Bissell PowerFresh Lift-Off Pet Steam Mop, Steamer, Tile, Bathroom, Hard Wood Floor Cleaner, 1544A, Orange

I have waited a decade for steam mop I like- This was it.
-This is the one I picked after a decade of wanting a steam mop and trying various brands and styles.-Very versatile and easy to use-Pretty quiet in the mop configuration, louder in the handheld configuration ( like a vacuum)-Holds up pretty well to a lot of use-Loved it for deep cleaning the grout on the counter and floors-Recommend that you get extra mop pads (that way you can get a bunch dirty= less loads of laundry)-Recommended extra grout head if you have lots of grout (If you need to do a lot of deep cleaning)-I have yet to need to use the extra steam setting, it is just that effective (without ruining my floors or counters)-To me, worth the bit of space it takes up, even if I still lived in an apartmentI have wanted a steam mop for the last decade or so and chose this one out of all the ones that I have tried via friends and family. All the attachments and the fact that it can become hand held has made deep cleaning all parts of the house easy. I used it initially to deep clean the ground on the counter and then the floors in the kitchen and It did an amazing enough job that I discovered that the grout was not the color I grew up thinking it was. I did hand scrub it in the past, but I clearly didn’t get it as clean as I thought I was. The main reason I got a steam mop was because I do not like the feel of the floors after using other mopping options and this is a no chemical way to keep up after kids and messy adults. The floors dry quickly, also perfect with kids and pets running though, and there is no smell. I don’t really care for fragranced things, but there are options you can get for the mop pads. I did get extra mop pads so that I can get a bunch dirty and then wash them all together instead of just the two that it comes with. That and to get an extra grout scrubber head attachment would be my additional recommendation. When using the handheld side of things, it can be a bit loud, but it is not outrageously loud. I would put it up there with a vacuum. In just the mop configuration it is pretty quite. I put it through its paces the first few days that I got it and it has held up really well over the last couple of months. There is a window attachment that I tried for fun and I am not totally sold on it, but that is also probably user error. It would be great if there was gunk on the window though. I am also sure that you could manage to set it up to steam your clothes.Lastly, I like it enough and have talked enough good things about it that my aunt and father want to borrow it. They both have tried various steam cleaners over the years too and know that I do not recommend things lightly.Good luck and happy cleaning!

Great when it works, but it started leaking from the bottom about a year in to using it. It creates a big puddle every time I use it.

My purchase was from the Amazon Warehouse and I was very happy with it, came in the box with all its parts. The indicated “minor defect” scuffs were literally just that, the slight marking or imperfection, but overall it was a fair amount cheaper than brand new.The unit came packaged well and it wasn’t hard to piece the parts together for a first test. The accessories come in a black Bissell bag, but it’s just a basic drawstring bag so it doesn’t separate the components.The water receptacle is a bit annoying. You have to put the machine on its side to fill it, since the water plug is on the side of the cannister. That means you have to turn it off, flip it to it’s side, line up the pouring cup, then fill — unlike other smarter designs where the filling process is upright. Being sideways, it’s harder to gauge how full it is. My previous steam mop would fill while standing with a vertical indicator line with the floating ball marker, so knowing when it was full was easy. Not so with this one, you just have to eyeball the receptacle and overflowing has happened to me. It doesn’t feel like it holds much water.After that, the mop doesn’t take long to heat up. I tested the mop with the mop head cloth with the cleaning grips at the bottom, and added 1/4 of the scent disk. The 1/4 was too little, didn’t notice much of a scent. The steaming mode has a low and high setting. It’s a quieter steam mop than my previous Dirt Devil. It doesn’t make all the hissy bubbly theatrics, making it seem like it’s not as hot, but if you feel the freshly steamed surface, you would know it is hot.I found the large rectangle mop head to be too clunky. It’s great in open spaces but once you hit a corner or an object it becomes a manuevering battle. The triangle shape was much more useful in this regard. If this mop had an option for a triangle floor mop attachment as well as the rectangle, that would be perfect.Speaking of options, to get into smaller spots it is easy to convert it to a handheld steam mop. I used it with the grout cleaning tip and the flat hand mop attachment. It was great for walls and floorboards. There is a lot more moisture in these modes so be careful with the hot water. I didn’t quite find an attachment I loved for the corners of baseboards though, the grout cleaner bristles are a bit too rough on wall paint. It’s easier just to add stream than use a different sponge or tool to clean the loosened dirt.Overall, even though it has a few kinks, for the price and for what you get out of this machine (there are so many applications I haven’t yet tried), I can see it serving a home in so many ways that any minor flaws will remain just that. It’s definitely something I’m glad to have in the arsenal for my home of 3 pets. It can be a quick-clean tool or a heavy duty-clean tool, adjusting to what you need it for.