SteamFast SF-227

I received the Shark as a Christmas present (puh-leeze!) and tried it out right away. I used it twice to give it a fair chance, although I was ready to throw it in the trash after the first use. Drawbacks:… it takes two hands to operate, one to point the nozzle and the other to hold the canister, but you need another hand to wipe up the mess it makes while you are working. When it runs out of steam you have to towel down all the dirt and water you've just loosened. DOUBLE WORK!! It is not balanced correctly so if you set the canister down, it tips over and steam goes all over the place. DANGEROUS! It runs about 5 minutes before running out of water but then you have to wait a minimum of 15 minutes until it cools down before refilling it. TIME CONSUMING! There is an attachment to use for cleaning the tile in the shower. Another three-handed job and complete waste of time. I gave up trying after the first tankful. I want a product that sucks up the dirt, not one that spreads it all around so I have a worse mess to clean up. There is one thing it worked well on: the dirt that gets stuck in the corner where two baseboards meet...if I pointed the nozzle in the corner for a long time,all that gunk loosened up and came out. Don't buy it unless you enjoy being frustrated and annoyed.

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