Will the Shark Steam pocket mop clean grout from wear and tear on my ceramic tile floors?
1711446
No. Not without a ton of extra work. You'd be better off on you hands and knees with a brush and bucket.
1711447
It is difficult to say. We started using the Sharp Steam mop right after our tile was installed. Our tile has dark grout and when we have dropped powder on the tile and grout it does remove that. We are pleased on how it cleans the tile.
1711448
My dog horked on a tile floor which discolored the grout (1/3"). The Shark Steam pocket mop cleaned it up great! I removed the mop head and used the steam directly on the grout. I don't recommend it unless you're extremely careful, after all it is steam, VERY VERY HOT.
1711449
It will clean normal daily dirt but depending on how long it has been let go, I do not feel it will clean months of dirt, I am sure it would make a difference but do not look for like new!!
930757
The answer is "it depends". It depends how dirty the grout is. I use it all the time BUT I still need to scrub to get cleaning done. This is hot steam NOT a power washer.
2183261
Although I've never tried to use the Shark Steam Pocket on my laminate floor, I do use my Shark floor Steamer. I would imagine that it would work as long as you don't leave it in one spot to long.
1177944
I got rid of mine a long time ago, I found it hard to push and it left my floor really wet. I bought the Shark, it has 2 interchangeable steam heads, and it works great, it doesn't leave my floors soaking wet, and it throws out a lot of steam. It does say to use distilled water with it, but I don't, after about a year and a half it did plug up with calcium deposits, but I just took the steam head apart which was easy and soaked it in Vinegar, then cleaned out the small tube with a paper clip, now it works great again.
1661983
It was satisfactory on tile. The brushes don't really scrub grout effectively because grout sits a lower level than the surrounding tile, so the brushes don't really scrub the grout. Over time, the grout gets cleaner, but dirty grout will need to be cleaned manually.
2078559
I use it on tile floors, it works great. It takes more time than a mop, but I'm sure it is getting the surface cleaner
1238804
Not really. It can break up set in stains. Great for grout, grills, floors. It does not suck up dirt, it breaks it down. I purchased a Hoover steam vac from amazon, perfect for carpets. I had a bissell. The Hoover out cleans the bissell by a mile.At about 159.00 it is a steal.
1776911
I purchased the Gruene Steam Mop System a couple weeks ago. Included is a mop for tile, vinyl, etc and a mop for hard wood floors. I read that this machine is not designed to be used on carpet. :-( (However the ability to detach the machine and use as a hand held - opened numerous doors in cleaning procedures. And the additional attachments are a puzzle to solve - which one works best for what job.) You can use your own "mops". I found that old face clothes or dish clothes work great. I haven't even used the Gruene mops yet. I must be saving them for a rainy day. Just read Virginia's answer. My old steamer (that broke) produced an abundance of steam which made my floors very wet and took "forever" to dry. The Gruene is just right. I steam about a 4X4 section at a time. By the time I am finished with 2 more sections the first is dry. YAY!
621729
I do not know I have not used this on grout very much. Although i have used it on our school bathroom floor and it seemed to clean up ok. I did not pay real close attention to that because the grout is not that dirty. Sorry i could not help you out more.
1803394
I just got mine, but we bought my mother this mop about 5 years ago from bed, bath and beyond and she is having no problems. I just mopped my floors yesterday, I wish shark would of included like a scrubber pad type thing. If you have like greasy dirt on floor, this mop will not clean it, I have to manually remove the grime. I found spraying a little floor cleaner on the dirty area first helps. Good suction on the broom vacuum part.
1189489
It does work on tile grout. I suggest using the round brass scrubber. It makes the job a lot easier. Hope this is helpful.
1693171
You have to buy the hard floor cleaner adapter to use it on non-carpeted surfaces, so I haven't tested it, but it's unlikely to do much to the grout since it doesn't scrub.
1563748
The mop works exceptionally well on flat surfaces but extra steam is needed for grouted areas to soften the soil. I use an old tooth brush to help remove the stains. Be careful not to leave the machine on one area for too long as it can loosen the grout. Hope this helps.
826303
Per the manufacture's instructions I would not use it on laminate floors. Steam is not good for them. I don't know if the cleaner would harm the Shark steam mop.
2197521
It will work well on ceramic tile flooring. Not sure about slate as I do not have any slate. Would not be without the Shark now after using continuously for over a year.
1500880
Absolutely!!! I use it on my tiled kitchen floor. I love it. I vacuum my floor to get up all of the dust and crud and then I go over it with the steamer. I throw the pad in the wash with my towels and lay it to dry. I'm very happy that I bought it.
455172
I haven't found ANY steam mop that will 'clean' grout very well. It will clean fairly well if you let the mop sit on an area for a few seconds, but it won't scrub the grout lines if that's what you're looking for. For that matter neither does my hard floor cleaner by another well known floor cleaning company.