Euroflex Monster Floor Steam Cleaner Blue EZ1
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Euroflex Monster Floor Steam Cleaner Blue EZ1
Customer Review: Iffy purchase
Summary: 5 Stars
UPDATE: Below is my original review to which I assigned a 5 star rating. Since then, the 1 yr old mop has gone on the fritz and now has stopped working completely. I always used distilled water (as recommended by the manual), but after about 6 months or so I started experiencing issues that usually occur when you've used hard water -- i.e., the mope would heat up, but no steam would come out. I read the manual, which very technically explained that I needed to fill up the mop with water (not plug it in), shake the mop violently, and then dump out the water out. I did this, and gray water came pouring out. I repeated the process and then the mop worked like new....until a couple months later when the same phenomenon happened - I remedied it again. I emailed customer service and they never replied. Now, about 1 yr after the purchase my steam mop heats up but no steam comes out and the violent shaking of yesteryear does not work. I'm frustrated and wish I would have gone with a more recognizable brand. I borrowed my mother-in-law's Shark and think I will get one of those. While the water chamber is about half the size of the Monster, the chamber is plastic and you can see if you are getting any funky buildup. Also, the Shark is about half the weight and allows more steam to come out.
I researched for weeks online and in stores for a steam mop, as most of my house is wood or tile. I could not be happier with my purchase. Here are the reasons why i finally chose the Euroflex Monster:
1) It was actually designed to be used on hardwood floors - this was important to me b/c I didn't want to ruin the floors in our house
2) It has 2 different steam levels, which makes it safer and more effective at cleaning tile and hardwood. i could not find any other steam mop w/ 2 different steam levels.
3) it has a good sized water chamber. i can mop the whole house on one filling if i don't press the trigger too much to get extra steam to come out the front.
4) steam jets on the bottom AND front. i don't remember seeing this in any other brand.
5) it heats up hotter than most steam mops - to 240 degrees F. Other steam mops don't get as hot so to actually sanitize you are supposed to hold the mop in one spot for 15 seconds, which would make mopping a house an all day event.
6) it also has an attachment for steam cleaning carpets - i have not tried this yet, but liked the feature.
It has been great at cleaning well and quickly. It really does wipe away grime... even grime that's been there for a while. The pads are machine washable and come out clean every time. Be sure to use distilled water so that you don't get any build up in the chamber (that goes for all steam mops). My only complaint is that if you do have to refill the water chamber mid-cleaning session, you have to wait to 5 mins unscrew the cap (b/c of steam escaping when you unscrew the cap)and then another 5 mins for the mop to heat up after you put more water in the chamber.
Customer Review: It does the job well
Summary: 4 Stars
I am pleased with the performance of this product. The water tank is a bit small and you have to be careful when you fill it.Customer Review: It impressed me for a little while....then went kapoot!
Summary: 1 Stars
Well it broke after about 1.5 years of use. I'm not happy at all with the fact that it only shoots steam out of the front jets but doesn't seem to get hot at all under the pad anymore. I perhaps will make a project out of taking it apart to see what the problem is with it (not that I can fix it) but my husband is a plumber maybe he can figure it out (since I figure it works the same way a water heater would). A big disappointment. I guess simple is the best way to go....back to the mop and bucket for me!
Customer Review: It's good, but so is a mop
Summary: 3 Stars
I was very excited to get my steam mop after reading the reviews. It's easy to use (although it takes longer than 5 minutes to heat up), easy to clean up after. And my floors were clean. But I don't think my floors were any cleaner with the steam mop than when I use a regular mop and bucket. I was hoping the attachment for rugs (area rugs in my case) worked. It does not do much. Overall, I wish I'd saved my money.Customer Review: Lots of good but not best for my use
Summary: 4 Stars
I recently took up most the carpet in my house and replaced it with tile and hardwood floors. I hate carrying a mop and bucket around the house so I purchased this for my upstairs which is around 600 sq ft of tile and hardwood.
I first vacuum and then use this to get floors clean. It works well if the amount of dirt isn't too much but if there is mud or spills, it tends to just spread around the dirt around. The pad isn't the most absorbent and once it gets dirty - pretty quickly in my house - it then just pushes the dirt around. It comes with two pads for tile & hardwood floors (1 for carpet) and I have to change pads half way through to keep it from just spreading the dirt. I have two large dogs that sleep in the upstairs bedroom so the amount of mud and dirt in my house may be more than the expected use for this. I am going to look into the larger, bulky (yuck) steam cleaners since those are probably better for our use.
On the good side, this is light weight and easy to move around. It gets in corners and along walls well. I also really like that you can adjust the amount of steam - I use high for the tile and low for the hardwood floors. I am able to fill it up once for the ~600 sq ft area which is nice. I like using the hot steam to clean but I think it's not sufficient for my house. It does leave the floor slightly damp but no worse (maybe better) than my mop so it doesn't bother me. Some minor cons are that the hole you pour the water into is tiny so you tend to spill and it takes a good 5+ minutes to be ready but if you plan ahead that's not a big deal.