有人用过steam mop么# Living
g*j
1 楼
开过三次会做过了三次presentation，可惜都invitation letter都找不到没有了，只打
印proceedings 可以么？
另外，出国前在国内参加的国际会议的可以么？
印proceedings 可以么？
另外，出国前在国内参加的国际会议的可以么？
p*t
2 楼
看着shark那款，有点心动了，用过的人给说说好用么？
l*g
3 楼
good, especially for tiles.
Not very good for wood floor.
【在 p******t 的大作中提到】
: 看着shark那款，有点心动了，用过的人给说说好用么？
Not very good for wood floor.
【在 p******t 的大作中提到】
: 看着shark那款，有点心动了，用过的人给说说好用么？
a9
4 楼
我觉得不太好用。老鹰你用过嘛。
【在 l*****g 的大作中提到】
: good, especially for tiles.
: Not very good for wood floor.
【在 l*****g 的大作中提到】
: good, especially for tiles.
: Not very good for wood floor.
p*t
5 楼
幸亏没下单，去amazon上看了下review, 有人比较了几个steam mop
贴上来给大家看看
最后决定买ereka的enviro steamer
(update: This review was updated on 11-2-09 after I got to compare the
Bissell as well as add notes about the Ladybugg steamer at the bottom)
I live in a neighborhood where EVERY home is "green built certified" this
means that, to have that certification, the builder built no homes with
carpet. All the main floors are polished concrete and the upper floors wood.
The bathrooms all have tile and/or slate in every home.
Because of this, as you could imagine, steam mops are quite the neccessity..
.not only because they get the hard surfaces better than anything else, but
because they are also "green" and clean chemical free. I'll be honest, for
us...that's a bonus but we weren't cleaning chemical free before. We like
chemical free for our pet's paws but I'll confess I was mopping with
chemicals before I got my steamer and just kept the pets out of the room
while doing it because, up until then, I couldn't get it clean any other way
.
Okay, so that said...we decided to have a steamer show down to compare 5
different steamers because my friends and I knew as long as we are in these
homes we are gonna have to have a steamer to get all these hard floors clean
...we may as well figure out which one to buy next go round. Because my own
home is graced with 2 cats, 3 dogs, and two gregarious cooks, my kitchen
floor (which had not ever been cleaned by a steamer since my steamer had
just arrived) was the testing spot.
Mind you, I vaccuum twice per week and do a mega mop twice a week. I THOUGHT
I had pretty clean floors in spite of my pet capacity.
I thought wrong. These picked up dirt so well it's scary
So here's the results:
1. steam mops are the mac daddys of clean floors. What these things picked
up was tremendous and no comparison to my vigorous prior constant major
mopping.
2. So now I'll break down the elements of each mop we used and then go into
more detail about each at the end.
We tried out:
"S": The shark by Europro (update on the Shark Deluxe in notes below as well
)
"E" The Envirosteamer by Eureka
"H" the haan steamer
"M" the Monster
"B" The Bissell Green Tea
CORD LENGTH: so you don't have to stop and unplug and replug in somewhere
else:
Shark ( will be referred to as S):20 feet
Envirosteamer (will be referred to as E): 25 feet
Haan: (will be referred to as H)19'8"
Monster (will be referred to as M): 25 feet
Bissell (will be referred to as B) 17 feet
STEAM TEMPERATURE: this is a primary element. The hotter the steam, the more
dirt picked up and hot steam will also kill parasites, mold and mildew and
loosen more dirt:
S 110 degrees. lame
E 220 degrees. very hot
H 212 degrees. very hot
M 266 degrees. hottest...although the envirosteamer and haan seemed plenty
hot enough. The shark didn't clean nearly as well and this was one reason.
110 degrees just isn't going to melt off stuck on grime.
