{"id":2362,"date":"2009-02-01T10:26:38","date_gmt":"2009-02-01T02:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chekyang.com\/musings\/?p=2362"},"modified":"2009-02-01T10:26:38","modified_gmt":"2009-02-01T02:26:38","slug":"osim-iecologi-my-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/2009\/02\/01\/osim-iecologi-my-review\/","title":{"rendered":"OSIM iEcologi – my review (* * *)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"image\" Well, here’s my preliminary evaluation of OSIM’s steam vacuum cleaner, iEcologi.<\/p>\n

I had 2 objectives in mind when we bought this machine<\/a>: 1) To continue sharing the load of cleaning the floors with Yang during my pregnancy (as I had trouble doing my usual Japanese style on all fours), 2) to provide a cleaner environment for the baby when she arrives (steam function of the machine)<\/p>\n

Plus points:<\/p>\n

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  1. It uses less water<\/li>\n
  2. Can suck up dustmites from sofa and mattresses<\/li>\n
  3. Can steam and clean windows<\/li>\n
  4. Steam function kills germs<\/li>\n
  5. Floor felt clean for up to a week<\/li>\n
  6. Dry suction is good<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Minus points:<\/p>\n

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    1. Takes up too much time for the boiler to prepare steam (about 20 mins)<\/li>\n
    2. Steam tube gets too hot to touch during steaming<\/li>\n
    3. More time required for steaming and suctioning of floors as compared to my sweep and mop style<\/li>\n
    4. The cleaning brush cannot reach underneath low tables and couch or maneuver tight corners (have to move furniture in order to do cleaning)<\/li>\n
    5. Have to buy additional joker brush to vacuum parquet floors – no steaming function for joker brush. I really prefer to clean all floors with water rather than a dry suction. The joker brush doesn’t come with a hook for attaching to the machine when not in use.<\/li>\n
    6. Dripping of dirty water back onto the floor when suction power is switched off.<\/li>\n
    7. Palm gets small blisters after using iEcologi.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Contrary to the pretty model in high heels posing at ease with iEcologi, I felt totally the opposite: sweaty and exhausted.<\/p>\n

      I wonder whether there’s a better machine out there that really cuts down on time spent cleaning the floors. I’m giving it a *** three upon five star rating.<\/p>\n

      For an alternative review, do check out our friend Ann’s here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Well, here’s my preliminary evaluation of OSIM’s steam vacuum cleaner, iEcologi. I had 2 objectives in mind when we bought this machine: 1) To continue sharing the load of cleaning the floors with Yang during my pregnancy (as I had<\/p>\n

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