Vax S2S Bare Floor Pro I've had this steam cleaner for just over a year now. Initially, it seemed to work quite well, however, I have had to contact the company several times because the detergent container does not fit well and has never been easy to take off or put on from day one. The plastic tabs keep breaking so there is a design fault here. It seems as if it is under too much pressure and wont stay in place and the tabs just break under the stress. The company have replaced the securing tabs free of charge which has been a plus side, but they just continue to break. The problems have been since its arrival and I'd call it a 'Friday' machine, one that has slipped through quality control and my request to have it exchanged for another one, has fallen on deaf ears. Currently, the container is held on with a rubber band. I would not buy this again (once bitten, twice shy) and I'm currently saving up to buy a different steam mop made by someone else.

I purchased the steam cleaner 9 months ago and was so impressed! Then suddenly it started streaking the floor and was much more wet than usual. I complained and they have just recently sent me an alternative replacement and it does exactly the same! streaks the floor! Now I have two steam vacs cluttering up my garage!

I have tried out Vax laminate floor cleaner and I'm really impressed. It is easy to use, just mix three capfuls in a bucket of 5 litres of water and away you go with a mop! The results really speak for themselves as the floors are clean, residue and streak free - just like it claims on the bottle. The smell - orange - is strong in the bottle but just right on the floor. I used this on the paint that 'appeared' on my daughter's floor when she was decorating her bedroom and it came off with ease despite having been on there a while! Floors are clean at last. You can also use this on cork, lino and parquet... I used it on the parquet flooring we have downstairs and it has done an equally good job. I think it is quite economical but will defintely replace with the same when it does run out!

The Vax S2ST Bare Floor Pro steam cleaner is essentially an upgrade from the basic Vax steam cleaner. There are two main differences - the first is the introduction of the steam cleaning detergent and the other is the use of Velcro pads as opposed to those you slip over the end of the steam cleaner. The premise is the same, you fill one tank with water, the other with cleaner, switch on, wait a minute (it really IS that fast) and you are ready to go. You glide forwards pressing the steam button, and backwards picking up the resulting dirt - and believe me, no matter how clean you think your floor is, it is not that clean at all! The pads get dirty very quickly. The steam cleaning is quick, efficient, and if you don't overdo the swooshes of steam, the floor is pretty dry shortly after you have finished. SO much better than a mop! The original hard floor steam cleaner used water only to clean the floor. Ok, the steam made it pick up more than the mop, but it was just, essentially, water. The addition of the cleaning fluid really does pick up more grime and grease than the previous steam cleaner, and it has a pleasant refreshing scent as you clean, making it smell cleaner as you work. There is an attachment for refreshing carpets. It does NOT clean carpets. There are vax carpet cleaners for this job! However, the steaming of a carpet does kill dead any bacteria, and as this is what causes carpets to smell, it does kill dead any traces of floor smells. And before you think I am a cleaning nut, bacteria does appear on carpets from sweaty feet or paws, small particles of skin and sundry other items that wipe over its surface in the usual way of life. The steam cleaner does eliminate the smells but not the dirt on carpets. I have a parquet floor as well as lino. On lino the vax S2ST Bare Floor Pro steam cleaner performed wonderfully, almost made it into the corners, but did make it right up tight against the kitchen kickboards, which pleased me tremendously. On the parquet floor, the cleaning fluid worked nicely but it felt a little sticky afterwards so merited a swoosh over with a cloth afterwards to mitigate this. I would not recommend it for much use on parquet flooring. The positive side of the vax S2S Bare Floor Pro steam cleaner are: - Light - Easy to put together - Easy to manipulate when cleaning - Fast startup time - Ten mins of steam cleaning more than enough for the kitchen floor, utility and two bathrooms (it really is that fast) - Quick cool down time after use - Easy to clean the pads afterwards - just toss them in the washing machine (do not use conditioner) but make sure the cleaner is COOL before you try and remove them - Small to store, hardly takes up any room - No more smelly damp mops hanging around the house (I threw my mop and bucket away) There are downsides though: - Can be a bit fiddly to get the cleaner housing off the machine to fill it with cleaner, took a few tries, but once you get the hang of it, it works just fine - The Velcro pads are fine in the beginning, but how long will the Velcro last I wonder? I also noticed that one of the pads kept slipping off as I worked. Easy to put back, but should not have happened. - I would be concerned about the cleaning fluid. Nice idea, but you have to go to extra expense to use the cleaner, and the cleaning fluid is so much more expensive than the stuff you used in your mop and bucket. Overall it is an excellent buy though, it cut my floor cleaning time down from a whole morning (cleaning and dry time) to about fifteen mins, including setup and cool down of the machine. It was stress free and so easy to use. Therefore, I highly recommend this product!

