- Save time by vacuuming debris and steaming hard floors at the same time
- Sanitize with steam, using just water to eliminate 99.9% of germs and bacteria*
- Easy to use with Easy Touch Digital Controls, 5-way adjustable handle, and Quick-Release Mop Pad Tray - 4 mop pads included
- *When used as directed, results may vary. Tested under controlled lab conditions.Dry Tank Technology keeps your tank dry while you steam
- Kindly refer the user manual given below for troubleshooting steps.
1132-A Features: -Cut cleaning time in half by vacuuming and steaming at the same time. -Powerful cyclonic action vacuum for dry debris pick up. -Steam eliminates 99.9% of germs and bacteria and tackles tough, sticky messes. -Edge bristles to sweep debris away from edges. Color: -Grey. Material: -Plastic. Number of Items Included: -1. Dimensions: Overall Height - Top to Bottom: -46.5 Inches. Overall Width - Side to Side: -11 Inches.
Bissell 1132A Symphony All-in-One Vacuum and Steam Mop
Now you can enjoy a complete hard floor clean in one easy step. The Bissell Symphony All in One Vacuum and Steam Mop is the only cleaner that can vacuum and steam at the same time. You get a clean, sanitized* hard floor without using a mop and bucket or harsh chemicals, all you need is water. Easy Touch Digital Controls let you switch between functions while cleaning so you can vacuum and steam at the same time or separately to match the right clean to the right situation. When you’re done, an adjustable handle and Quick-Release Mop Pad Tray makes it easy to store and get back to enjoying that fresh, barefoot-ready clean you and your family love.
*When use as directed, results may vary. Tested under controlled lab conditions.
By Stephen
I now have mostly hard floors (wood/tile) and needed a better way to keep them clean. I like to walk around bare foot, and can not stand the feeling of a dirty floor under my feet. The Bissell Symphony works great. It is easy to use, plus the time savings of being able to mop and vacuum at the same time. It heats up quickly and adding water is easy. I have yet to spill while adding water. The micro fiber pads are machine washable, so cleanup is a snap. Overall, one of the better purchases I have made.
By Rebekah
I have hardwood, tile, and stained concrete floors. I have been waiting for a tool like this! I was spending over an hour when I would do all the hard floors in my home vacuuming or sweeping, dust mopping to get residual dust that settles around the edges, and then steam mopping. Sometimes, I would skip the steam mopping because after half an hour of vacuuming and dust mopping, I was often too busy to keep working on the floor.
When the Bissell Symphony arrived, I was skeptical. I have tried combo tools before, and not been impressed. After unpacking and learning how to set this up, I started my usual routine cleaning. After just one room, I was so excited as I realized this was saving me so much time while giving me great results!
It takes me half as much time as before, because this tool does all three jobs at one time. The vacuum is very effective, although hair tends to get picked up by the microfiber cloth rather than the suction, along with the dust. I have been using the BISSELL Powerfresh Steam Mop, White, 1940, which I loved, and the steam mop part of the Symphony is very similar.
I really like that I don't have to remove the Symphony water tank to fill it. However, the opening for filling this is tough to get open for me, and I'm hoping it becomes easier to use as it gets used over time.
The steam is ready to use quickly, and I find that the low setting is plenty for low traffic areas. I switch to high steam for the kitchen and bathroom floors.
It's also easy to remove and empty the vacuum canister.
The cord is long enough for me to only have to move it three times for doing my whole house, which is the same as my vacuum.
The entire unit is not lightweight compared to a steam mop, but it is lighter than a vacuum. I like a heavier steam mop, because it seems the weight helps it to clean with less pushing on my part.
The only drawback is I do still have to pull out my regular vacuum for getting baseboards and other such details, as well as the carpeted bedrooms. But this is fine with me, because my floors look great and I've saved so much time using the Symphony!
UPDATE 9/9/2014: I have been using this for two months now, and it's still working great! I wanted to note that I have been using ONLY distilled water. A gallon of it is around $1 at the grocery, so it is not a sacrifice to keep the internal workings clear by using it, as the manufacturer recommends.
Also, I wanted to mention that my kids used to gripe about having to steam mop with the PowerFresh, because it was usually after having to sweep/vacuum (usually in their bathroom or the kitchen). But ever since we got the Symphony, they no longer get frustrated when they are assigned this chore, and I'm convinced it's because they are not having to spend as much time on the job.
