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NOW CLOSED Put a Kärcher Steam Cleaner through its paces (RRP £219.99) and get to keep it after testing.
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We've been asked by Kärcher to find 30 UK based Mumsnetters keen to put their Steam Cleaners to the test.
Kärcher say their Steam Cleaners "revolutionise home cleaning, tackling any and all frequent and difficult cleaning tasks with professional results and abolishing the need for hours of endless scrubbing! Our steam cleaner is a natural and environmentally-friendly solution that provides a family-focussed alternative from chemical cleaners that aggravate allergies and are harmful to children, killing 99.99% of all common household bacteria without the need for detergents"*
They are particularly looking for MNers who are brand new to steam cleaning and who are keen to make light work of their cleaning needs. From day to day tasks such as laminate flooring and kitchen surfaces, to those jobs we all put off such as limescale and mould in the bathroom and tough grease on the oven hood in the kitchen.
For more info on the Karcher steam cleaner that's available for test, click here - testers will be trying out the SC2.500C model. Kärcher say "We are thrilled to have created a product that achieves professional standard cleaning without the need for chemicals just using tap water. Our steam cleaners are perfect for busy parents who don't have the time to spend hours on end cleaning but want to achieve a deep down clean. 99.99% of all household bacteria are killed when thoroughly cleaning with the Kärcher Steam Cleaners hard household surfaces."
We're also looking for a further 5 testers to demonstrate the versatility of the cleaner by taking video footage of it tackling a variety of common cleaning issues, including:
~ Everyday dirt on laminate floors or tiles
~ Baked on oven grease (on the over hood)
~ Mould/limescale on bathroom tiles
If you're happy to make a film for Kärcher please tick the box on the application form. Videos will be recorded using a smartphone, so please make sure you have one of the models listed on the form. If you're selected you'll be asked to film yourself in your home using the product. You'll then need to send the footage here to MN. Please note the videos will be edited into a montage and will feature on the Kärcher website as well as on retailer websites. It may also be used elsewhere (eg Facebook, MN) - your name will not be used.
If you're selected to take part then you'll be asked to leave feedback at least twice on a thread on Mumsnet: we'd like first impressions and then some comments after you've used the cleaner a few times. You'll also be asked to add a review to the steam cleaner review section on MN.
Everyone who takes part in the product test and leaves their feedback as requested gets to keep the Kärcher steam cleaner after testing (RRP £219.99).
Additionally, the five testers who send in video footage as required will be sent a £20 John Lewis voucher.
Deliveries will take place on Thursday 21st, Friday 22nd and Monday 25th March. Please indicate on the sign up form what day and time slot you prefer.
If you'd like to take part please add your details here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BLHKPWK
Please only apply if you are around at the end of March/ Early April for testing and feedback.
Thanks and good luck!
MNHQ
PS - look out for the feedback thread because if you're not selected there's a chance to win your very own Kärcher SC2.500C worth £219.99!
*When thoroughly cleaning with the Kärcher Steam Cleaner 99.99% of all common household bacteria will be killed on common household hard floor surfaces.
OMG I would LOVE one of these!!
want.
please please please choose meeeeeeeeeeeee
<<sob>>
I would love one!
Done - I sooooooo want one of these. Pretty pretty please
Oooh and forgot to mention my extensive limescale problem in my shower. That's really test it!
Done! Call me sad but I desperately want one of these!
Gerrof it's MINE!
Pick me!!! Please please pretty please!
<tries to bribe with
and
>
Id love one of these, but I dont have a smartphone
nor do I feel comfortable filming myself
Anything that sorts out cleaning without a multitude of products is good!
Im in! 
Done.
Don't have any of those phones though so I am unable to wow you all with any mucky home videos 
Done 
Done 
I hope being honest about our six kids, three giant dogs and seven guinea pigs won't put them off choosing me 
Pick me, pick me! [jumps up and down like a child]
LillethTheCat - only 5 of the 30 testers need to make a film
Done - the address I have out down is DH's work address, otherwise we'd struggle to be in for the delivery.
Done - forgot to add, am interested to see how steam cleaning compares to using chemical products. Would love to try one to see if it makes the job of cleaning our tiles floors quicker and easier (looks at trail of muddy dog prints...)
<starts windmilling>
Gerrout my waaaaayyyyy.
I want one.
Pretty please 
Done. It is so mine 😊
Done.
Miffed that none of the delivery times excluded the school run, though.
Survey done
So want one of these two, might actually do some cleaning.
Done 
Me me me. Am convinced that owning one of these would change my grubby house into a sparkling show home overnight. Hmm maybe not but worth a try.
Omg I want this so much.
Are you open to bribes ???
meeeeee 
I've been thinking of buying a steam cleaner so would love to put it through its paces.
Pick me! <offers gin>
Oh this would be fantastic! What a great product test! I've fallen in love with these already and I've only watched the video, what a saddo 
Done
Would love this.
Done.
< fingers and toes crossed >
I would love to try one Please Please
it would help me clean my very grubby house
We go away for two weeks on the 25th can I still enter or would I have to be using it straight away? <<considers cancelling holiday>>
Done! Would live to test it out.
Me please, pretty please, pick me!
Oh yes please! I am often mortified at the colour of my floors even though I mop them regularly. Hairy dog paw prints are regular features!
Oh I'd love to try this!
Yes please!! 
Done. This would be really useful in my house move. Two houses to clean!
done
<slides home made cake and brownies into thread> 
Done. Fingers crossed.
Hi notso, you will need to be around for testing straight after the delivery so please only apply if you are available to do this. Thanks!
Is there still room, so want to try one of these. Pleeeeease
Yes, please apply FriedSprout 
I'm pretty sure I used all my luck up when I got a Dyson before christmas but I'm going to put my name forward anyway 
Done! I think. Stupid phone.
Done. Don't care how sad, I need one of these in my life!
Form submitted (sends full case of Gin and Vodka to MNHQ).
(Stops short of batting eyelashes)
Please pick me!
NOO! AlexMumsnet NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Pick meeee! 
Does it make a difference to your chance of being selected if you post on here I wonder....
Done 
PLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LillethTheCat - only 5 of the 30 testers need to make a film
Yey, just seen this response 
<goes off to apply and crosses fingers>
<learns to read properly
>
I've entered. It must be my turn soon.
I never expected to be the type of woman to get all excited over a steam cleaner but I want one of these so much I'm willing to do (almost) anything!
Can I blast the boys with it too?
I want to try this, on the oven and around the cats tray. Fingers crossed
I don't think it does Miranda I do so it goes into threads I'm on but have never been picked, it's high school netball all over again!
