Steam Floor Mops Steamers

Review by Alison : Pads are poorly manufactured, but cleans well

The first day I opened this cleaner, I started cleaning the tile floor of one room of my home and the pad fell off. I put it back on and tightened the drawstring, and the drawstring broke. I got out the other pad and put that on, and it fell off. I put it back on and tightened the drawstring, and that one broke too! The pads are very cheaply made and the drawstrings break with a wimpy woman's touch, so beware. It cleaned my floors great for that 15 minutes before it broke, though. :)

Review by Kokopelli : Finally: clean floors

I am very pleased with the Reliable Steam Mop: it leaves the floor immaculate, it gets up hardened messes that would have required scraping before, it gets in small, convoluted spaces, it is very light-weight, the water reservoir is big enough to do a lot of floor, the mop-head cover is very easy to use and to wash, it uses tap water or distilled water. Now my suggestions for improvement: first and foremost, there should be an on-off switch in the handle; and second, the cord could definitely use another ten feet. Also, not really a complaint, but good to know, it does leave quite a bit of water on the floor, so it takes a while to dry. I turn on the ceiling fans, and that helps a lot. I would recommend this product!

Review by C. Ramsek : Best floor product I've ever owned!

I've been using my Steamboy for a month now and I still think it's wonderful! I like that you use plain water which can easily be seen through the see through tank. It's nice to be able to see how much water you are using, although I've never had to refill it and I usually clean a bathroom and my kitchen/dining room and front entrance with it, all in one shot. It starts to steam right away but I have found it helpful when first beginning to clean to lift the head up and push on the trigger for about 30 seconds, then the steam really starts to kick in and you don't end up with a wet area on your floor. It gets up the mud and other sticky items my 3 little ones get on the floor. I have a bad back so mopping was extremely painful. The Steamboy works fast at getting the area clean and dries quickly too. My back has considerably less stress on it by using this. They could make it a little lighter and it would be perfect! It cleans wonderfully but don't think that it will immediately get sticky residue up, you might have to go over it and then come back again once it has loosened up a bit. I use it in my bathrooms and I like that the swivel head will get into the tight places and around the toilet. I've never had my bathroom floors feel so clean. I think the most surprising thing after using this is how the floors feel, clean on my bare feet. I guess I never put the effort in with regular mopping to get the floors that clean since it would take forever plus having to going back and forth to the sink. I would say that the Steamboy is going to cut your cleaning time in half, probably more than half if you count how quickly the floors dry. I still wish that the cord was longer, but oh well! I can live with it. The pads are really easy to put on the cleaning head, just make sure you remember to pull the string and fasten them tight or they will slip off. You also have to remember that the pads will be REALLY hot when changing them. I use both pads while cleaning my areas. I think having two more pads would be helpful too. I'll probably end up buying extras. This is one of the few hard wood steam cleaners available that performs well. I did a lot of research and I would say this comes the closest to the beloved Bissell that most people have liked. I would stay away from the floor cleaners that merely get your floor wet, otherwise for the cost just get a mop. If you want to make the most of your cleaning time then spend the extra money to get a steam mop. Go in for an extra 2 pads if you can too.

Review by C. Ramsek : Excellent Steam Mop!

