Steam mops: what the warranty documents actually say

66 documents in this corpus answer the question, and between them they carry 93 rules. 40 of those rules forbid steam mopping outright or withhold cover for the damage; 51 permit it and attach a condition; 2 permit it with nothing attached. The commonest answer this category gives is not yes and not no — it is permitted on conditions, and the conditions are printed below, because a permission shown without the thing that narrows it is not the publisher’s answer.

Read August 22, 2026. Covers 63 brand-and-product-line pairs of the 153 this site holds, across 17 brands. The other 90 are not answered here and the reason is set out at the foot of this page.

The shape of the answer

Counted over rules rather than over documents, because one document can carry four of them and a reader meets all four. An entry is one document read for one product line.

What the rule does	Rules	Entries
Forbidden The document either tells the owner not to steam the floor or withholds cover for the damage a steam mop does. Those are different mechanisms and this page keeps the sentence that shows which one, because a rule you can break and a rule that empties your claim are not the same rule.	40	25
Permitted on conditions The document allows a steam mop and attaches something to the permission. The condition is printed with every quotation on this page; a conditional permission shown without its condition is not this document’s answer.	51	35
Permitted The document allows steam mopping and attaches nothing to it.	2	2
The document does not answer with one voice The entry holds rules that point both ways. No verdict is printed for these and none is computed: the publisher answered by warranty tier or by named line, and the tier or the line is what a reader has to match. Set out in full below.	—	5

The 11 conditions, and how many documents carry each

This is the part of the subject that no manufacturer’s consumer page prints: not that steam is sometimes allowed, but what the allowance is contingent on. Each is reproduced as the record holds it. Two publishers who wrote the same requirement in different words stay two entries here — merging them would be this site paraphrasing a rule it undertook only to carry.

1

at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

26 documents · 4 brands

CoreLuxe, Coreluxe LVP — Dryback Glue Down Waterproof Luxury Vinyl Plank — Coreluxe LVP Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (CX_LVP_G) · stamped “Rev. 01.27.2025” · read August 22, 2026

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.
2

the floor must be properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, and the protection is stated for up to a 24-hour period

8 documents · 1 brand

Dream Home, Dream Home Premier waterproof laminate — attached foam/cork, wall install, Radiant Heat Approved — Dream Home Waterproof Laminate Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (DHPR_LAM_AFC_R_W) · stamped “Rev. 01.24.2025” · read August 22, 2026

When properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, this floor will not be detrimentally affected by: wet mopping, steam mopping or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints, and the subfloor directly beneath the floor (on which the floor is installed) will not be damaged due to wet mopping, steam mopping, or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints all of the above for up to a 24-hour period of time.
3

the steam must be applied to a microfiber pad and never directly to the floor, the mop set to the appropriate setting for the floor type or to the lowest setting, and run in the length direction of the planks

7 documents · 1 brand

Pergo, Defense+ Laminate — Pergo Defense+ Limited Warranty for Laminate Wood Floor Installations Only · stamped “0544ES | 04/2021” · read August 22, 2026

A residential steam mop may be used provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for laminate floors, or to the lowest setting. Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.
4

the cleaner must be a residential steam based cleaner designed for use on hard surface floors

2 documents · 1 brand

Mannington, ADURA Max — ADURA®Max Warranties and Floor Care · stamped “rev. 10.31.2022” · applies to purchases The Limited Warranties set forth herein apply only to flooring purchased after January 1, 2021. · read August 22, 2026

Mannington approves the use of residential steam based cleaners that are designed for use on hard surface floors.
5

a micro-fiber head, and the head must never be left stationary — the document’s own reason is that prolonged, excessive heat can damage any vinyl floor covering

1 document · 1 brand

Style Selections, Style Selections Interlocking Vinyl Plank Flooring, 3.4 mm rigid core with 6-mil wear layer — LIMITED WARRANTY — Style Selections Waterproof Vinyl Plank Flooring (VN HDC-UC 3.4mm), bilingual English / Spanish · stamped “Revised on: 8.22.25” · read August 22, 2026

Steam cleaners with a micro-fiber head may also be used, providing the steaming head is never stationary, as prolonged, excessive heat can damage any vinyl floor covering.
6

only on Defense+ Laminate Wood, Defense+ Engineered Wood and Outlast+ — the three lines the Steam Mop Warranty section is addressed to and the three the warranty chart gives a steam mop term; and the steam must be applied to a microfiber pad and never directly to the floor, the mop set to the appropriate setting for the floor type or to the lowest setting, and run in the length direction of the planks

1 document · 1 brand

Pergo, Defense+ Laminate Wood, Defense+ Engineered Wood, Outlast+, XP+, XP (one matrix document) — Wood Flooring Limited Warranty (Home Depot five-line matrix) · no revision date stated by publisher · read August 22, 2026