If anyone who does get picked would like to steam clean my house while I'm away feel free!
Dss would help me with filming they love doing that.
Done 
Survey done and steam cleaned dusted.
Done! Would love one as using harsh chemicals affects my asthma and would love to see the difference no chemicals cleaning would make!
I forgot to put laminate floors on the form. D'oh!
If I'm picked I'll happily bring it round to the homes of local Mumsnetters to try
in exchange for coffee and cake.
Done! Would love to try
I have done it. Taken a second wishful peek at it on the website and didn't realise it did windows too. I have a glass dining table that needs frequent cleaning after little fingers and gravy.
Done. Would love to test this!
mememememememeee!
I've never had a chance to be a tester -eeeveeeer.
Meeeeeeeeee 
Oh, would love to test this. survey done!
Done
Ooh, I SOOOOO want this! Crosses fingers....
Done!
I wanted the Dyson at Christmas but wasn't picked
. Testing this would make it seem like Christmas had come twice though 
Me me me me me <jumps up and down>
me me me me me me me. Does the fact I have two dogs, two cats and a parrot, and am VI so cleaning would be made easier for me count? In fact, if they don't pick me can I claim they're being disablist? [winnk] 
Please, please, please, please!
I would love to do this! Something to blast away all the grime would be bloody lovely! Pick meeeeeeeee! Please. Pretty please with a gin soaked strawberry on top

windows.....and ovens.......
<faints>
I want one!!!!! 
So keen to get this that I have changed my name special so I can get it delivered to work and do the video filming without outing myself.
My rarely seen inner Anthea Turner is rearing her immaculately coiffed head.
I am also still mourning my failure to get picked for the Christmas Dyson 
I have one of these. I hate it, I honestly think they're rubbish, I only use it to clean my loo. Buying replacement cloths for the floor attachments etc was such a rip-off I nearly fell over with the shock.
Done, I hope my entry was received ok - it went to a survey monkey thank you page rather than the MN one it normally does...
We once borrowed a steam cleaner to get rid of fleas that a neighbours cat brought into the house. I was amazed by it and would love to give my house a going over again!
OMG I would fill the easter holidays steaming the house if I was picked.
Done and crosses fingers.
slightly desperate for this, filling in form now ...
Want want want
Oh Dear Lord - please pick me!!! I don't deserve to live in a house with manky tiles - pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease!
Fingers crossed I guess, this would really help me out!
My house is so filthy it would be brilliant! Pregnant and been letting things lapse.
Done 
I really, really want one. So badly. Been thinking of it for ages, but a bit strapped for cash.
just told DH can't do the cleaning... just in case I get one... you've really got to test these things...
He wants to know what my excuse has been for the last 8 months tho!
fingers crossed, I need something to clean my lino 
OMG have seen these today when researching steam cleaners and thought in my wildest dreams.
I have ticked "other" on the filming question as I could film on my iPad but there was nowhere to specify what the "other" was.
Please pick me. The previous occupants of this house were clearly Kim and Aggie candidates and I want rid of all the dirt!
done it!
I have had such a rubbish day today this would literally make up for all the chaos I have endured!
Another one who missed out on the Dyson too.
I would never convince DH to spend this much on one of these - but reckon he would secretly love it!
Fingers crossed.
<<crosses fingers and toes>>
If I get one will I be able to swoosh through my impossibly clean home with my steam cleaner and cloth and do all my cleaning with a dreamy look on my face just pausing once to smile at my beautiful, happy crawling baby or will I still have to do the cleaning while breaking up world war 3 between the big 2 and stopping the baby from eating paper/emptying the bin/licking the toilet/climbing into the dishwasher?
I also ticked "other" and there was not box to specify what it was. Although I was quite happy about that because I don't know what my phone is. It says Sony on it so I know that much.....
Fingers crossed here to... Wonder whether it would transform me into a house cleaning wizardess!!!
Another one with fingers crossed- my kitchen NEEDS one of these - it really, really does!!!
Oh em gee. Hellooooooo you beauty.
Done. Never tried a feedback thread before, would love to get it.
For the smartphone question there's no box to specify the other. Have a Galaxy Note 
Wonder how it stands up to my 14m olds breakfast porridge after bedtime! :D mine mine please?
Done. Would love to test this. The mould in my bathroom is horrendous!
ooh done!
very excited about this! was just talking about loving a steam cleaner this afternoon! 
I'll have a go. I have had some Sainsbury's mock-shreddies stuck to my laminate for days now.
<throws down gauntlet>
Really really want to try
Hope I am picked I need something to motivate me!
I don't even like cleaning, but I would LOVE to try this out! Anything to make life easier and steam cleaners do look like they are incredibly satisfying to use.
Well those American infomercials that I can't quite tear my eyes away from make out prove they do.
Done! I missed out on a hoover trial a while back so pretty pretty please!! I have an HTC phone (explorer) but it wasn't listed so I ticked "other".
Done and everything crossed...
Done! <hopeful>
Done. OMG pick me, I would LOVE one of these bad boys!
I've literally just finishes mopping my kitchen floor with the VAC steam cleaner from my neighbour- impressed with result so would love one that is more all round such as the above!
Also DS gave me 5 vouchers to hoover and mop down stairs for Mothering Sunday :-)
This sounds like my new cleaning lady.
Have signed up- would love one of these.
Pick me. I have a filthy kitchen floor which is hammered by several sets of muddy paws and shoes. Please please 
Fingers crossed - I have just filled in the survey and would love to have one of these. I can just imagine it is the ONE thing that will enable me to get the house sorted for getting the house clean ready for the arrival for DC3.
It didn't say anything about needing to live on the UK mainland so hopefully they will pick me (I would have been happy to tick the box for filming but not sure what phone DP has and he has gone to bed already!)
Oh me, pleeeeease, this way - the house with all the mud.....
Ok I filled in the application and then went for a bath. I was laid there looking at the disgusting tiles and the limescale encrusted taps and grotty shower screen and thought of all I could do if I am chosen. My bathroom would be soo sparkly!! Forgot to put all this in to the application though. 
Done 
Rolls eyes at yet another one completed!!
Done - we need help. Please!
Please please please pick me!!!!!
Would love a go at this 
Signed up! Pleeeease pick me! [hopeful] 
Done, but I won't be selected I'm sure :-(
ooooh, would love to give this a go. My old decrepit house (and decrepit arthriitic joints) are in desperate need.
Done 
Done
Done :+) would love to try this!
When I completed the survey it didn't return me to mumsnet just says thanks for completing survey - is that right? I would hate to miss out on at least trying for this.
