Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

2900 sq ft home with all of downstairs hardwood floors and tile - this Shark cleaned it all on a tank and a quarter and that was a first steam clean with me taking my time and going over stained and difficult spots well. (And time for both of our pre-teen daughters to try mopping for the first time - that alone was easily worth the $) Used one side of the two included (4 sides in total) cleaning mats and the floors are magnificent. The Shark heated up quickly and kept an even, consistent volume of steam across the mop head for the whole time. Since then several more areas cleaned - bathrooms, laundry room and I'm having a good time doing it. The cord can be very mildly annoying but for that necessary and very minor issue I get floors that are perfectly clean. I haven't gone to Max heat yet (but I will) - it's more than effective on medium steam and I was being monitored by those who think Max = plasma mode/floor melting. Gentlemen will of course, wait until they go out to try it. No more nasty, smelly, molded and mildewing junk mops that last a few months at best and are a money pit for replacement sponges/heads. No weird spin system pain in the wallet gimmicky drama mops. Good riddance. I think especially if you have kids, pets that are on the floors playing and also bring whatever is on the floors into beds and couches, etc. this is a no brainier. If you have to clean floors do it with a steam-spewing fire stick that scares germs to death. Then sit and enjoy praise and adoration from a grateful, awed family.