Hoover 2in1 steam mop with removable handheld, hose & tools, kills up to 99.9% of bacteria*, Steam Capsule 2in1 CA2IN1D

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You’ll have to wait around eight minutes for the button to change from glowing orange to green, but the wait is worth it as the Neat just keeps on dishing out hot steam until the 1.6L tank runs dry, giving a good 30 to 40 minutes of cleaning in our tests. What’s more, Dupray throws in a full set of accessories, including a fantastically effective shower/window squeegee, a triangular brush for tight corners, and six nozzle brushes – five nylon, one brass. With that lot and the Neat’s steaming power, you’re equipped for some seriously in-depth cleaning.

A steam mop has more power than a regular mop and could be a dream helper in a busy household with lots of foot traffic, where you wash floors often. It can streamline your routine and save you from having to buy bottle after bottle of floor cleaner. If you just want to cut down or eliminate some products in your home, switching to a steam mop is an easy fix. It builds up a good head of steam in around 15 seconds, with enough welly to sort out areas of stubborn grime, though it can leave floors and surfaces pretty wet. And if you need to shift attention to sinks, shower screens and worktops, you can just pull out the handheld cleaner, attach the appropriate nozzle and get to work. It comes with three brush nozzles to cover different surfaces and dried-on grease and gunk, along with a squeegee to handle your windows, mirrors and more. With a 350ml water tank, you’re good for around 20 minutes of solid steaming, which is more than some hybrids can manage. We’ve yet to meet a 2-in-1 that can match the cylinder models when it comes to serious cleaning, but the Steam Capsule 2-in-1 comes very close. Hard surfaces –Excellent steam pressure and a combination of the microfibre cloth and brush make it easy to deal with all types of hard floor.The Polti Vaporetto Smart 100_B has a large 2 litre water tank that feeds the boiler, but you can pop out the tank at any time for a refill without waiting for it to cool down or even disrupting cleaning. Experience the power and convenience of steam cleaners and steam mops from our collection at DID Electrical. Available in store or online with great finance options available. The power of the boiler also has an impact, simply because it can take time to boil and pressurise the steam. Newer cleaners have got much better at reducing that wait time, but it can still be several minutes before you get a usable head of steam. What’s more, many steamers need a breather now and then while they get steam together before they can continue. Certain cleaners are better at minimising this than others. Carpet cleaning –Glides over carpets easily enough but can’t quite get into the carpet fibres for a deep clean The other thing to watch out for is pressure. The higher the steam pressure, the faster the steam jets out and the better it is at dissolving dirt and grime. For this reason, a steam cleaner that can put out 3.5 to 4 bar of pressure will have a lot more cleaning power than a handheld cleaner with less than 3 bar. Are there any practicalities worth thinking about?

The Hoover looks good and you do get a lot for your money, beyond a steam mop. I especially love the mid-sized scrubbing brush that pops out of the floorhead. It comes with plenty of other accessories too, including a steam hose and a good selection of cleaning tools to use with the pop-out handheld cleaner. In our tests, Carmel found that steam took over one minute to heat up and then can stop and start instantly with a press of the trigger. It’s powerful: the lowest setting is similar to the steam offered by most steam mops, the highest setting is much stronger. She’s an engineering graduate, an award-winning journalist and writes regularly in the Evening Standard. She has appeared as a technology expert on TV and done countless radio interviews. With an integrated handheld steamer that ensures effortless removal of grime, the Hoover S2IN1300CA SteamJet 2-in-1 Multifunctional Steam Cleaner Mop is ideal for use on hard floors and carpets alike.The body boasts variable steam control and an anti-calc collector. It comes with a squeegee with cloth cover for cleaning upholstery, plus concentrator, scraper and two sizes of nylon brush. These are all great for cleaning, but might be a bit much if you're tight on storage space.