Need need need need need!!!!
Survey done!
Done fingers crossed 
<<looks at spaniel>>
<<looks at kitchen floor>>
<<weeps>>
and we live in a hard water area so limescale is an issue. and mould because I am slovernly
Please please pick me! I cannot tell you how many dirt issues need addressing in Casa De Astley 
OH.my parent in law will come to visit us from abroad for first time. in middle of April! I would love to test steam cleaner it will be so handy and hopefully my home will, be clean, shiny and grease free with less effort
))I am crossing my fingers, toes and ears for luck!
))
OH.my parent in law will come to visit us from abroad for first time. in middle of April! I would love to test steam cleaner it will be so handy and hopefully my home will, be clean, shiny and grease free with less effort
))I am crossing my fingers, toes and ears for luck!
))
Thanks bluebump we received your application
Same as WithASpider.
There's an 'other' box to tick for what sort of fancyphone and it asks which, but there's nowhere to type which.
I also have a Galaxy Note.
Done and would soooo love to be chosen!!! 
Hi all, thanks for pointing out the 'Other' box issue. Sorry about that - we've fixed it now. We'll amend the forms of those who have mentioned their phone here
Done but the survey stayed open after I clicked submit, does that mean I need to click again or can I close the page? <bit thick today>
I would love one of these!
Oh I would love one I have a lot of floors to clean
DONE
We have been looking at these, cause we weren't that impressed by the Lakeland one, and DH has been saying we should have bought a Kaercher instead. Vorsprung durch Steammop 
ooooooooo i really really really really want this!!! please please please!
Done! Would love to try one of these, hopefully it would make my bathroom white again 
Done.
I really do need one of these. My poor joints can't stand up to scrubbing, and although DH has very long arms they won't reach from the Falklands!
It's a question of need over want in this house. 
<ponders whether DH & DS could be persuaded it is as much fun to clean the shower tiles as it is the patio with one of these?>
Done - and everything crossed (fingers, toes, legs, eyes ....) that I get chosen. I am convinced that a steam cleaner is the cleaning product that will transform me into a domestic goddess.
please pick me - stinky just been sick on kitchen floor, any chance of one today!
Done - fingers crossed, etc.
Done 
Oooh! Pick meeeee 
Survey completed. I could really do with something to sort out my oven and also the shower cubicle <fingers crossed> 
Done. I would LOVE one of these - I had no idea it needed no chemicals at all! And avoiding scrubbing tiled floors on hands and knees... bliss!
I second whoever it was upthread that said they were disappointed there were no delivery time slots that avoided the school run though...
Thanks Alex for checking!
Done - how I long never to clean again around the toilet on my hands and knees bleurgh!
Done, desperate for one of these, a 14 month old and a messy dog are a bad mix.
Oh, I'd love one of these. It might actually motivate me to do some cleaning! 
Forgot to add, I'd love one of these as I have a huge tiled kitchen floor that's a real pain in the botty to clean, takes forever to get clean and anything that might tackle the thing is a winner in my eyes!
I would LOVE to have a go with one of these
<looks shamefully towards kitchen floor, then looks anywhere else but the floor!>
Done! Please pick me!

Ooh, I've always wanted to try a steam cleaner on my ground-in bathroom floor dirt 
Hope I'm picked! <begs>
A question,
Will our email addresses be used for marketing purposes?
I am very careful to opt out of marketing but there was nothing on the survey. (Unless I was being thick
)
I have opted out of Mumsnet marketing so would that cover the survey 
Thanks
It usually says that email addresses are used purely for the survey and nothing else.
Hi INeverSaidThat - Your email address won't be used for any marketing purposes. If you sign up to be a video tester we would have to pass on your email to the company that helps produce those, but again they won't use it for marketing purposes!
so when do we get too find out? <impatient>
just wondering if you can check if my survey for this went through as it said error inloading the page and i had to recover it and now i don't know, 
I would love one of those, but not sure it would work on my kitchen floor. floor. We have laminate tiles not sure what's between each tile but they are quite old. Would the steam get in between them?
Done - if it is as good as our Karcher pressure washer (still going strong after 12 years) I am sure the steam cleaner will be brilliant.
Oh this would be great... I have every floor surface in my home bar carpet, so would be perfect! Everything crossed...
Done
Would love to give one of these a try.
Has all gone through fine smileyface1978
Done, I would love to try this.
Done. Fingers crossed!
Done 
Done. It would be so nice. Currently looking with dismay at bloodied cupboards from a daft dog's tail!
Done 
Done and now I really want one 
Oooooo been wanting to try one of these for ages!! Really want to blitz my house and get it sparkling!
Done. Yes purrrlease!
Ooooh please choose me so that I can have a house that lives up to my username 
Oh wow, we could see if it is up to the task of cleaning after cats, chickens and thru a partial house renovation in a 1960's Bungalow.
survey done and now its fingers crossed time
Oh good god, just seen this and I am crossing all possible appendages in the hope of being chosen. I am such a convert to steam cleaning but my old one has issues meaning it may not be with me for much longer <sobs>
I've done it, I hope it worked!
Done. My poor house is in desperate need!
Pick meee please! I need this in my life with 2 small boys 
Done! With 2 cats and a toddler plus my slatternly ways my house NEEDS a Karcher steam cleaner!
Done. Fingers crossed!
Me me me me.... Please.
Been trying to persuade my DH to buy a steam cleaner for ages
Done. Anything that will make light work of our vast expanse of laminate/real wood flooring will be much appreciated!
done, really need this with 2 kids and 3 cats, pick me xx
Done - I'd be thrilled to try this cleaner as my son has skin problems yet is the messiest teenager alive!
Done - not long moved into a house with no carpets, just tiles and Lino flooring. This would be a godsend to remove stains created by the DC <ignores previously white floor>
I've signed up would be great to give it a try.
I would so love to test this, my house needs this please pick me.
I'd love one of these, it would make my life so much easier (cleaner!)
Pick me please! We would love so much to be picked for this.
I would love to test the steam cleaner in my house 
Done. I would kill for one of these! 
Done - would love to try this!
So excited - would love to try this. I DS, 1 cat, plenty of dirt each day! Would really like to try on limescale.
I'm adding myself to the list of people who really want one too. Sadly a steam cleaner was on my wish list for Christmas 
When does it close? not that I'm putting off cleaning my oven or anything
I keep waking up at night fantasising about things I could clean. This is unheard of! 
We live in very hard water area so I NEED one. The limescale!
Plus 3 dcs and 3 cats.
Oh, doh! I meant to put my work address! Woops 
Done 
Would love to be selected!
