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Ping: Lauren (OT - Steam Mop)
Hi Lauren,
You asked about the Bissell Steam Cleaner, and I promised to let you know what I think of it after I use it. Well, I'm good at procrastinating, but I'm on vacation now and finally got around to using it. I bought this cleaner because it cleans only with water. The instructions specify that *no* chemicals ar to be used. Results: It did a pretty good job, and the floor was "almost" dry when I finished. Certainly, there was *much* less moisture left on the floor than when I use a conventional mop. It wasn't quite as easy to push around as the ads show (but then, isn't that always true??), but I liked it enough that I will continue to use it. My one concern is that is wasn't particularly easy to attach the mop head, but that may get easier as I get used to it. I remember that you mentioned wood floors. As I said in an earlier reply, the instructions say the mop cleaner can be used on sealed wood floors but not on unsealed wood floors. My kitchen flooring is vinyl, almost white, about 9 years old -- and I would say the cleaner did a good job for that type of condition. I hope this helps. MaryL -- MaryL (take out the litter to reply) Photos of Holly and Duffy: http://tinyurl.com/8y54 (introducing Duffy to Holly) http://tinyurl.com/8y56 (Duffy and Holly "settle in") |
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From: "MaryL" AKE-OUT-THE-LITTER
You asked about the Bissell Steam Cleaner, and I promised to let you know what I think of it after I use it. Well, I'm good at procrastinating, but I'm on vacation now and finally got around to using it. I bought this cleaner because it cleans only with water. The instructions specify that *no* chemicals ar to be used. Results: It did a pretty good job, and the floor was "almost" dry when I finished. Certainly, there was *much* less moisture left on the floor than when I use a conventional mop. It wasn't quite as easy to push around as the ads show (but then, isn't that always true??), but I liked it enough that I will continue to use it. My one concern is that is wasn't particularly easy to attach the mop head, but that may get easier as I get used to it. I remember that you mentioned wood floors. As I said in an earlier reply, the instructions say the mop cleaner can be used on sealed wood floors but not on unsealed wood floors. My kitchen flooring is vinyl, almost white, about 9 years old -- and I would say the cleaner did a good job for that type of condition. I hope this helps. MaryL Thanks so much, Mary. I think none of these products is perfect, but this one sounds good. The steamer I have doesn't vacuum, it just steams. From what I can tell, I don't think my wood floors are sealed so I'm hesitant to use it on the wood floors. But it does a great job on my ceramic tile. But it's like a canister vacuum cleaner and it sounds like the one you have would be more convenient. I really like the fact that when I'm done (you know how cats are, they will immediately walk on a fresh cleaned wet floor), the cats can walk on it all they want and I don't have to worry about any chemicals on their paws. Thanks again, Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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"PawsForThought" wrote in message ... From: "MaryL" AKE-OUT-THE-LITTER You asked about the Bissell Steam Cleaner, and I promised to let you know what I think of it after I use it. Well, I'm good at procrastinating, but I'm on vacation now and finally got around to using it. I bought this cleaner because it cleans only with water. The instructions specify that *no* chemicals ar to be used. Results: It did a pretty good job, and the floor was "almost" dry when I finished. Certainly, there was *much* less moisture left on the floor than when I use a conventional mop. It wasn't quite as easy to push around as the ads show (but then, isn't that always true??), but I liked it enough that I will continue to use it. My one concern is that is wasn't particularly easy to attach the mop head, but that may get easier as I get used to it. I remember that you mentioned wood floors. As I said in an earlier reply, the instructions say the mop cleaner can be used on sealed wood floors but not on unsealed wood floors. My kitchen flooring is vinyl, almost white, about 9 years old -- and I would say the cleaner did a good job for that type of condition. I hope this helps. MaryL Thanks so much, Mary. I think none of these products is perfect, but this one sounds good. The steamer I have doesn't vacuum, it just steams. From what I can tell, I don't think my wood floors are sealed so I'm hesitant to use it on the wood floors. But it does a great job on my ceramic tile. But it's like a canister vacuum cleaner and it sounds like the one you have would be more convenient. I really like the fact that when I'm done (you know how cats are, they will immediately walk on a fresh cleaned wet floor), the cats can walk on it all they want and I don't have to worry about any chemicals on their paws. Thanks again, Lauren ________ Hi Lauren, Just to make sure it's clear...this one also *does not* vacuum. I used a dry mop to clean off "loose" dirt (which could also be done by a light-weight vacuum), then used the steamer to steam clean. In other words, it takes the place of a wet mop. Like you, I like the fact that there are no chemicals. Also, it is dry enough that I walked on it immediately after using it and did not leave any prints. MaryL |