A residential steam mop may be used, provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. • Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for wood floors, or to the lowest setting. • Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.
7

only under the Enhanced Wet Resistance Warranty, which this document gives to TecWood Enhanced and to no other line in it

1 document · 1 brand

Mohawk, RevWood Premier, RevWood Plus, RevWood Select, RevWood Essentials, TecWood and UltraWood — one brochure governs all wood lines — MOHAWK WOOD PRODUCTS LIMITED WARRANTIES · stamped “1186 | SB | 01/2026” · applies to purchases These limited warranties apply only to first quality product purchases made after the edition date of this document. — printed alongside: "All warranty information in this brochure is effective January 2026." · read August 22, 2026

The flooring will also withstand moisture from steam, wet, or damp mopping.
8

only under the WetProtect® warranty, which this document gives to RevWood Plus and RevWood Premier and to no other line in it

1 document · 1 brand

Mohawk, RevWood Premier, RevWood Plus, RevWood Select, RevWood Essentials, TecWood and UltraWood — one brochure governs all wood lines — MOHAWK WOOD PRODUCTS LIMITED WARRANTIES · stamped “1186 | SB | 01/2026” · applies to purchases These limited warranties apply only to first quality product purchases made after the edition date of this document. — printed alongside: "All warranty information in this brochure is effective January 2026." · read August 22, 2026

WetProtect® is a no-exclusions wet warranty that covers damage from all common household spills, domestic household pet accidents, and steam, wet, or damp mopping.
9

the perimeter must be sealed to the installation instructions; the Waterproof warranty does not reach damage at an unsealed perimeter

1 document · 1 brand

Pergo, Outlast+ — Laminate Wood Flooring Limited Warranty (Pergo Outlast+) · stamped “All warranty information in this brochure is effective March 11, 2024” · read August 22, 2026

Complete waterproof coverage requires the perimeter of the floor to be sealed in accordance with the products installation instructions. The Waterproof warranty does not apply to damage at an unsealed perimeter, including but not limited to: leaks, spills, pet urine, wet mopping, or steam mopping.
10

the perimeter must be sealed to the product’s installation instructions; the Waterproof and WetProtect warranties do not reach damage at an unsealed perimeter

1 document · 1 brand

Mohawk, RevWood Premier, RevWood Plus, RevWood Select, RevWood Essentials, TecWood and UltraWood — one brochure governs all wood lines — MOHAWK WOOD PRODUCTS LIMITED WARRANTIES · stamped “1186 | SB | 01/2026” · applies to purchases These limited warranties apply only to first quality product purchases made after the edition date of this document. — printed alongside: "All warranty information in this brochure is effective January 2026." · read August 22, 2026

Complete wet warranty coverage requires the perimeter of the floor to be sealed in accordance with the product's installation instructions. Waterproof and WetProtect warranties do not apply to damage at an unsealed perimeter, including, but not limited to, leaks, spills, pet urine, wet mopping, or steam mopping.
11

the steam must be applied to a microfiber pad and never directly to the floor, the mop set to the appropriate setting for the floor type or to the lowest setting, and run in the length direction of the planks; and the wet or hot mop is not to be left standing on the floor afterwards

1 document · 1 brand

Pergo, Defense+ Engineered Wood — DEFENSE+ ENGINEERED WOOD LIMITED WARRANTY FOR FLOOR INSTALLATIONS ONLY · stamped “1211_2021 | EH | 08/21” · read August 22, 2026

A residential steam mop may be used provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for wood floors, or to the lowest setting. Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only. Do not leave the wet and/or hot steam mop on the floor when finished mopping.

5 documents that answer differently inside themselves

These are the entries where knowing the brand is not enough and knowing the product line is sometimes not enough either. Nothing is resolved for the reader: every rule the document carries is printed, with the discriminator the publisher used. A floor can be sold as waterproof and still be forbidden the mop one rung below a floor that is not.

Mohawk

RevWood Premier, RevWood Plus, RevWood Select, RevWood Essentials, TecWood and UltraWood — one brochure governs all wood lines

The answer is the warranty tier and not the floor. Wet Resistance — TecWood Essentials, TecWood Select, TecWood Plus and RevWood Essentials — is not designed for steam mopping; Enhanced Wet Resistance, which is TecWood Enhanced, withstands it; Waterproof, which is every RevWood Select, is damp or wet mop only and not designed for steam mopping; WetProtect, which is RevWood Plus and RevWood Premier, covers it with no exclusions. A floor can therefore be sold as waterproof and still be forbidden the mop, one tier below a floor that is not.