Done
would also love to be selected
so would I. Its always worth giving it a go. You never know.
When does this thread close?
I neeeeeed one of these - please!!!

If you PM me your work address acsec I'll change this for you.
The thread will close at some point this afternoon Jayne266, so make sure to sign up soon!
How will you pick the lucky recipient?
I don't think i pleaded enough. Nor gave enough detail of the myriad types if filth I've got and the challenges I can provide
Oooh, did I get my entry in in time for the cut off? This would be brilliant!! Oh, and I forgot limescale. HOW COULD I HAVE FORGOTTEN THE LIMESCALE??? And the fingerprints on the wall. And the smears on the painted walls. HEEEEELPPPP!
Yep, yours is in kasbah72
::awaits email::
::thinking positive::
Aww I clicked on the link and filled out the survey but it said it is closed!
When do we find out who the lucky testers are??
Keeps fingers, toes and legs crossed 
Fingers tightly crossed. 
My email hasn't come through yet...
It's meeeeee!
Dammit
!
Joking, sorry
Meanie
! Still hope then...
Everything still crossed here! When will you be choosing the lucky few MNHQ?
Can't decide whether to start scrubbing my floors or wait and hope I'm chosen.....think I'll wait 
I've decided to do no housework at all until my steam cleaner arrives. I am a lazy hound want to give it a challenge.
Just got stupidly over excited by the talk round up 
In the absence of an email <<stern look>> I am mopping my kitchen floor. By the law of sod this should guarantee I am picked.
<< clutches at straws>>
If not my floor will at least be clean but not as clean as it would be with a steam clean
Please put us out of our misery <tears out hair>
The suspenders is killing me!
suspense
stupid phone
To prevent any weekend Karcher-based-nervous-breakdowns, I can reveal that the selected testers will be notified early next week! But you should keep everything crossed till then 
Next week!
That is evil.
I'll never survive the weekend. <weeps>
Best get busy then so the weekend flies by
Oh, man.... <trudges off to get busy also>
Jeez... <buys mop>
Wildthong That was very funny, I've been tempted to do that myself.
Oh, but my house is filthy. Can you put in a good word for my encrusted laminate and mouldy bathroom? Failing that, send Kim and Aggie...
Suspenders 



It makes house work more fun!
I used to iron in new stilettos to break them in. . . . Those were the days.
Hope i get picked!
<crosses fingers>
<crosses toes>
<crosses eyes>
<looks squintily at tiled surfaces and dreams of steam cleaner tester selection email....>
<opens email so I can see any new email straight away>
<crosses fingers, toes and anything else that can be crossed>
Do you get a pm as well as an email only my virgin email is being crap.
Anyone? Anything?
<refreshes emails>
Nothing yet 
nothing here yet
Pleeeassse be me! Have put off mopping my floors this morning just in case I am one of the chosen ones!
Oi MNHQ get up and get my email sent out 
I keep seeing steam cleaners advertised on tv. I really need one now! 
::taps foot::
Now? How about now? What about now?
MNHQ did say early this week so that could mean tomorrow. Dont know how I can compose myself till tomorrow
It's early this week NOW!
That's kind of what I was thinking, Strop!!
Four sets of muddy cat prints and a bouncy muddy Springer Spaniel all over the hall,utility room and kitchen. Nasty greasy tiles and masses of grimy grout. Perhaps if I make a start on cleaning, I will get an email........
I've had to wipe off paw prints from the kitchen floor TWICE today. Bloody cats and bloody mud.
I had to go on my hands and knees! Like in the olden days!
It would be so easy, nay, a pleasure were I to be able to do it with a Karcher Steam Cleaner!
The other day I found an old photo of my dd from 4 years ago when we first moved into this house and she's stood in the kitchen on the new tiles. I had forgotten that the grouting used to be white not grey..... I do mop them, honest I do... 
I have a tummy bug. I need a steam cleaner now so I can make dh sanitise the bathroom so nobody else gets it.
Four muddy little boys just took their wellies off in my hall...
The suspense is killing me, but I'm not a lucky person so doesn't hold out much hope sniff
I got very excited when a mumsnet email arrived earlier - only to be disappointed! If someone had told me 20 years ago that I would be this excited about a steam cleaner, I wouldn't have believed them 
Come on MNHQ. I can't be arsed to change this name until you've dashed my hopes, and the longer you leave it the greater my risk of accidentally getting involved in a huge and horrible bunfight or accidentally confessing to something awful (with way TMI) on a Crush Of Shame thread.
Pft watch "Early next week" turn into "Friday" then I can't go cry and use my pregnancy as an excuse to make DH feel bad for me and buy me one not that we can bloody afford it 
I think it's too late now to hear today 
Shall I stop refreshing every 30 seconds until tomorrow? 
Was mega excited to see Mumsnet email, alas no steam cleaner.
Not fair! I just got an email from Mumsnet...I opened it, breathless and excited...a smile already forming on my lips and...NOOOO! Spam?!?! Really?? You choose now to send that email? How cruel is that! I deserve, no, demand to be picked to make up for this horrible trick!
no email yet so i gave up, boiled the kettle and got Dh to mop the floors
diy steam cleaning 
How sad is it that I came back to look?
I've been chosen! 



Thank you MN and Kärcher, I can't wait to put it through its paces!

frantically searches email
f5 f5 f5 f5 f5
OMG - Ive been selected too!!
I can honestly say I am looking forward to cleaning now
I've been chosen - thanks you sooooooo much
I needed something to cheer me up.
How do I find out which delivery slots I put?
So excited!!!
Sob - not me. My email pinged, but it was spam.
I've also been selected
! Am delighted but will have no excuse now not to clean! Thank you mn!
OMG! I've been selected too. Poor DS is all like 'come and play Mummy' and I'm all just 'hang on, I'm to busy
ing from ear to ear!'
[squeal]
No email for me, [huff]
Gah! still nothing in my email 
Not me either 

Nothing for me. Have fun all you testers!
Nothing for me either. Someone must have told them what a lazy mare domestically challenged person I am!
No email, no sparkling surfaces.
Someone must have told them what a lazy mare domestically challenged person I am!
Clearly they didn't mention that about me 
I am out all day and cant check my email on my phone as virgin media is being a pita!!!
<sulk>
I am sulking too.
In my midden.
<<strokes manky shower door>>
<<looks at hands>>
<<scrubs hands with bleach>>
Humph.
Humph. Humph. Humph. Humph. Humph.
HUMPH.
O.M.G!!!!!!

