You have to pump the handle back and forth to get steam which is not much even when you are wearing your arms out trying to get it. I'm not happy at all with this item
I think this Shark Steam Mop works very well. I have hardwood floors in my kitchen and hallway, and this is the exact thing that I needed to make mopping easier. It uses steam to get the dirt up, and has a pump you can use to get more steam out. It is also lightweight. The price is great too. I really liked this steam mop. I would recommend this product.
I have to admit I have been looking at steam mops for months. I have a Shark vaccuum which I love that I bought about 5 years ago so I took a chance with this steam mop. I am happy to report I am very pleased with how easy and effective this little mop it. Loaded with steam and I used it on my kitchen white tile and grout, my master bath white tile and grout and other bathrooms in my house so I have had good trials and it is great. Also, for the grout, it does clean it but just to be a little more deep cleaning, I pre-treat the grout with natural homemade all purpose cleaner and gave it a little more of a bump. You can get a recipe on line if you want but it's not necessary. I look forward to using this mop every time I use it. I use it once a week on all my tile floors.Very easy to put together and use. One tank of water accommodated all my tile floors in my house and I would say I have approx. 300 square feet of time or more.