I think that reviews should be rating the product and not the seller. It's too bad that this steamer has such a low rating due to sellers and the price listed here, not the performance, because it is fantastic. You can purchase this mop elsewhere and get it MUCH cheaper, I found it in stock on the biggest auction site for $99 with shipping. I received my Steamboy Mop this week and it is wonderful! It was easy to assemble and use out of the box. The steam came immediately and I was able to get to work on my kitchen linoleum floors. The swivel head works great to get into hard to reach places. Dried-on sticky residue came off quickly along with a ton of dirt, yuck! It's hard to believe that was my floor! The floor dried quickly due to the hot steam so it was safer to use with my little children around. In the past there would inevitably be one of them slipping as they ran across the floors as I was mopping. I also liked that I wasn't using any harsh chemicals, just plain water. I went through both pads that were provided in cleaning my floors. After finishing I couldn't believe how clean my floor felt on my feet. I won't ever go back to a mop and bucket! I only have two complaints. One is that the cord could be longer. I had to unplug several times to reach all of my kitchen and dining room areas. Also, don't leave it on your floors for a prolonged time or you will have a cloudy build up where it was. I wish that it came with a small plastic tray to set it in if you need to stop for something and continue a little bit later. These small negatives in no way outweigh the positives of this mop. After all my searching and looking at reviews I found it extremely hard to find a steam mop that performed well. From all my searching I think this is the only steam mop you can buy in stores today that performs well. I'm glad that I went with it!

Review by Amanda Galli : Very good purchase

I purchased the steam mop because I have travertine tile flooring and cannot use chemicals to clean the floors. The Steamboy certainly fit the bill. It cleans well, getting up dirt much better than a traditional mop & bucket, and without all the setup & mess. It does leave a lot of water on the floor, but it dries quickly and clean. The only negatives are that you have to hold the trigger down the entire time you want steam, and the spade-shaped head doesn't seem as efficient as a rectangular head. Overall, good buy for under $100.

Review by C. Hensey "spriggan" : Look No Further

Halleluia! When my Bissell Steam Mop finally 'died' and I found out they didn't make them anymore I was devastated. The only place I found to buy them was ebay at a whopping $250! Anyway, I searched online for other models and read all their reviews. None of the reviews for other products sounded any where near the quality and hard work of my old Bissell. I saw this model (The Steamboy) and it looked similar to the Bissell, however - nobody had written a review, so I was a little skeptical. I'm here to tell ya - this product is as good or, dare I say, even better - than the Bissell for several reasons: 1. it is lighter weight (but not flimsy) so my arms don't get tired 2. the head pivots easier and it is triangular in shape so it gets into the nasty corners under my kitchen counters and behind my toilets even better 3. the pads are easier to put on than the Bissell and the draw string to tighten them on is longer and therefore easier to work with and lastly 4. it has a carry handle and doesn't fall over when standing upright as my old Bissell did. Cons are 1. you have to make sure that the tank is all the way in or it is a little drippy 2. the cord could be longer, but I can't remember the Bissell's being any longer than this one. So, if you want to replace your Bissell or give one as a gift this is definately an affordable option. If you've never used a steam mop, you will be amazed - and disgusted - by how clean your floors get and realize how dirty they REALLY were all those years when you used the ol' mop and bucket. This is faster too and requires no chemicals to clean!

Review by Mary Rose : Reliable T1 Steamboy Steam Floor Mop

The Steamboy Floor Mop did not disappoint. I have a high gloss, white tile floor in the kitchen, dining room, and hallway. When cooking, the tiniest of greasy splatters would smudge-track everywhere. I used to get down on my hands and knees with a spray cleaner rather than drag out a mope and bucket or my Swiffer Wet Jet that always over-sprays and stains my stainless (more work). The mop heats up in minutes and the floor is back to squeaky clean in no time. One hint: after filling the water tank and plugging it in, pull the trigger for a minute to gurgle the water down into the the lines. I didn't and wasn't getting any steam. This company's customer service dept. via Chris took the time to open up a Steamboy, assemble and trouble shoot my issue. Incredible!( I know it says to empty the tank, but I keep water in mine and just whip it out of the closet for a quick clean-up.) Enjoy yours..

Review by S. Tomlinson : It's amazing!

I've used the steamboy for three weeks and LOVE IT! Cleans my floors quickly and perfectly. Floors dry in minutes. From start to finish - its takes me 5 minutes to wash my kitchen floor. Another 3 minutes to do the bathrooms. - great time saver. The pads wash in the washing machine (read the label - don't put them in dryer). No muss no fuss..