Squeeeeee!!! I can't believe I was chosen!! I never get chosen for stuff. My house is pretty manky though 
Wow. This has totally made my morning!!
MNHQ can you let us know when the emails have all been sent so the rest of us can go and cry in our filthy hovels please?
Oh you know I'm a domestic slut too!! Thank you
drawing up a list of filthy places that need a deep clean!
AlexMumsnet - is there anyway of finding out what delivery slots I chose? sorry I should have noted it down.
Damn.
Completely admitted to being a domestic slob with a damp ridden home too
Still not surprised though to be fair 
Hi WildThongsEggHunt, I'll email you with those 
I've been chosen!
Actually squealed with happiness. DS just looked at me like this
and 
I've got one to test 
For some reason, DH hasn't responded with joy to my suggestion of al the jobs he can do with it.
Squeeeeeeeee 
My floors will be so happy! didn't want to admit it before, but I can't honestly remember the last time I cleaned my kitchen floor
no excuse not to now!

<drags manky old mop out yet again>
<peers sadly at caked-on gunge on oven door>
Back to the ol' elbow grease, eh? Good luck to all of you who got selected!
no steam cleaner for me 

oooh - I'm in
! thank you very much.
Does this mean I can stop cleaning until it arrives, to ensure a sufficient challenge?
CharlotteBronteSaurus absolutely!! You mean you've cleaned between applying and finding you'd got one??
It says it does mouldy grouting in bathrooms, if it really does it can have a big kiss from me (grin)
<cries pitifully>
woe... woe... and woe 
Well done to everyone who was lucky enough to be chosen. 
<BE wanders off to mop kitchen floor without using steam
>
Yey Ive got one too 
I looked at my emails on my phone while out shopping and there was an email telling me I had been selected. Caused a few
when I squealed in the middle of TK Maxx
Im actually going to enjoy cleaning for once.
<looks forward to a clean kitchen>
Where's mine?
Don't want one anymore. They smell.
Gutted!!
Aw, now I have to do harsh, difficult cleaning on my hands and knees, with a scrubbing brush. I was so looking forward to the day when I could stop being a scrubber, but alas, twas not to be. 
Yippee!
Am walking around making mental notes of the filthiest bits of my house as I type.
Pfft. I reckon they don't work anyway. I'm just going to blow on my floor. Prob do the same 

I'm so very lucky, lucky, lucky lucky! 
Ds2 heard me squeal and when I told him what it was he looked distinctly non-plussed. "Oh, is that all". He'll understand when he trials it as part of his chores 
Does this mean that I mustn't do any cleaning from now until it arrives to give it a proper trial? (I really think I shouldn't, should i?)
Alex, I'd appreciate a reminder on the delivery day too please.
I'm so very lucky in lurve.
I've checked a few nay a lot today and unfortunately no email for me 






This poor heavily pregnant woman will just have to get on her knees and scrub then.....
Oh well, that's a good way to get the baby to turn into the correct birth position.
Fuck that then 



I agree woofers, probably make your floor even dirtier. 
Slambang I was looking at my kitchen floor earlier thinking 'Oh well, no point mopping it now' 
DH was most impressed when I told him I'd been chosen to product test a steam cleaner, and I suspect when it arrives we may have an argument over who gets to use it [eyeroll] 
Um, I also don't remember my delivery date ...
Vodkandcheesies. I thought you said
'I was licking my floor earlier'
Maybe that's why you got one.......
I refuse to do any cleaning until it arrives so that I can test it to its limits 
Sorry Alex but I can't remember which date I selected for delivery either 
Sqeual, me too, for the video one. OMG!
Really made my week this has!
DP was not impressed, DD was a bit impressed 
Um, so sorry, but i can't remember my delivery date either, pretty please can you email me mine Alex?
I told my mum I'd been selected and she said, "you realise that in order to get good results you actually have to use it though?"
cheaky cow. 
What?? You mean you don't just fill it up, place it in a room and let it get on with it?? 
Alex, and I did reply to the email asking to be told which delivery slot they were using. Mainly as I need to plan stuff but also because I can't remember which dates I chose.
Please make sure to check your junk mail folder, some of the emails seem to have gone that way!
Unless it's from the intriguingly named Darya L. with the subject 'let's talk more my bunny' I'm afraid there's nothing in my spam box! But I am happy to be on the reserve list if you can't get hold of people!
Oooooh I am so excited.
Two houses to clean next weekend. I am looking forward to it

It went to my junk folder! Must remember to actually check that regularly!
I really want one of these with my mucky boys and that includes husband and cat who leave dirt and grime everywhere
WHY did I put next Monday down as my first choice of delivery date?
I could have had it tomorrow, but no.
Im the same Soup This is going to be one mucky house after the weekend 
Ooh I just delete my junk. Was I on the list??
<moment of elevated hopefulness >
Shall I stop blowing on the floor?
Mine is coming tomorrow morning 
<excited>
Mine too Tequila 
Look out grungy grout on the tiles behind the hob...I'm gonna get ya 
It's Heeeeeeere 
very impressed with the delivery, it came at 4 mins past 9!
ooooooooh it's arrived! <excited>
ok, quick q, can someone give me the model number so I can download the online manual <unablle to read it on the box due to VI>. ta much..
SC2.500C model (says in the OP
)
oops must pay more attention.
cheers.
So what does it come with? I was looking on internet and think it comes with a couple of different accessories.
Mine's not coming till Monday.
Yippeeeee, mine's here 
Can't wait to finish work and get started!
it comes with various brushes, a microfibre cloth, an extention thing, and a couple of other plastic bits which I as yet cannot figure out and trying to download the user manual currently so will be back :-)
Been playing already....my floor is mightily impressed. The tiles less so, but there are 25 years of baked in grease on that grout <not mine, from previous owners>, so it may take more than a quick play to get it done...my kitchen is like a turkish bath now, there's so much steam in there!
And, my beauoooootiful pristine white cloth is now a manky grey rag 
I assume you can just use any old bit of preloved terry nappy buy additional cloths?
I think cloths are cloths tbh although microfibre are usually best for cleaning esp if not using any kinds of detergents.
I can't download the online manual soo it's going to have to wait until someone who can see what they're doing can have a look. I'm usually good with things like this but there are e.g. round bits of plastic which I have no idea what they're for ...
Mine has arrived! Just warming it up now. It arrived it time for me to do the floors before visitors this afternoon. So excited!
You can get large micro cloths in pound land I think.
they are the wheels wannaBe 
Did you not get a paper manual in the box?
thanks cutepuppy
I have an array of different microfibre cloths I can try, but not sure they are long enough for the big nozzle!
