Shark Premium SC630 Portable Steam Pocket

Well, I was really optimistic about this steamer."I can clean and sanitize the kitchen counters! The fridge, the baseboards! Oh, hallelujah, I can steam-clean the toilet and the cat box!" In one of the reviews I read, someone warned "Whoa! Watch out for flying bits of crap when you clean something really dirty!" Awesome, I can BLAST things clean!No.I tried the hose, the wedge tool, and finally just the steam nozzle itself. It didn't seem to have ANY effect until I was actually TOUCHING the surfaces with the nozzle. Then, you could sorta see the steam pressing weakly against the grime. So I'm like, "OK, it'll loosen the dirt and then I'll wipe it off, no prob."Nah.I put my hand in front of the nozzle, risking a scalding injury, to evaluate the power of the spray. Well, it was kinda warm, kinda blowy, not really all that wet. Yeah. Dirt is terrified. (Kitties were pretty intimidated, however.)Thank you, Amazon, for making returns so easy!

The owner of my company purchased the Shark Steamer for our group home and I have to admit I was sceptical about how well it would clean without chemicals, it was intended to clean the clients wheelchairs, IV poles, spills, tube feeding spills, etc; to my suprise we use this product daily. It can clean up just about anything and the best part is we don't need to use the harsh chemicals around the clients we care for. I love this product so much I have purchased it for my own home and it has saved me hours of scrubbing! It blasts through all the grease and grime in the kitchen, my stove looks brand new, makes cleaning up fingerprints on the white trim a breeze and it is so quick and easy I can pull it out for quick clean ups. I love that the house no longer smells of chemicals and the house sparkles when your done, the possiblities of what this little machine can be used for are endless!!!! Best $80 I have ever spent. I would recomend this product to anyone who has family members with sensitivities to chemicals, asthma and such.

The reviews were mixed, but I didn't know if the nay-sayers were just expecting a miracle worker for under $100 dollars or if it really didn't do what it says. Well, it's not half of what the videos show. Forget the "squeegee" wedge for it. There's no such thing as streak free cleaning with this. It's useless for mirrors, stainless steel, and anything like that you want to get rid of streaks. The direct spray nozzle does remove some tougher grime but only if "directly" on the grime, so I guess they named it correctly. It looses the grime, and you wipe it. It did loosen the soap film on the shower door, but again, I wiped it clean to get it streak free.The good....my kids had a blast with the toothpaste in the bathroom. I tried various cleaners and couldn't get it off without risking damage to my paint on the walls. This led me to purchase this item, and it did it's job on that. No more toothpaste on the walls. It also did a pretty good job on a wooden slat door I have getting the dust in the hard to reach places. I can't see how anyone can burn themselves with it, as the steam really isn't that hot unless you're RIGHT up on the nozzle.Yes, it does clean, and I hope at least it accomplishes the sanitizing it claims. However, you work your butt off still to get things clean. The first couple times you use it kind of hurt your hands, and you have to switch off to be able to complete your tasks.I'd happily pay $30 for this product. It's not worth much more than that. Is it total junk? No. Is it all it says? No. Just not worth the cost. I'll keep it for what it does, and eat the cost as a bad consumer decision. Amazon is fantastic with returns, but I'm not really too concerned. Like I said, I'd be more satisfied if it cost about $30.

Note my rating was only 1 star due to not being able to use here in Australia unless pay or have a step down converter for 120V and 1550W as our voltage and wattage are entirely different and will fry the machine.Amazon were very good to me, so I have actually now managed to secure an Australian one, (exactly the same brand but manufactured by the same company for Aussie use)...Twice the price, but cheaper than sending back so at least have extra parts, thanks to AMAZON...Product is great, recommend to all whom have a disability in not being able to do hard labour on scrubbing etc...(I had neck op, and my whole spine is riddled with bulging discs which pinch oft on different nerves), so have hardly any strength left in which to clean.. THEREFORE THIS MACHINE IS GREAT...THANKS SHARK & THANKS AMAZON.

I've only used this once, but so far I really think I like it. It's a little hard to get the hang of it at first, with the cord and the different attachments. I cleaned both my bathrooms, and while this was a bit awkward at first, it really did clean pretty good. My shower is horrible about soap scum, and even the best cleaners have a hard time getting all of it off, but this did a pretty good job. Is it completely soap scum free? No, but it got the majority off and perhaps I'll clean the shower more often now..who knows. At any rate I absolutely loved it on the oven. My oven is self cleaning, but that really doesn't work well and I hate to use oven cleaner. I used this with the concentrated steam attachment and then a wet rag to wipe up the dirt that was loosened and it was really awesome. My oven hasn't been this clean since we bought it. Also did a beautiful job on the sliding glass door, windows, counter-tops, oven door and front of dishwasher. Made them all quite shinny!