Eureka 313A Enviro Hard-Surface Floor Steamer

I just used my Eureka 313A Enviro steamer for the first time today on my tile floor. I really liked the idea of a floor steamer (no chemicals) and bought this after reading countless reviews of the Eureka, Shark, Bissell, etc., and was very happy to find out that the product lives up to the reviews. Quick overview of my initial experience: -- Set-up was quick and easy -- Very clean results without streaking on tile (almost everything else we use has streaked our white tile) -- Had a little extra water on the floor -- so took a couple of minutes to dry in spots vs. the seconds it should take. However, this could be the same experience others write about regarding the first couple of times using the mop. -- Still getting the hang of the "right way" to move the mop (not too fast, not too slow), but it isn't hard to push. Still, a little paranoid about keeping it in one place more than 15 seconds (there is a warning not to do that because of the very high temperature). -- I expected to run out of water because I have a very large space to mop; however, I could do the job with one tank of water. That said, I did have to unplug/replug twice to reach everywhere, even with the decently long cord. I might use an extension cord next time. -- I like the adjustable telescoping handle for people of different heights. Will update my review if my experience changes, but happy with it right now. If the cord were a bit longer for my needs and I didn't encounter the extra water issue, then I would have given a full five stars -- this would be 4 1/2 if I could give 1/2 stars.

We have a 2500+ square foot house with all tile - so mopping of the floor on a regular basis became a real chore. We tried the Shark steamer and purchased extra pads because of the amount of floor that needed to be cleaned. The Shark steamer worked good but then all of sudden just quit working and it was not even a year old. So decided - based on reviews - to try the Eureka Enviro Steamer. I like the steamer but the 2 "magic" cloths that came with the steamer in no way will clean the entire house so I will need to buy more...and they are NOT cheap. Plus...despite instructions to rinse the pads out in the sink...this would NOT get the pads clean...I washed then in the washing machine...cold water and gentle cycle...and air dried them. They shrunk and so now I am without any "magic" pads and have tried substituting with everything from microfiber clothes, to dish towels, to hand towels, to cloth diapers....and NOTHING works very well except the "magic" pads. I should have done a little more research on the expense of additional pads - knowing how many I used with Shark - because if I had I would not have bought the Eurkea Enviro Steamer but would have just bought another Shark steamer.

After reading the rave reviews about the Eureka Floor Steamer I finally purchased one last November. I was so disappointed with the quality of the floor steamer: it's bulky and the side pinchers that attach the cloths are a poorly designed. Cleaning my floors have became even more of a chore since I purchased this floor steamer. My Eureka broke last week; I only had it for 8 months, and is not worth my time or effort to have it fixed. I'll be purchasing another name brand floor steamer!

This turned out to be nothing more than an expensive wet-mop. Barely cleaned anything on the tile and didn't clean anything out of the grout. Left water everywhere.

I have tried EVERYTHING on my laminate floors. I live with my mop & bucket out. Four dogs, kids and a multitude of cats cause me to continually be washing my floors. This steamer is awesome. No chemicals used but my floors never felt so clean. Just walking across them is now a pleasure. Streaks, some-but I think I need to get more pads and learn to go with the woodgrain. I would highly recommend this product.

I just got mine last week and tried it today so it was my first experience with this machine and the first "steam mop" that I have owned. I think, all in all, that it is great. It's easy to use, easy to fill and heated up relatively fast. I got all the way through the linoleum in my kitchen and moved into the wood laminate floor in a fairly large hallway. Got about half-way though it before it ran out of steam, approximately 15 minutes. It left the floors damp, but not wet. The dampness dried within 5 minutes or less. Clean up was relatively simple by turning it off, cooling it down, unclipping the cloth (I like the clips), empty it out, wash the cloth and dry by hanging over my deck railing. Unlike others (reading through the reviews), I think the material the cloth is made from is perfect for what it's being used for. It's almost like a dish cloth that is thicker and has a heavy texture. I believe this is something you would want to help clean your floors. I'm impressed upon first use so far and would recommend this product. It sure beats getting down on my hands and knees with a bucket of hot water and sponge. By the way, the head was a bit too large to fit behind the back of the toilet. The only change to the design suggestion I would make would be for the head to be a bit narrower.