They can be made into covers for the small one though!
Mine is not here yet. Its 12.01. I was promised before 12 
I hope it cones in the next hour as I need to go out.
Those of you who were lucky enough to be chosen can you be really honest in the feedback please. Specifically, would you fork out over £200 of your own cash for one. So is it worth buying or just a nice to have.
Thanks
yes am looking forward to the review to see if it's worth investing in.
absolutely Leonie, I'll be brutally honest!
OMG, I have just got mine and must have missed the email. Did anybody else get email telling them they were having one
Whipeeeeee, I never get to win anything.
I will be back tomorrow when I will be using it all day.
My email went to junk folder.
Mine comes tomorrow! Made DH promise not to go out until it arrives
Mine came! At 12.10, driver was lost
Pretty good so far!
When is the feedback thread going to be available?
Ok, so as one of the VERY lucky recipients, shall I give you all my initial thoughts?
It is dead easy to set up - even I managed. I don't do instructions manuals so just used my bonce and it was fine. The water heats really quickly.
I had a very pleasant hour trying it out last night and started on the front door, which came up beautifully. The Victorian black and white tiles on the front path also look fabulous, as do the window sills.
I then tried it on the grouting on the tiled kitchen floor. Perhaps I'm particularly grubby, but it did take some patience, though it then came up lovely and clean. The kitchen floor itself was an absolute breeze with one of the microfibre cloths over the floor attachment, and it dried really quickly so I didn't have to shout: "DON'T WALK ON MY CLEAN WET FLOOR!" at anyone, which made a change.
The one thing I really wanted cleaning was my combi microwave-oven. The inside is textured (stainless steel, perhaps?) and some numpty cooked something in it last week without putting it on a tray and it overflowed and burnt onto the bottom. So, out came the steam cleaner with the nozzle, which lifted some of it but made very little difference to the really burnt bits, which was disappointing. I then sprayed some Fairy Power on the burn (not actually sure you're supposed to use it on that material), left it for a bit and tried again - and was disappointed yet again. So I resorted to my usual method of a bowl of water with a slosh of vinegar in it which I boiled in the microwave for 7 minutes and left for half an hour. It hasn't removed it all but was more effective than the steam cleaner. I suspect that just keeping it "wet" for a while is the trick, rather than just a jet of hot steam.
So, bring on the weekend when I intend to tackle all sorts of other jobs and do a little film.
It really couldn't be more simple to use but whether or not I would pay £200+ for one, I'm not sure. I'm delighted to have one and will definitely use it, but it is something else I need to find room to store. Having said that, as a household with grubby children and a dog, it is really reassuring to know that my kitchen floor will be pretty much germ free from now on, and without the use of chemicals. In fact, I get through a bottle of Flash every couple of weeks, which quickly adds up, price wise. So actually, yes I would invest in one. We already have a Karcher pressure washer which we've had for years and is well-used, so the steam cleaner will probably be as good in terms of quality.
Downside? It is quite noisy and ArseDog was terrified of it. He has refused to get onto his bed since I attacked the grouting under it (and no, he wasn't on it at the time!). He dragged his blanket into the hall last night and slept there instead. But actually, that really is the only downside!
Waiting for mine this morning. I wonder if steam cleaners can get through snow.
(Who is the delivery company? Do they realise just how important this delivery is?)
Has anyone tried it on their sofa yet? I'm a bit scared incase it all goes horribly wrong!
I have just received mine 
am off to work shortly, and then away for the weekend, so won't be unpacking it until then
tequila My sofas are sufficiently knackered that they can't be made worse, so will give them a go.
Whoooohooo mine just arrived!
A question, can I use it on Karndean, anyone know?
smartarse what are your front door and sills made of?
I'm just not sure what I can or can't use it on - any knowledgeable folk out there?
Still waiting for mone, they have 25 mins left (and the snow isn't THAT bad!!)
I'll be trying it on my knackered sofas too
Oh - there's a delivery van outside! Back soon 
It's here.
Poor delivery man's been slipping and sliding round the roads but still on time.
Now scissors to get into the box...
YOU CAN DO SOFAS ON IT?! REALLY?!?!?!?! Now that I did not know. How exciting - I'll definitely be trying that this weekend. But surely it doesn't actually clean them? 
Wild , the front door and window sills are just wood painted with gloss, but they looked really end-of-winter grubby and now they're sparkly white, like snow! 
Not "on" it ... WITH IT, clearly. [sigh]
oooh can't wait for Monday now. Why on earth did I say Monday for my delivery slot?
mine isn't at home yet. They do have until 5pm tho... but still!
Mine arrived at 9.30. My kitchen floor is clean and I just need the kids to go to bed so I can tackle the bathroom.
It's Here - but so are three kids, so might haveto wait...
First job done, bathroom floor cleaned and the grout round the tiles is white again!
I didn't find the instructions very helpful so went on the Karcher website for some tips steamy
Mine arrived this morning. I was surprised how small the box was - expecting something bulkier.
And it's still in the box. My back's playing up, today and the walls of the house are so cold that I don't want to be generating steam, or else I'll be having to go round and dry all the walls off before more mould appears. I have 2 dehumidifiers blasting away, as it is.
Tried mine out. Only done the hall as ds is on one today.
It left the (admittedly cheap) laminate wetter than expected, although still dryer than a mop. The instructions aren't too clear either. I'll be able to use terry cloths as replacement pads I think, which is good
I will agree that the instructions aren't that clear, having never used a steam mop before I wasn't sure how to do the carpets.
Well, I unpacked it today and set it up, was just about to start when dh came in and announced it was his new toy. Then dd 9 also joined in. (Instructions state over 8 can use it, so if you fancy child labour). No just joking, it was obviously the novelty. Anyway, both of them proceeded to steam anything that didn't move and now we have quite a clean house downstairs.
Of course I will give feedback in a constructive way, but atm can't think of anything else to say other than "Every house should have one". Would I have spent that much on one? No I wouldn't have done. But now, after almost full days use, most certainly. The amount of money you could save on cleaning products would soon recoup the investment.
The return
I thought I read it wasn't for use on painted or polished surfaces? Wow will do my window cills now. I am attempting our mattress tomorrow, should be fun.
We have dralon covered dining chairs, have come up a treat but a bit damp, still not half as wet as a carpet cleaner though
Well I've steamed everything bar the cat. Am I the only one who's just a little underwhelmed so far? (as grateful as I genuinely am). I was really keen to use it on my greasy cooker hood but despite 3 separate sessions with every tool available the hood still feels a bit sticky Fairy Power would have done a better job in half the time. Perhaps I'd been duped by the adverts and expected miracles.
