RAF R.8781 Floor Steam Cleaner – 1300W, 550 ml, Twin Spinning Pads, 11 Attachments

The floor looks clean. But is it?

An ordinary mop pushes dirt around in lukewarm water and detergent, then leaves it to dry straight back onto the tiles. That is why grout turns grey, the kitchen floor feels tacky after cooking, and the smell is back by the third day.

The RAF R.8781 works differently. It turns ordinary tap water into pressurised hot steam that softens grease and dried-on stains, while two spinning pads scrub them loose and lift them away — without a drop of chemicals.

Why this model

• 1300 W – strong, steady steam that does not fade halfway across the room.
• Two spinning pads – they scrub rather than smear. That is the difference between a wet floor and a clean one.
• 550 ml tank – enough for a whole floor without running back to the tap every five minutes.
• Detaches into a handheld steamer – the body comes off the telescopic aluminium tube and goes upward: worktops, oven, grout, skirting boards, glass, the car.
• 11 interchangeable attachments – round brushes, angled nozzles, a window squeegee, a narrow grout nozzle, microfibre pads. One machine instead of five.
• Cord wrap hook – it packs away in seconds and does not tangle in the cupboard.
• Meets European standards – EU plug, 220–240 V.

What you lose by not having a steam cleaner

• You buy chemicals every month. Degreaser, tile cleaner, glass spray, disinfectant — four bottles that run out and get bought again. Steam only asks for water.
• The grout stays grey. A mop passes over it, not into it. Dirt in grout comes out with hot steam and a brush — or on your knees.
• You breathe what you clean with. After mopping with detergent the room smells of detergent, and a film stays on the floor. That is where the baby crawls and the dog lies down.
• Kitchen grease wins. The floor around the hob and the cupboard doors stay sticky however hard you scrub them with cold water.
• You spend the time twice. You mop, then dry, then repeat two days later. With steam you go over it once and the floor is dry in minutes.
• You pay for professional cleaning. One outside clean of a flat often costs as much as this machine — and the machine stays with you.

Where it works

Porcelain and ceramic tiles, terracotta, vinyl, PVC, sealed laminate, marble, linoleum. With the attachments: kitchen worktops, oven and hob, bathroom fittings, grout, glass doors and windows, upholstery, car seats.

In the box

Main unit with two spinning pads, telescopic aluminium tube, microfibre pads, round brushes, angled and narrow nozzles, a wide scraper, a window attachment with a rubber blade, an extended brush for stubborn grout — 11 interchangeable accessories in total.

Specifications

Good to know

• The unit is corded, not battery powered — which is exactly why the steam holds full strength through the whole clean.
• Fill the tank with water only. Do not add detergent; the steam does the work on its own.
• Not for untreated wood, unsealed parquet or heat-sensitive surfaces.

Once a month you do a deep clean. With this you start doing it in half the time and without a single bottle of detergent.