B 125 degrees. Note that, because of this low steam temperature the manual
said that if I wanted to sanitize the floor or pick up caked on spills, I
had to hold the steamer on the spot for 15 seconds but no more than 20
because that could damage some floors. Now I don't know about you, but if I
can sanitize with one swipe of the other steamers because of their
sanitizing temps my floor will be done WAY faster but I don't have a timer
to worry about the extra 5 secons where my wood floors could get damaged. My
sink water is hotter than this so it would take less time to use a regular
mop if I have to hold the steamer on every spot of my floor for 15 seconds
to santize. Just sayin
BUILD:
We found how it was made corresponded with issues with the steamer. The
Shark, for example, was quite flimsy and they actually sell replacement
handle kits because so many people have issues with the handle breaking! We
know this because my neighbor's shark broke and the store had a replacement
handle kit on the shelf because he said "it happens often". That's an extra
cost.
Envirosteamer: Was 5.4 lbs which made it lightweight but strong enough that
you didn't have to press down to clean. Very well made and strong parts
Haan: not made as well as the envirosteamer but it's more expensive so this
was a surprise. A bit flimsy and you need to press down on it more to clean
at 3.15 lbs.
Monster: hefty and well made at 9 lbs but a bit too heavy unless you want a
good workout. (Note: They have changed the Monster handles on the mops now
and they are all plastic and people are having breakage issues)
Bissell: It's 8.4 pounds but that includes a water filter that you have to
get for this one (see notes below)
WATER CAPACITY: Very important because having to stop and add more water
just adds on to the time you have to spend cleaning, especially if you are
cleaning a hallway or livingroom or some other area that has no sink:
S: only holds 10 oz of water. Lasted for 10 miinutes of cleaning
E: holds 20 oz. of water. Lasted for over 20 minutes of cleaning (we stopped
at 20 and it was still going)
H: holds 11.83 oz of water. Lasted for 13 minutes of cleaning
M: holds 17 oz. of water. Lasted for 15 minutes of cleaning
B: holds 13 oz of water, lasted for 12.5 minutes of cleaning AND you have to
undo and remove the tank from the machine every time you fill it up then
hook it back on and the steam tank is on the handle rather than the base so
the steam doesn't flow directly out after heating up which may explain why
it's not as hot once it leaves the machine. The way this mop is made the
water flows past heating elements which can, according to Bissell, develop
calcium deposits on it so this is the only mop where, because of this, you
also have to use a water filter with it and replace the water filter when
there is build up which means and extra 12 bucks every few months. The
better mops are made to heat the water in a metal tank so this is not an
issue and you pour the water directly into the tank.
STEAM HOLES: We found a difference although you'd think they'd all be the
same. The shark only had one hole that the steam came out of so it wasn't
cleaning things on the edges, just in one spot. All the others had steam
coming from bottom and sides.
SIZE: The taller it is the less stooping, the wider the mop head, the more
it covers
S: 40"Hx12"Wx7"D
E: 50"Hx13.25"Wx6.75"D (the fact that this depth was smaller made it reach
under applicances better...it fit better under things)
H: 50.5x11.5x7.5
M: 48x12.7.5
B: 45.25H (this was uncomfortably short) x11 x8.4 (even though this didn't
fit under cabinets because of the depth it did swivel the best)
Conclusion of comparison: First it must be pointed out that, in order to use
the shark and the Bissell, you had to keep pumping the water. This was the
most annoying feature of anything...the others just steamed on their own and
didn't wear out your fingers. Hated this feature of the shark and Bissell.
We liked that the Monster and the Shark and Envirosteamer and the Bissell
came with 2 cleaning pads rather than one. The Haan only came with one at
the time of the review (I double checked since when she bought hers it was
also only one and as of today, that hasn't changed) so that ups the price
even more because I can't imagine only wanting one to clean. All worked well
on sanitizing mattresses and showers. too.
But the winner picked by all of us unanimously as the mop we want to have
for our next steam mop order?
The Eureka Envirosteamer. It picked up the most dirt, was made as well as
the Monster but was less expensive, held the most water, emitted the most
very hot steam so it sanitized as well, lasted 3 times as long with one
water resevor fillup as the others, and had a cord as long as the monster.