MOHAWK WOOD PRODUCTS LIMITED WARRANTIES · stamped “1186 | SB | 01/2026” · applies to purchases These limited warranties apply only to first quality product purchases made after the edition date of this document. — printed alongside: "All warranty information in this brochure is effective January 2026." · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

The flooring is not designed for wet or steam mopping.

Permitted on conditions

Reaches your floor only under the Enhanced Wet Resistance Warranty, which this document gives to TecWood Enhanced and to no other line in it

The flooring will also withstand moisture from steam, wet, or damp mopping.

Forbidden

The flooring is not designed for steam mopping.

Permitted on conditions

Reaches your floor only under the WetProtect® warranty, which this document gives to RevWood Plus and RevWood Premier and to no other line in it

WetProtect® is a no-exclusions wet warranty that covers damage from all common household spills, domestic household pet accidents, and steam, wet, or damp mopping.

Forbidden

Never steam mop wood products unless permitted by a Wet Warranty.

Permitted on conditions

Only if the perimeter must be sealed to the product’s installation instructions; the Waterproof and WetProtect warranties do not reach damage at an unsealed perimeter

Complete wet warranty coverage requires the perimeter of the floor to be sealed in accordance with the product's installation instructions. Waterproof and WetProtect warranties do not apply to damage at an unsealed perimeter, including, but not limited to, leaks, spills, pet urine, wet mopping, or steam mopping.

Forbidden

Damage resulting from the use of rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, jet mops, steam mops (unless product is covered by steam mop warranty), buffers, or similar products is not covered.

Pergo

Defense+ Laminate Wood, Defense+ Engineered Wood, Outlast+, XP+, XP (one matrix document)

One document, five product lines, two opposite answers — and the document says which is which three times over. Its warranty chart carries a STEAM MOP column reading Lifetime for Defense+ Laminate, Defense+ Engineered and Outlast+ and N/A for XP+ and XP; the Steam Mop Warranty section is addressed to the first three by name; and the Wet Resistance Warranty, which is XP’s, says the flooring is not designed for steam mopping. A reader who knows only that the floor is Pergo cannot use this document, and a reader who knows the line can use nothing else.

Wood Flooring Limited Warranty (Home Depot five-line matrix) · no revision date stated by publisher · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Reaches your floor only on Defense+ Laminate Wood, Defense+ Engineered Wood and Outlast+ — the three lines the Steam Mop Warranty section is addressed to and the three the warranty chart gives a steam mop term; and the steam must be applied to a microfiber pad and never directly to the floor, the mop set to the appropriate setting for the floor type or to the lowest setting, and run in the length direction of the planks

A residential steam mop may be used, provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. • Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for wood floors, or to the lowest setting. • Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.

Forbidden

Damp mop only. The flooring is not designed for wet or steam mopping.

Forbidden

Never steam mop wood flooring unless covered by Steam Mop Warranty.

Forbidden

Damage resulting from the use of rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, jet mops, steam mops, buffers or similar products is not covered.

Pergo

Defense+ Laminate, Defense+ Engineered, Outlast+, XP+, XP

WOOD FLOORING LIMITED WARRANTY — Pergo (chart headed 'FIND THESE PRODUCTS AT YOUR LOCAL HOME DEPOT') · stamped “0860_2022 | ER | 09/2022” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

A residential steam mop may be used, provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. • Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for wood floors, or to the lowest setting. • Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.

Forbidden

Damp mop only. The flooring is not designed for wet or steam mopping.

Forbidden

Never steam mop wood flooring unless covered by Steam Mop Warranty.

Forbidden

Damage resulting from the use of rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, jet mops, steam mops, buffers or similar products is not covered.

Pergo

Outlast+

Pergo Outlast+ is covered by three live documents in this corpus and they do not agree. This one opens a section headed "Steam Mop Warranty" and permits a residential steam mop on the conditions below, while a second Home Depot document for the same product line carrying the same effective date of March 11, 2024 says "Never steam mop laminate products." Its own exclusion list withholds cover for steam-mop damage and then suspends itself for a product covered by a steam mop warranty, which this document supplies.

Laminate Wood Flooring Limited Warranty (Pergo Outlast+) · stamped “All warranty information in this brochure is effective March 11, 2024” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if the steam must be applied to a microfiber pad and never directly to the floor, the mop set to the appropriate setting for the floor type or to the lowest setting, and run in the length direction of the planks

A residential steam mop may be used, provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. • • Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for Pergo Outlast + floors or to the lowest setting. Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.

Forbidden

Damage resulting from the use of rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, jet mops, steam mops (unless product is covered by steam mop warranty), buffers or similar products is not covered.

