over it with the steam only to get rid of the sticky tile floor i woud never use this on y hard wood too much water
520046
Don't squeeze the lever all the time. Use fan after you mop and when done, sit it in the plastic holding area. If you see that the floor is really wet, you can stop to trigger the handle and just mop the floor. Hope this helps.
520047
Someone in one of the comments on another review said "Unless you push the filter down thoroughly into the tank, it leaks. I had the same problem with wet floors until I went over the directions again and pushed the filter harder the second time. After that I had no problems and am completely happy with the mop." Hope this helps.
2224893
I've set up mine upstairs many times on jobs where there is a large room. I also cover the floor with double blue tarps. It's practically impossible to contain all the water in that you are going to have drips from your just-cut tile going away from saw. Also if you are in the habit of leaving the cutting table parked outside of tray perimeter, you will get water dripping down. For that matter it will do that when you pull it back to make the cut. As far as overspray, I find that it contains it pretty well. Just be well away from walls. Again, I really protect the floor well because of the potential liability. I've set up mine upstairs many times on jobs where there is a large room. I also cover the floor with double blue tarps. It's practically impossible to contain all the water in that you are going to have drips from your just-cut tile going away from saw. Also if you are in the habit of leaving the cutting table parked outside of tray perimeter, you will get water dripping down. For that matter it will do that when you pull it back to make the cut. As far as overspray, I find that it contains it pretty well. Just be well away from walls. Again, I really protect the floor well because of the... » Read More I've set up mine upstairs many times on jobs where there is a large room. I also cover the floor with double blue tarps. It's practically impossible to contain all the water in that you are going to have drips from your just-cut tile going away from saw. Also if you are in the habit of leaving the cutting table parked outside of tray perimeter, you will get water dripping down. For that matter it will do that when you pull it back to make the cut. As far as overspray, I find that it contains it pretty well. Just be well away from walls. Again, I really protect the floor well because of the potential liability. « Show Less
1622112
My kitchen floor is plain old linoleum. I was VERY disappointed with this mop. It doesn't wring out dry enough to make difference on the floor. All you are left with is VERY wet floor.
1314559
C'mon people...this person isn't asking if it is going to mop their ceilings! I believe the gps signal for these mops works by transmitting from the cube and bouncing off the ceiling to the mopping unit. So, my question too is if you have very high cathedral ceilings, will this appliance work properly to mop the entire floor area?
1492134
yup yup left my floor wet. i am returning it. i bought the fluval 306 and it has been on for a week and no leaks.
1367087
I tried it on my painted basement floor and didn't like the result. It leaves too much water behind. Hand mopping is more efficient and leaves the floor drier than the machine does.
138736
It wrings out dryer than any other mop I've had. I have ceramic tile floors with a roughened surface and I've never had problems with puddles or soaking.
1603336
I'm having no trouble with my mop It was stiff the first few times but now squeezes very easily..Did you make sure the mop head was wet through? It will not roll if the mop is dry.
273061
I've had this mop for two years now. I loved it at first, steamed the floors and dried quickly. It recently started leaving large puddles of water on my hardwood floors, which I am not happy about. I will be looking at a new mop now.
138735
Leaves to much water, its great for old tile. But for laminate I would not recomend . Try the other mop by lib man , easier to wring .love LibmanProducts
406663
I did not, but I was putting my house up for sale. After 2 months of mopping every day, it still looked new. I probably would have added additional sealer if I was going to keep the house. It was a lot of work to do a 2500 sq ft tile house, but worth the effort.
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Not as such... I had thought I might try using a freshly cleaned microfiber with the floor attachment and putting it directly on the power handle without the two extensions. Same precautions as with floors, run all water out with steam until NO drips. One nice thing I forgot to put on review is that you get 45 min of steam, not 2-8 like the tiny hand held models! You have time to get a lot done!
1555020
How dry the floors are depends on how much steam you use. My Steamboy tends to leak like a sieve anyway, And, if I go over the floor slowly, the floor is very wet. I like the hot steam but it leaks so much water that I have to wipe the floor dry too. I didnt wipe one room dry and slipped/fell on the water.
1567279
We don't have that issue with our Bruce mop. If streaking maybe you have too much water left in your mop head when using??
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.
1498822
Let it set for 15 or so an then attack with brush! Then immediately use clean water to wipe it all up, lots of clean water. When it drys it should be much much better....if you let all that sit for an hour it will just sink back in....My tile floors were nasty and it top a week of scrubbing sections... Beautiful now!
1578143
Steam does not continue once trigger is released. It doesn't leave the floor soaked like mopping does. Steam cleans quickly and efficiently without much effort - less is more. You can saturate a floor area more than necessary, but the hot, damp floor pad will grab most of it. You figure out 'how much and how long' using trigger and cleaning settings very quickly depending on the surface and amount of dirt on your floor. Where water will just 'sit', steam evaporates quickly so drying time is not much of an issue. The directions are clear on how to use the steam mop properly, and I've had no problems. Hope this helps. :)