BUT if you have carpets than I would recommend the Monster because it has a
carpet attachment that allows you to steam clean your carpets and it picked
up pretty close to the same amount of dirt as the Eureka Envirosteamer, and
had close to the same features...a bit heavier though but that may make it
last even longer. It is costlier, but to clean 2 surfaces I would think that
might make it worth it.
UPDATE: The Haan just started including 2 pads with the mop according to the
product description page. Not that this changes our opinion since it didn't
work as well and the parts were flimsier, but it should be noted that this
issue of not having enough cleaning pads has now been resolved and is equal
to the other mops.
ANOTHER UPDATE ON THE SHARK DELUXE: 1. The Shark came out with a new machine
that holds more water and has a longer cord BUT it still only shoots out
the water to 110 degrees so it won't sanitize or get rid of trapped grime at
this "bathwater" temperature.
Another update: I haven't tried it yet but was told about an even better mop
than the Eureka Envirosteamer but I can't personally afford it...still, it'
s worth mentioning in case you can. It's called the Ladybug XL2300 and is a
canister steam mop. It heats the water to 298 degrees (woah!) so it's a
super sanitizer but it's over a thousand bucks. It also comes with 6 towels.
I didn't include it in my review because I haven't ever tried it and I
wanted to only include mops I personally tried but it's got great enough
stats that, even though it's out of my price range, I thought I'd pass it on
as a super sanitizer when I read about it.
Also: Don't spend money buying extra pads for the Eureka. I was in a pinch
and used a kitchen dish towel...the rectangular kind...just clip on both
ends. It worked just as good or better...because they are thinner so the
steam penetrates faster and therefore reaches the floor hotter. However, I
would recommend still only using the thick pads that come with it for your
wood floors just to be safe. But the super hot steam penetrating the dish
towel worked excellent on tile and hard floors. Also, you can flip both the
towel and the pads that come with it on the Eureka to double the usage...
when it gets dirty, just flip it over and use the other side. I use several
old dish towels with this but I like best the kind that just have a bit of
texture but no squares sewn on them...but they all work great. So do the
pads.
WHY YOU WANT A MOP WITH THE TANK ON THE HEAD OF THE MOP: We found that mops
that had the tank on the handle meant the water had to travel down piping or
tubing, get to the head of the mop and then flow out the holes meaning that
it had cooled from its original boiling point by that time, whereas the
better mops had a stainless steel tank in the mop head that heated the water
and then it flowed directly out at it's boiling temp. Additionally, flowing
down tubing can result in calcium deposits building up inside that tubing
so they often recommend you buy bottled water so it doesn't clog. Also the
weight on the base means it's pressing on the pad which you want to pick up
dirt rather than the handle where you have to push it.
贴上来给大家看看
最后决定买ereka的enviro steamer
(update: This review was updated on 11-2-09 after I got to compare the
Bissell as well as add notes about the Ladybugg steamer at the bottom)
I live in a neighborhood where EVERY home is "green built certified" this
means that, to have that certification, the builder built no homes with
carpet. All the main floors are polished concrete and the upper floors wood.
The bathrooms all have tile and/or slate in every home.
Because of this, as you could imagine, steam mops are quite the neccessity..
.not only because they get the hard surfaces better than anything else, but
because they are also "green" and clean chemical free. I'll be honest, for
us...that's a bonus but we weren't cleaning chemical free before. We like
chemical free for our pet's paws but I'll confess I was mopping with
chemicals before I got my steamer and just kept the pets out of the room
while doing it because, up until then, I couldn't get it clean any other way
.
Okay, so that said...we decided to have a steamer show down to compare 5
different steamers because my friends and I knew as long as we are in these
homes we are gonna have to have a steamer to get all these hard floors clean
...we may as well figure out which one to buy next go round. Because my own
home is graced with 2 cats, 3 dogs, and two gregarious cooks, my kitchen
floor (which had not ever been cleaned by a steamer since my steamer had
just arrived) was the testing spot.
