Bissell Steam Mop Hard-Floor Cleaner, Green Tea, 1867-7
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Bissell Steam Mop Hard-Floor Cleaner, Green Tea, 1867-7
Customer Review: Steam iron on a stck?
Summary: 1 Stars
I came here thinking this was what I wanted until I read the reviews. These taught me that this is for obsessive compulsive floor cleaning people like my ex-fiancé who used to scrub the kitchen floor on her hands & knees.
My situation is 800 square feet of vinyl flooring on in an old farmhouse on a ranch. For years I've suffered trying to mop it with one of those $10 sponge mops from the grocery store. (No more ex-fiancé on her hands & knees). What a slow, torture it is trying to mop with a sponge on a broom handle. SLOW! TERRIBLE TOOL!
Reading many of these reviews made me realize this is NOT A MOP. It is a steam iron on a stick for those who already have immaculate floors but who (rolls his eyes) need to sanitize (sterilize) the floor after dropping a piece of chicken. (shakes his head). Funny, I don't ever remember dropping raw chicken on my floor...
Anyway, thank you for all the reviews. It became clear what I needed so I drove to Lowes and paid about $80 for a mop with one of those industrial wringer pails. WOW! Thank God for Amazon reviews! For the first time since I moved here my 800 square feet of vinyl floors are bright & clean.
Using a brand new, industrial type mop with wringer pail was like I had been trying to cut firewood for 4 years with a hacksaw. Then someone handed me a brand new high quality chain saw. Like the light bulb suddenly lighting up over my head.
Using the right tool for the right job, as the saying goes, allowed me to super clean the entire house in record time without being bored, tired, or frustrated. Got a bad spot (gopher blood from where the cats ate one or more) and that big cotton head on the long hardwood handle is the substitute for hands & knees. I mean that. I scrubbed all the gopher blood and hardened guts from the floor next to the toilet without bending down.
I got the right tool for the job thanks to these Amazon reviews. No steam iron on a stick to sterilize a spot where butter fingers dropped raw chicken. This is not a joke--this is a serious review about a real life event. Thank you.
Customer Review: Easy and Convenient!
Summary: 4 Stars
I did a lot of research prior to purchasing this mop. I had looked at the Shark in stores and couldn't bring myself to pay $99 sight unseen. After looking at the reviews for the Bissell, however, I decided to take the plunge.
I could not be happier! I assembled it immediately (assembly is very quick and easy), filled it with distilled water and away I went! I am not much of a "down-on-my-knees" scrubber but I love a clean floor. I was amazed to see stains removed that previously I was not able to get clean. I have older linoleum flooring and the Bissell gave it new life. I have a larger kitchen and I never had to move the plug I could reach all the way around. The swivel head is perfect for corners and around the toilet. I was slightly concerned about the comments about the wetness of the floor afterward. Now that I've used it I can see how it could be problematic for hardwood but I didn't feel like the floor was any wetter than traditional mopping or using the Swiffer wet pads. I did notice the dullness and streaking that some people complained about. This can be remedied by drying the floor after mopping but it goes away quickly enough just by walking on it. I have five cats and two dogs and the kitchen is the main thoroughfare through my house so it acquires a lot of dirt. I have never seen my floor so clean as after using this mop.
The only reason I gave this mop a four out of five is due to it's performance on textured flooring. I work at a veterinary hospital and I thought it would be perfect for cleaning up after messy animals since it worked so great at my home. The floor there has a slight bumpy texture and I found that it just wouldn't move across the floor. It kept stopping and the head would flip upward so I had to keep constant downward pressure to prevent that from happening. I don't think any other steam mop would perform any differently, I just feel if you have any roughness or texture to your floor you might want to stick with old-fashioned mopping and not get a steam mop at all.
Otherwise great product and I can't wait to mop again!
Customer Review: Beats Mopping Any Day!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
My daughter has asthma so I do not have carpet in any room in my house. Needless to say I have a lot of rooms to mop. The backbreaking job of mopping is NOT my favorite thing to do.
After seeing a commercial for another brand of steam floor cleaner I decided to check into it. I did my research and decided on the Bissel 1867. It got great reviews and was reasonably priced. I received it "lickity-split" from AMAZON.COM (my favorite place to shop for just about anything).
Assembly couldn't be easier. All you do is slip one piece on one end and one piece on the other end, secure the pieces with two screws and you're done.
