Hardwood Floor Steamers Consumer Reports

Steam mops for tile floors.

Hardwood floor steamers consumer reports.

For more information on the steam mops see consumer reports steam mop buying guide and ratings. Here are some things to consider before you buy. If there s a particularly dirty spot on your floor allow the steam mop to sit on the area for eight to ten seconds so the steam has time to loosen the dirt. Bissell symphony steam mop with vacuum for hardwood floors.

Before using your steam mop vacuum the floor to remove any surface dirt and debris. It sucks up pet hair dog food and debris thoroughly and uses steam to sterilize the floor. Consumer reports tested widely available steam mops from shark and bissell but found that even the best steam mops can t compare to a simple sponge mop. Hardwood floor cleaners are explicitly designed to help protect floor finishes and are less harsh than other types of cleaners.

With the right mop and cleaning plan you can make sure your hardwood floors stay looking beautiful. Using other floor cleaners or too much water on hardwood can leave your floors looking streaked and grimy. Go along the lines and along with the panels. The best hardwood floor mop for your home will be a balance of your concerns about cleaning chemicals ease of use waste and long term costs.

This way you minimize potential damage and clean faster at the same time. With swivel head models that don t need water buckets or squeegees steam mops are great for removing those hard to reach stains. Manufacturers indicate that their steam mops can be used on various hard floors including laminate tile and sealed wood. Starting life on the consumer pc press back in 1998 david has.

In the case laminate floors or hardwood floors made of larger pieces use the steam mop in the same direction the floor is installed. Its ability to do both vacuumings and mopping makes it stand out from the competitors. But all of the models we tested left some residual moisture. When deciding how to clean your hardwood floors it s important to know that the type of wood doesn t matter.

For the best results use distilled water in your steam mop if you live in an area with hard water. Steam cleaners can disinfect floors with heat but the high temperatures make them better suited to tiled or laminate floors. View our ratings and.