CHI HOME 2 in 1 Steam Vac, Electric Blue

Impressive...very impressive!!!
This machine is amazing! I did a ton of research online before purchasing. There were only 2 other machines in this price range that vacuums and steams simultaneously. I wanted a machine that does both at the same time because I am a stay at home mom that runs my own childrens clothing line and I seriously did not have time to do one and then the other. This machine does it all at once, vacuumed everything off of my floors,and steamed every bit of dirt and caked on food flawlessly. I am very hard to impress when it comes to anything cleaning my floors...before the machine I got on my hands and knees and did it myself. Never again! Very happy! I have clean floors!!!

A First Impression
I just got this in the mail today and wanted to write a review about it to help others. I actually bought mine off a daily deal site and took a risk because there really aren't that many reviews out there for it.

My initial impression is that I like it. I'm using it in a small home, with a family of 3, 2 cats, and 2 dogs. The surface I'm using it on is approx. 600 sq. ft. I'll break down the pros and cons of it.

Pros:

- Medium weight, not too heavy.
- STRONG suction, at least stronger than I expected. It does not need to be on top of the dirt to catch it. I saw it suck up something from at most about 2 inches from the head.
- Using both steam and vacuum work quite well together.
- Easy to use, take necessary parts out (such as canister, pad), and clean.
- The steam takes about 5 minutes to get going. While that's working on starting up, I start just vacuuming around to pick up the worst stuff before it starts steaming...

Perfect vacuum for messy toddlers
I bought this vacuum so I wouldn't have to clean my floor by hand after every time my daughter ate. I love it! It's really easy to use and cleans really well. I have a dark hard wood floors that look dirty really easily. This vacuum cleans them great and leaves them nice and shiny (not streaky or hazy). I was a little worried about buying the vacuum because it is a new product, but so far I haven't been disappointed. I also love that I can choose to just vacuum, just steam clean or do both at the same time.

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