sue it is made for wood floors..no need to dry the floors at all..they are nearly dry from the FM. It sucks up all the water..it's a great machine.. Ree dx they have been around for a while now..I am on 7 years! where have you been?? LOL!!! also, I didn't mean that it was 'hard' to remove the parts or wash them..I just find I have to stop a lot to empty and fill and it is a little time consuming..believe me, if I had one for years and keep buying them..gotta tell you something :) and yes, it amazes me everytime I empty the bucket and see how dirty it is.. I still can't figure it out..I think a lot of it is dust.... probably the same for you! enjoy your clean floors!! Ree

Read this review on steam mops on amazon. Eureka enviro is the best cleaner according to this reviewer. Shark is the worst. Shark doesn't get hot enough to kill germs. I've had the enviro steamer for 10 years. It cleans well and has been very durable Here is a link that might be useful: steam cleaner review on Amazon.

I hate my shark steam mop. I have ceramic tile in dining room & kitchen, hardwood in living room. I've used it about 5 times. Leaves ugly streaks all over my floors & 2 pads are def not enough--they are a mess & washing (even bleaching) does not get them clean! I've gone back to scrubbing on my hands & knees; however today I wanted to do a quick clean up today in front of my door & now the stupid thing won't steam? Talk about frustrating! Colossal waste of money....

I do either but not both. If I'm vacuuming the living room rug I'll just keep on going with the vacuum, clean the laminate floor, and then go on into the kitchen. If I'm not worried about the rug but just want to do the kitchen floor I'll sweep. Either way, after the loose debris is cleaned up I can use the steam mop.