Permitted on conditions

Only if the perimeter must be sealed to the installation instructions; the Waterproof warranty does not reach damage at an unsealed perimeter

Complete waterproof coverage requires the perimeter of the floor to be sealed in accordance with the products installation instructions. The Waterproof warranty does not apply to damage at an unsealed perimeter, including but not limited to: leaks, spills, pet urine, wet mopping, or steam mopping.

Pergo

Outlast+

Pergo Outlast+ is covered by three live documents in this corpus and they do not agree. This one permits a residential steam mop in Care and Cleaning and, in condition 4, withholds cover for damage resulting from the use of steamers. Both sentences are printed here because both are in the document and neither is written as the exception to the other.

PERGO Outlast+ Limited Lifetime Residential Warranty · stamped “2020_06_OP_WAR” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

A residential steam mop may be used provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for laminate floors, or to the lowest setting. Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.

Forbidden

Damage resulting from the use of rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, steamers, jet mops, buffers or similar products is not covered by this limited warranty.

1 product line whose live documents do not agree

Not a brand answering differently for different floors — the same floor, more than one document in force, and no agreement between them. None is published as a correction of another and none is withdrawn. This site does not pick between them: choosing one would be tossing a coin over somebody’s warranty claim. Which document governs a particular floor is decided by the purchase date the document itself names, where it names one.

Pergo · Outlast+

3 live documents

Laminate Wood Flooring Limited Warranty (Pergo Outlast+) · stamped “All warranty information in this brochure is effective March 11, 2024” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

A residential steam mop may be used, provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. • • Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for Pergo Outlast + floors or to the lowest setting. Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.

Forbidden

Damage resulting from the use of rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, jet mops, steam mops (unless product is covered by steam mop warranty), buffers or similar products is not covered.

Permitted on conditions

Only if the perimeter must be sealed to the installation instructions; the Waterproof warranty does not reach damage at an unsealed perimeter

Complete waterproof coverage requires the perimeter of the floor to be sealed in accordance with the products installation instructions. The Waterproof warranty does not apply to damage at an unsealed perimeter, including but not limited to: leaks, spills, pet urine, wet mopping, or steam mopping.

PERGO Outlast+ Limited Lifetime Residential Warranty · stamped “2020_06_OP_WAR” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

A residential steam mop may be used provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for laminate floors, or to the lowest setting. Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.

Forbidden

Damage resulting from the use of rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, steamers, jet mops, buffers or similar products is not covered by this limited warranty.

LAMINATED WOOD LIMITED WARRANTY — Pergo Outlast+ · stamped “All warranty information in this brochure is effective March 11, 2024.” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

Never steam mop laminate products.

Forbidden

Damage resulting from the use of rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, jet mops, steam mops (unless product is covered by steam mop warranty), buffers or similar products is not covered.

One document host, opposite answers by brand

Grouped on the host that serves the document rather than on the brand printed on the box, because the brand is what a reader reads and the host is who produced the care text. Listed here are the hosts where at least one brand is forbidden outright and at least one other is not. No claim is made about why; the counts and the publisher’s own sentences are in the table and in the register below.

media.lumberliquidators.com · 31 documents
Brand	Documents	What they say about steam
CoreLuxe	14	Permitted on conditions
Dream Home	8	Permitted on conditions
Bellawood	7	Forbidden
Duravana	2	Permitted on conditions

Every document that answers, by brand

67 entries over 66 documents. An entry is one document read for one product line, so a brand can appear several times and a document can appear under more than one line. Match your floor by the product line first and by the brand second — the brand name alone answers this question for almost none of the brands here.

AquaGuard Performance

2 entries · 2 distinct documents

no product line named

Permitted

The only thing this document says about steam mopping is that its Waterproof Warranty resists damage from it. That is a statement of coverage rather than an instruction, and it is the answer the document gives.

AquaGuard Performance Warranty · no revision date stated by publisher · read August 22, 2026

Permitted

AquaGuard Performance will resist damage from normal wet mopping, steam mopping and everyday household spills.

no product line named

Permitted

AQUAGUARD PERFORMANCE WARRANTY · stamped “August 2024” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted

AquaGuard Performance will resist damage from normal wet mopping, steam mopping and everyday household spills.

Bellawood

7 entries · 7 distinct documents

BELLAWOOD ARTISAN Prefinished Hardwood — Engineered Plywood Core, Nail Down / Nail Glue-Assist – Glue Down – Edge Glue Float – Wall, Radiant Heat Approved

Forbidden · Bellawood® 100 Years; Bellawood® Artisan 100 Years

Forbidden, as one line of the Care and Maintenance Guide. The same publisher prints the same care template on its vinyl, rigid vinyl, hybrid and laminate documents with this line replaced by a permission.

