Shark steam mops can be purchased directly from the Shark website or from retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond, Kmart, Best Buy, Sears, Kohl's, and Target. They may also be found online at websites like Amazon and eBay.
The Shark Steam Mop
Yes, Walmart offers a large selection of steam mops, both in-store and online. For under $50 you can get a steam mop made by Dirt Devil, Bissell or Shark. More expensive models, including ones made by these companies as well as Black and Decker and Haan, have additional features.
The Shark steamer just produces steam and there is no means for the steam or the water generated by the steam to be vaccumed out of the carpet. This would cause the dirty water to just sit in the carpet.
Yes you can. I personally own a Shark Professional Steam Pocket Mop and it works great on my Laminate and Tile. It leaves it dry and streak free. I like it because it doesn't directly put water on my laminate causing it to make bumps in my floor like my mop used to do. Here is a great article on how to clean your Laminate flooring and it's the reason why I ended up getting the steam mop that I did.
You can probably find good updated reviews of steam cleaners from the do it yourself network. They have reviews for many other products so they are sure to have a nice review for many different home steam cleaners.
There is a carpet glider attachment that allows the shark to move easily over carpets. Search for Shark carpet glider and you will see listings for its purchase. Remember, though, this isn't a deep cleaning operation. It lifts a little surface dirt and fluffs the carpet, but it idoes not accomplish the deep down cleaning of a true carpet steamer. I've seen the carpet glider available on eBay from time-to-time, and it is available at the official site for the steam mop... http://www.trysteammop.com/contents/Supplies.aspx
Some of the best rated cleaning mops are the Eureka Enviro Steamer, the H2O Steam Mop and the Bissell Steam Mop. Rounding out the top 5 Best Rated Steam Cleaning Mops are the Steam Boy Steam Mop and the Lysol Steam Mop.
Although mopping may take a bit longer when using a steam mop, it will clean better than a regular mop. A steam mop will kill germs and dust mites when held in place for a few seconds. A regular mop does not do this.
There should be no reason you cannot steam mop epoxy grout.
A steam mop is a mop that has a built in steamer applicator at the base of the mop, allowing it to produce steam that is discharged onto the mopping surface as you clean, loostening up any impediments to allow for a cleaner floor.
Some of the popular steam cleaning mops are the Vax S2S Bare Floor Mop, the Vax S2 Hard Floor Master Upright Mop and the Morphy Richards 70495 2 in 1 Steam Mop.
No, you cannot clean wood floors with a steam mop. The steam will cause the wood to bubble and will get a mould underneath it.