Come talk to me about Steam cleaners

[pigleychez]

Interesting in getting a steam cleaner but dont know where to start!

Budget of up to about £100.

Want to use it for the hardwood floors downstairs and the slate floor in the kitchen so thinking a mop style one but then thinking id like to use it around the kitchen too.
I think id prefer one thats a mop (so thats it easy to use, quickly as building poles etc would be too much of a faff) but also have attachments to use on a hose.
Anyone any ideas?

[KatBond]

I don't understand why people like to buy a cheap steam cleaner and then go and replace 5 times in a year.

I would rather spend money an research on karcher steam cleaner reviews orvax steam cleaner reviews

Has a mum i want a hassle free product which delivers value over time and reliability.I personally brought the karcher sc1020 after reading rave reviews.

[EmptyCrispPackets]

I have this. www.thanedirect.co.uk/products/housewares/h2omopx5/h2omopx5.php?gclid=CPq87cbI2q8CFUkMtAodLGnWBA

Love it

[savy57]

Hi sorry I've not been back on a quick review of the h2o for use that are intrested so far I've used it on bath room tiles and living Room blinds the dirt that came off them was amazing well that should probaly be shocking but it for sure removes stubborn stains and limescale worked wonders on my shower head, I've also tried it on my bathroom floor which are cream textured tiles and the results where amazing they look soooooo clean and before I used steam cleaner on these they were impossible to get clean and ive tried all sorts of cleaners even bleach, now I have had a steam cleaner before just one of the little hand held ones and the reason I would say the h2o was worth the money is because of the continuiose steam and the power of it plus it allows you to adjust the power

[bessie26]

Does anyone who has the H20 use it on textured lino? My regular mop does a reasonable job on most of the floor (just need to give the weetabix a bit of a soak!) but the only way to get the grime out of the textured bits is to get on my hands and knees with a pan scrubber

[loubielou31]

I bought a Karcher one yesterday (not from Argos, I'm overseas and paid 100 euro) So far I've only cleaned the bathroom. I don't think overall it does a better or quicker job than you could do otherwise but it did do it with no chemicals and with no scrubbing just wiping with a microfiber cloth. I think if you think of it as the scrubbing brush so you have to wipe down with a cloth afterwards it seems to make most sense. It cleaned the mirror, sink, bath, floor and tiles really well. It's not so good at getting rid of watermarks or limescale without a bit of help. I think vinegar would probably work but you might still need viakal. The little scrubbing brush on the concentrater nozzle is amazing at scrubbing grout and little spaces.
It freshened up the curtains well.
I a friends handheld one which was alright but didn't really have the pressure to clean really stubborn marks and you had to refill it often. I think the extra money for more pressure and capacity it worth it.
I'm glad I bought it. Hope that helps you all decide.

[doinmummy]

Hi there
Thought I was the only saddo to get excited about steam cleaners!
I have read the QVC reviews and they seem very mixed, so I'm all confused now.
My sister has bought one recently but I cant remember the make.
I'll ask her and report back.

[anniewoo]

Thanks bessie

[bessie26]

annie the one savy & tutu linked to says it can be used on carpet, tiles, hardwood, slate, lino, stone, & marble

I am almost convinced... Can anyone tell me more?

[loubielou31]

I don't think they clean carpets very well at all from the things I've read.
I want one to clean kitchens, tiles, bathrooms, maybe windows. But do they actually do a better job than normal cleaning products? No one seems to be able to tell me.

[savy57]

really? aww im hoping the carpet but will work miricals on my cream carpets :( will give it a gd shot anyways

[MrsDexter]

I was so excited to get it too. Try and use filtered water if you can. The carpet bit isn't as good though

[savy57]

mines has just been dispatched ive got my fingers crossed it will be delivered tomorrow
it really is a sad day when your excited for a steam cleaner to arrive heres hoping it lives up to the video demonstrations ive seen :o

[1gglePiggle]

I heard one from Lakeland is good and about £40. Or there's that one called Shark I've seen in Asda.

[Pufflemum]

I had a Black and Decker one, it was brilliant for the four times it worked. I think if you live in a hard water area none of them are going to last long. It could be used on all types of floor though. Great on the wood and terracotta tiles not so good on slate as the surface of the tile is bumpy.

[anniewoo]

Can a steam cleaner be used on Amtico/ Spacia/ Pergo or wooden flooring- vinyl, laminate or real wood? Anyone please

[wonderstuff]

The QVC one doesn't come with as many attachments..

[savy57]

ahh wish i had checked back here before i ordered mines late on friday night i ordered it from official site for £99 +£6.95 qvc is considerably cheaper for it :( hopefully though it should be delivered by start of the week

[anniewoo]

Can a steam mop be used on laminate / vinyl flooring e.g. Amtico or Pergo brands.

[pigleychez]

Savvy- Thats one I have looked at too as it has the mop but and also the handheld option which will do the other jobs.
Our kitchen tiles are slate so not completely flat so its good to know that it works well on them too.

[NedZeppelin]

I got one and it was so crap I packed it up and sent it back the same day (was a vax). I think your house has to be clean to start off with for them to work. Please feel free to convince me otherwise.

[FrozenNorthPole]

Have had a think about it and ordered this instead:

Deck brush

Not a steam mop, but at least it'll get in the grooves of my floor and can be used alongside me existing mop. Just couldn't make myself risk spending so much on something that might not work ...

[wonderstuff]

Is good on rugs as well!

[wonderstuff]

I have just got the one savy linked from QVC - Its great on my wooden floors and on uneven tiles in the kitchen - so much easier than mop and bucket - dries really quickly too - love it. It doesn't however cut through grime in my oven like they said it would on QVC - as a handheld it is heavy and bulky - but as a mop it is fantastic.

[tutu100]

Savy I think I have seen that one demoed on QVC and it loooked really good, it is also cheaper on there, bu the reviews are a bit hit and miss. However I have always found QVC's customer service to be very good so I'm sure if there is a problem it will be sorted out. This is the link here.

[savy57]

would probaly help if i posted the link 5in1