UPDATE 3/4/2015: So it's been 9 months or so, and this tool is still going strong! Still loving it! I will say, I wish the pads didn't stain so easily. They come "clean" when washed, but they never return to their original white look after that first use, and their appearance has become quite dingy.
When the Bissell Symphony arrived, I was skeptical. I have tried combo tools before, and not been impressed. After unpacking and learning how to set this up, I started my usual routine cleaning. After just one room, I was so excited as I realized this was saving me so much time while giving me great results!
It takes me half as much time as before, because this tool does all three jobs at one time. The vacuum is very effective, although hair tends to get picked up by the microfiber cloth rather than the suction, along with the dust. I have been using the BISSELL Powerfresh Steam Mop, White, 1940, which I loved, and the steam mop part of the Symphony is very similar.
I really like that I don't have to remove the Symphony water tank to fill it. However, the opening for filling this is tough to get open for me, and I'm hoping it becomes easier to use as it gets used over time.
The steam is ready to use quickly, and I find that the low setting is plenty for low traffic areas. I switch to high steam for the kitchen and bathroom floors.
It's also easy to remove and empty the vacuum canister.
The cord is long enough for me to only have to move it three times for doing my whole house, which is the same as my vacuum.
The entire unit is not lightweight compared to a steam mop, but it is lighter than a vacuum. I like a heavier steam mop, because it seems the weight helps it to clean with less pushing on my part.
The only drawback is I do still have to pull out my regular vacuum for getting baseboards and other such details, as well as the carpeted bedrooms. But this is fine with me, because my floors look great and I've saved so much time using the Symphony!
UPDATE 9/9/2014: I have been using this for two months now, and it's still working great! I wanted to note that I have been using ONLY distilled water. A gallon of it is around $1 at the grocery, so it is not a sacrifice to keep the internal workings clear by using it, as the manufacturer recommends.
Also, I wanted to mention that my kids used to gripe about having to steam mop with the PowerFresh, because it was usually after having to sweep/vacuum (usually in their bathroom or the kitchen). But ever since we got the Symphony, they no longer get frustrated when they are assigned this chore, and I'm convinced it's because they are not having to spend as much time on the job.
UPDATE 3/4/2015: So it's been 9 months or so, and this tool is still going strong! Still loving it! I will say, I wish the pads didn't stain so easily. They come "clean" when washed, but they never return to their original white look after that first use, and their appearance has become quite dingy.
By Nancy Howe
I have hardwood, Engineered Hand-scraped Acacia Walnut to be exact and this really cleans it extremely good! Gone are the days that I have to sweep twice, mop and then sweep again. It gets all the cat and dog hair, wipes all the greasiness that accumulates from a toddler and baby! I love that there are no chemicals involved. You can turn the vacuum on or off as well as the steam.
I owned the previous Bissell Steam Mop and I am happy that you can change the pads by the easy foot release instead of setting the old steam mop on the counter and trying to balance it while attaching the new pad. Also it dries almost instantly! Preventing animal paws or toddler footprints! Cleaning my floors has never been easier!
I owned the previous Bissell Steam Mop and I am happy that you can change the pads by the easy foot release instead of setting the old steam mop on the counter and trying to balance it while attaching the new pad. Also it dries almost instantly! Preventing animal paws or toddler footprints! Cleaning my floors has never been easier!
By Colesville
I can't believe that I bought this Symphony on a whim with no research from Costco. I went in to buy a cordless vacuum and saw this and thought a steam vacuum might help get my floors cleaner. I have had this for a little over 5 months and use it 2-3 times per week. It has really helped restore my tile and hardwood floors. My cleaning regime for my kitchen is to focus on grout cleaning 2-3 times per month. This means using a tile cleaning with some bleach. Then I use a scrubbing mop to go over the entire floor and then a soft mop pad to lift all the dirt up. I did this on Saturday after dinner. Sunday at around 11am, I used my Symphony. See my picture. Even after cleaning the floors last night, the mop pad didn't get all the dirt up. My floors look fantastic after using my Symphony. For maintenance, I use a reusable mop pad 1-2 per weekends because I already own it and it is quick and easy. Overall, I try to clean my floors 4-5 times per week. I have 2 dogs and 2 kids and my floors can get gross if I don't clean them often, but I am also a working mom too. I like this over my other mop pads because my other reusable pads don't lift the dirt up. My disposable mop pads are not very green and requires repurchasing the replacements and they are only good for high surface cleanup. What a great buy. I highly recommend. Hope the pics help.