Bellawood® Flooring Products (ENGINEERED) — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (BWWD_EPLY_ND_GD_EGF_WALL_R, Artisan cover) · stamped “Rev. 01.27.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

DO NOT use steam or wet mops.

BELLAWOOD ARTISAN Prefinished Hardwood — Engineered Plywood Core, Nail Down / Nail Glue-Assist – Glue Down – Edge Glue Float – Wall, Radiant Heat Approved

Forbidden · Bellawood® 100 Years; Bellawood® Artisan 100 Years

Bellawood® Flooring Products (ENGINEERED) — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (BWWD_EPLY_ND_GD_EGF_WALL_R, LL Flooring imprint) · stamped “Rev. 07.06.2023” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

DO NOT use steam or wet mops.

Engineered Hardwood, Lumber Core — Nail Down / Nail Glue-Assist / Glue Down – Wall

Forbidden · Bellawood® 100 Years; Bellawood® Artisan 100 Years

Bellawood® Flooring Products (ENGINEERED) — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (BWWD_ELBK_ND_GD_WALL) · stamped “Rev. 01.30.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

DO NOT use steam or wet mops.

Engineered Hardwood, Lumber Core — Nail Down / Nail Glue-Assist / Glue Down – Wall, Radiant Heat Approved

Forbidden · Bellawood® 100 Years; Bellawood® Artisan 100 Years

Bellawood® Flooring Products (ENGINEERED) — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (BWWD_ELBK_ND_GD_WALL_R) · stamped “Rev. 01.30.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

DO NOT use steam or wet mops.

Engineered Plywood Core — Nail Down / Nail Glue-Assist – Glue Down – Edge Glue Float – Wall, QuietWarmth® Film Radiant Heat Approved

Forbidden · Bellawood® 100 Years; Bellawood® Artisan 100 Years

Bellawood® Flooring Products (ENGINEERED) — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (BWWD_EPLY_ND_GD_EGF_WALL_QW) · stamped “Rev. 02.03.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

DO NOT use steam or wet mops.

Engineered Plywood Core — Nail Down / Nail Glue-Assist – Glue Down – Edge Glue Float – Wall, Radiant Heat Approved

Forbidden · Bellawood® 100 Years; Bellawood® Artisan 100 Years

Bellawood® Flooring Products (ENGINEERED) — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (BWWD_EPLY_ND_GD_EGF_WALL_R) · stamped “Rev. 02.03.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

DO NOT use steam or wet mops.

Prefinished Engineered Hardwood, Plywood Core — Quick Click / Glue Down / Wall (adhesive-back)

Forbidden · 100 Years

Bellawood ® Engineered Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (bwwd-eply-ad-gd-wall) · stamped “Rev. 01.30.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

DO NOT use steam or wet mops.

CoreLuxe

14 entries · 14 distinct documents

Coreluxe LVP — Dryback Glue Down Waterproof Luxury Vinyl Plank

Permitted on conditions · Product Identification: All — Limited Residential Warranty: Lifetime Warranty (the publisher’s coverage table extracts as mojibake and was decoded by a uniform +29 codepoint shift)

Coreluxe LVP Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (CX_LVP_G) · stamped “Rev. 01.27.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Coreluxe LVP — Waterproof Luxury Vinyl Plank, Quick Click, attached pad, QuietWarmth Approved

Permitted on conditions · All — Lifetime Warranty (residential). The same PDF separately prints a Limited Commercial Warranty chart: Coreluxe Premier 20 Year light / 10 Year heavy; Coreluxe Signature 15 / 5; Renature by Coreluxe 15 / 5; Coreluxe Essentials 10 Year light / No Warranty heavy.

Coreluxe LVP Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (CX_LVP_AA_G_QW_U) · stamped “Rev. 01.27.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Coreluxe RVP — Waterproof Rigid Vinyl Plank, attached felt/foam, QuietWarmth Approved, underlayment permitted

Permitted on conditions · All — Lifetime Warranty

Coreluxe RVP Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (CX_RVP_AF_G_QW_U) · stamped “Rev. 01.27.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Coreluxe RVP — Waterproof Rigid Vinyl Plank, attached felt/foam, Radiant Heat Approved, underlayment permitted

Permitted on conditions · All — Lifetime Warranty

Coreluxe RVP Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (CX_RVP_AF_G_R_U) · stamped “Rev. 01.27.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Coreluxe RVP — Waterproof Rigid Vinyl Plank, attached felt/foam, underlayment permitted

Permitted on conditions · All — Lifetime Warranty

Coreluxe RVP Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (CX_RVP_AF_G_U) · stamped “Rev. 01.27.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Coreluxe RVP — Waterproof Rigid Vinyl Plank, attached pad, QuietWarmth Approved

