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Steamp Mop for Wooden Floors?
I have soft-wood floors in my house, and until now have been cleaning with just hot water and a few drops of dish soap. This works really well, but due to my pregnant belly I won't be able to get down on my hands and knees and get it as clean as I like. I've been hearing good things about steam mops. Any recommendations? Will these still be green (nasty chemical free) and safe for my very easily scratched floors? TIA!
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Re: Steamp Mop for Wooden Floors?
I third the Shark Steam Mop. I had the original version in our old house which was all older hardwoods and tile and it worked great. We have a new house and new hardwoods now so I got the new one with all the different attachments/pads and still love it!!! Plus the cord is longer now so I can do much more without unplugging and replugging.
Best is - it doesn't streak!!!
I was considering a steam mop, googled, found this and confirmed it with several contractors my husband knows.
"Under no condition should a wood floor be steamed mopped!
Wood is extremely prone to bubbling, swelling, and warping with exposure to water over time. There are products that state they are safe to use on "sealed" wood. The flaw in that statement is the idea that your entire floor is sealed.
If your floor is a prefinished floor as most are today, each board came separate. As you staple/nail them into place there is a small space left. The tops of the board are polyurethaned but the sides are not. As the steam is pressed into those spaces your floor will be permanently damaged in time.
A site finished floor where you have sanded bare wood and applied the polyurethane in your home has the same issue as above. Once the seasons change the boards begin to shrink in winter causing the polyurethaned to break in between each board. These spaces are not large and you many not be able to easily seem them while walking across. But these steam mops will allow water to make its way between the boards.
Regardless what a product states, do not use these on your floor. Bruce, Armstrong, Hartco, Tarkett, and Thomasville all state they void warranties on a floor that has water damaged caused by seam mops."
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Do NOT use steam for real wood floors!!! Yes, steam cleans almost anything, but it is NOT compatable with wood. (You would not wash a wool sweater in hot water - right?)
The steam cleaners are popular, but not recommended by those who make and install wood --- I trust them more.