Steam Mop Engineered Wood Floors

Though durable on the surface engineered hardwoods are bonded using adhesives and the steam cleaning can affect the quality of those adhesives.

Steam mop engineered wood floors. To mop your floors use a slightly damp dry mop or yarn mop with the flooring manufacturer s recommended liquid cleaner. The best mops for cleaning engineered wood floors. Laminate specific cleaning products. Using a steam mop on hardwood floors is undoubtedly riskier than simply cleaning with a dry cloth.

Maintenance and recoating of hardwood floors. To clean engineered hardwood floors sweep them daily with a broom or dust mop so you can pick up any dirt that s been tracked in. That s true whether you have solid or engineered wood floors and for bamboo too. National wood flooring technical publication no.

If you prefer you can vacuum your floors on the hard wood setting. Why you shouldn t use a steam mop on wood floors. Choosing a safe product. Some steam mop manufacturers such as shark and bissell may say you can use it on a sealed hardwood floor but.

I d still never use a steam mop on unsealed wood floors. Instead of a solid wood core engineered hardwood flooring boards have a laminated core much like plywood. Consumer reports 4 may 2020. North american laminate floor association 13 may 2014.

On the surface though engineered. Moisture can seep between the layers weakening the bond and permanently damaging the floors.