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"PawsForThought" wrote in message ... From: "MaryL" AKE-OUT-THE-LITTER You asked about the Bissell Steam Cleaner, and I promised to let you know what I think of it after I use it. Well, I'm good at procrastinating, but I'm on vacation now and finally got around to using it. I bought this cleaner because it cleans only with water. The instructions specify that *no* chemicals ar to be used. Results: It did a pretty good job, and the floor was "almost" dry when I finished. Certainly, there was *much* less moisture left on the floor than when I use a conventional mop. It wasn't quite as easy to push around as the ads show (but then, isn't that always true??), but I liked it enough that I will continue to use it. My one concern is that is wasn't particularly easy to attach the mop head, but that may get easier as I get used to it. I remember that you mentioned wood floors. As I said in an earlier reply, the instructions say the mop cleaner can be used on sealed wood floors but not on unsealed wood floors. My kitchen flooring is vinyl, almost white, about 9 years old -- and I would say the cleaner did a good job for that type of condition. I hope this helps. MaryL Thanks so much, Mary. I think none of these products is perfect, but this one sounds good. The steamer I have doesn't vacuum, it just steams. From what I can tell, I don't think my wood floors are sealed so I'm hesitant to use it on the wood floors. But it does a great job on my ceramic tile. But it's like a canister vacuum cleaner and it sounds like the one you have would be more convenient. I really like the fact that when I'm done (you know how cats are, they will immediately walk on a fresh cleaned wet floor), the cats can walk on it all they want and I don't have to worry about any chemicals on their paws. Thanks again, Lauren ________ Hi Lauren, Just to make sure it's clear...this one also *does not* vacuum. I used a dry mop to clean off "loose" dirt (which could also be done by a light-weight vacuum), then used the steamer to steam clean. In other words, it takes the place of a wet mop. Like you, I like the fact that there are no chemicals. Also, it is dry enough that I walked on it immediately after using it and did not leave any prints. MaryL |
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From: Laura R.
circa 27 May 2004 17:13:22 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, PawsForThought ) said, Thanks so much, Mary. I think none of these products is perfect, but this one sounds good. The steamer I have doesn't vacuum, it just steams. From what I can tell, I don't think my wood floors are sealed so I'm hesitant to use it on the wood floors. I suspect that by "sealed", they probably mean Pergo and such-like. Laura I thought by sealed they might mean it has a coating of some sort? ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: Laura R.
circa 27 May 2004 17:13:22 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, PawsForThought ) said, Thanks so much, Mary. I think none of these products is perfect, but this one sounds good. The steamer I have doesn't vacuum, it just steams. From what I can tell, I don't think my wood floors are sealed so I'm hesitant to use it on the wood floors. I suspect that by "sealed", they probably mean Pergo and such-like. Laura I thought by sealed they might mean it has a coating of some sort? ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: Laura R.
I thought by sealed they might mean it has a coating of some sort? I thought so, too, until I started thinking about it some more. With finished wood floors, the wood isn't necessarily "sealed" in that the gaps between the planks would almost certainly allow steam to penetrate. Somebody would have to glob polyurethane onto a regular wood floor to really "seal" it, which is a really dumb thing to do if one doesn't want broken legs. :-) Thus, I figured that by "sealed", they might mean laminate-type wood flooring. I could, of course, be wrong. :-) Seems that sealing wood floors is putting some type of finish on them. Here's what I found at Google: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...d+wood+floors& btnG=Search Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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