As this was the first steam mop I’ve tried, I was interested to see how it would fare against the mop and bucket. Following the simple and clear instructions, I filled one tank with water and the other with detergent (supplied), plugged it in, waited a minute and it was ready to go. I used it to clean lino flooring. Pros: The product is easy to assemble, light and stores away neatly. It cleans well and left a shine on the lino which is still visible many days after cleaning. The lino didn’t take long to dry after cleaning which was another bonus. The microfibre cloths were easy to detach and wash after use, ready for next time which was definitely easier and more hygienic than cleaning a dirty mop and waiting for it to dry. Cons: The water and detergent tanks were fiddly to detach at first and this could be a problem for people with reduced dexterity. I found it heavy in use and difficult to push around but given time, could get used to this. While the cleaning was a quite a bit better than the mop and bucket routine, it wasn’t as outstanding as I had been expecting. The additional expense of the steam mop (detergent (optional)/replacement microfibre cloths and electricity) in long term use should also be considered. Lowdown: Handy product for homes with extensive hard flooring. Nifty and easy to use, clean and store. Performs better than the mop & bucket just don’t expect too much. Worth investing in for hygiene and efficiency.

I have now been using the new vac pro floor cleaner for a couple of weeks. & what a difference it has made to speed & ease of the boring job of cleaning the floors. The simple quick straight forward job starts even before you start cleaning, the easy set up & quick warm up time is quicker than waiting to fill a bucket of water for the old fashion mop!! I have used it on three different types of floor so far real wood, laminate & tiles. With the supplied cleaner cleaned effortlessly with a nice citrus sent & streak free & dried in half the time of mop & water. I have also used it on carpet using the suplied adapter to remove some very muddy foot prints, with as the same impressive results. So my first experience of the pro floor steam cleaner is a versatile easy to use, With great results unit. This cleaner has made a laborious job a lot quicker & simpler. Would defiantly recommended .

this is a quick and easy to use steam cleaner thats much better than a mop and bucket. instructions are easy to use and it heats up in a few minutes. cleaning pads are easy to attach and easy to clean. on a lino floor its great and drys quick. on a tiled floor for the first time you might need a clean mop to dry up the muddy puddles it leaves behind, but the second time you use it the results are fantastic. great for cleaning up after pets and you can really feel the difference on your floor. smells good too. only drawback is you do waste some cleaning fluid on a small floor.

hi, well ive had my bare floor pro for two weeks now and i must report its fantastic, heres how it goes: water in the front bottle and detergent mix in the back bottle, put on a pad and 30secs later, your glideing across the wood/laminate or even vinyl flooring. as it uses steam it kills germs and smells, in one go. also the detergent has a fresh citrus smell that is very welcoming. it also has a atachment for revitalising carpets. steam kills germs that cause odour. also steam dries very quickly unlike mopping. you can even wash the wash pads in the washing machine. i cant see how anything could be easyer for my laminate floors. its a dream machine.

I am so happy with my S2S Bare Floor Pro steam cleaner. It is the best one I have used. I was delighted when I discovered the machine is free standing. My previous two cleaners did not have this facility and would fall to the ground if I didn’t support them securely against a worktop or piece of furniture. This machine is also straight forward to set up and simple to operate. The water and detergent tanks simply lift off for filling and then push back on again (the detergent tank gave some resistance on the first occasion it was removed but was absolutely fine afterwards) and it takes just seconds to position the microfibre pad beneath the footplate - what an absolute boon!!! I used to get so frustrated when attaching the cloth covers to my old cleaners as they were so fiddly; I would have to lay the machines on the floor and get down on my hands and knees to place the covers over the foot plate. The Vax S2S Bare Floor Pro has an innovative gripping system instead. I also find the Vax S2S easy to manoeuvre over the floor and around the furniture. Dirt is removed with very little effort. After use the microfibre pad is easily pulled off ready to be washed. This method of floor cleaning is far more hygienic than the old fashioned mop and bucket method - this is important for me as I have a cocker spaniel and baby grand daughter. The machine also comes with a non-toxic citrus scented detergent, which is optional as the cleaner can be set to clean using steam only. As the S2S Bare Floor Pro steamcleaner is so quick to set up and easy to use, my floors are now spotless in half the time!!