MC1275 Canister Steam Cleaner

This steam cleaner works extremely well and produces powerful steam for deep cleaning. It heats up quickly and the different attachments make it very versatile for many surfaces like floors, tiles, and upholstery. I like that it cleans effectively without needing harsh chemicals. The build quality feels solid and it’s easy to use. Overall, it’s a great cleaning machine and I’m very satisfied with the results.

Corny title aside, this has been a well-worth purchase. We recently moved into a house where the previous owners did not know how to clean properly. Whether they moved into the house with it like this or not, the grout on these kitchen tiles were so full of gunk and God knows what else that when we first moved in, I attempted to take a chopped down nylon bristle brush, a soapy water and bleach mixture, and go to town on these. My results were impressive, but it took hours, and hours, and hours of scrubbing just to finish the kitchen area, leaving the entire larger dining room portion as nasty as you can see in the image. I'm aware there's a few spots on the tiles themselves that don't look like the machine did a good enough job, that's not the case! I'm simply saving those spots to try out the steaming mop head part. Anyways, I knew if I wanted to get these clean, I was going to have to find another way. I've seen McCulloch steam machines recommended specifically for Auto Detailing, and based on the results I've personally seen, I imagine it'll do phenomenal there. But steam has its uses just about everywhere, and mine was in the kitchen. This was my first time using a steam machine quite like this, so I'm not sure if there's a better way or if I should be using more steam or not, but I set the dial back to use about as little steam as possible, and then bumped it up a tiny bit from there. I attached one of the wider Nylon bristle brush attachments onto the precision nozzle, and went at it. My process was to let the steam do as much of the work for me as possible. I've done more than enough scrubbing on this floor already, so I wasn't eager to do more. I pull the trigger, and move slowly over the grout line, letting the bristles drag on the tile. I do about 3 slow back and forth passes, and as I'm finishing up the 3rd pass, the gunk is already starting to wipe away with the very gentle bristle pressure. Once the 3rd pass is done, I start scrubbing my way back up and down the grout line, blasting the steam the entire time. At this point I'm using a little more pressure, but it's still hardly anything at all, just enough to make sure that the bristles are able to reach into the grout to take out all the nasties. At this point I'm just scrubbing anything I see, dark spots on the edges, dark spots in the grout, etc... just lightly scrubbing. I'm using so little pressure that I can apply the pressure I need with one hand, it's not difficult at all. It takes maybe a whole minute to do an edge of tile if I have to really scrub out a tougher spot. Once I'm done scrubbing, I take my trusty disposable automotive rag, wipe up the water, and I'm off to the next grout line. It's that easy. When the rag is soaked, I take it to the sink, wring it out under clean water, get is as dry as possible, go back and start again. As far as the machine itself is concerned, it can put out a lot of steam. While I don't see anyone needing to use it for a true 2 hours straight (I got the big one), I'm almost certain the machine can handle that. The quality of all the parts seem fine, they're all plastic, but given that they're supposed to withstand the high temperature steam that's coming from the machine, I'm sure they're a higher quality than your typical stuff. I've seen a lot of reviews about how their brushes and such aren't made to snuff with the machine, and I have to say that after having used the same single nylon bristle brush all day, these people have got to be scrubbing way too hard with their stuff. Steam is meant to do a lot of the heavy lifting for you, breaking down virtually anything with the moisture and extreme heat combo (not to mention it's naturally disinfecting as it does!). Once broken down, most of the stuff you'll be using this for should be able to be very gently scrubbed away with minimal effort. You don't have to use a lot of force to see results, the steam does the hard work for you. Granted, this isn't a miracle machine, you're still going to have to put in a very little amount of effort to get it to that 100% mark, but man if it doesn't make it so much easier. If you're on the fence but you have a project in mind you could use this for, I'm almost certain this will make that job easier.

This is a nice steam cleaner and does work well but it is a bit over hyped in the videos. Also, the way the nozzles fit together is a bit flimsy. They often don't connect and pop off. I have used this and it does work and is a reasonable steam cleaner for the price.

Purchased primarily to manage dirty grout and tile. It's been 2 days and managed to use it for so much more. Worked exceptional on my glass stove top. Got rid of this awful ring that has been there despite cleaners scrubber and even razor blades...the steamer was able to break everything up. Took a bit, but all gone now. Great for pitted bathroom tiles. Does the work for you without having to scrub all day. The floor steam mop covers way more area than the one I had before. If I had one improvement I'd ask for a better bag for accessories. The one that comes with it. Is a toss...would have preferred a touched bag with a string pull. I am immensely satisfied with this product and can't wait to see what else I can clean with it.

The mop head is HUGE! The cord is long and the steam hose is too. Perfect for cleaning my tile floors. It melted the crayon right off the floor with NO scrubbing. All the sticky stuff I’ve been dreading mopping the floor because I knew I was going to have to scrub it is all gone with ZERO scrubbing. Heats up in 8 mins and cleaned half of my floors with one tank. Absolutely worth it. The negative reviews are from people most likely not turning the steam flow down. I’m thinking high heat on the different accessories would probably melt them. It gets hot so adjusting the heat is necessary but you also want it to get hot for floor cleaning. I turned it down and used it to clean my memory foam mats. No problems at all. If it dies anytime soon I will come back and update this review. So far it’s a great buy for my family.

BEAWARE ! DON'T YOU BUY THIS OR ANY MCCULLOCH PRODUCT, I AM FACING A LOT OF PROBLEM, THEY WONT REPLACE THE MACHINE, THEY WONT ACCEPT THE RETURN AND REFUND AS WELL, THEY WONT REPLY YOU FOR YOUR MACHINE ISSUE. I PURCHASED A EXPENSIVE SCRAPE FROM MCCULLOCH. USED IT ONLY FOR 1 TIME AND IT IS NOT WORKING

Muy buena máquina y buen rendimiento si vale la pena

Best steam cleaner, lots of attack to with large enough water capacity to last full kitchen clean.

Equipo robusto, confiable y fácil de usar. Sin complicaciones. Excelente para limpieza y sanitización al mismo tiempo. El vapor en sí no remueve suciedad pero afloja las grasas y aceites. Si se aplica un poco de jabón y se cepilla el área, se obtendrán mejores resultados. Se requiere trabajo mecánico para complementar el trabajo. Ideal para eliminar plagas. El vapor aniquila insectos que se escondan en rendijas adonde no entra un cepillo. Si hay plagas estás salen debido a la alta temperatura del vapor (sale a más de 100°C). Solo hay que tener cuidado al abrir el depósito de agua cuando el equipo está caliente porque puede contener vapor a presión.

I purchased this steam mop a few weeks ago and so far I am very pleased with it. Does a great job on the floors! It's quiet, easy to use and has a nice long power cord and hose. I find it's much quieter than I expected as well. When mopping the floor its best to hold the steam button down for a few minutes to get the pad saturated before starting on the floor. I actually had to touch the floor afterwards to see if it was wet! It was of course but it doesn't leave much liquid behind so the floor dries quickly, unlike the old style mop I had. Afterward the floors really felt clean, unlike when I use my WetJet mop! I've used it on sealed hardwood floors and ceramic tile. Also worked well to do a quick disinfect of the toilet bowl! Holds enough water to mop all my floors without refilling, which I know is a problem on some models that don't hold as much water. I haven't tried many other surfaces yet but plan to try it on the car soon and see how it does. Definitely happy with my purchase so far.