L.K.
Hi R.,
I have the Haan and LOVE it!!!!!!!!!! When you turn it on, it takes about 3 or 4 mins to get hot, but when it's hot, it has steam blowing out the sides. I use it on my tile and laminate wood floors. I like how it gets hot and really sanitzes the floors. I just wash the pads in the washer and let them air dry. I used to use just a mop and a bucket of bleach, and swifter sweeper wet jet. We decided to get it because a friend raved about it, our house always smelled funny or like chemicals and we were expecting a baby. We thought it would be great because of not having to use chemicals. Our floors feel, look and smell cleaner!! My best friends bought the shark and it broke after 5 uses. And she said it never got hot to where it was steaming. Good luck everybody has their option.