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Scunci 52040 Handheld Steam Cleaner with Bonus Floor Mop Kit

Scunci 52040 Handheld Steam Cleaner with Bonus Floor Mop Kit
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Customer Rating: Rating 2.5 out of 5 (4 Reviews)

List Price: $59.99

* as of Tuesday September 7, 2010 09:17:46, America/Chicago

Product information Brand: Scunci
Publisher: Scunci
Category: Kitchen
Release Date: August 5, 2005
Model: 52040
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Features
  • Clean with steam sanitize and deodorize with no harsh chemicals. Environmentally safe.
  • Steam away mildew, mold, grease, and grime
  • Steam is effective in reducing bacteria, allergens and dust mites
  • Bonus floor mop kit with super absorbent high quality reusable washable woven microfiber pad
  • Mop is great for cleaning hardwood, tile, any hard floor surface, glass, mirrors, windows and chrome
Editorial Review

Product Description: Features: Mop is great for cleaning hardwood, tile, any hard floor surface, glass, mirrors, windows and chrome. Clean with steam sanitize and deodorize with no harsh chemicals. Environmentally safe. Steam away mildew, mold, grease, and grime. Steam is effective in reducing bacteria, allergens and dust mites. Bonus floor mop kit with super absorbent high quality reusable washable woven micro fiber pad.

Customer Reviews

Does an average job for a $40 steamer.

by Jamie Gilman 2009-07-19, 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this same steamer with the floor kit 4 to 5 years ago regular price at $40. Mine even came with a strap so I could put it on my shoulder. At the price I paid, I got what I paid for - an okay, inexpensive steamer. However, I do not feel the steamer is worth more than what I paid.

There are several steamers within the same $40 price range that have similarly designed steamers; SteamFast SF-226 Handheld Steam Cleaner is one and it sells for $35 with shipping. To be completely honest, I wish I would have bought a higher priced steamer (around $100) like the McCulloch MC-1275 Heavy Duty Steam Cleaner for three reasons: accessories, capacity and ease of use.

The brush head on the Scunci (and similar models) is way too small for large-scale cleaning. The circumference of the brush head is about the size of a quarter. That's nice for working in small areas, but if your are trying to clean something larger it takes forever. In my opinion, spending money on a steamer is supposed to SAVE time. (The McCulloch and a couple of other models have much larger cleaning brush heads along with the smaller ones.)

The capacity of the Scunci is way too small and you have to refill it often. That means you have to let the unit cool for 5 minutes, fill it, and wait to get steam again. It is fine if you have other things to do, but I just want to get my house clean. Again, I bought a steamer to save time and there are several steamers that have MUCH larger capacity tanks.

Last, I would prefer to have a model that sits on the floor so that my hands are free to clean. With this steamer, you have to hold the steamer in one hand so that you can press the trigger and hold the wand in the other hand. It just makes an easy task difficult. Putting the trigger on the wand would have been much more practical.

If you can get it at a similar price that I did and that's all that is in your budget to pay, then this isn't a bad option at all, but know that you will probably want to save up for a better steamer and pass this one along to someone else.

waste of money

by Lindsey A. Ely 2009-05-07, 0 people found this review helpful
Its easier to just use a good old bottle of cleaner and a rag! It doesnt clean things its supposed to and other things it creates a bigger mess than cleans.

Works fine for me

by Adrienne V. Juan 2007-04-03, 0 people found this review helpful
I bought this a few years ago but it doesn't have the floor attachment. I really like it and it cleans well for me. Great for grime that doesn't come off easily with normal scrubbing. Like that the dried on gook at the bottom of the fridge. I'm not sure why the first reviewer thought it was a bad design.

It's a good tool to have but not my first choice usually because it's a little more tedious to get it ready than to pull out a spray bottle of cleaning solution.

Don't waste your money!

by Lacy R. Noonan 2006-03-16, 0 people found this review helpful
Do not buy this brand. This was a huge waste of time, luckily I was able to get a refund and buy a different brand with much larger capacity for less money. The quality of workmanship is horrible!

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Categories: steam cleanerPosted on: 11th April 2010 by: Scunci
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