Coreluxe RVP Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (CX_RVP_AA_G_QW_U, Lumber Liquidators imprint) · stamped “Rev. 01.27.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Coreluxe RVP — Waterproof Rigid Vinyl Plank, attached pad, Radiant Heat Approved, no underlayment

Permitted on conditions · Product Identification: All — Limited Residential Warranty: Lifetime Warranty (decoded from a mojibake table)

Coreluxe RVP Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (CX_RVP_AA_G_R_NU, Lumber Liquidators imprint) · stamped “Rev. 01.27.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Coreluxe RVP — Waterproof Rigid Vinyl Plank, attached pad, Radiant Heat Approved, underlayment permitted

Permitted on conditions · Product Identification: All — Limited Residential Warranty: Lifetime Warranty (decoded from a mojibake table)

Coreluxe RVP Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (CX_RVP_AA_G_R_U) · stamped “Rev. 01.27.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Coreluxe RVP — Waterproof Rigid Vinyl Plank, attached pad, underlayment permitted

Permitted on conditions · Product Identification: All — Limited Residential Warranty: Lifetime Warranty (decoded from a mojibake table)

Coreluxe RVP Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (CX_RVP_AA_G_U) · stamped “Rev. 01.27.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Coreluxe RVP ADV — Waterproof Rigid Vinyl Plank, attached felt/foam, Radiant Heat Approved

Permitted on conditions · All — Lifetime Warranty

Coreluxe RVP Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (CX_RVP_AF_G_R_U_ADV, Lumber Liquidators imprint) · stamped “Rev. 01.27.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Coreluxe RVP ADV Premier / Signature / Essentials — Waterproof Rigid Vinyl Plank, attached felt/foam, Radiant Heat Approved

Permitted on conditions · All — Lifetime Warranty

Coreluxe RVP Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (CX_RVP_AF_G_R_U_ADV, LL Flooring imprint) · stamped “Rev. 04.26.2024” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Coreluxe RVP Premier / Signature / Essentials — Waterproof Rigid Vinyl Plank, attached pad, QuietWarmth Approved

Coreluxe RVP Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (CX_RVP_AA_G_QW_U, LL Flooring imprint) · stamped “Rev. 04.26.2024” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Coreluxe RVP Premier / Signature / Essentials — Waterproof Rigid Vinyl Plank, attached pad, Radiant Heat Approved, no underlayment

Permitted on conditions · Product Identification: All — Limited Residential Warranty: Lifetime Warranty (decoded from a mojibake table)

Coreluxe RVP Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (CX_RVP_AA_G_R_NU, LL Flooring imprint) · stamped “Rev. 04.26.2024” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Coreluxe RVT — Waterproof Rigid Vinyl Tile, Quick Click, attached felt/foam

Permitted on conditions · All — Lifetime Warranty

Coreluxe RVT Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (CX_RVT_AF_G_U) · stamped “Rev. 01.27.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Dream Home

8 entries · 8 distinct documents

Dream Home Premier waterproof laminate — attached foam/cork, wall install, Radiant Heat Approved

Permitted on conditions · Dream Home Premier — Lifetime

Permitted, with limits, in the Care and Maintenance Guide. This publisher prints one care template across its house brands and changes a single line in it: the same position on the same page forbids steam and wet mops on its engineered hardwood. A separate waterproof clause names steam mopping among the things the floor will not be detrimentally affected by, on two conditions of its own: the perimeter and moldings must be sealed, and the protection runs for up to twenty-four hours.

Dream Home Waterproof Laminate Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (DHPR_LAM_AFC_R_W) · stamped “Rev. 01.24.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Permitted on conditions

Only if the floor must be properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, and the protection is stated for up to a 24-hour period

When properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, this floor will not be detrimentally affected by: wet mopping, steam mopping or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints, and the subfloor directly beneath the floor (on which the floor is installed) will not be damaged due to wet mopping, steam mopping, or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints all of the above for up to a 24-hour period of time.

Dream Home Premier waterproof laminate — attached pad, "Patterned Product", Radiant Heat Approved

Permitted on conditions · Dream Home Premier — Lifetime

Dream Home Waterproof Laminate Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (DHPR_LAM_AT_R_PP) · stamped “Rev. 01.24.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Permitted on conditions

Only if the floor must be properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, and the protection is stated for up to a 24-hour period

When properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, this floor will not be detrimentally affected by: wet mopping, steam mopping or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints, and the subfloor directly beneath the floor (on which the floor is installed) will not be damaged due to wet mopping, steam mopping, or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints all of the above for up to a 24-hour period of time.

