Hoover® FloorMate® SteamScrub™ 2-in-1 CleanerThe Hoover FloorMate SteamScrub offers an array of options for whole-home steam cleaning. From tiles and toilets to windows and mirrors the SteamScrub has a steam-powered cleaning remedy at the ready. Clean stovetops, around faucets and even the grout between tiles. It's so versatile, you might have trouble stopping once you get started. Best of all, it puts an end to scrubbing and let's the steam do the work for you. Steam mop body (water tank and solution tank attached) 4 Multisurface microfiber pads Water filter (pre-assembled in steam cleaner) (2) 8 fl. oz. bottle of 4X Multifloor Sealed Hard Floor cleaner Sanitizes, kills and removes harmful bacteria in dirt on sealed hard floors Design lets you clean and carry upstairs and downstairs with ease Provides a direct steam spray for tough stains Separate tanks for clean water and solution to give you the option to clean with or without solution

Indicated by easy-to-read steam light Allows you to clean with steam and solution on sealed wood, vinyl and tile, or to clean with steam only Lets you choose the right amount of steam for your floorsrainbow vacuum cleaner wiring diagram Has enough room for water and solutionhoover vacuum cleaners problems Lets you steam anywhere with handheld convenienceargos value vacuum cleaners Lifts embedded dirt between tiles Use to remove soap scum in baths and shower enclosures Clean heavily soiled areas in kitchens Ideal for everything from tiles and toilets to oven tops Leave your windows, tiles and mirrors gleaming Just stretch the cloth over the squeegee tool to safely clean upholstery and clothing

Perfect for hard-to-reach areas such as around faucets Ideal for removing dried-on residue from ovens, work surfaces and pans Comes with (2) 8 fl. oz. bottles of 4X Multifloor Sealed Hard Floor cleaner Residue-free formula which combines with steam to safely clean grease and grime off sealed hardwood, tile and laminate floors Perfect for deep cleaning high-traffic areas like bathrooms and kitchens This steamer is amazing!!It's really easy to use my nine year old loves to steam the hard wood floors in her bedroom. This is a great buy!! Use item at least once a week.amazed at how clean it gets everythingWhat else could you ask for. This is the best floor cleaner I have ever owned. Tossed the other one. Hoover has the greatest products. Steam is powerful and gets the job done.So many attachments for different jobs.I like super clean floors and this does it all!!! I've never though of buying a steamer, I always though my good old mop was great until i saw the presentation on this steamer and knew i had to have it.

love how light and easy it is to use. Leaves my laminate floor looking like new.The handpiece is awesome!! so far I've used it to clean my mirrors and they look great! also to clean my stove burners and they look like new. I also like how the solution smells. I have used this twice and look forward to many years of convenience and having a clean home. It is light weight and easy to use. You think your floors are clean but they aren't. I used just the water with no cleaner with spectacular results. It sets up easy, the pads just go in the washing machine after use and the handheld ability is wonderful. It is made of great materials and easy to store. This thing is easier to work with than a mop and bucket. You will be amazed at how clean your floors can be in a short amount of time. I love this item! I like this steamer. I bought it on sale for $79, and it works like it says. I've tried some more expensive ones and had puddles on my floor from it leaking. This is light, easy to use, has a nice long cord, and the extra pads are great.

I really like being able to add cleaning solution too. Even though the water tank is small, I don't find this to be a problem, because the steam is on demand and not continuous, so it lasts long enough for me. I like having 2 steamers in one too, makes cleaning a lot easier, saves money too. No need to buy all kinds of chemicals This steam cleaner is absolutely wonderful.. Works wonders on floors, great on grout, showers, and wood floors. It works very well. Have used the handheld for kitchen range and sink cleaning to my great satisfaction, and anticipate no problems with the full upright. The steam power is impressive and I'm following customer tips to use only distilled water. In the set-up state, I called Hoover customer service about difficulty I was having disengaging the solution tank and was surprised at their lack of knowledge. A neighbor pointed out that that tank needed both an outward and upward pull, unlike the water tank, but this is explained nowhere in the printed instructions as it should be.

And Customer Service could only read the inadequate instruction that I'd already read in the manual. The manual should be revised to include this and Customer Service should be alerted as well. A It is possible to clean carpet reasonably well with a machine you rent. That said, you should also recognize that a good professional probably would do a better job. And if you anticipate tackling the job frequently on your own, you might be better off buying a deep-cleaning machine, which works similarly to the rental machines. With all of these options, the basic cleaning method is the same. Although it's often called steam cleaning, the process doesn't use actual steam. First a solution of detergent and water is spread over the carpet and worked into the fibers. Then it is rinsed out -- along with the grime -- by vacuuming up as much moisture as possible. (Other approaches to carpet cleaning, such as buffing fibers with absorbent pads or working in absorbent powder and then vacuuming it out, don't work as well, according to research done by Shaw Industries Inc., the world's largest carpet manufacturer.)