Mind you, I vaccuum twice per week and do a mega mop twice a week. I THOUGHT
I had pretty clean floors in spite of my pet capacity.
I thought wrong. These picked up dirt so well it's scary
So here's the results:
1. steam mops are the mac daddys of clean floors. What these things picked
up was tremendous and no comparison to my vigorous prior constant major
mopping.
2. So now I'll break down the elements of each mop we used and then go into
more detail about each at the end.
We tried out:
"S": The shark by Europro (update on the Shark Deluxe in notes below as well
)
"E" The Envirosteamer by Eureka
"H" the haan steamer
"M" the Monster
"B" The Bissell Green Tea
CORD LENGTH: so you don't have to stop and unplug and replug in somewhere
else:
Shark ( will be referred to as S):20 feet
Envirosteamer (will be referred to as E): 25 feet
Haan: (will be referred to as H)19'8"
Monster (will be referred to as M): 25 feet
Bissell (will be referred to as B) 17 feet
STEAM TEMPERATURE: this is a primary element. The hotter the steam, the more
dirt picked up and hot steam will also kill parasites, mold and mildew and
loosen more dirt:
S 110 degrees. lame
E 220 degrees. very hot
H 212 degrees. very hot
M 266 degrees. hottest...although the envirosteamer and haan seemed plenty
hot enough. The shark didn't clean nearly as well and this was one reason.
110 degrees just isn't going to melt off stuck on grime.
B 125 degrees. Note that, because of this low steam temperature the manual
said that if I wanted to sanitize the floor or pick up caked on spills, I
had to hold the steamer on the spot for 15 seconds but no more than 20
because that could damage some floors. Now I don't know about you, but if I
can sanitize with one swipe of the other steamers because of their
sanitizing temps my floor will be done WAY faster but I don't have a timer
to worry about the extra 5 secons where my wood floors could get damaged. My
sink water is hotter than this so it would take less time to use a regular
mop if I have to hold the steamer on every spot of my floor for 15 seconds
to santize. Just sayin
BUILD:
We found how it was made corresponded with issues with the steamer. The
Shark, for example, was quite flimsy and they actually sell replacement
handle kits because so many people have issues with the handle breaking! We
know this because my neighbor's shark broke and the store had a replacement
handle kit on the shelf because he said "it happens often". That's an extra
cost.
Envirosteamer: Was 5.4 lbs which made it lightweight but strong enough that
you didn't have to press down to clean. Very well made and strong parts
Haan: not made as well as the envirosteamer but it's more expensive so this
was a surprise. A bit flimsy and you need to press down on it more to clean
at 3.15 lbs.
Monster: hefty and well made at 9 lbs but a bit too heavy unless you want a
good workout. (Note: They have changed the Monster handles on the mops now
and they are all plastic and people are having breakage issues)
Bissell: It's 8.4 pounds but that includes a water filter that you have to
get for this one (see notes below)
WATER CAPACITY: Very important because having to stop and add more water
just adds on to the time you have to spend cleaning, especially if you are
cleaning a hallway or livingroom or some other area that has no sink:
S: only holds 10 oz of water. Lasted for 10 miinutes of cleaning
E: holds 20 oz. of water. Lasted for over 20 minutes of cleaning (we stopped
at 20 and it was still going)
H: holds 11.83 oz of water. Lasted for 13 minutes of cleaning
M: holds 17 oz. of water. Lasted for 15 minutes of cleaning
B: holds 13 oz of water, lasted for 12.5 minutes of cleaning AND you have to
undo and remove the tank from the machine every time you fill it up then
hook it back on and the steam tank is on the handle rather than the base so
the steam doesn't flow directly out after heating up which may explain why
it's not as hot once it leaves the machine. The way this mop is made the
water flows past heating elements which can, according to Bissell, develop
calcium deposits on it so this is the only mop where, because of this, you
also have to use a water filter with it and replace the water filter when
there is build up which means and extra 12 bucks every few months. The
better mops are made to heat the water in a metal tank so this is not an
issue and you pour the water directly into the tank.