To use it you put water (preferrably "distilled") in the water tank, slide the tank into its place on the machine, plug it in and you're set to go. To clean the floor you hold the trigger on the handle down as you pull the cloth covered steam head across the floor. It really produces a cloud of steam in SECONDS. But the best part is yet to come.
Unbelievable may seem a little too strong of a word to use but it is the only one that accurately describes the job this machine does. You can literally see the streak of clean floor beside the dirty part of the floor just like they claim. To get something a little tough off the floor you just hold the head over the spot for a few extra seconds and up it comes. The dirty stains on the floor are absorbed into a removable cloth cover that is on the head. It comes with two covers but you'll want to buy extras because they get saturated after a while with the water and stains. Be warned that the water tank is a little small and needs refilling maybe a little more often than I would like and you have use slightly slower strokes so the steam has time to do its job. The cord length was more than adequate. My rooms are small so I was able to reach any area with no problem. You'll still have to do something additional to get the floor edges but no machine will do them.
I HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend the Bissel Steam Floor cleaner.
Customer Review: A Healthier Way to Clean
Summary: 4 Stars
I received this as a gift, after struggling to keep up with cleaning the wood and travertine floors in my new home. I have tried, and been disappointed in, cheaper options like cloth, sponge, and micro-fiber push mops, and had resorted to hand-scrubbing the tile and just ignoring the wood floors. What a wonderful, time-saving appliance the Bissell has turned out to be!
Pros:
1) No chemicals necessary. With all the press lately about the horrible things in household cleaners, this was a BIG win for me.
2) It sanitizes. If you let the steam linger over one spot for 10-15-seconds, it actually sanitizes the area. This is fantastic for bathroom floors, especially. I have even used it on the floor of our shower!
3) Gets up the dried-on gunk. I am a messy cook and have two toddlers, and I used to spent way too much time scraping up dried food off the tile. It still takes a little time for the steam to work on it, but it certainly saves my back and my knees a lot of wear and tear!
4) Very easy to "load" and put up. This is a big deal to me...I don't have the patience to mess with any complicated prep or take down. Just fill up the water reservoir, slip on a mop head, plug it in, and GO. When done, unplug, remove mop head (and throw in laundry), empty any water from the reservoir, and DONE.
Cons:
1) It is a bit heavy. The pivot head is nice, and allows for easy maneuvering around the floor, but it really can get heavy. If you are considering this as a gift for an older person who may be a little frail, this is probably not the right appliance.
2) Not great on grout. Must echo other reviewers' comments.
3) There is no real "scrubbing" head. I wish that, in addition to the cloth mop head, there was some sort of scrubbing attachment. This might help with the grout issue.
Overall, I would recommend in a heartbeat to friends and family who want to save time and reduce the use of chemicals in their households!
Customer Review: So far, so good!
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a mom of 14 children, so my floor gets very dirty, very often. I had seen the Shark mop on TV and wanted to give it a try. I did my research on here and too many reviews said it was flimsy and quit working after about 3 mon. While hardly any reviews of the Bissell said that it had quit working on them (although to be honest many were like me and were reviewing it after only a short time of having it), they did say it was sturdier, but left more water on the floor than they would like. Since I knew I would be giving this mop more use than the average person, I chose to get the Bissell even though the floor didn't dry almost immediately like the Shark Mop, a feature which was highly desirable in my book. I have had the mop for a couple of weeks now and I have to say, so far so good. I like the way it works. It gets even dried on spills up easily. It doesn't leave my floor as wet as my old mop, but it does not dry almost instantly. I use it almost every single day, so I'm hoping it will last me long enough to get my money's worth and justify replacing it, only time will tell. I did purchase the Tersano Lotus pads which another reviewer said would fit it, even though it's not made for the Bissell. They do fit and they work just as good as the pads that come with it. When I first used it, it tended to leave a film on my tile, but I think that is due more to the pads than the mop. I put just a little vinegar in my water and that seems to help. Not sure how this will affect the mop over time. My one complaint about this mop is that while it will get underneath cabinet edges, it will not fit under the edge of my fridge and in the corners like I would like it to because the head is too thick. I keep my microfiber mop handy to do those areas before doing the rest of the floor. I read the Shark mop head does not swivel as does the Bissell, a feature that is a must! Overall, I am very happy with this purchase and if it lasts long enough, I'll buy another when it quits!