Very strongly advertised now, are they really good. I know they will not
be as good as the hype, things never are, however I would be interested
in others experience of them.

Broadback wrote:

Very strongly advertised now, are they really good.

I was given one by my mum (not because she didn't use it, but because
she bought another one) it seems a lot of palaver, good for the overflow
cavity in basins but quite time consuming for anything other than a
small area, I've not use it a second time ...

Andy Burns wrote:
Broadback wrote:

Very strongly advertised now, are they really good.

I was given one by my mum (not because she didn't use it, but because
she bought another one) it seems a lot of palaver, good for the overflow
cavity in basins but quite time consuming for anything other than a
small area, I've not use it a second time ...


Some are useful.
http://www.clemas.co.uk/category/use...team-cleaners/

Broadback wrote:
Very strongly advertised now, are they really good. I know they will not
be as good as the hype, things never are, however I would be interested
in others experience of them.

I have a floor cleaning version and it is no better than a mop& bucket
apart perhaps from stubborn kitchen greasy stuff where the heat can help.
However it puts more water on the floor as condensed steam than a dry
mop. Other than dirt that collects on the mop head cloth, it is really
only moving dirt around.
Some brand suggest adding detergent to the water tank but I can see how
that will work unless it very cleverly vapourises at the same temp as
the water. It will either boil off first or after all the water has gone.
My wife quite likes it as she has arthritic hands and cant wring out a
proper mop easily.
I only paid about £25 from Aldi - glad I did not buy a dearer one.

90% fashion 10% useful

"Bob Minchin" wrote in message ...

Broadback wrote:
Very strongly advertised now, are they really good. I know they will not
be as good as the hype, things never are, however I would be interested
in others experience of them.

I have a floor cleaning version and it is no better than a mop& bucket
apart perhaps from stubborn kitchen greasy stuff where the heat can help.
However it puts more water on the floor as condensed steam than a dry mop.
Other than dirt that collects on the mop head cloth, it is really only
moving dirt around.
Some brand suggest adding detergent to the water tank but I can see how
that will work unless it very cleverly vapourises at the same temp as the
water. It will either boil off first or after all the water has gone.
My wife quite likes it as she has arthritic hands and cant wring out a
proper mop easily.
I only paid about £25 from Aldi - glad I did not buy a dearer one.

90% fashion 10% useful

Aldi sell brides now?

On Sat, 24 May 2014 08:02:13 +0100, Broadback wrote:

Very strongly advertised now, are they really good. I know they will not
be as good as the hype, things never are, however I would be interested
in others experience of them.

Blooming great for stripping wall paper. Don't use ours for anything
else.

--
Cheers
Dave.

On Sat, 24 May 2014 10:01:05 +0100, Bob Minchin
wrote:

Broadback wrote:
Very strongly advertised now, are they really good. I know they will not
be as good as the hype, things never are, however I would be interested
in others experience of them.

I have a floor cleaning version and it is no better than a mop& bucket
apart perhaps from stubborn kitchen greasy stuff where the heat can help.
However it puts more water on the floor as condensed steam than a dry
mop. Other than dirt that collects on the mop head cloth, it is really
only moving dirt around.
Was that a version that had a motorised brush as well?
we bought one a while back for where an elderly relative was leaking a
bit on his floors so used the steam as a sterilizer.
He is no longer with us. I tried the cleaner the other day and the
switch to the brush motor failed which gave me the reason to throw it
away without discussion from SWMBO who tends to hoard things.
For cleaning floors generally I found the same ,Mop and Bucket and a
little elbow grease is quicker,less messy and actually get a floor
clean rather than a deposit of steamed dirt just moved around.
And in our case in the cool months we already have cheapish hot water
as a by product from a back boiler . Pointless having that in the tank
and then using electric to heat some more.
G.Harman

Richard wrote:
"Bob Minchin" wrote in message ...

Broadback wrote:
Very strongly advertised now, are they really good. I know they will not
be as good as the hype, things never are, however I would be interested
in others experience of them.

