Bad job made easy
The best tool I've ever bought in terms of its time savings over alternative products. I tried chemical strippers (sprays, gels) first. They were a nightmare. This steamer made short work of a job that was taking many hours longer than it should have, and left my walls in much better condition than strippers. Only used it for wallpaper so far, but tested the jet nozzle and was impressed by the steam pressure. Only improvement would be a water separator and reclaim system to prevent dripping from condensate buildup in the hose.

Wagner Spray Tech for removing wallpaper
It works pretty well for removing wallpaper. Our wallpaper is extremely hard to remove as the first layer was glued directly to the sheetrock in the 1970's.

Lotta love for this machine!
First let me say... I am an agonizer-analyzer. I read all of the reviews out there on Amazon and the web that I can find. I was down to this... the Shark vs. Wagner steamers. Both seemed similar in reviews... I saved $5 bucks by purchasing the Wagner. I received it 1 day earlier then expected. I opened the box and dug in (yes, I am also a person that doesn't necessarily read the instructions... until I can't get something to work that is.) Guess what? EVERYTHING worked without reading the instructions. Note to the wise, it is probably best if you do. I have since gone back to ensure I was operating the machine safely and correctly.

I LOVE IT! When people say in their reviews that they couldn't stop cleaning stuff, it is SOOOOOO true. These are the things I have cleaned so far. 3 kitchen sinks. I couldn't believe how clean they became. They are all stainless and shining like mad. I really do believe they are clean enough to eat out of them (not that I would). I have granite counters with this itty bitty grout between the sinks and the counters. I didn't realize they used white grout... oh my gosh, they look like they were just put in and they are 11 years old.

What else? Yes, I didn't stop there. I went over to the stove. It is stainless steel with gas fixtures and iron grates. Do you know how many cleaners I have purchased for the black metal top that have never made it look like it was really totally clean? MANY, MANY, MANY. This machine did it! And I honestly have to say, I didn't put any real elbow grease in at all. It lifted stains that I thought were permanent. It also removed a burn mark in the stainless steel which had been there for at least 3 years (with a lot of scrubbing that didn't take it away). And, after using the machine, it was really only a matter of wiping a little water residue away.

I really like the length of the handle/hose. I left it on top of one counter and was able to walk around the kitchen without worrying if the yellow beauty was going to fall off the counter or not reach where I wanted to take it. Gotta LOVE IT!

Ok, the above were only a few things that I cleaned in the first 15 minutes of opening the box. I probably could have cleaned more but I figured I would save my joy for another day.

A few other comments... I read a review that it was loud to operate. The machine itself doesn't make any noise. It isn't like a motor is going while you are trying to clean. The only noise that is made is the high-pressure steam coming out of the nozzle. What do these people really expect? Hello.... It was music to my ears because of the clean-up it was doing. I can imagine that you wouldn't want to be locked in a small closed in space for long... but hey, it didn't take that long to see it sparkle.

This truly is a great investment, fun to use with FANTASTIC results.

YAHOO!

Wagner Power Steamer - Works Great!
I purchased the Wagner Power Steamer for one reason, to clean grout. I recently purchased a house built in 2003. The previous owners did not clean ANYTHING. The kitchen is full tile with larger grout lines. I thought the grout was brown, but that was before I started using the Wagner steamer on it. The kitchen had several areas of the grout that was almost complete black. The section behind the cooktop was completely covered in grease with a yellowish/red hue. We tried oven cleaner and it didn't make a dent in the grease.

So with that said I set the steamer up and used one of the black brush attachments on the small steam wand. After 10 minutes or so, I had a technique down that worked extremely well. I would say I spent about three hours cleaning all of the grout lines on my kitchen tile, including the back splashes that go to the bottom of the cabinets. The grout went from looking brown/black to light grey. It literally looks like it's brand new. The grease melted away like it was nothing. It does take a bit of elbow grease, but the steam does an incredible job of cleaning.

It also worked well in the shower to remove mildew and soap scum from the grout. However my area has very hard water and it will not remove hard water stains. So for some people I have a feeling that the grout gets dirty and then caked with hard water deposits. The steamer cannot get through this layer, so it cannot clean the grout. I used a pummace stone in conjunction with the steamer and had much better results. It also cleaned vinyl flooring and other items around the house well. For the price I paid, it more than paid for itself on the very first day. My Mom laughed at me and thought I had bought another 'tool' that wouldn't get used. She commented after I finished the kitchen of my new home that it was one of the coolest cleaning items she had seen in a very long time. If you use it for it's intended purpose, I think you will be more than pleased. If you have hard water deposits, don't count on this to blast them away.

I also tried the flooring attachment, and it works but at a slow pace. You're better off with a standard cleaner and a scrub brush on a pole. This tool is more about focused cleaning on a small area, and it excelled for me in that role.

Did not perform well
I bought this product to primarily clean the grout in the bathroom. I was also hoping that it would work well for the kitchen floor. I was so disappointed. I had read the previous reviews and thought this sounded like it performed fairly well. Well it didn't. I sent it back. Not only was it loud - I was almost deaf after using it in the bathroom with the noise echoing off of all that tile - but it just didn't do much at all. Maybe it works good for other things?