Am I delighted to have one? Yes
Will I use it? Yes for some jobs.
Would I buy one for £219? Nope. Sorry 
I have more comments + and - but will save them for the review section.
Hope mine gets here on monday through the snow 
I saw carpets mentioned up thread. Is there a way to do carpets? Because my no way near potty training toddler keeps removing her nappy then ends up weeing on the carpet.
Not going near the landlord's leather furniture though!
I have used mine on the hall, stairs and ds2 did his carpet today. Oh it also did a fantastic job at removing a stain from a self coloured carpet we had. Carpets look better, but not sure on the patterned ones if they are cleaner. Dh asked how you would know, so maybe somebody else has the answer.
Ooh I must try it on the carpets, only done tiles and floors so far and I'm very impressed.
Can I use it on the inside of my manky electric cooker do you think?
Tequila
I did carpets and have looked on their website, seen the demos and nowhere does it show carpet cleaning.
Please don't do it on carpets because others have, I'm sure now that I shouldn't have
It does also say not the inside of ovens but dh did the Knobs and strips and the inside of the doors and it was ok. These were one glass and one enamel. The strips and knobs are enamel and plastic.
Thanks morethan, ill have a google about tomorrow, maybe there's some videos on youtube too.
Ok so now I've had a proper play with it (once I prised it from DH!), I love it! It has brought my manky rugs up a treat. The glossed doors are sparkly too, but the house is like a Turkish bath 
Off to steam upstairs now!
Do you think it would be good at de-icing a car?
Or clearing snow from a driveway?
So how do you do rugs and carpets? With the floor tool or just balst them with steam??
I like the fact that you can use it to clean lots of things, so I can do the whole bathroom with just changing nozzles - not convinced about the bath though, may be forced to reclean.
Kitchen floor tiles lovely and clean.
About to challenge with with a slightly manky shower cubicle.
I used the smaller floor tool (without the cloth on) to do my rugs. About to tackle stair carpet using same tool.
I like that one - it's the hand tool isn't it, you can just sweep it across anything! Thanks ...
Yep thats my favourite tool!
I'm still a bit scared to do sofa though, anybody tried it yet?
I used tool without cloth for my carpets and just about to do another.
Can't do sofa as its leather, so can't help there I'm afraid.
I can reach to clean the windows now so they are all getting done. I'm only 4 ft 11 and never do windows, especially over bath/toilet/kitchen sink, as can't get steps/ chair close enough.
when is the competition coming?
I used mine yesterday - cooker hood is gleaming; a mirror that was always really streaky (it had a kind of ingrained streak run, I don't know how that happened), is now pleasantly sparkly and OH MY GOD, my wooden floors are amazing
- I dragged my husband out of bed to admire them... I'm trying to build up a few days' worth of cack on the shower screen (we live in a very hard water area so it shouldn't take long) and am planning a mattress blitz as well.
I really like it - actually I love it - and I'm really not someone who gets excited about cleaning generally but will agree the instructions are a bit rubish, definitely at the Ikea end of the scale of helpfulness.
Did anyone else feel a bit embarrassed by the state of their cloth cleaning pad thingies by the end of their blitz?
well, we didnt go away in the end, so I have given the Karcher a little go in the galley kitchen
perhaps I'm not doing it right, or, more likely, my house is grubbier than average, but it didn't seem amazing either on the dusty greasy bits on the cupboards, nor on the tile floor.
I will try the bathroom tomorrow, and will have a crack at the sofas as well.
Lala, I'm appalled at the colour of my once lovely white cloth things 
How the feck do I get them white again?
Ive not received mine yet and not sure what the clothes are like, but can you not boil wash them?
clothes = cloths.
Got children around me
I think they may just be terry, got them steeping in boiling water and if that doesn't work ill try the boil wash!
If someone figures out the greasy bit, please let me know. Love it for the floors and detail cleaning bits, but disappointed with the greasy cooker splash backs.
Would also like to try it on carpets but a little scared!
cutepuppy
What do you mean, the greasy bit? Do you mean how to get a good result?
Yes, sorry! Was unclear!
The splash back around my hob has grease on it. Not loads though. I tried the steamer with the cloth on. Perhaps I need to take the cloth off? Working tomorrow so can't try until Monday.
Puppy I used the smallest brush on the really greasy corners under the cooker hood on the splash back. It worked- ish after 3 going overs but now the brush itself is full of greasey gunk. (Does using chemicals to clean the brush defeat the object of not using chemicals on the hood?
)
Puppy I used the hand nozzle (D1) with cloth cover for the mesh bit on my cooker hood and then finished off the metal bits with the small brush and it did a good job. The brush did look a bit crappy by the end but I then used it on some tiles and some limescale on the underside of bathroom fittings and all the fresh steam blowing through cleared it up.
Puppy, I used the plastic pointy bit and cleaned all the muck than ran down with an ordinary micro fibre cloth, as by the time I got to do this the cloths were manky.
We're not that dirty, honestly. Its the steamer thats brill.
I am wondering if I can blast down our washing machine hose as it has a real horrible smell coming from it. Only just started yesterday. Has anybody done a drain yet?
It's here!
[happy dance]
Can't imagine what you'll be doing today then, Soupy !
So, I have basically spent the weekend steaming anything that doesn't move, and a few things which do.
The biggest revelation is the stains on the carpet. A quick blast with the gun thing, a rub with a cloth - and the marks were gone! And that includes red wine on the curtains (how?!) and blood from the back of the sofa (also, WTF?). Amazing!
It is definitely less of a faff to use the steamer than it is to wash the floor with a mop and Flash, and I do like the idea of not using chemicals.
I tried to use it in the kitchen sink, but that was a bit of a mistake because I blasted the plughole which caused some sort of steamy backdraft and I got an unintended facial.
Wine? Blood? Your house sounds scarey interesting 
Spare cloth pad thingys could easily be made form old towels couldn't they?
I only have one teeny little brush that fits on the little accessory holders - what's the spare holder for?
I don't know what to clean first!
Kitchen floor?
Living room carpet?
Ensuite shower?
Bathroom?
WTAG ZOMG ETC
i thought i hadn't been chosen. there was no email. i even checked my junk
and then......it ARRIVRD! i am truly actually amazed and over teh moon
i've NEVER won anything and it's so unexpected
so, what do i ahev to do? (i'm not at home, DP has just taken delivery) are theer instuctions on how i give feedback included or was that in the errant email?
i'm going to raed the thread now, perhpas taht will tell me
Wow. thsi is me: 
OneHundred
Haven't heard about feedback thread yet and there was nothing in the delivery. Really pleased for you, the same happened to me. I thought I would never be chosen so ordered the cheaper hand held version and low and behold they both arrived within half an hour of each other. Have decided to keep the other one too.
