McCulloch MC1385 Deluxe Canister Steam Cleaner, 2-Hour Runtime, Chemical-Free, 23 Accessories: Mop Head, Brushes & More - Built for Home, Tile, Carpet, Furniture, & Personal Car Detailing

This isn’t our first attempt at finding a decent steam cleaner — far from it. Let me start by saying: this may not be the perfect choice, but it’s definitely the most functional one we've tried.First, the downsides:The unit is quite large — probably too bulky for a 1,000 sq ft apartment. Storing it is definitely a challenge.It’s not particularly convenient to use in tight spaces. Most attachments are designed for bigger areas and feel awkward in smaller rooms.There is no comfy handle, to make it easier to move around — especially on carpet. The mobility aspect really needs a design rethink.But here’s the thing: it works.And that alone sets it apart. Out of all the steamers we’ve tested (some failed on first use, others didn’t produce steam at all), this is the only one that delivers hot, consistent steam for up to 45 minutes — just like promised. We've used it twice so far and, fingers crossed 🤞, we'll use a lot more.So yes, it has its flaws. But it gets the job done — powerfully and reliably. And in the world of steamers, that’s a rare find. Five stars for performance, even if the design could use a few upgrades.

For months I have been reading reviews trying to figure out if the McCulloch Steam Cleaner was worth it. Some people loved it, while others derided it. I read dozens of reviews looking for balance among them. Finally, I ordered it and hoped for the best. The beauty of Amazon user's reviews is that with enough reviews, positive or not, it is possible to figure out an accurate 'feel' for a product. This one kind of had me stumped. There are plenty of reviews already, but I hope my opinion is helpful in further clarifying the many previous good reviews.It is well made, seems to be an ABS plastic, so it will withstand some punishment. The brass fittings are a nice touch and just part of the overall good build of the machine. There are several parts for different cleaning applications, such as floors, a squeegee for flat surfaces, and several different small heads, some with nylon bristles, others, metal. The unit is fully assembled, except for one piece, the handle, which takes about 10 seconds to attach with the included screwdriver. I do wish they designed something for cord storage. I just gather in and bind it with a heavy elastic band. I find the unit small and even when full of water, not heavy. The cord and the steam hose are both adequately long for me. Before I started, I took 5 minutes to read the manual. I didn't use distilled water, but I have filtered water and I expect I will have to follow the process removing minerals every so often. There is no sound that I can tell, coming from the base unit, but the escaping steam makes a loud hiss, nothing that bothered me, others or pets. You couldn't watch television with someone using this in the same room, but the sound is what I expected with a machine that sprays steam.The base control is a button/trigger that also has a lock for continuous steaming. I cleaned all over and this little machine surprised me. I cleaned my bath and shower and overall, I was impressed. The porcelain wall tile, toilet and marble floor came out quite literally, as new. The textured privacy glass, the metal all over was perfect. Using cloths to wipe up following the steam was fast and easy. My 8' x 4' mirror wall cleaned fast and easy with no streaks. The grout in the floor and walls was cleaner, not perfect, but good. A second time might yield better results. Where it didn't work so well was soap residue and mineral deposits. There were some mineral deposits on the granite counter, those actually came out, and with just a little more effort than I had been using. I was surprised, as the soap reside in the shower did come off the walls, but very very slowly but on the tub floor, it really wasn't worth it and would have taken a long time and likely a few refills of water. I am a pretty neat and tidy person to begin with, so these surfaces are not untouched for months and I am expecting the steam cleaner to instantly overcome that. It seems to be a combination of minerals and soap residue that needs to be scrubbed off and the steam cleaner isn't up to the task. Given how hard it is to get that off manually, I'm hardly surprised the steam cleaner can't remove it. The reddish colored iron water stains however, came right off. These are stains that appears reddish in tone in sinks, tubs, shower and toilets.The pressure of the unit is adequate for cleaning around the home. Thinking of steam cleaning your car engine with this machine? I think that is a stretch. Do not buy this unit thinking that you are getting the power of a pressure washer, you don't. A little more pressure would be nice, but for cleaning around the home, this does a nice job as is. The reservoir holds 48 oz of water and if you need just a quick clean, you add 16 oz, which will give you about 15 minutes of steam, also the less water you add, the faster it heats up. A full tank took several minutes to heat up, I didn't time it, but it was fast enough. The plastic bristle heads seem to melt sooner than I'd thought, but I count those as a disposable part, plus replacement is inexpensive.In the kitchen, the cleaning continued. My refrigerator is newer and looks clean, but this machine brought out stuff from every crack and crevice. The controls, the door seals and the surface are indistinguishable from new. The same with the dishwasher, range hood and the stove, their previously unreachable crevices that hide dirt are now reachable. They never looked this clean before. Porcelain sinks in the bath and kitchen are items that I don't think a steam cleaner can clean adequately. They might be clean on the surface, but the stains tend to be in the porcelain and beyond the reach of steam cleaning. I used a liquid cleanser on the kitchen sink and finished with the kitchen. It was exceptionally clean. One thing to note is the superb job that steam cleaning does on metal surfaces. The range, the faucets, trim all look out-of-the-box new.I cleaned microfiber upholstery, painted walls, the Litter Robot LRII Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box, Beige, windows sills and screens, bath & kitchen cabinets and inside the microwave. With few exceptions, the McCulloch Steam Cleaner has taken everything I have thrown at it. I bet this can steam clothes, but I haven't tried it.So, for me, I am quite happy that I listened to the positive reviews. As to those that didn't have a positive experience, my only thoughts are that they may have been used to a more powerful (and expensive) unit, they have significant minerals in their water or possibly they expect more of this steam cleaning unit than they should. I can't say, those are guesses. My experience has been almost completely positive.Pros:* cleans most surfaces fast and easy with no chemicals* versatile attachments* simple operation* small & lightweight* impressive cleaning of many surfacesCons:* no organizer for the power cord* steam pressure is adequate, but a little more would be good* can't remove heavy soap residue/minerals from bathtub & showerBottom Line:At this price range, this unit is hands down, a great performer. I did look at other units that were 4x and 10x the cost of the McCulloch Steam Cleaner, an amount which is far more than I am willing to spend. For household cleaning, this unit did an impressive job and left most everything noticeably cleaner. Only exceptions are the heavy soap residue and minerals which I still need to use elbow grease and cleaner. With that said, this is a very good value for a good steam cleaner.

I owned a McCulloch steam cleaner for a long time, and it is such a fantastic tool for cleaning ANY surface, knooks and crannies - floors, walls, vents, bathrooms, getting into all of the fixtures and corners and caulk, cars - you name it. Just bought the new 1385 as my old one was on its last legs. Many improvements - bigger tank with a pressure/volume meter, bigger mop head for floors. However, the accessories leave a lot to be desired - there is one that is a triangle with ineffective brushes, which can snap into another one but flimisily with more ineffective brushes, and no pads that fit that contraption. The worst though is the squeegee attachment. The old one had a very good squeegee, but they decided to make two tools out of this one - a squeegee on one side and a set of ineffective brushes on the other side, with the steam ports on that side. Why? It makes two bad tools in one. Not only can you not drag the squeegee down with steam on your window, but the squeegee is angled backwards so if you use the brush side to clean a window and then try to flip it over, the squeegee is angled opposite the way it should be, so you have to push the squeegee downwards instead of pulling it. Makes it impossible for tall windows. I tried to find video of how to use this contraption, and I see if I could find anyone that made a regular squeegee adaptor. This one tool I used about 10-15% of the time. Really disappointed with that.