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Steam Mop Recommendations

Hi all

Thinking about getting a steam mop but there's so many on the market at the min I don't know which one to go for. Ideally I was wanting one with changeable heads so I can get down the gap between the toilet and the bathroom wall and in all those little nooks and crannies.

Can anyone recommend one??

Thanks!
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  • Seakay
    Seakay Posts: 4,272 Forumite
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    Giving this a bump as I'd be very interested to know as well - always seeing offers on Groupon and suchlike and I think that Lidl has one soon as well.
  • victor2
    victor2 Posts: 8,510 Ambassador
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    We ended up with an "H2Omop" after the OH was taken in by their TV ad. It is useless for all the other things it claims to do, but does mop a tiled floor quite well without the need for a bucket of water - just lots of money to buy the d!!! thing in the first place, and of course you need to plug it in and fill it with water to use it.
    With that one, the main unit has to be held upright with one hand to ensure the water flow reaches the attached head. So you're left with no free hands and it is impossible to point the unit upwards and get steam (or even hot water) out of it - so cleaning the grout on a tiled wall is impossible near the top.

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  • lexa34
    lexa34 Posts: 588 Forumite
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    Anyone got a steam mop recommendation/ comment?
    Green and minimal chemicals is the new black- I know a fair old bit about sustainability, specially energy and transport stuff. If I can help- please ask!
  • Sharon140
    Sharon140 Posts: 98 Forumite
    I have a steam shark, it does the job it is meant to do although to get the steam to build up you have to keep pushing the handle in and out which is quite irritating after a while and also given me a blister or two :(
  • CT19720
    CT19720 Posts: 1,482 Forumite
    I bought the white version of this, in store from Asda last November when it was on offer for £19.99.

    I use it on laminate around the house, and vinyl in the bathroom, and it now makes cleaning the floors very easy, and dries very quickly.

    I was put off getting an expensive one, as I didn't know if they were as good as they should be for the price, so bought this and have been very pleased with it.

    I was surprized at how dirty the pad was on the first use.
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  • imho
    imho Posts: 2,515 Forumite
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    CT19720 I bought the same mop on offer as well. Like you i was amazed at the dirt on the pads and now wished i had bought more pads.
  • sassyblue
    sassyblue Posts: 3,793 Forumite
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    I've got the vax one you see advertised, with 2 pads and some bottles of solution for. £99

    I love it, wouldn't go back to a mop now. I use it on laminate floor too it's so quick and easy. My only gripe is that it leaves floors a bit wetter than I'd like but l go over with an old towel wrapped over the footplate so problem sorted.


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  • officeguru
    officeguru Posts: 725 Forumite
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    Hi, I bought the VAX about a year ago for my laminated/tiled floors and it is great. The only complaint I would have is that mine has the tie-on clothes and they were pure white, which is a daft colour for a floor !!! I know the newest one has the press on pads but I don't know why they are selling a cleaning solution as well as steam cleans brilliantly without any chemicals or cleaners added...

    I hope this helps... I also managed to get mine for £39.99 - I think that's why the cloths have draw strings :)
  • Fredula
    Fredula Posts: 568 Forumite
    I have a £25 one from Asda, I think the make is Abode.

    I had money off tho. It's pretty good!
  • zippychick
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    as this has dropped down OS, ive moved it to I wanna

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