I dont think it will get here today due to the snow 
<sob> mine isn't here yet. I know they have until 12 but I have a free morning to play clean with it. We don't even have any snow!!!
It's herrreeeeee!!!!
thanks potatoprints
could someone who did get the email let us know what it said, i don't want to miss anything important and risk them taking it back
can you imagine!
MNHQ i deffo didn't get an email, i've checked trhough all the saucy offers in my junk and there is nothing. did it come from MN or surveymonkey or karcher? anyway i searched for all three and nothing whatsoever
It was from Alex and was called Mumsnet Product Test.
Usually what happens you get the product then another email saying the review thread is live.
You could also report your post and ask MN to put a link to this thread when the review thread has been set up. I would imagine that it will be at the top of active conversations when it comes up too.
Mine is arriving anytime today between 9 and 5, its not here yet.
Mines arrived 
Delivery driver was a knob though. Didn't get proper chance to sign for it before he started walking away. It seemed like such a chore to deliver it. I shalt not judge though as I dont know what he has gone through today.
Mine has arrived too.
I had to educate the driver on how house numbers work
Yes, if you are at number 13 then you are near number 27. Drive on up a bit. Dont just stop.
My driver was lovely. "Hello, are you Soup?"
Obviously used my real first name though, otherwise that would be odd.
Arrived a perfect 30 mins after I'd taken a risk and done the school run 
OneHundredSecondsofSolitude - you are definitely one of the selected testers! Not sure what happened to the emails, but I did send them. I'll PM you them now.
Same goes for you morethanpotatoprints 
The feedback thread will be coming soon now you've all received the cleaners, and I'll send out another message when it's up. I know in the excitement you want to post about it, but if you could save most of your feedback for that, that would be great! 
Odd Things I Have Steam Cleaned:
1) Football boots. Do this outside - the splash back of mud means you need to clean your sink again
Result was pretty good though!
2) Oven grill rack. Not as good as an old fashioned scrub with a scourer. Maybe a scorer on a handle plus the steam cleaner?
Good idea about the football boots Soup I go running and my running trainers are just caked with mud. Ive been waiting for the mud to dry and fall off, I might give the Karcher a go on them.
slam i'm a little underwhelmed too tbh, will give it another go after I've cleaned the towelling. Maybe they get better once they are washed?
To the five video testers: I've just sent you an email so if you could let me know here or by pm if you didn't receive it that would be great! Thanks.
Got it. Thanks
I shall have a proper read once the brats little darlings are I'm bed
Just realised I'm going to have to make a video with me in it 
I'm funny looking and I've got a weird voice [wibble] and my house is a pig sty of the highest order
Or more accurately lowest order I suppose
You could hire a glamorous friend to be you?
I thought we were all meant to be making videos - I have perfected using the steamer with right hand while filming with left and making sure that my face does not appear in frame. You should see the bit where I clean my floor, I have been showing it to my friends all weekend - it's really impressive.
I am so jealous of you testers I have bought one just so I can be in the mucky cloth gang
I got my messsges about the videos. Grr at them wanting a video of the oven cleaning, I did it the first night it came. So I did the extractor fan. Also, I hope they dont mind if the videos are a bit longer than required as I got carried away with one..
It says in the manual that ovens shouldnt be cleaned with it 
Did you do inside the oven crazy? Or just the door?
They asked for 'baked on oven grease'.
I meant I'd already done the hob and the top of the extractor fan/surrounding cupboards so I took the extractor fan cover off and did that for the video.
I really wanted to do an oven with it. But after reading that I was unsure.
Keen to know if its possible.
Me too wannabe. I wonder if Alex could ask Karcher and let us know?
I've reported my post so that MNHQ can hopefully ask the question and let us know <crosses fingers> 
Ooh good idea! Hope they get back to you/us! 
Please Please Please WARNING CARPETS
I have done several carpets, unfortunately had a disaster. Its our own fault it says in the book.
Ok tried to remove a stain. At first stain greatly improved, the next day the stain was twice as big as it spread through the fibre. To get a general lift it was great and all smell fresher and are cleaner.
Read about stains before you tackle one.
I steam cleaned the radiator surfaces, you know how they go that grimy yellowish colour. Anyway, it didn't turn them pure white or anything but definitely lifted the colour and made them look clean and fresh.
Oh and probably tmi, but the underneath of the toilet seat was a bit stained pee yellow
and even scrubbing with bleach didn't shift it before, now it's pure white again!
At first stain greatly improved, the next day the stain was twice as big as it spread through the fibre
This occurred to me when I did my carpet yesterday - the steam isn't removing anything if you think about it. I guess you 'd need to rub at it with a cloth too to soak up any muck.
I don't care as I was planning to replace my carpet. but it's worth bearing in mind.
I'll ask about ovens and let you know!
mine arrived yesterday. Looking forward to using it. Is it complicated , looks a bit scarey too me .
Just to clarify we only need 5 of the testers to record videos, and they have been notified separately. So if you haven't been told explicitly there's no need - your technique sounds impressive though lalalonglegs hope the others are taking notes 
Woofers, feel free to add feedback on the thread when it's up - even though you're not an official tester!
Soup
I think this was worse as we later found out it was a patch that had burned plastic/rubber which had rubbed off a keyboard which in a former life had been melted.
Obviously, didn't know this at the time. It was totally our fault as it does say this could happen in the book.
I think if people use caution on carpets and only wish a general spruce up there should be no problem. Perhaps go over quickly as you would a mop or vacuum, not paying too much attention to detail. The other carpets are fine and some parts with less wear have come up like new.
Hi all, in terms of ovens, Kärcher say:
"Kärcher advise that you can use your steam cleaner to clean tough grease from the oven hood, the glass on the door and also the shelves that can be taken out of the oven. However steam cleaners should not be used to clean the inside of an oven. This is an EU standard and no steam cleaners should be used in this way."
Thanks Alex 
The glass oven door! Yes!
Although I suspect mine would be best taken off the oven and cleaned outside on a tarpaulin.
The Feedback Thread is here!
Thanks for that Alex 
Done!
Glass oven doors - yes!!!!!!!! I am sooooooooo excited. I might go round my house collecting before pictures while I'm waiting for it to arrive. When it gets here I won't have the patients to do before and after. In fact im considering going off sick when it arrives. . . .
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