Reliable Steamboy T1 Steam Floor Mop
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Reliable Steamboy T1 Steam Floor Mop
Customer Review: Satisfied
Summary: 5 Stars
I typically don't review products, but I really love this little mop. I have been using it for about 4 months now. We had housekeepers until I went on maternity leave for our second baby. I decided to try one of these out to make my life easier. My housekeepers mopped every week, which was nice but left quite a residue on my floors. We bought this and tried it out a few days after it was mopped. It was amazing how much grime came off of the floors. It took a few moppings to get to a point where I felt we had removed all of the residues from the cleaning products. I did alot of online shopping before purchasing this item, which I got at a local store. I can't say that this one is better than the others in this price range, but for the money I am very satisfied. I thought about the commercial level products, but they are so pricey and I really didn't want to lug a canister around. The purpose of this was to make mopping easier and faster for me. I can't say that it is as good as the commercial variety, but it is certainly better than the littany of mops that we have tried. We have hardwood, softwood, tile and carpets. Our kitchen tile is heavily textured and I feel that this mop does a fine job getting into the crevices, but the reality is that nothing works as well as a scrub brush. I have used it to spot clean carpets. It does fine and gets us by until I can get a rug cleaner in. It really is an easy product to use, gets into the corners great (I like the triangular head), and leaves the floors clean and not sticky. I live in the cold, dry north and was told that I would never be able to generate enough steam in the winter, but so far I don't have any problems. I have a pretty big house and can mop all of my hard flooring surfaces with one tank of water (I think it is about a liter). I know some reviewers said that the mop left pools of water on the floors. I hold the trigger the entire time and while the floor is wet, there aren't pools and it still dries very quickly and it is still less water than you get with a regular mop. I really like this little guy and think it works very well for the price point.Customer Review: Works GREAT!
Summary: 5 Stars
Reliable T1 Steam Mop Deluxe Kit
We just moved into a new house and had over 1600 sq. ft. of porcelian tile installed. We moved from a house with all carpet, so cleaning the tile was a new experience.
We started with a dust mop for sweeping up (a daily chore), then cleaned the dog prints with a sponge mop. The dust mop was OK, but the sponge mop was becoming a major chore. We did find a web site that recommended some O-Cedar mop products we tried them out, but still a major chore.
By accident, we were watching a Infomercial on TV that raved about a steam mop product. It looked so easy, we almost bought one on the spot, but common sense prevailed and we went to the web to check out reviews. Oops, the TV product got pretty poor reviews, so back to the drawing board.
While reading the steam mop reviews we ran across the Relaiable Steamboy at Amazon. Most of the reviews were good, and as always there were some poor ones to go along with the good. After careful review it appeared that the poor reviews could have been user error.
We were getting desperate. Since the Steamboy had a number of good reviews we felt we would give it a try.
What a WONDERFUL product. We have been using it for a week with excellent sucess. Just water and the proof is in the pad. From the looks of all the dirt on the pad as we are cleaning, we must have been living like pigs. (Actually we have two dogs and they don't help).
FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS. Just water, wait 20 - 30 seconds for it to warm up and when you first start it is a little dry so you need to push it around a bit while holding the button down to dampen the mop. Within a minute the mop is damp and the dirt comes up.
We bought extra mop pads, which is a good plan. We use at least two pads to do the house, but it is shiny clean. The floor dries in around 5 minutes and all is great.
We highly recommend the product.
Customer Review: I Have Throw My Mop and Mop Bucket Away, Amazing time saver!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Reliable T1 Steam Boy saves me so much time when I'm cleaning my floors. No more filling and emptying mop buckets! The T1 cleans, sanitizes, and disinfects all with the power of only water. No nasty chemicals to breath, or hurt the environment.
I having been seeing the reviews of this product online, and because of the amazingly good feedback I've read and heard from our customers, I decided to try this out for myself.
I will say the assembly to this product is not as easy as I would like. Also the instruction booklet leave ALOT to be desired. After fumbling through the assembly process, I was able to get the machine together.
My Kitchen floor was filthy, and was the perfect place to test the power of the Steam boy. I installed the micro-fiber pad to the bottom, squeezed the steam trigger, and watched with delight at how easy the floor came clean. With a very large dog in the home, this machine is a delight to use, and saves a lot of time from the mop and mop bucket method.
I only 2 complaints after using this machine. First the cord is very short. This is a hassel to plug/unplug the machine, and even though heat again, it still is a hassel.
I noticed it was leaving a lot of water on the floor, so I tried laying of the steam trigger. Because the pad is already moist and hot, it worked just as well. I sprayed the trigger only when I need it, and the floor was dry! There was no drying time when I didn't go trigger happy.
Overall this product is a great time saver, easy to clean up. All you have to do is take the mop head off, and throw it in your washing machine. The machine is also very green. It works better then any harsh chemical on your floors. 5 Stars all the way.
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!
Customer Review: Tried them all...this is the best!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have owned the Bissell Steam mop and the Conair steam mop. The former was pretty good, and I recommended it to lots of folks. The latter was really light and flimsy. I gave it to a friend who has only tiny kitchen and bathroom floors to clean. But this Steamboy is nearly perfect!
First, it is substantial and goes together with 2 screws, not little plastic push tabs. Second, it has a huge water tank. Third, it heats up fast and puts out real clouds of steam. And fourth, that crazy triangular head is super-efficient. It does get into most corners pretty well, and is fantastic for running along baseboards.
The only flaw is something none of the manufacturers has mastered: the cleaning pad. This one is just a bit better than the others, but it still doesn't come up on the mop head far enough to stay on securely after the pad gets damp. Maybe it's because my floors are not perfectly smooth. At any rate, I use a huge rubber band to fasten an old towel folded over the mop head, and it works great. This is a small inconvenience for the cleanest floors possible.
I have been steaming my floors for five years now, through teenaged kids and great danes. It's the only way to go as far as I'm concerned. Squeaky clean floors and no chemicals...it's easy!