By Matt O
I was really hessitant about getting this product. I first learned about it by watching a video from Bissell Canada where an executive ate food off of a subway station floor after he had cleaned it with the Symphony. I read review after review unsure if it would be worth the money and when Christmas rolled around we ended up with one under our tree and we have LOVED it ever since. I have recommended it to everyone I know!
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The Vacuum
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We have two Dyson vacuums: a standard upright as well as their cordless vacuum. For our hard floors, the Bissell is the best vacuum we have used. I have three kids, all of them 5 and under which means they make messes. My son is nicknamed the wood chipper because when he eats only about half the food makes it into his mouth. This vacuum gobbles it all up. It is more like a shop vac than a normal vacuum and it will suck up whole Cheerios like they are nothing! I have attached a photo of what it will pick up and it is really impressive. This product is worth it for the vacuum alone. The attached photo is a good sample of what it can suck up. Note the macaroni and half popped popcorn! Broom, what's a broom ;)
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The Mop
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Just as with the vacuum, we love the mop. We have never owned a steam mop before, so I cannot comment on how it rates compared to those, but this is an amazing mop when compared to a traditional mop or a Swiffer. We have most of our home's first floor covered in tile. We also have kids how are constantly tracking mud and spilling juice. This cleans it all up no problem! It is fast and easy to get set for steaming and removed dirt and grime fast and easy, even when it has been there for days and has become seemingly molecularly bonded to the floor!
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What would make it perfect
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Really, not a lot that I would change. The big wish list item would be to make it cordless, but battery tech is too far from making that possible...for now.
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The Vacuum
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We have two Dyson vacuums: a standard upright as well as their cordless vacuum. For our hard floors, the Bissell is the best vacuum we have used. I have three kids, all of them 5 and under which means they make messes. My son is nicknamed the wood chipper because when he eats only about half the food makes it into his mouth. This vacuum gobbles it all up. It is more like a shop vac than a normal vacuum and it will suck up whole Cheerios like they are nothing! I have attached a photo of what it will pick up and it is really impressive. This product is worth it for the vacuum alone. The attached photo is a good sample of what it can suck up. Note the macaroni and half popped popcorn! Broom, what's a broom ;)
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The Mop
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Just as with the vacuum, we love the mop. We have never owned a steam mop before, so I cannot comment on how it rates compared to those, but this is an amazing mop when compared to a traditional mop or a Swiffer. We have most of our home's first floor covered in tile. We also have kids how are constantly tracking mud and spilling juice. This cleans it all up no problem! It is fast and easy to get set for steaming and removed dirt and grime fast and easy, even when it has been there for days and has become seemingly molecularly bonded to the floor!
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What would make it perfect
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Really, not a lot that I would change. The big wish list item would be to make it cordless, but battery tech is too far from making that possible...for now.
By Cristina S.
This is possibly one of the greatest inventions when it comes to floor cleaning. First off, I didn't purchase this off of Amazon--I got it for the same price at a big box store, but I wanted to leave a review based on my experiences with the Symphony. We have two indoor cats that both shed profusely and also track quite a bit of litter around the house. I also have two small children who have a tendency to leave crumbs on the floor. Our entire downstairs is sealed hardwood (with the exception of the bathroom which is a sheet of vinyl), and my usual floor cleaning routine was 1. Sweep 2. Dry Mop 3. Vacuum Around Edges of Floor 4. Wet Mop 5. Crawl on Hands & Knees Wiping Up Dirt Left Behind By Wet Mop. Because this routine is so time consuming (and tiring), we'd usually leave it for weekends where it would take a few hours to complete the process.