Professionals with truck-mounted equipment have the edge in several ways. Because they clean carpets day after day, they aren't as likely to make mistakes such as using too much detergent or neglecting to rinse away all residue. Also, the trucks deliver hot water, which boosts the detergent's effectiveness. With a rental machine, the best you can do is to pour hot water into the mixing tank and hope it doesn't cool off too much as you clean. Finally, professionals benefit from having more powerful vacuum systems. Because they remove more water, it's possible to rinse more thoroughly. The amount of water flowing through carpet fibers is the most important factor that determines whether a cleaning is thorough, Shaw's researchers found. Plus, the professional vacuums leave the fibers dryer, so the room can get back in use faster. However, getting a professional cleaning is relatively expensive compared with tackling the job yourself with a rented machine. Two years ago, as Consumer Reports magazine was testing deep cleaners, researchers also evaluated one professional service and one nationwide rental company's machines.

The pro did an "excellent" job, while the rental machines were just "good." Yet Consumer Reports, always on the hunt for bargains, still saw value in using a rented machine. To clean two rooms and a hallway, the professional charged $181. Renting a machine for a day cost only about $20. One factor that dragged down the score for the rental machines: Their quality varied considerably. If you're a novice at carpet cleaning, this is a big issue. If a machine not in good repair dumps too much detergent onto the carpet, for example, you might just keep going, assuming that's what it's supposed to do. Buying a deep-cleaning machine gets around this problem, assuming you take the time to read the directions and take reasonable care of the tool. Consumer Reports tested three deep cleaners and found that the Hoover Steam Vac V2 and the Bissell 7920 ProHeat Pro-Tech were "very good," just a notch below the professional cleaner's score. Each model cost about $250. If you compare all the numbers, you realize that you could rent a machine nine times for the price of one professional cleaning for part of a house.

And for not all that much more, you could buy a home machine to use whenever you want. So it's a good question whether frequent cleaning with a "very good" or even a "good" machine leaves the carpet cleaner than if you save up for periodic professional cleaning, even if it is more thorough. Carpet manufacturers generally recommend professional cleaning of carpets every 12 to 18 months. But if you have indoor pets, track in oily dirt from a garage floor, or find lots of sticky things spilled on your carpet, renting a machine or buying one for interim cleanings makes sense. If, after several DIY cleanings, the fibers don't seem to be as clean as they once were, you can always call in a pro for a more thorough job. If you do proceed to clean on your own, with either a rented machine or one you buy, a few steps can make all the difference in how the job turns out. Use only the detergent recommended for the machine, and never use more than the label recommends. A more concentrated formula won't clean better;

it will just leave the carpet fibers sticky. Many professionals mist a pre-treatment solution onto the carpet, which allows a longer time to break down oily compounds. Then they run only clear water through the machine. You might experiment with the same approach. Or, if you want to minimize the use of cleaning products in your house, try using the machine with only plain, hot water, especially if you still plan a professional cleaning periodically. Before you begin, make sure that you have one or more good fans available so that you can ensure speedy drying even if something goes wrong. With properly functioning equipment, the carpet should dry within four or five hours; if it takes more than 24 hours, you risk getting mildew growth in the backing. What's a realistic expectation for carpet stain removal? Many so-called "stains" are actually soil that has stuck onto carpet fibers because something sticky spilled and wasn't cleaned up. A deep cleaning with detergent and water should get this out.

Stains are color changes in the fibers themselves. Quick action when spills occur usually makes all the difference in whether these changes are permanent or correctable. The first aid measures depend on the specific spill. On the Web, you can find all sorts of home remedies, some that work and some that don't. Because you'll work quickly, assemble a stain-removal kit ahead of time. Stock it with white cloths or paper towels and three spray bottles, labeled. Fill one with detergent solution -- water plus a few drops of clear, liquid dishwashing detergent (no more than 1/4 teaspoon of detergent to 32 ounces of water). Fill the second bottle with half water and half white vinegar; this makes an acidic cleaner that will combat alkaline spills. The third bottle is for an alkaline cleaner to use against acidic spills. Mix one tablespoon of ammonia to one cup of water. (Never use the alkaline cleaner on wool or wool-blend carpets because it will destroy the fibers.) Add to your kit a bottle of nail polish remover, a chewing gum remover, and a spot remover designed specifically for grease, oil or tar.