STEAM HOLES: We found a difference although you'd think they'd all be the
same. The shark only had one hole that the steam came out of so it wasn't
cleaning things on the edges, just in one spot. All the others had steam
coming from bottom and sides.
SIZE: The taller it is the less stooping, the wider the mop head, the more
it covers
S: 40"Hx12"Wx7"D
E: 50"Hx13.25"Wx6.75"D (the fact that this depth was smaller made it reach
under applicances better...it fit better under things)
H: 50.5x11.5x7.5
M: 48x12.7.5
B: 45.25H (this was uncomfortably short) x11 x8.4 (even though this didn't
fit under cabinets because of the depth it did swivel the best)
Conclusion of comparison: First it must be pointed out that, in order to use
the shark and the Bissell, you had to keep pumping the water. This was the
most annoying feature of anything...the others just steamed on their own and
didn't wear out your fingers. Hated this feature of the shark and Bissell.
We liked that the Monster and the Shark and Envirosteamer and the Bissell
came with 2 cleaning pads rather than one. The Haan only came with one at
the time of the review (I double checked since when she bought hers it was
also only one and as of today, that hasn't changed) so that ups the price
even more because I can't imagine only wanting one to clean. All worked well
on sanitizing mattresses and showers. too.
But the winner picked by all of us unanimously as the mop we want to have
for our next steam mop order?
The Eureka Envirosteamer. It picked up the most dirt, was made as well as
the Monster but was less expensive, held the most water, emitted the most
very hot steam so it sanitized as well, lasted 3 times as long with one
water resevor fillup as the others, and had a cord as long as the monster.
BUT if you have carpets than I would recommend the Monster because it has a
carpet attachment that allows you to steam clean your carpets and it picked
up pretty close to the same amount of dirt as the Eureka Envirosteamer, and
had close to the same features...a bit heavier though but that may make it
last even longer. It is costlier, but to clean 2 surfaces I would think that
might make it worth it.
UPDATE: The Haan just started including 2 pads with the mop according to the
product description page. Not that this changes our opinion since it didn't
work as well and the parts were flimsier, but it should be noted that this
issue of not having enough cleaning pads has now been resolved and is equal
to the other mops.
ANOTHER UPDATE ON THE SHARK DELUXE: 1. The Shark came out with a new machine
that holds more water and has a longer cord BUT it still only shoots out
the water to 110 degrees so it won't sanitize or get rid of trapped grime at
this "bathwater" temperature.
Another update: I haven't tried it yet but was told about an even better mop
than the Eureka Envirosteamer but I can't personally afford it...still, it'
s worth mentioning in case you can. It's called the Ladybug XL2300 and is a
canister steam mop. It heats the water to 298 degrees (woah!) so it's a
super sanitizer but it's over a thousand bucks. It also comes with 6 towels.
I didn't include it in my review because I haven't ever tried it and I
wanted to only include mops I personally tried but it's got great enough
stats that, even though it's out of my price range, I thought I'd pass it on
as a super sanitizer when I read about it.
Also: Don't spend money buying extra pads for the Eureka. I was in a pinch
and used a kitchen dish towel...the rectangular kind...just clip on both
ends. It worked just as good or better...because they are thinner so the
steam penetrates faster and therefore reaches the floor hotter. However, I
would recommend still only using the thick pads that come with it for your
wood floors just to be safe. But the super hot steam penetrating the dish
towel worked excellent on tile and hard floors. Also, you can flip both the
towel and the pads that come with it on the Eureka to double the usage...
when it gets dirty, just flip it over and use the other side. I use several
old dish towels with this but I like best the kind that just have a bit of
texture but no squares sewn on them...but they all work great. So do the
pads.
