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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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 Posted - Mar 13 2011 : 08:39:44 AM
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I know there was a thread on these. Well I have had one for, yep, just over a year. We just redid all of our flooring due to a plumbing leak, & I pulled the Shark out to do my new floors.
One puff of steam & DEAD. I looked up my order on QVC, and it was ordered 1/24/10, with a 1 yr warranty of course. Even more discouraging is that they are selling it for $40 now, & there are multiple reviews that had the same thing happen, conking out after just over a year.
I loved the thing at 1st, but now am just disgusted.
Maybe I will try the Haan
So buyer beware I guess... |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Mar 13 2011 : 11:56:12 AM
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Ewww! So sorry, Lisa. I was thinking of buying one. But David just keeps saying no. Eww, again. Guess that makes him right! Hate it when that happens! ;(
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
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Edited by - Miss Bee Haven on Mar 13 2011 5:39:25 PM |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
2900 Posts |
Posted - Mar 13 2011 : 2:41:23 PM
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Alee...Tap water per instructions, & we do not have hard water. Our water is very nice here, spring fed & quite soft.
I just saw that Amazon has pulled this & is only selling from outside vendors..
Janice... I guess Dave has won this round, but Burlington is coming up & he knows all too well what can happen when he brings his truck to that location... |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4745 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4745 Posts |
Posted - Mar 13 2011 : 3:42:34 PM
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Lisa, Did you buy your Shark at Bed, Bath & Beyond? They are superb with returns and if you have the receipt, they will take it back without a problem.
I bought my Shark vacuum/steamer a few months ago and so far, so good. I was so impressed with it that I bought the portable attachment cleaner set up too. I'll mark my calendar to see if they both make it past the one year mark. Hopefully they will keep working for me.
Good luck finding something new that will last!
Dawn in IL |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Mar 13 2011 : 4:23:04 PM
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Lisa- when I bought my Shark Steam mop the instructions said not to use tap water but to only use distilled water. I still use tap water but I know that eventually that will catch up with me. Even soft water does have some minerals in it so over time I could imagine it would gunk up the heating element. However they do seem to be a bit on the cheaper side of manufacturing so it also doesn't surprise me that it might conk out after only one year. That is super frustrating though. My next steam mop will be a higher grade one, but the Shark was definitly a good "test run" so to speak. I learned I love them!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
www.allergyjourneys.blogspot.com
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pmburk
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
Pamela
Fort Worth
TX
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2011 : 6:05:33 PM
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4745 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4745 Posts |
Posted - Apr 05 2011 : 1:35:06 PM
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I agree with Pamela, I am love the steam mop, but my Shark is awkward to use. It is too wide to fit around the tight corners, especially in the bathroom. When mine finally dies, I will looking for something better constructed too.
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Heartbroken farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Annette
rio vista
Ca
USA
604 Posts |
Posted - Apr 06 2011 : 08:01:13 AM
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Lisa, mine is in almost daily use. We bought ours on April 19th of 2010, and last week mine died!! I took it apart. The little heating and pressure element was still good, the hoses had just become brittle, and cracked. I sent my DH to the hardware store, and less than $10. later, I have a new mop. Lots of little screws involved with the covers, but the hoses themselves are held on with simple pinch clamps. I was so upset when it broke, and thrilled to have it working again.
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
www.broken908.blogspot.com
http://forums.familyfriendpoems.com/broken908
"The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values."-Dean William Ralph Inge |
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
2900 Posts |
Posted - Apr 06 2011 : 5:05:28 PM
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Good to know Annette, but I fear my problem will not be the same, since (shamefully bows head), mine was not in use near that much
We had our house torn apart for several months due to a plumbing leak, & uneven concrete is not condusive to steam cleaning.
I will check it out this weekend.
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
Posted - Apr 06 2011 : 5:20:32 PM
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I paid 240 dollars for my steam mop at a home show two years ago. I don't watch much tv, so it was all new to me at the home show and I didn't know they had anything cheaper. Till I bought it and then my mom told me about the shark on tv. Oh well.......any way, mine died a few months ago as well! I talked to the home show people this year and they wouldn't do anything for me. I think I will take it apart and check the hoses. However, I was wondering what is a good brand? I had been thinking about the shark...but not if it will die too.
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Edited by - MagnoliaWhisper on Apr 06 2011 5:21:14 PM |
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MaggieMB
True Blue Farmgirl
217 Posts
Mary
western
Pa
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Posted - Apr 06 2011 : 6:09:00 PM
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| Oh no! I was just reading the "to swift or not to swift" thread and decided that a shark was just what I needed! |
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HookAngel
True Blue Farmgirl
253 Posts
Bren
CA
USA
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Posted - Apr 13 2011 : 7:23:12 PM
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dazed81
Farmgirl in Training
43 Posts
Meagan
Wyanet
IL
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2011 : 08:47:46 AM
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I have had my Monster Steam Mop since 2007, so... five years. Stilllll going. I love it. I have always wondered about the swivel of the shark, but since this one keeps going, it's all good :)
I do have a Haan handheld steamer and love that too.
Have you tried to put vinegar in it to unclog the steamer? Sometimes this helps, especially if you have mineral deposits that build up over time from tap water (which is what I use too) this is what Monster recommends when it stops letting steam out :)
Mamma to Ardyn Isabel (9-3-07) and Marek Owen (3-31-09)
An Original Farm Girl Transferred to a small town with marriage. 6 Buff Orpington Chicks and 14 year old "Boyd the Wonder Beagle"
You'll find us Blogging, Cloth Diapering, Breastfeeding, Sewing, Gardening, Crafting and Recycling.
www.adventuresineverydaylife.com |
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jenfulks
Farmgirl at Heart
9 Posts
Jennifer
Colorado Springs
CO
USA
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Posted - Apr 25 2011 : 07:56:52 AM
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
Posted - Apr 25 2011 : 08:39:27 AM
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I mainly use vinegar and not water. The thing is, mine has plenty coming out! lol too much! It just comes out in a big old puddle streaming out, instead of steaming out! lol haha
http://www.heathersprairie.blogspot.com |
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rebekahj
True Blue Farmgirl
128 Posts
Rebekah
Santa Cruz
CA
USA
128 Posts |
Posted - Apr 26 2011 : 08:01:41 AM
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Originally posted by dazed81
I have had my Monster Steam Mop since 2007, so... five years. Stilllll going. I love it. I have always wondered about the swivel of the shark, but since this one keeps going, it's all good :)
I do have a Haan handheld steamer and love that too.
Have you tried to put vinegar in it to unclog the steamer? Sometimes this helps, especially if you have mineral deposits that build up over time from tap water (which is what I use too) this is what Monster recommends when it stops letting steam out :)
Mamma to Ardyn Isabel (9-3-07) and Marek Owen (3-31-09)
An Original Farm Girl Transferred to a small town with marriage. 6 Buff Orpington Chicks and 14 year old "Boyd the Wonder Beagle"
You'll find us Blogging, Cloth Diapering, Breastfeeding, Sewing, Gardening, Crafting and Recycling.
www.adventuresineverydaylife.com
Megan,
Which Monster model do you have? I think I may buy the Monster model.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_i_0?rh=k%3Amonster+steam+mop%2Ci%3Agarden&keywords=monster+steam+mop&ie=UTF8&qid=1303829905#/ref=sr_st?keywords=monster+steam+mop&qid=1303829944&rh=k%3Amonster+steam+mop%2Cn%3A1055398&sort=price
Rebekah
Urban-Farmgirl Sister #2173
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