Read the review on Amazon"My last steam cleaner took a crap so after researching, and researching some more, I settled on this one. It is not really settling however, since this is a great machine.Ready to go once you connect the parts and fill it.Love the fact it comes with a funnel: accurate pouring and no more spilling water all over the place while filling!Has a relatively large tank, and since it says in the included guide that it'll run continuous steam for about 15 minutes, I tested that and yeah, it's pretty exact, depending on how high you have the dial. It's been my experience though, that less is more with steam since the point is to dry quickly.It gets plenty hot enough, so I am sure it is sanitizing the surface as well as cleaning it.The handle DOES extend to allow for taller people to use this comfortably. I am not a tall person, 5'3" to be precise, so one click up is basically all I need.Comes with two (2) washable mop heads (hooray!) that affix with Velcro strips that are nice and strong and do not lose holding power with the extended use of the steam.Absolutely love the carpet glider, which is the main reason I purchased this product. I have carpet runners and otherwise all hard wood floors, and it works amazingly well with the rugs. Attach the glider and there ya go. Only complaint I have about the glider, is this: it becomes separated from the base quite often, mainly in the back, so I have to readjust and reattach, which becomes a slight irritation. It's as if the clips for the back are too short.My other complaint is that I DID NOT GET THE GARMENT STEAMER ATTACHMENT! I received the garment steamer attachment COVER but no tool. Therefore I cannot steam my nice dressy shirts and now I have to break out my ironing board and iron and get the wrinkles out the old fashioned way.The only smell I have noticed is the smell of the item being steamed as it's being cleaned: the floors. I have 2 large dogs and the steam generated a slight doggy smell as it cleaned the floors and carpets, but it dissipates quickly so no big deal there.My stairs: yeah, the smell of them is lingering. However, people lived in my house before I moved in and also had a dog. And they weren't the most, how should I say it, sophisticated people on the planet. Henceforth another reason I wanted the steamer! Nothing a little disinfecting spray won't take care of though.It is very simply to assemble, fill and use. The cord is nice and long and I seriously only had to switch outlets once, and that includes going upstairs and throughout the entire downstairs, and I have some large rooms.I have not, and will not, used detergent, but that is what the press button is for. I also refuse to buy special water, so if my unit gets clogged, I have no one but myself to blame, and I'll soak the nozzle portion in CLR or something.All in all, YES I recommend this product. Just make sure you get ALL the attachments!!!"