Enter the Bissell Symphony: It was not difficult to put together, and the use is pretty self explanatory. Once you add the distilled water (only use distilled water...it's cheap, $.99 for a gallon at your local grocery store) plug in the machine. The steam light will flash a few minutes while it heats up. I read that someone complained about no "off/on" button, the machine turns on when you either press the "high" or "low" steam button and/or the "vac" button. When the steam light stays lit then the steam function is ready to use (within a minute). The first time I used it, the machine made a knocking noise--explained in the manual--just keep pressing the steam lever on the handle and it will eventually go away as the water makes it's way through the system. One of the microfiber mop pads slips easily onto the bottom and just plop the machine down onto the mop pad tray. I found the mop pad tray locks into place better with a pad on it, when I take the pad off for storage sometimes the tray falls off when maneuvering it into the closet.
Some reviewers commented that this thing is finicky about what dirt it sucks up so I gave it the ultimate test. I DID NOT pick up the cat hair tumble weeds prior to using the machine. I used it on high steam/vacuum and, boy, did this thing work great! If I got near a clump of cat hair it would suck it right in (traditional vacuums tend to blow cat hair around the floor rather than sucking it up). I plowed right through cereal crumbs, dirt & bits of kitty litter. When I finished, the floor was spotless & shiny--usually with the wet mop I'd still see some streaks. I was able to clean my entire downstairs in 20 minutes (that's a half bath, hallway, kitchen, dining room, front foyer, den & office). It was so much easier on me than my previous cleaning routine that I've been able to use this machine twice a week to get ahead of the messes, rather than have to wait until the weekend.
Clean up is also easy...pull off the mop pad and chuck it into the washing machine. Empty the dirt cup. If there is any water left in the machine I just up-end it over the kitchen sink then leave the water trap open so it will dry. Then put it in the closet. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy.
Enter the Bissell Symphony: It was not difficult to put together, and the use is pretty self explanatory. Once you add the distilled water (only use distilled water...it's cheap, $.99 for a gallon at your local grocery store) plug in the machine. The steam light will flash a few minutes while it heats up. I read that someone complained about no "off/on" button, the machine turns on when you either press the "high" or "low" steam button and/or the "vac" button. When the steam light stays lit then the steam function is ready to use (within a minute). The first time I used it, the machine made a knocking noise--explained in the manual--just keep pressing the steam lever on the handle and it will eventually go away as the water makes it's way through the system. One of the microfiber mop pads slips easily onto the bottom and just plop the machine down onto the mop pad tray. I found the mop pad tray locks into place better with a pad on it, when I take the pad off for storage sometimes the tray falls off when maneuvering it into the closet.
Some reviewers commented that this thing is finicky about what dirt it sucks up so I gave it the ultimate test. I DID NOT pick up the cat hair tumble weeds prior to using the machine. I used it on high steam/vacuum and, boy, did this thing work great! If I got near a clump of cat hair it would suck it right in (traditional vacuums tend to blow cat hair around the floor rather than sucking it up). I plowed right through cereal crumbs, dirt & bits of kitty litter. When I finished, the floor was spotless & shiny--usually with the wet mop I'd still see some streaks. I was able to clean my entire downstairs in 20 minutes (that's a half bath, hallway, kitchen, dining room, front foyer, den & office). It was so much easier on me than my previous cleaning routine that I've been able to use this machine twice a week to get ahead of the messes, rather than have to wait until the weekend.
Clean up is also easy...pull off the mop pad and chuck it into the washing machine. Empty the dirt cup. If there is any water left in the machine I just up-end it over the kitchen sink then leave the water trap open so it will dry. Then put it in the closet. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy.
By Rex Kullmann
If you want a machine to help keep your hard floors clean, there are two ways to go.
Hoover has gone the way of the Floormate which lays down solution, scrubs with a brush and sucks the dirty water up. It works like most of the carpet cleaning machines that are available, just adapted for hard floors. Bissell Makes one too called Total Floors, with a dry vacuum built-in. But most of Bissell's hard floor machines are steam mops. Steam is shot though a cleaning cloth that catches the dirt on your floor after it's been loosened by the steam.
What's special about the Bissell Symphony is that it also has a vacuum built-in. The vacuum and steam can be used at the same time cutting your cleaning time way down.
I was half expecting to poo-poo the vacuum in the Symphony as a weak after thought, but it's pretty good. It does a good job of picking up crumbs and loose dirt before they can get stuck in the pad. That leaves the pad free to pick-up grime and stuck-on messes.
