I just purchased the Shark steam mop. This is the first product I've ever bought that does what it says it will do. It's light weight and very easy to use. It's fantastic for anyone that hates to mop, plus your floors will be the cleanest ever with no soaps or chemicals. I got mine from QVC because it came with a total of 7 cleaning pads.

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

I bought one of those and it works great;but,mine only has one mop head (which I had more

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Cheers,Bob

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a
Lexington,Ky.
It's Summer!

Hey Bob.. try here
http://www.thefind.com/appliances/info-steam-mop-replacement-mop-pads

cheerio
alice



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USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Boy I'm glad I got mine from QVC. It was $79.54 total, that included shipping and 7 pads. I like it so well, I was going to use it again today even though my floors are clean

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

I must be living under a rock because I don't think I have heard of a Shark Steam Mop. I am going to have to go to QVC and check it out.

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

I got a Shark a couple of weeks ago and it really works well. I've usually cleaned my sealed hardwood floors with the Bruce floorcare kit. You know, the terry cloth flat mop with the spray wood cleaner. Well, the Shark cleans the floors better and shinier than the Bruce products. And, I don't have to buy spray cleaners for the wood floors or the bathroom floor. It does a beautiful job on vinyl floors. No soaps needed and they dry clean and shiny! I highly recommend it.

Christine
Zone 7
Middletown, Delaware

Thanks for posting info about this Sandy..

i am having a lot of trouble with my kitchen floor and bathroom floors.

i just cannot get them clean..

it could be because i have scrubbed them so much that i have totally taken the finish off..they are lino tiles.

well, it cannot hurt to clean the 'stripped tiles' with a steam cleaner.

maybe i will figure out some way to fix em someday..without replacing them, of course.

alice



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USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

My steam mop took a dump allready. Waaaaaaaa!

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

Bummer!!

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Cheers,Bob

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a
Lexington,Ky.
It's Autumn!

Did you get a replacement under warranty? Also,did you use distilled water or tap water in your Shark?

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Cheers,Bob
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 8b
It's Winter!

Yes Bob I got it replaced. I used tap water in the old one, but it still shouldn't have crapped out so soon. I am using distilled water in this one, well so far, I've only used it once. LOL!

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

Bringing this post back up as I would like to know how your replacement Shark is holding up Sandy?

Also, we just saw an informercial for the new Shark Navigator vacuum cleaner that is supposed to out perform the Dyson and it comes with the steam cleaner for 4 payments of $49.95. What do you think?

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Penny, I don't know anything about the Shark Navigator vacuum cleaner. Is it a steam cleaner also? My new shark is holding up so far. I need to use it more often then what I do.

I just bought the attachment to steam your carpets. I tried it out, just in frount of the Sofa, it did freshen it up

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

Sandy,
I only saw the infomercial once but I don't think it is a steam cleaner also. I think you get the shark steam cleaner with it.

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Well I saw the Shark Navigator first hand at WalMart today. It sells there for $159.00. I couldn't see anywhere that it listed the number of amps. I don't really want anything under 12 amps. Also the vacuum as a whole is considerably smaller than standard upright vacuums

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

The price sounds good Penny. If you get a steam mop with it, that's a steal-deal. I say buy it and try it out, if you don't like it take it back.

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

http://www.vacuumwizard.com/shark-navigator.html

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Cheers,Bob
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a
Lexington,Ky.
It's Summer!

Penny, The reviews are great. The best part is, the fact it only weighs 15#. That is a big concideration for me, as we get older, the mind is willing but the flesh is week.

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

The Shark navigator at walmart doesn't come with the steam mop. The $159 price is just for the vacuum but you can get the steam mop for about $45.00 if I remember correctly so the price of both would be a little cheaper than purchasing through the infomercial if you have to pay shipping (can't recall if shipping was included or not. I did a comparison of vacuums and the Eureka Boss is comparable. It weighs about 5 lbs. more than the shark and has a 12 amp motor as opposed to the 10 amp of the shark and a little wider vacuum head. I think it also has a longer hose. Both were considered excellent for vacuuming up pet hair.

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

I didn't see this thread before I posted my one on steam mops. Is everyone happy with the shark steam mop??

I have the original shark but its not a mop and you have to pull around a reservoir that attaches to the wand. I use that for cleaning grout and the Parrot cages (every once in awhile) but it isn't very handy. Cumbersome.

Pam NJ 6B

I like mine alot Pam. Just like everything else, once you buy something they come out with improvements.

You will be amazed at all the dirt you get up.

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

All these steam mops are probably about the same,in terms of how well they clean. The most important thing to remember is to use DISTILLED water only. Otherwise,lime-scale will build up and clog up the steam openings,etc.

WallyMart carries the Shark and Bissell:

http://www.walmart.com/Shark-Steam-Mop/ip/8065570

http://www.walmart.com/Bissell-Steam-Mop-Hard-Floor/ip/6497961

Shark Reviews:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/allReviews.do?product_id=8065570


The Bissell reviews:

http://www.viewpoints.com/Bissell-Steam-Mop-reviews

http://www.epinions.com/reviews/pr-Bissell_SteamMop_1867_Vacuum/pp_~1/sort_~date/sort_dir_~des/sec_~opinion_list#list

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Cheers,Bob
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a
Lexington,Ky.