Steam cleaners and hardwood a myth????
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Bissell Steam ruined hardwood floor?
Comments (3)Are your floors finished with shellac? Does it look like damaged finish? Try a towel dampened with denatured alcohol - lay it over the top of the spot and press down....See MoreSteam Cleaner for Hardwood
Comments (3)Your going to cause a lot of damage using a steam cleaner on any wood or laminate floor!!!!!! I don't care what they say you can clean with it, wood is not one of them. Their marketing is trying to sell to the masses. Call and ask, what they cover if their machine causes damage to your wood floor, and what they would be liable for. Those things are a floor failure investigators, job security!! Easy money....See MoreHardwood Floor Steam Cleaning Question
Comments (4)Water + wood = swelling so what you're doing long term is popping the finish off. Short term you MAY see a cleaner floor but once that finish is compromised, keeping it clean will be more difficult. A damp microfiber cloth (use water or cleaning agent of your choice, diluted and wrung out) is a great wood floor cleaner. I use the Bona mop but not the Bona cleaners. I prefer a VERY diluted Mrs. Meyers Lemon Verbena general purpose cleaner....See MoreSteam mop for hardwood floors?
Comments (13)I have been using the Bissell steam cleaner on my floors for a few years now. They have never looked better. No streaks anywhere. We have solid wood brazillian cherry,which are dark and glossy so they normally show everything. I echo the poster who said that the steam dissipates very quickly, so does not really seem to be a threat to the wood. I tried Bona and many other cleaners, but the steam mop is by far the best. We also have tile and marble floors, and I love that I can go right through the house with one device. I'll never go back to another method. There is much more discussion on these cleaners on the Cleaning Forum....See Morebeaniebakes
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