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(More customer reviews)Steam cleaners have their place but you should know their limitations. They basically spray a very tiny stream so if you're cleaning a large surface (like a sink or countertop, for instance) it's going to take forever. And you have to wipe off the surface afterwards to remove the water/dirt that's left behind. But the benefit is that you won't have to use chemicals. That's great for people with asthma or with pet birds, etc.
I did a lot of research before purchasing this unit. A lot of the competitor's brands don't get hot enough to actually sanitize, but supposedly this one does. (Don't know how you'd be able to prove it, though). But it did leave the surfaces I cleaned more "clean" looking than usual. On my countertop & glass cooktop there were no streaks like when I used chemicals before. The toilet looks cleaner than from just spraying with chemicals but you still have to wipe off the nasty water as the steamer will "rehydrate" whatever dirt is present, which tended to send a cloud of really stinky pee scented steam in my face in the kid's bathroom. It didn't work well on a grimy kitchen sink (the pressure wasn't enough to blast off any caked on dirt or soap.) Ditto with mess on bird cages. But it works well on surfaces that are not too dirty/caked to begin with.
As for the particular unit, I found the extension hose the only tool that would allow me to reach what I needed to clean. If you just hold the unit without the extension hose you'll tire your hand & you won't be able to reach most areas because you're not supposed to tip the unit. It's best to leave it sitting on the counter & use the extension hose, except that you have to hold down the button on the unit itself with your other hand. That can be awkward. I suppose you could tie a string around it to hold the button down, but after a few minutes you lose pressure while the unit re-heats. It seems that other brands I researched have similar limitations. Another disappointment is that you can't tell how full the water tank is, and you're supposed to empty all water before putting the unit away.
So you'll get a good clean as long as you know it's going to take a very long time and you'll have to wipe up loads of water. But if you have a problem with using chemicals this is one alternative.
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