Bissell PowerFresh Slim 3 in 1 steam mop reviews

At the end of the day, all anyone wants is a clean, healthy environment in which to live. Bissell can help you achieve that goal. The 3-in-1 steam mop only uses hot water to kill germs and bacteria all around your house – no strong, overpowering chemicals necessary. Whether you are using the steamer as an upright mop, extended-reach sanitizer or handheld steam cleaner, it’s easy to control the flow of steam with the steam trigger. Plus, this steam mop comes with a ton of tools and a wall-mounted caddy. The Bissell Powerfresh Slim Steam Mop has every tool and feature you need to keep your whole house practically germ free. Get details Bissell PowerFresh Slim 3 in 1 steam mop reviews.

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When you use the mop to clean your floors, the swivel head lets you get into tight corners like that space around your toilet that you always have to hand clean. You can also turn it into a handheld steam cleaner and reach high spots with the extension wand. The steam mop comes with a bevy of tools for scraping, grout cleaning, scrubbing and wiping, and you can control the steam output with the on-demand trigger. When you are ready to put the mop away, simply hang it on the wall-mounted storage caddy and call it a day.More in Bissell PowerFresh Slim 3 in 1 steam mop reviews.

Bissell PowerFresh Slim 3 in 1 steam mop reviews

Specifications – Bissell PowerFresh Slim 3 in 1 steam mop

Dimensions (Overall): 46.5 Inches (H) x 9.5 Inches (W) x 14 Inches (D)
Weight: 6.13 Pounds
Includes: Angle Concentrator, Grout Brush, 2 Detail Brushes, Fabric Steamer Attachment, Flat Scraping Tool, 2 Pads
Features: On-Board Tools, Steam on Demand Trigger, Detachable Handheld Steamer, Swivel Mop Head, Lightweight Construction
Water Tank Capacity: 11.8 ounces
Cable/Cord Length: 25 feet
Wattage Required: 1500 watts
Number of Speeds: 2
Cleaning Path Width: 13 Inches
Recommended Surface Application: Multi-Purpose, Hard Floor, Hardwood
Recommended Product Application: Floor
Power Source: Electric
Battery: No Battery Used

Design & Color

Decked in Bissell’s characteristic blue and dark grey, the main steaming unit has a gun-like shape with a rubberised handle and easy-to-press trigger, which needs to be held down for continuous steaming action.

The silver-coloured stick and blue-and-grey mop head feel light and sturdy, and are easy to assemble. The other accessories can fit straight onto the main unit or the stick, and come in a plastic case that can be attached to the bottom of the main unit for storage. The mop head is easily manoeuvrable, although I did notice dirt build-up on particular areas of the pad.

Buttons

The steam power buttons and the indicator light are at the back of the appliance, above the handle. When first connected to power, the blue indicator light will start flashing. After about 30secs, the blue light stops flashing and stays on, indicating that the appliance has preheated.

Water tank

The water tank is at the top of the appliance and easy to fill. There are no minimum or maximum levels indicated on the tank. But the transparent plastic filling jug proves a little confusing, with indicators of 100ml and 200ml, and the text ‘2x Cups to fill tank’. As the tank here is 350ml, it’s really more just a cup and a half.

Sanitizing your floor – Bissell PowerFresh Slim 3 in 1 steam mop

With the Bissell Powerfresh Slim Steam Mop, you control how much steam the mop emits. The 6.4-pound mop has an on-demand trigger to stop and start the steam as you press and release the trigger. You can use this steam cleaner as an upright mop to clean any type of sealed floor, such as ceramic tile, hardwood, and linoleum.

To maximize the steam mop’s cleaning ability, Bissell included a soft mop pad for everyday floor maintenance and a scrub pad to cut through sticky grime. Thanks to its slim profile, the mop head fits under tables, between bathroom fixtures and around other tight areas.

Extendable Portability

In an instant, you can take this cleaner from an upright steam mop to an extended-reach surface sanitizer to tackle areas you can’t reach, like shower stalls and crown molding. To clean all the areas between the floor and ceiling, you can remove the extension wand to transform the mop into a handheld steam sanitizer.

As you clean with the handheld steamer, you have immediate access to multiple detailing tools thanks to the onboard storage area.

Tools for the Handheld Steamer

So what tools come with the Bissell Powerfresh? Besides the two pads for use in upright-mop mode, there are seven handheld attachments. The grout tool helps restore the brightness of your tiled floors, walls, and showers by removing grime and gunk while the flat scraper removes stuck food from appliances, counters, and tables.

There is even an angle tool that reaches into thin crevices and a flat surface tool to give your hard surfaces a quick clean.

In addition, you can use the clothing steamer tool to sanitize your sofa and de-wrinkle your clothes. Bissell also included two scrub brushes because scrubbing tools tend to get the most use.

Bissell PowerFresh Slim 3 in 1 steam mop cleaning performance reviews

I started using this steam cleaner by mopping textured wooden floors. While the appliance heated up in about 30secs, it took another 30secs or so for the steam to start coming out properly.

While I was pressing the trigger, the cleaner was emitting a slight drumming sound. This is entirely normal and not too noisy, although it could initially disturb or worry new users. Nevertheless, the heated-up mop got rid of both stains and dirt on the floor, leaving it refreshed.

Hard floor test: Dirty floor (left) vs Clean floor (right) – move slider to compare

Then, I used the mop on some dried-up tomato sauce on smooth kitchen tiles. The mop got rid of most of the mess, with a few bits left to be vacuumed or wiped up. There was perhaps a very small hint of red left – oils from the sauce.

Kitchen tile test: Dirty tiles (left) vs Clean tiles (right) – move slider to compare

I did notice, however, that certain areas of the mop pad were affected by red, while others were still white, meaning the central bit of the mop gets more pressure than the sides and the pads are likely to wear out quicker in this area.

Stains aren’t transferred evenly to the mop head

Next, I mopped some textured bathroom floor tiles that had caked-in dust and oily stains. While mopping didn’t fix the grouting, it did leave the tiles gleaming.

Bathroom tile test: Dirty tiles (left) vs Clean tiles (right) – move slider to compare

Switching to the handheld option without the stick, I attached the crevice brush and set to work on patches of darkened grouting on my kitchen and bathroom floors.

While both were left gleaming white after a quick steam and a subsequent wipe, the crevice brush’s stiff bristles looked a little worse for wear. Considering I was only using it on small areas for a limited amount of time, I question this tool’s durability.

Using the detail nozzle for the sink and the round brush for the oven resulted in slightly cleaner and more hygienic surfaces. However, on the whole, something stronger than steam is likely to be required to tackle limescale and old oil.

The stove scraper proved quite handy, removing fresher burnt-on bits and grease from my ceramic hob. While plastic can’t really compete with metal ceramic hob scrapers – steam or no steam – it did a decent job here, leaving the hob shiny after a quick wipe with kitchen paper.

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