I just got mine last week and tried it today so it was my first experience with this machine and the first "steam mop" that I have owned. I think, all in all, that it is great. It's easy to use, easy to fill and heated up relatively fast. I got all the way through the linoleum in my kitchen and moved into the wood laminate floor in a fairly large hallway. Got about half-way though it before it ran out of steam, approximately 15 minutes. It left the floors damp, but not wet. The dampness dried within 5 minutes or less. Clean up was relatively simple by turning it off, cooling it down, unclipping the cloth (I like the clips), empty it out, wash the cloth and dry by hanging over my deck railing. Unlike others (reading through the reviews), I think the material the cloth is made from is perfect for what it's being used for. It's almost like a dish cloth that is thicker and has a heavy texture. I believe this is something you would want to help clean your floors. I'm impressed upon first use so far and would recommend this product. It sure beats getting down on my hands and knees with a bucket of hot water and sponge. By the way, the head was a bit too large to fit behind the back of the toilet. The only change to the design suggestion I would make would be for the head to be a bit narrower.

It works as described, I guess. It's definitely not magical for taking off stains/stuck on debris. I think of it as a mop that doesn't need a bucket to keep getting wet.

I could not WAIT to receive this mop! I had borrowed my mom's Shark steamer and thought it was the livin' end. Then I came to Amazon, did a little research and discovered the Shark left a LOT to be desired. I landed on the extremely thorough review from A. Chandler "ArtistAlana" (THANK YOU Artista Alana for the work you put into your review) and decided this was it. Add to that a local news segment regarding Consumer Reports' review of TEN different steam mops. Their conclusion, you're cheapest and best bet is a bucket of hot water and a $15 mop (I disagree). However, they said that of the ten steamers they tested, the Eureka Enviro Steamer was the best. My product had not arrived yet but by this point, I was 100% confident with my decision. I used the mop on my textured porcelain tile this evening and unfortunately, was not in love. Bottom line is that if you have a scuff mark on your tile (i.e. from a pair of shoes), a steam mop is not going to remove it. And the little tiny nooks in my tile that have some built up dirt did not come clean. For shoe scuffs and these small divits in my tile, it's just going to boil down to hands and knees and some kind of stiff brush - no two ways about it. But is the tile clean? Can I walk on it in white socks and still have white socks? YES. As an extra test, I took advantage of the virgin state of the second pad and decided to go BACK OVER what I had previously cleaned. While it wasn't snow white when I was done, it only got SLIGHTLY dirty. I felt that was a great test and the mop passed. It's important to note that since we don't have children or pets, all we do is vacuum the tile. It almost never gets scrubbed (I'm embarrassed to admit). The tile LOOKED clean, but we all know it wasn't. So if tile like mine that is essentially never scrubbed got so clean with the first pass of the mop that the brand new extra pad is only barely dirty with a second pass, that's pretty good. If it weren't for the scuff mark issue and my textured tile, I would have given this mop a 5, no doubt about it. Everything else is great - the design, the quality, etc. If anyone has any suggestions on how else I could have handled the scuff marks with the mop, please let me know. I did in fact let the mop sit on the scuff for at least 10 seconds and still no go. I went back and forth over it (thinking I needed to "scrub" more) and still no go. Afraid that will require good ol' fashioned scrubbing.

I just received this today after reading several reviews of this product. I previously had two Bissell steam mops that each didn't last over a year so I thought I'd try a new brand. First of all, it didn't start out well when I could clearly tell this wasn't a "new" product as Amazon claimed. The box had been opened and everything was repackaged - things no longer in their packages. It seemed to still have everything there so I gave it a try. While it did mediocre on the floors it certainly didn't seem like it heated to the temperature everyone has claimed in the reviews. It cleaned my hardwood floor, but they weren't that dirty. I can't imagine it removing some of the hard grime or residue. I went back to Amazon's site to get a replacement only to find no replacement is available. So my only option is to return the product - ugh! On top of everything, the price went down $8 since I ordered it two weeks ago. So while I may keep the product just so I don't have to deal with the return, I'm certainly not happy with it or the fact that Amazon sent me a product that clearly could not be considered new and can't offer a replacement.