I have a floor cleaning version and it is no better than a mop& bucket
apart perhaps from stubborn kitchen greasy stuff where the heat can help.
However it puts more water on the floor as condensed steam than a dry
mop. Other than dirt that collects on the mop head cloth, it is really
only moving dirt around.
Some brand suggest adding detergent to the water tank but I can see
how that will work unless it very cleverly vapourises at the same temp
as the water. It will either boil off first or after all the water has
gone.
My wife quite likes it as she has arthritic hands and cant wring out a
proper mop easily.
I only paid about £25 from Aldi - glad I did not buy a dearer one.

90% fashion 10% useful

Aldi sell brides now?

Nope - Otherwise I would have used the 3 year warranty when the
arthritis started!

wrote:
On Sat, 24 May 2014 10:01:05 +0100, Bob Minchin
wrote:

Broadback wrote:
Very strongly advertised now, are they really good. I know they will not
be as good as the hype, things never are, however I would be interested
in others experience of them.

I have a floor cleaning version and it is no better than a mop& bucket
apart perhaps from stubborn kitchen greasy stuff where the heat can help.
However it puts more water on the floor as condensed steam than a dry
mop. Other than dirt that collects on the mop head cloth, it is really
only moving dirt around.
Was that a version that had a motorised brush as well?
we bought one a while back for where an elderly relative was leaking a
bit on his floors so used the steam as a sterilizer.
He is no longer with us. I tried the cleaner the other day and the
switch to the brush motor failed which gave me the reason to throw it
away without discussion from SWMBO who tends to hoard things.
For cleaning floors generally I found the same ,Mop and Bucket and a
little elbow grease is quicker,less messy and actually get a floor
clean rather than a deposit of steamed dirt just moved around.
And in our case in the cool months we already have cheapish hot water
as a by product from a back boiler . Pointless having that in the tank
and then using electric to heat some more.
G.Harman

No motorised brush, just a push along.

"Bob Minchin" wrote in message ...

Richard wrote:
"Bob Minchin" wrote in message ...

Broadback wrote:
Very strongly advertised now, are they really good. I know they will
not
be as good as the hype, things never are, however I would be interested
in others experience of them.

I have a floor cleaning version and it is no better than a mop& bucket
apart perhaps from stubborn kitchen greasy stuff where the heat can
help.
However it puts more water on the floor as condensed steam than a dry
mop. Other than dirt that collects on the mop head cloth, it is really
only moving dirt around.
Some brand suggest adding detergent to the water tank but I can see
how that will work unless it very cleverly vapourises at the same temp
as the water. It will either boil off first or after all the water has
gone.
My wife quite likes it as she has arthritic hands and cant wring out a
proper mop easily.
I only paid about £25 from Aldi - glad I did not buy a dearer one.

90% fashion 10% useful

Aldi sell brides now?

Nope - Otherwise I would have used the 3 year warranty when the arthritis
started!

On 24/05/2014 08:02, Broadback wrote:
Very strongly advertised now, are they really good. I know they will not
be as good as the hype, things never are, however I would be interested
in others experience of them.

Defrosting freezers and freezer compartments is v quick. More effective
and not as hot as a hair dryer that melts most freezer internal plastics.

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.co.uk...
On Sat, 24 May 2014 08:02:13 +0100, Broadback wrote:

Very strongly advertised now, are they really good. I know they will not
be as good as the hype, things never are, however I would be interested
in others experience of them.

Blooming great for stripping wall paper. Don't use ours for anything
else.

Agreed 100%.
I tried mine to clean the oven, it was useless.

On 24/05/2014 08:02, Broadback wrote:
Very strongly advertised now, are they really good. I know they will not
be as good as the hype, things never are, however I would be interested
in others experience of them.


we have tiled floors throughout house ... wife finds them very good for
cleaning the floors.
Had a couple of cheapy units to try ... they were useless.

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In message , Rick Hughes
writes
On 24/05/2014 08:02, Broadback wrote:
Very strongly advertised now, are they really good. I know they will not
be as good as the hype, things never are, however I would be interested
in others experience of them.


we have tiled floors throughout house ... wife finds them very good for
cleaning the floors.
+1
Had a couple of cheapy units to try ... they were useless.


--
bert

On 24/05/2014 08:02, Broadback wrote:

Very strongly advertised now, are they really good. I know they will not
be as good as the hype, things never are, however I would be interested
in others experience of them.

Not as good as the hype but useful in certain circumstances.

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Regards,
Martin Brown