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Can you use a steam cleaner on engineered hardwood floors?

Can you use a steam cleaner on engineered hardwood floors?

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Yes. Stanley Steamer says so to!
Do not do it. It can cause big problems. I was just at a clients house the other day who had been using a steam cleaner, it really dulled the the floors finish. I would suggest the Bona hardwood floor mop.
The short answer is no. Often steam cleaners say they can be used on sealed hardwood. Wood floors are put down in planks. Every board has a small space between them. Especially in winter when the humidity is lower, these spaces shrink. A steamer is forcing water vapor into these spaces. The surface may have polyurethane, but the sides do not. If this isn't enough to stop you, then remember wood flooring manufactures void warranties on product where water has damaged them!

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