WHY YOU WANT A MOP WITH THE TANK ON THE HEAD OF THE MOP: We found that mops
that had the tank on the handle meant the water had to travel down piping or
tubing, get to the head of the mop and then flow out the holes meaning that
it had cooled from its original boiling point by that time, whereas the
better mops had a stainless steel tank in the mop head that heated the water
and then it flowed directly out at it's boiling temp. Additionally, flowing
down tubing can result in calcium deposits building up inside that tubing
so they often recommend you buy bottled water so it doesn't clog. Also the
weight on the base means it's pressing on the pad which you want to pick up
dirt rather than the handle where you have to push it.
l*g
6 楼
yes
家里有一个啊。对地板不是很好用，擦完后没有亮光了。
对地砖/瓷砖很好用。擦完后很干净。
当然，擦之前要用吸一遍，把头发啊什么的都弄走。这个主要是对付那些粘在地面，或
者是一些蹭上去的东西。
【在 a9 的大作中提到】
: 我觉得不太好用。老鹰你用过嘛。
家里有一个啊。对地板不是很好用，擦完后没有亮光了。
对地砖/瓷砖很好用。擦完后很干净。
当然，擦之前要用吸一遍，把头发啊什么的都弄走。这个主要是对付那些粘在地面，或
者是一些蹭上去的东西。
【在 a9 的大作中提到】
: 我觉得不太好用。老鹰你用过嘛。
e*e
7 楼
在costco买的shark,完全同意大家的感觉，对厨房吃饭厅的瓷砖非常好，擦完以后干干
净净，对地板不怎么样。
如果你有俩小孩喜欢吃饭的时候往地上掉，而且你不喜欢跪在地上天天擦，steam mop
不错。不过当然没有没有广告上说的那么方便，轻轻一推闪闪发亮什么的，我是每次都
狠狠地来回擦。
净净，对地板不怎么样。
如果你有俩小孩喜欢吃饭的时候往地上掉，而且你不喜欢跪在地上天天擦，steam mop
不错。不过当然没有没有广告上说的那么方便，轻轻一推闪闪发亮什么的，我是每次都
狠狠地来回擦。
r*k
8 楼
我也是看了review买的这个...
用在地砖上...so far so good.
grout line要另打算...
【在 p******t 的大作中提到】
: 幸亏没下单，去amazon上看了下review, 有人比较了几个steam mop
: 贴上来给大家看看
: 最后决定买ereka的enviro steamer
: (update: This review was updated on 11-2-09 after I got to compare the
: Bissell as well as add notes about the Ladybugg steamer at the bottom)
: I live in a neighborhood where EVERY home is "green built certified" this
: means that, to have that certification, the builder built no homes with
: carpet. All the main floors are polished concrete and the upper floors wood.
: The bathrooms all have tile and/or slate in every home.
: Because of this, as you could imagine, steam mops are quite the neccessity..
用在地砖上...so far so good.
grout line要另打算...
【在 p******t 的大作中提到】
: 幸亏没下单，去amazon上看了下review, 有人比较了几个steam mop
: 贴上来给大家看看
: 最后决定买ereka的enviro steamer
: (update: This review was updated on 11-2-09 after I got to compare the
: Bissell as well as add notes about the Ladybugg steamer at the bottom)
: I live in a neighborhood where EVERY home is "green built certified" this
: means that, to have that certification, the builder built no homes with
: carpet. All the main floors are polished concrete and the upper floors wood.
: The bathrooms all have tile and/or slate in every home.
: Because of this, as you could imagine, steam mops are quite the neccessity..
K*i
9 楼
好用，我是用在costco 买的hoover
【在 p******t 的大作中提到】
: 看着shark那款，有点心动了，用过的人给说说好用么？
【在 p******t 的大作中提到】
: 看着shark那款，有点心动了，用过的人给说说好用么？
k*o
10 楼
我个人觉得SHARK的还OK，没有REVIEW上面那么神奇。其实AMAZON上面那种一撕就下来
的MOP很好用，厨房的瓷砖也很好清洗，就是好像替换的PAD一直缺货
的MOP很好用，厨房的瓷砖也很好清洗，就是好像替换的PAD一直缺货
m*a
11 楼
我家以前用这个。但由此木地板有点问题，请人来修。这些人都说steam mop 对木地板
不好。
不好。
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