On Mar 14, 5:54*pm, Jo Ann wrote:
I guess this is more home maintenance than repair, but I thought
probably some of you have experience in this realm. *I've been trying
out steam mops, and I'm starting to wonder if I'm expecting too much
or just getting a bad luck of the draw.

I started with the Shark steam mop, which I thought was just this side
of worthless. *Friends advised me that the problem was that I'd chosen
a gutless model, and that I needed to move up to a better one.

So, I got a Gruene 2-in-1 steam mop, which has all kinds of bells and
whistles, but doesn't seem to do much better at cleaning. *I would say
it cleans about as well as any damp mop, whether a run of the mill
sponge map dampened with hot water, a Swiffer Wet Jet, or whatever.

All of the ads seem to show them magically lifting away dirt and grime
that nothing else could touch. *Have I just been suckered? *Is this
really all the better they perform? *Or have I possibly just chosen
two lemons in a row?

Thanks in advance,
Jo Ann

Just another idea of a half assed un needed product to get consumers
to spend more money, is my opinion of steam mops, and how long do you
think it will last, with mineralised tap water not long in hours, and
by design less than 10 years. And the temp of the steam by the time it
hits the floor, its water vapor and sucks up electricity. You need
proof, Billy Mays comes to mind.