I have owned the X5 since I got it for Christmas, having been seduced by an infomercial, which is not like me at all. I was interested in buying a steam cleaner but with so many in the market I found it difficult to decide which one to go for. On balance I think I have made a good choice. It is called the x5 because it is meant to tackle these 5 jobs 1) Floor Steamer Cleaner 2) Carpet Steamer 3) Hand-Held Steamer 4) Window Cleaner 5) garment steamer I ordered it from QVC who surprisingly had the best price at the time. In the pack was the steam cleaner, a cup to top up the water reservoir, 3 ...  Read the complete review

This was a disappointing purchase. I bought this steam cleaner after seeing the advert on tv several thousand times and eventually began to believe the hype. On the advert you can see the steamer in action, blasting the grime away "with the power of steam" ha ha. That's so misleading it's not even funny. It failed to remove the mould from my bath sealant, failed to remove the light grime on the tiling, didn't clean the shower screen to a streak-less finish as per the advert. In fact I firmly believe that I would have been just as well off holding a bucket of steaming water or freshly boiled kettle up to it as that seems to be essentially what it is, ...  Read the complete review