House cleaning equipment review: Shark Professional Steam Mop
About six months ago I purchased a Shark Professional Steam Mop. I had one of the entry level ($79 -$99) Shark steam mops and was very disappointed. The reason for my disappointment was because after just a few months of use, the product broke. The problem with that mop was that steam is created by pumping the handle which is connected to the base. I’m not sure if it was the handle that broke or something inside that produces the steam. The point is, it stopped producing steam. What good is a steam mop that doesn’t produce steam?
With that in my mind, I was a little bit nervous about buying another Shark product, but after using the Shark Professional Steam Mop at a client location and reading several reviews I decided to give it a try for my house cleaning needs. After six months of use, I am glad I have given Shark a second chance.
The Shark Professional Steam Mop comes with everything you need to ensure you’ll have extra- clean floors without the use of chemicals. I’ve put this to the test in many different situations. My two kids (7 and 5 years old) give me plenty of opportunities to test floor-cleaning products out, and the Shark Professional Steam Mop has never let me down. If there is some sort of food caked to the floor, a scuff mark left behind or even a crayon mark on the floor, the Shark Professional Steam Mop will take care of it.
The mop retails for $109-$149, depending on where you purchase it. The increase from the entry level mop is well worth the extra investment. The feel, build and performance of this mop vs. the entry level one is vastly different. The other nice thing with this mop is you don’t have to pump the handle to create the steam. As a result, there is one less thing you need to worry about breaking.
The mop comes with the following;
- Two square microfiber mop pads and one triangular microfiber mop pad that can be used on both sides. All you have to do is flip the head of the mop over to use the other side. This is a really great feature!
- It also comes with a carpet glider, which you use over the microfiber mop pads. This allows you to do a cleaning of area rugs that may have a few small spots on them. They also leave a rug looking fresh.
After using the Shark Professional Steam mop for over six months now, I have nothing but good things to say about it. I really feel like it was money well spent and I’d highly recommend the Professional model to anyone that asked. If you have any questions call Total Cleaning Plus to get all your answers.
