How long would steam last for? Meaning, for how long will it clean before you have to refill with water again?--thanks
1695211
It last between 5 and 10 min. Tank is small. It is however handheld so can't expect a lot.
1695212
It lasts quite a while. Obviously it depends in how long you're holding down the trigger but I can do an entire bathroom or my entire kitchen without ever refilling and I have a 5000 sq ft house so my rooms aren't small. I've never once have been cleaning and had to stop to refill. I've even deep cleaned my oven interior and stove top burners with it and not had to refill.
1695213
I used it about 1/2 hour on and off as it did each window and still had more steam to go. I have a large four window bay and I cleaned all the side and the base and under the sill. I live in the woods so in the summer time I get a lot of spiders and need to keep cleaning the windows. When I used this last week I have not needed to use it since and the area around the windows look great. Hope this helps.
1219118
I would say it depends on how hard your water is but after owning at least 4 steamers and my new home being on a well I have personally decided it is always best to use distilled water! That way you don't get as much build up and if you have wood floors the water can leave a white film on your floors over time!!! But I would NEVER buy this unit again!!! Save your money and get a commercial steamer it will last you 10 times as long and work better!!!
1268611
Use baking soda and hot, hot water. Let it sit for 10 minutes or so and then rinse with warm water afterwards.Will be good as new. I use mine for Iced tea and can get quite awful looking if not cleaned thoroughly.
1344664
It takes a small break to build full steam back up if you use it constantly. Not a problem really, mine builds back up quickly!
1410859
No I can't. My husband tried to fix and we threw it away and bought another with a 3 year replacement policy. So I don't have to worry about it for 3 more years. You have the one I just bought so it doesn't sound good for the home team. I had the Steam then Vac and pitched it out. No one makes anything that lasts anymore but what I do suggest, do not use tap water only distilled water. Too many mineral deposits can reek havoc on those little orifices and connections. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. The steam then vac didn't even last 3 years.
926542
Until the steam stops coming out....it's different with every batch, but it seemed to average around 6 minutes.
740350
Make sure you follow the manufacture's instructions. Wait the amount of time specified and use the steamer. The steamer will stop working after a few minutes and you will have to wait until the water heats up again, but after this you should good to go a few minutes and not a few seconds. If it only runs for a few seconds, make sure the fittings are correctly installed and try again. After this I would call the manufacturer for assistance.
354191
I have bought 3 of the steamfast steamers. One for home, one for Fl. and one for my daughter. A friend of mine in Fl. bought one also. Never had anything wrong. Oldest one is five years. How can you break the cap where you put the water. I suggest you call the company. Mine came fro Kansas City.
247092
It's a mixture of water and cleaner. The manual suggests using warm water. There's definitely no steam, though.
2241038
At least to my experience, as far as its got enough water in it, it will continue to steam. It may only stop steaming if the cord gets twisted badly. But other than that I think we can call it continuous steam.
930756
yes. I used nothing but the steam. If it's a tough job, steam on highest pressure makes it easier; when it starts to weaken a bit, let it 'recharge' and it will continue to work well. In 2 or 3 places, I had to go over the grout 2 or 3 times but I had moved into a house where the people never cleaned it, and it was over 10 years old.
1491265
We love our Haan. The unit comes off the handle so it can be used as a hand held unit. Produces steam in about 1 minute. We can clean our kitchen/dining area (approx. 12x18) with one tank and in about 20 minutes. The reusable pads look like new after they are washed. The pads kind of Velcro onto the head so if one gets dirty or too wet you just step on the corner, lift up the unit, the pad comes off, place the unit on a clean pad and keep going.
1356999
Hi, I met a Steam Mop rep in a home fair I attended. He advised that we use only DISTILLED Water. He said that our mop will last much longer is=f we use that. I am not sure what "purified water" is so just use distilled water and you will be fine. By the way, I love my mop!
291240
I find that the cheapest way to clean these things is with Polident. One tablet dissolved into the water before pouring it into the steam chamber, then run 2 or 3 batches of clear water through it to rinse. If this doesn't clean it, you need to buy a new one.
2284771
That's because that steamer is garbage. I've returned 2 of them. Go to bed bath and beyond. I got a conair one for 50 dollars and it's lasted 6 months. Works perfect everytime
821079
My instruction sheet advised to let the steamer cool down a few minutes, and because of the extreme amount of steam from the unit after opening it, that made sense to me. You can find something else to do for just a couple of minutes. It's a safety issue I learned the dumb way. Besides, you'll probably be clearing debris steamed loose or drying windows, etc. Hope this helps. I had the smaller unit but love this one because it holds more water, don't have to stop and refill as often and it's still lightweight. Haven't found anything it won't reach or get cleaner. Particularly like the shorter attachment because it gets into tighter places like tracks on thermal windows.
627045
Hi have owned for 8 months when steam setting is used does not seem to have any problem with continuous steam. Also very easy to fill tank with water as it comes off the iron to take to the sink. Good luck !