Comments on: Deluxe steam mop Light ‘n’ Easy silver HT824

By: A. Davies

A. Davies — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:05:03 +0000

Buyers Beware!
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Be warned! Although the mop is great for cleaning tiled floors (OK on carpets), this is the second mop I have had in the last three years. Both broke down just after the year’s warranty. I contacted Hometek who told me that because I live in an area of hard water I should have used distilled water in the resevoir. They now sell the product with crystals to compensate for this, so it is obviously a problem that has been encountered before. As the product was out of warranty Hometek were not interested – tough luck basically!

By: ACB

ACB — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:30:06 +0000

Save your money!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I got sucked in by the clver advertising of this item and 14 months down the line regret it! It has stopped working after not much regular use, halfway through cleaning a large room.

The sound of the motor and heating up element reminded me of an old DAF car which everyone said worked by elastic bands, you had to have several of the floor cloths handy as they get soaking very easily. Very, very, disappointed with my purchase

By: Hetty

Hetty — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:04:37 +0000

Steam Mop
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I gave this 5 stars because I wanted it to clean hard floors with, and thats exactly what it does very well, I can't comment on how it does on carpets.

It certainly made light work of tiles and laminates, not too much water sloshing around and what there was dried quickly. Made fast work of what is normally one of my least favourite jobs!!!

By: Mrs. Janice S. Slade

Mrs. Janice S. Slade — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:02:05 +0000

Easy to use
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I`m very happy with this item. I read all the other reviews before purchase and agree with them completely. It heats up very quickly and is very simple to use. Unlike reviews I`ve read about other steam mops this one doesn`t leave pools of water on the floor and so far the mop has worked efficiently. I did order extra cloths but that isn`t essential to it`s use.

By: Mrs. Gb Bell

Mrs. Gb Bell — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:41:17 +0000

Like it!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I liked this product very much. I found it cleaned my white kitchen floor tiles very well. The only downfall with this steamer is that the flex is not long enough to reach to the other end of the room.

By: Mrs. L. Moss

Mrs. L. Moss — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:49:44 +0000

Superb Item
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This mop was delivered to me yesterday and wihin 10 minutes I was using it.

It is brillant! It will bring your laminate floor up a treat, without making it to damp. All my floors look and feel lovely and clean.

I used to have a Karcher steam cleaner that did a similar thing. However, it was such a pain to use. It would take ages to heat up and the cloth would never really stay in place.

This mop is the total opposite, it heats up in now time, it is quick and easy to use and hardley takes up any storage space!

The cloth provided is brilliant, but you only get one. They seem good quality and are machine washable. Replacement/spare ones can be purchased from the internet for around £10.

Go on, treat yourslef, it almost makes housework enjoyable!

By: Mrs. J. D. Morris

Mrs. J. D. Morris — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:14:22 +0000

HOME TEK HT824 STEAM MOP
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
THANKS TO THE REVIEWS LEFT BY OTHERS I DECIDED TO BUY THE HOME TEK STEAM MOP. IT’S TRUE IT DOES TAKE 10MINS TO PUT TOGETHER AS USE, I HAVE FOUND IT TO BE JUST WHAT I NEEDED FOR MY LAMINATE FLOORS. THE ONLY MISTAKE I MADE WAS NOT TO ORDER EXTRA PADS!!

By: Julian Browne

Julian Browne — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:02:52 +0000

Simple but impressive
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
It comes in a relatively small box – three parts for the handle, a water bottle and the base unit – and fits together in a few minutes. Fill up the bottle with boiled water (recommended so you don’t get scale build up), switch it on, and wait another couple of minutes for the lights to come on. I have to say the first time I turned it on I was sure it was broken. It took ages for the pump to suck the water through – I’d recommend jiggling it a little to help the flow. Once it’s going though there’s a satisfying ‘pssssh’ noise as the steam flows through the pad. It cleans very well indeed and the pads get very grimy so definitely buy the version with spare pads (I get through three doing one floor).

I give it four stars, not five, just because I think the steam could be a little more powerful (you have to glide a bit too slowly to get maximum effect) and the power cable doesn’t reach as far as I’d like – granted my kitchen is quite big, but my vacuum reaches so I don’t see why this shouldn’t.

Don’t let that put you off though. Once you get used to it, it’s just like a mop to use, and far more effective at cleaning linoleum and hardwood floors.

By: Mr. William Nowill

Mr. William Nowill — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:49:01 +0000

Steam mop
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is the second Steam Mop that I have purchased and they have both been EXCELLENT

I use the Mop on my WOODEN FLOORS in the house and also on the TILED FLOORS in Kitchen and Conservatory

The first MOP that I purchased was used evey other day and lasted about 4 years.

The results are amazing and the floors are damp dry in minutes

By: W. W. Blair

W. W. Blair — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:02:36 +0000

deluxe steam mop light n easy
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
this product is brilliant got it as a gift 2 minutes and my floor is done