Euro-Pro Shark Steam Mop – Gray/ Purple Vacuum\015 I love the clean from steam, but all my floors look hazy and streaky after cleaning. I wish they would look clear and shiny!! Help!\015

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If there is an odd-looking substance on the pad, the streaking is likely being caused by dirt or residual cleaning products. If you have used floor polishes or wax on your floor, use of any steam product may decrease the glossiness and you could refer to the manufacturer of the wax or polish for removal.
In addition to cleaning everyday dirt and grime, Shark claims its Steam Pocket Mop sanitizes floors, removing 99.99% of all household germs and bacteria with just the power of steam. Plus, the super-heated steam dries in 30 seconds, so there’s no wait time for your floor to dry.
Avoid Using a Steam Mop on Wood

Some steam mop manufacturers, such as Shark and Bissell, may say you can use it on a sealed hardwood floor, but Stocki recommends against it because moisture could still possibly force itself into the joints between the boards and get into the wood and warp it.

After use, unplug your steam mop and let it cool before removing the Dirt Grip pads. Empty the water tank before storing. Wait until it has fully cooled and all the steam has been released. Machine wash your Dirt Grip pads separately, with warm water, using liquid detergent.
If you are using a mop that has not been cleaned properly, it can spread dirt and grime instead of picking it up, leaving streaks on your floors. To prevent this, it`s important to regularly clean and sanitize your mop and change the water when it gets dirty.
Drying Without Leaving Streaks

After you`ve wet mopped your floors, go over the mopped area with a dry microfiber wet mop pad or cloth (yes I know that sounds like an oxymoron). The microfiber wet mop pad will remove any lingering streaks.

Our testing has found that all steam mops remove stains fairly well, with marginal differences, and are likely slightly better than a regular mop and bucket due to the heat and vapour produced by the steam.
So, where does the dirt go when you steam clean? Actually, it doesn`t go anywhere. Instead, the heat and vapour of steam cleaning ensure that all the unwanted substances or stains are fully broken down and easy to get rid of.
Avoid Hardwood and Laminate Floors

Avoid using a steam mop on any type of flooring that should not have hot water on it or on adhesive tiles with lifting corners. It`s common for steam-mop manufacturers to warn against using steam mops on “unsealed” floors, a vague direction.

Yes, a steam mop is good for tile floors.

With SUPER HEATED steam, you can deep clean and sanitize tile floors without using any harsh chemicals.

The Cleaning Nozzle is clogged

Calcium and other minerals may build up in the nozzle, so you may need to clean the nozzle in order to produce steam. To do this, either use the nozzle cleaner provided with the Steam Pocket Mop, or use a straightened-out paper clip.

Product details

The Shark Steam Mop Replacement Pads 2-Pack is the cleaning pad option that works with the Euro-Pro XT3101 mop. These pads easily attach to the mop at the bottom and the pads can be machine washed and used multiple times over. This can help you to save money since they can be reused.

What Should I Use? Good quality tap water. If you don`t have issues with hard water stains and buildup, your tap water is good.
“All you need is a little bit of metho [methylated spirits] or dishwashing liquid, super-hot water and a flat mop,” she explained. You need to ring the mop out really well before you put it on the tiles and when you mop, you need to do it in a figure eight pattern. “Don`t over wet, this is how you avoid streaks.

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Streaks on porcelein tile from shark steam mop
ANSWER : I have the same problem!!! its driving me nuts, i think its the microfibe pads that do it. I used the kenwood steam mop and it didnt have a microfibe cleaning pad on the bottom of it and it cleaned it perfectly, no streaks! because that blew up i have the monster mop and it streaks every time, i ended up wraping a bath towl around the base and mopping with that on it, dont know what else to do?

For some reason, our shark steam mop stop working. Usually after I plug the steam mop, the power light would light up then you would hear & see steam coming out of the mop’s head but all of
ANSWER : HEATING ELEMENTS BURNT OUT. WILL COST OVER $100. TOFIX. SHARK NOW HAS A NEW MODEL “SHARK 3” MUCH BETTER

Shark Steam Mop – Gray/ Purple Vacuum: shark steam mop has water, but there is no steam….
ANSWER : I tried running vinegar through as you would a coffee pot to get rid of hard water scales. This did not work. Then I noticed that the light behind the shark decal on the front of the machine was going off and on. And sure enough as I moved the cord around the light would come off and on. Looking closer I could see the the heat had melted thru some of the cord.I bought mine at Target before xmas last year, throwing away the sales slip after several months so I guess there is nothing I can do about it.

Kenwood Steam mop
ANSWER : The Manufacturer suggests you clean the hose by removing the water tank dammed if u can get it off though.

Streaking I just used my Shark steam mop for the first time and I am very disappointed in the streaks that were left on my porcelain tile floors. The floor was vacuumed before I mopped. What can I do about this?
ANSWER : You maust have some type of wax build up on ur porceline tiles that has not been removed, and should never been used to begin with as poceline is its own finished luster…or you may have used a strong concentration of cleaner that has left behind residue and needs more water clean up…..try looking to see what type of lines,and size the streaks are and decide if they are created by the cleaning pocess or are left behind by the cleaning solution…..good luck…hope this helps..

Shark steam mop leaves ugly streaks on my floors
ANSWER : Http://www.sharkclean.com/ go to the web page and after support and download, see video, read you instr. manual or chat with them for support in how to fix it the problem.
God bless you

Shark Steam Mop – Gray/ Purple Vacuum: I left water in the steam mop and now the steam is…
ANSWER : Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote about the Euro-Pro Shark Steam Mop and why it maynot be getting steam to the head…

Euro-Pro Shark Steam Mop Problem

Here also is a link to get any of the Shark Manuals that you need.

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