There are many large posts here about the benefits of each of the products you mentioned. If you do a search, you find lots of good info and reviews from people who use them everyday. I will say, however, that there don't seem to be many people who use the shark/euro-pro canister steam mop. That is what I have. I got it from Lowe's for $99. It is NOT the same type of appliance as the bissell or the shark mop. Those are "stick" type mops. The shark canister looks like a small canister vacuum. It holds enough water to steam for about 45 minutes. I also have a new large home and lots of tile. I would recommend that you make sure that your grout is sealed properly. That will ease alot of worries. I have several large areas of tile, and I can mop pretty much everything without having to refill (and wait 15 minutes for it to heat up). So basically, I'd say I can mop everything in much less than an hour. It's ALOT less strenuous than conventional mopping. It doesn't use chemicals, either. I never noticed how much that smell bothered me until I quit using lots of cleaning chemicals! It seems to do a VERY good job cleaning the tile. Of course, you still have to sweep first, but I just use a large dust mop and that doesn't take but just a few minutes. The shark also has attachments that are good for cleaning the crevices around toilet seats, corners, etc. There's ALOT of things you can use it for. I haven't had much luck with mirrors, for some reason, though. The only downfall I have with my steam mop is that it only comes with one microfiber pocket (you can flip it over and use both sides). But I use 2-3 when I clean my whole house. I had to order an extra pack from the company and it took 12 weeks to come in. You will DEFINATELY need a couple of packs to do your house. Hope that answers your questions. Good luck.

hmmm...I would contact the seller and see if you can return it for sure. Never heard of this happening. I have one and I really do not use it as much as my old one because it is really hard for me to push also. The older ones were much better, somethings are better left not "new and improved" see if you can send it back good luck! Ree

Most likely your pad is too wet and you could be dripping extra water on the floor. The instructions say not to use a pad when it is too wet. But if that is not the problem, perhaps you have a leak somewhere. You may want to rule out the wet pad first.

When I first moved into my house there was an off white carpet in the front room. It had several small stains (believe to be left from the previous homeowners dog having a few accidents). I tried everything to remove these spots. I found that purified water works. Just take a small dish of it to the spots. Use a white terry cloth towel. Dip it in the water and just blot the spot. Just keep doing this until its gone. Worked wonders on my carpet spots. Gemfire