Reliable Steamboy T1 Steam Floor Mop
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Reliable Steamboy T1 Steam Floor Mop
Customer Review: It's amazing!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've used the steamboy for three weeks and LOVE IT! Cleans my floors quickly and perfectly. Floors dry in minutes. From start to finish - its takes me 5 minutes to wash my kitchen floor. Another 3 minutes to do the bathrooms. - great time saver. The pads wash in the washing machine (read the label - don't put them in dryer). No muss no fuss.Customer Review: LOVE this product
Summary: 4 Stars
I just recently purchased this product and I am very happy with the results I have received. I have a light colored ceramic tile in my home and therefore keeping it clean is a chore. This product is very easy to use and gets the job done. My only dislike, which is farily minor and why I rated the item a "4" instead of a "5", is that I have noted water spots on the tile- not all the cleaned tile but only in certain areas. Has anyone else had this problem and is there a solution?? Otherwise I love it- there is nothing better.Customer Review: Leaves floors wet!
Summary: 1 Stars
One star is too much for this thing. This is advertised as easy to move across the floor but they accomplish this by making the mop pads thinner. Because of this, they get saturated quickly and the floors take a lot longer to dry. Get the Bissell Steam Mop (If you can find them) My first one lasted 5-6 years before it stopped working and I had to try something else. The pads are much thicker and more of a terry cloth material. The floors dry much quicker and I can't tell the difference between the two as far as requiring less effort. Returned this one after 1 use because I knew there was a better product out there.Customer Review: Longevity Issue
Summary: 3 Stars
Not So "Reliable".
My wife and I have enjoyed steamy floors for about 2 1/2 years, when suddenly about 2 weeks ago (Jan/2010) the lower housing of the mop cracked and a chunk of it fell free. This is the part that is covered by the cloth triangle, that directs the steam.
Upon investigating I found that the plastic had become so eggshell brittle, I could put my thumb right through it. What the.... !! Well, this is just awful, and there goes my $100 mop, plus $25 in additional floor pads. I'm terribly disappointed. Didn't they consider that the plastic should withstand heat up to 210 degrees Fahrenheit?
I'm going to try and see if I can get from them a replacement lower housing. 5 screws plus re-install the steam vent on the bottom should do it, phillips screwdriver being the only required tool. I hope, otherwise it's back to the mop-bucket.
Update 4/23/2010
Well, the lower housing unit plus shipping was going to be about $30 + dollars, so it didn't seem to be worth while. We've been un-steamy and un-happy since.
Customer Review: Look No Further
Summary: 5 Stars
Halleluia! When my Bissell Steam Mop finally 'died' and I found out they didn't make them anymore I was devastated. The only place I found to buy them was ebay at a whopping $250! Anyway, I searched online for other models and read all their reviews. None of the reviews for other products sounded any where near the quality and hard work of my old Bissell. I saw this model (The Steamboy) and it looked similar to the Bissell, however - nobody had written a review, so I was a little skeptical.
I'm here to tell ya - this product is as good or, dare I say, even better - than the Bissell for several reasons: 1. it is lighter weight (but not flimsy) so my arms don't get tired 2. the head pivots easier and it is triangular in shape so it gets into the nasty corners under my kitchen counters and behind my toilets even better 3. the pads are easier to put on than the Bissell and the draw string to tighten them on is longer and therefore easier to work with and lastly 4. it has a carry handle and doesn't fall over when standing upright as my old Bissell did. Cons are 1. you have to make sure that the tank is all the way in or it is a little drippy 2. the cord could be longer, but I can't remember the Bissell's being any longer than this one.
So, if you want to replace your Bissell or give one as a gift this is definately an affordable option. If you've never used a steam mop, you will be amazed - and disgusted - by how clean your floors get and realize how dirty they REALLY were all those years when you used the ol' mop and bucket. This is faster too and requires no chemicals to clean!