The Sharper Image Electronic Floor Steam Mop with Super absorbent pads And Carpet Glide

After listening to my friends talk about steam mops, I decided to buy a used one since I did not know if I would like it. I loved it! I had it a couple of years and decided to buy new. Someone told me about the all in one--you switch from electric broom to steamer in the same appliance. What a great idea! I bought a Shark and right away did not like it as much as my old Reliable. I was told that it switches from one mode to another by flipping a switch. While that is true, to use the broom feature, you have to undo the floor pad. After 4 or 5 times using it, it just stopped working. Shark would have taken it back for repair (there was a fee involved) but they said I could just return it where I bought it and get my money back, which I did. Was afraid to buy another Shark, so to Amazon I went! I looked at these steamers for days; reading the customers' reviews got me more confused. They would go from 5 stars to 1 star for the same product! Finally, I found The Sharper Image steamer--did not think it worth it to get an all in one again. For $50, reduced from $120, I figured how could you go wrong? Fairly easy to put together. Steam takes a bit longer than my old mop but not too long a wait. I haven't figured out if if stops making steam when you put it upright like my old steamer did. So, I need to plan where I plug it in so I can unplug it as soon as I am done. Some reviews, on other units, complain that the pad was too small. To me, that is a plus. My toilet is in its own little "room"--the Shark pad was too big to fit around the toilet. This one fits there nicely.

Pro: cheap! small pad. fairly easy to put together. Steams fairly quickly.
Con: it only came with one pad and it is blue. Would have liked white so I can throw it in the bleach load. Can't find on Amazon where I can buy more pads in case I have to do my floors in between washer loads.

Will update this if it stops working after 4 or 5 times!

I love this. since i received this Steam Mop i am thrilled to Clean my floors, my kids are enjoying to it so much they ask me every day if the floor needs to be cleaned, it Cleans my floor in just a couple of minutes i just cant understand how i lived without this product before!! and the price was pretty awesome compared to the other brands, i have always trusted the sharper image, they are creative and slick

I searched and searched for a simple floor steamer that didn't have hundreds of confusing reviews and stumbled upon this one. So far, it works great. The chord is a tad short (which seems to be common among them all) and there is no steam adjustment, but I've used it on tile and laminate wood with no issues. The carpet sanitizer is great and at least makes me feel as though it is killing the dust mites. Steamed a spider and it died instantly (wasn't trying to, it just ended up in the path). Simple design, idiot proof. Glad I spent the $50.

***UPDATE*** October 10, 2012
Added the fifth star. I still absolutely love this steamer and use it at least once per week. I am updating it because it actually removed a few stains from the carpet. I normally use spot shot on them and they disappear instantly, but I ran out so I used the steamer while I had it out and the stains are gone without any type of cleaner. I had to hit the stains at about every angle, but they came up. Very impressed with the value for the money we spent.