The symphony is really good at cleaning right up to the edges. Both the vacuum and the steam pad clean right up to the base board. That was a great help to me in the kitchen where I could clean under the cabinets right up to the kick board.
The Symphony's steam output is good. What happens is that the pad soon becomes saturated with water. Once that happens you've kind-of got a WetJet with heat. I used the Symphony on ceramic tile floors. It doesn't clean grout. No machine will, despite what any manufacturer may claim. The Symphony did a fairly good job of cleaning the tile. Stuck on spots require several passes. The scrub pad helps but many spots need additional time and agitation to come clean.
Here's my gripe list: The electronic controls are pretty, but they are angled away from the user for some reason making them hard to use. The steam trigger is also an electric button and it covers the entire bottom edge of the handle making it pretty much impossible to NOT dispense steam unless you find another way to hold on. Speaking of steam, the Symphony claims to sanitize but there's always an asterisk. The asterisk is that the machine has to steam on a spot for 15 seconds before the spot is sanitized. Unless you've got a lot of time, sanitizing your floors this way isn't practical.
I do like the handle that collapses down so the machine can store in a space only 36" high. I also like that the Symphony comes with 4 pads; 2 regular, 2 scubbing. The measuring cup really is easy to pour from without making a mess.
So, what should you get? A steam mop or a mopping machine?
If you have pets, you probably want something like a Hoover Floormate that can suck up accidents and then scrub the floor clean. If your pets are shedders, you're going to need a better vacuum than the stick vac in the Symphony. The power mop type cleaner is also handy for picking up spills.
Otherwise a steam mop like the Symphony can give your floors a more polished look than a mopping machine can. The Symphony is also totally free of cleaning chemicals. If that's what you want, the Symphony with the built-in vacuum is a really handy tool.
Hoover has gone the way of the Floormate which lays down solution, scrubs with a brush and sucks the dirty water up. It works like most of the carpet cleaning machines that are available, just adapted for hard floors. Bissell Makes one too called Total Floors, with a dry vacuum built-in. But most of Bissell's hard floor machines are steam mops. Steam is shot though a cleaning cloth that catches the dirt on your floor after it's been loosened by the steam.
What's special about the Bissell Symphony is that it also has a vacuum built-in. The vacuum and steam can be used at the same time cutting your cleaning time way down.
I was half expecting to poo-poo the vacuum in the Symphony as a weak after thought, but it's pretty good. It does a good job of picking up crumbs and loose dirt before they can get stuck in the pad. That leaves the pad free to pick-up grime and stuck-on messes.
The symphony is really good at cleaning right up to the edges. Both the vacuum and the steam pad clean right up to the base board. That was a great help to me in the kitchen where I could clean under the cabinets right up to the kick board.
The Symphony's steam output is good. What happens is that the pad soon becomes saturated with water. Once that happens you've kind-of got a WetJet with heat. I used the Symphony on ceramic tile floors. It doesn't clean grout. No machine will, despite what any manufacturer may claim. The Symphony did a fairly good job of cleaning the tile. Stuck on spots require several passes. The scrub pad helps but many spots need additional time and agitation to come clean.
Here's my gripe list: The electronic controls are pretty, but they are angled away from the user for some reason making them hard to use. The steam trigger is also an electric button and it covers the entire bottom edge of the handle making it pretty much impossible to NOT dispense steam unless you find another way to hold on. Speaking of steam, the Symphony claims to sanitize but there's always an asterisk. The asterisk is that the machine has to steam on a spot for 15 seconds before the spot is sanitized. Unless you've got a lot of time, sanitizing your floors this way isn't practical.
I do like the handle that collapses down so the machine can store in a space only 36" high. I also like that the Symphony comes with 4 pads; 2 regular, 2 scubbing. The measuring cup really is easy to pour from without making a mess.
So, what should you get? A steam mop or a mopping machine?
If you have pets, you probably want something like a Hoover Floormate that can suck up accidents and then scrub the floor clean. If your pets are shedders, you're going to need a better vacuum than the stick vac in the Symphony. The power mop type cleaner is also handy for picking up spills.
Otherwise a steam mop like the Symphony can give your floors a more polished look than a mopping machine can. The Symphony is also totally free of cleaning chemicals. If that's what you want, the Symphony with the built-in vacuum is a really handy tool.