Dream Home Premier waterproof laminate — attached pad, Radiant Heat Approved

Permitted on conditions · Dream Home Premier — Lifetime

Dream Home Waterproof Laminate Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (DHPR_LAM_AT_R) · stamped “Rev. 01.24.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Permitted on conditions

Only if the floor must be properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, and the protection is stated for up to a 24-hour period

When properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, this floor will not be detrimentally affected by: wet mopping, steam mopping or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints, and the subfloor directly beneath the floor (on which the floor is installed) will not be damaged due to wet mopping, steam mopping, or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints all of the above for up to a 24-hour period of time.

Dream Home Premier waterproof laminate — attached pad, wall install, Radiant Heat Approved

Permitted on conditions · Dream Home Premier — Lifetime

Dream Home Waterproof Laminate Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (DHPR_LAM_AT_R_W) · stamped “Rev. 01.24.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Permitted on conditions

Only if the floor must be properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, and the protection is stated for up to a 24-hour period

When properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, this floor will not be detrimentally affected by: wet mopping, steam mopping or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints, and the subfloor directly beneath the floor (on which the floor is installed) will not be damaged due to wet mopping, steam mopping, or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints all of the above for up to a 24-hour period of time.

Dream Home Waterproof laminate — "With Attached Pad", Radiant Heat Approved (LFPT L10.5)

Permitted on conditions · Dream Home Waterproof — Lifetime

Dream Home Waterproof Laminate Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (DMHM_LAMI_AT_PAD_WPF_R_LFPT) · stamped “Rev. 01.24.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Permitted on conditions

Only if the floor must be properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, and the protection is stated for up to a 24-hour period

When properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, this floor will not be detrimentally affected by: wet mopping, steam mopping or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints, and the subfloor directly beneath the floor (on which the floor is installed) will not be damaged due to wet mopping, steam mopping, or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints all of the above for up to a 24-hour period of time.

Dream Home Waterproof laminate — attached pad, Radiant Heat Approved (L15/T5)

Permitted on conditions · Dream Home Waterproof — Lifetime

Dream Home Waterproof Laminate Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (DMHM_LAMI_AT_PAD_WPF_R_L15_T5) · stamped “Rev. 01.24.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Permitted on conditions

Only if the floor must be properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, and the protection is stated for up to a 24-hour period

When properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, this floor will not be detrimentally affected by: wet mopping, steam mopping or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints, and the subfloor directly beneath the floor (on which the floor is installed) will not be damaged due to wet mopping, steam mopping, or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints all of the above for up to a 24-hour period of time.

Dream Home Waterproof laminate — attached pad, wall install, Radiant Heat Approved (L10/T3)

Permitted on conditions · Dream Home Waterproof — Lifetime

Dream Home Waterproof Laminate Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (DMHM_LAMI_AT_WALL_WPF_R_L10_T3) · stamped “Rev. 01.24.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Permitted on conditions

Only if the floor must be properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, and the protection is stated for up to a 24-hour period

When properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, this floor will not be detrimentally affected by: wet mopping, steam mopping or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints, and the subfloor directly beneath the floor (on which the floor is installed) will not be damaged due to wet mopping, steam mopping, or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints all of the above for up to a 24-hour period of time.

Dream Home Waterproof laminate — wall install, Radiant Heat Approved (LFPT L10.5)

Permitted on conditions · Dream Home Waterproof — Lifetime

Dream Home Waterproof Laminate Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (DMHM_LAMI_AT_WALL_WPF_R_LFPT) · stamped “Rev. 01.24.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Permitted on conditions

Only if the floor must be properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, and the protection is stated for up to a 24-hour period

When properly installed including perimeter and molding sealing, this floor will not be detrimentally affected by: wet mopping, steam mopping or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints, and the subfloor directly beneath the floor (on which the floor is installed) will not be damaged due to wet mopping, steam mopping, or everyday household spills penetrating properly installed joints all of the above for up to a 24-hour period of time.

Duravana

2 entries · 2 distinct documents

Duravana Premier hybrid resilient — Quick Click, attached pad, "With Dual Defense Technology"

Permitted on conditions · Lifetime (residential). The same PDF separately prints a Limited Commercial Warranty whose chart gives Duravana Premier Flooring 30 Years light commercial.

Duravana Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (DURA_HYRE_AT_PAD_L30_R) · stamped “Rev. 01.24.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Duravana Signature hybrid resilient — Quick Click, attached pad, "With Dual Defense Technology"

Permitted on conditions · Duravana Signature Flooring — Lifetime

Duravana Flooring Products — Limited Residential Consumer Warranty * Installation * Care (DVSI_HYB_AT_P_RL_C25_03_14_2025) · stamped “Rev. 01.24.2025” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop’s manufacture instructions for proper usage.