By Dan I
OK. I have 1 year old daughter who loves to wear and throw her food (& another one on the way). Yeah, I'd use the hand vac to pickup her shrapnel, but we weren't catching everything and the floor was getting to look pretty bad. The last thing I want to do is buy a mop or get on my hands and knees to scrub the floor.
My observations:
- quick to heat up
- vacuum works well picking up dry cat food to partially eaten meatballs
- when the vacuum is on the steam turns off, so you only vacuum when you need
- controls on the handle are user friendly to turn on & off the vac with one hand
- 12-15 minutes of steam time @ hi steam level (which is how long it takes to steam the whole kitchen)
- Nice that it includes 4 reusable mop heads
- Adjustable height so I don't have to bend over
- Long cord, so I don't have change electrical sockets to do a whole room
My observations:
- quick to heat up
- vacuum works well picking up dry cat food to partially eaten meatballs
- when the vacuum is on the steam turns off, so you only vacuum when you need
- controls on the handle are user friendly to turn on & off the vac with one hand
- 12-15 minutes of steam time @ hi steam level (which is how long it takes to steam the whole kitchen)
- Nice that it includes 4 reusable mop heads
- Adjustable height so I don't have to bend over
- Long cord, so I don't have change electrical sockets to do a whole room
By E. Orchard
To be clear, this is really a steam mop with a light vacuum, not really a full-duty vacuum. I really thought this would be a full vacuum and full steam mop and it's not. That being said, I really do like this steam mop! The vacuum part is a nice touch, esp since there's always a few bits and pieces left on the floor when I run my usual steam mop, and no way to suck them up.
I used the vacuum intermittently on this as I was steam mopping and it worked great!
I've owned many steam mops in my time - a Swiffer, an Elextrolux and my current fave, a Black and Decker. To my surprise, this steam mop is much easier to push around, which is a huge plus. It doesn't seem to put out as much steam as the others I've used, but when I took off the pad at the end of cleaning, it was filthy! So, it's obviously doing its job. I'm used to my steam mops making quite a noise and show when they're steaming and this Bissell does not do that.
Setup was easy. Taking the pads off an on is easy. Pushing it is easy and using the vacuum is easy. It's a pretty sharp-looking little device, too!
The cord could be a tad longer. No biggie though. Comes with four pads, which is about two more than you get with most steam mops. Bonus!
I got through my entire house with water (steam) left to spare. To be fair, we have a lot of area rugs, so I'd say I did about 300SF during my cleaning routine.
I have no complaints - this is my new steam mop!
I used the vacuum intermittently on this as I was steam mopping and it worked great!
I've owned many steam mops in my time - a Swiffer, an Elextrolux and my current fave, a Black and Decker. To my surprise, this steam mop is much easier to push around, which is a huge plus. It doesn't seem to put out as much steam as the others I've used, but when I took off the pad at the end of cleaning, it was filthy! So, it's obviously doing its job. I'm used to my steam mops making quite a noise and show when they're steaming and this Bissell does not do that.
Setup was easy. Taking the pads off an on is easy. Pushing it is easy and using the vacuum is easy. It's a pretty sharp-looking little device, too!
The cord could be a tad longer. No biggie though. Comes with four pads, which is about two more than you get with most steam mops. Bonus!
I got through my entire house with water (steam) left to spare. To be fair, we have a lot of area rugs, so I'd say I did about 300SF during my cleaning routine.
I have no complaints - this is my new steam mop!
By Hello Nana
My mom stole mine so I bought a second one for myself - that's how much I love it. I just used it, without the vacuum, to clean my $4k Sleep Number bed after my son's dog peed on it. Oh, and it works fabulously on floors, too :) We have Pergo laminate and it cleans and vacuums leaving very little behind (sometime wet marks show after drying - dry the floor with a towel or don't worry about it like I do).
Pure steam - no cleaner necessary. No build-up of cleaning chemicals on the floor (the first few times you may find some as it's pulling up all the old chemicals left behind from previous cleaning methods).
LOVE it
Pure steam - no cleaner necessary. No build-up of cleaning chemicals on the floor (the first few times you may find some as it's pulling up all the old chemicals left behind from previous cleaning methods).
LOVE it
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