Harmonics

1 entry · 1 distinct document

Harmonics with SplashDefense™

Forbidden

Forbidden in Care and Cleaning, under the word "steamers". The same paragraph permits a vinegar or non-sudsing ammonia solution.

Harmonics with SplashDefense™ Floor Installation Instructions · stamped “2018_03_TCO_COS” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

DO NOT use rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, steamers, jet mops, buffers or similar products.

Home Decorators Collection

3 entries · 3 distinct documents

Laminated Wood

Forbidden

Forbidden in Occasional Cleaning, and the exclusion list withholds cover for steam-mop damage as well. The same paragraph permits a vinegar or non-sudsing ammonia solution for wet mopping.

LAMINATED WOOD LIMITED WARRANTY — Home Decorators Collection · stamped “All warranty information in this brochure is effective October 2024.” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

Never steam mop laminate products.

Luxury Vinyl Plank

Forbidden

Forbidden, as one line of the care list, in both the English and Spanish halves of the document.

Installation Instructions / Use and Care — Home Decorators Collection Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring · no revision date stated by publisher · read August 22, 2026 · No such document

Forbidden

Do NOT use a steam cleaner.

Rigid Core Vinyl Flooring Products

Forbidden · 30 Year Structural and Finish (Residential) / 3 Year Finish (Light Commercial)

Excluded as a non-approved maintenance product, in a list that also excludes microfiber pads — the pad Pergo requires for the steam mop it permits.

Warranty Guide — Rigid Core Vinyl Flooring Products (Home Decorators Collection) · no revision date stated by publisher · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

Any use of non-approved installation or maintenance products including, but not limited to, steam cleaners, string mops, sponge mops, microfiber pads, or pre-treated mopping pads;

LifeProof

3 entries · 3 distinct documents

Rigid Core Vinyl Plank (Model #HF001409, Item #1010 474 048)

Forbidden · 22 mil (0.56 mm) wear layer — Residential Limited Lifetime

Forbidden, as one line of the Care and Cleaning list on page 11. This document has no text layer — pdftotext returns nothing from it — so the sentence was read from the page rendered at 600 dpi rather than cut from an extraction, and both the quote gate and the silence gate report it as unestablished by their method rather than as verified.

USE AND CARE GUIDE — Rigid Core Vinyl Plank (contains the Warranty section) · no revision date stated by publisher · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

DO NOT use a steam cleaner.

Rigid Core Vinyl SPC

Forbidden

Forbidden, as one line of the care list.

Care and Maintenance — Rigid Core Vinyl SPC Flooring · stamped “Doc. ID.:295 THD LP Rev.0 Date: 3-8-2021” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

Do not use steam cleaner.

Vinyl Flooring – Rigid Core SPC

Forbidden

This document never tells the owner not to use a steam cleaner. It puts the resulting damage outside coverage, which is a different mechanism with the same effect on a claim.

Warranty — Vinyl SPC Tiles and Planks (Document ID: 277 THD LP) · stamped “Effective Date: 12-4-2020” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

Damages resulting from the use of a steam cleaner, heavy weight commercial cleaning machines.

Malibu Wide Plank

2 entries · 2 distinct documents

Engineered Hardwood Flooring

Forbidden

Excluded rather than forbidden: the document gives no steam instruction and withholds cover for any damage consistent with having used one. Printed as it appears, without a closing full stop.

Limited Residential Warranty for Engineered Hardwood Flooring — Malibu Wide Plank · stamped “Document ID#: MWPHF_LW_061720” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

Any damage consistent with maintenance procedures including the use of a steam mop

Solid Hardwood Flooring

Forbidden

Excluded rather than forbidden: the document gives no steam instruction and withholds cover for any damage consistent with having used one.

Limited Residential Warranty for Malibu Wide Plank Solid Hardwood Flooring · stamped “Document ID#: MWPSHF_LW_073021” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

Any damage consistent with maintenance procedures including the use of a steam mop.

Mannington

3 entries · 3 distinct documents

ADURA Max

Permitted on conditions

Approved by name, for cleaners designed for hard surface floors. The same publisher writes the mirror sentence on its hardwood — "Mannington does not approve the use of steam based cleaners for hardwood floors" — and says nothing at all on its ADURA Flex and ADURA PRO Rigid documents.

ADURA®Max Warranties and Floor Care · stamped “rev. 10.31.2022” · applies to purchases The Limited Warranties set forth herein apply only to flooring purchased after January 1, 2021. · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if the cleaner must be a residential steam based cleaner designed for use on hard surface floors

Mannington approves the use of residential steam based cleaners that are designed for use on hard surface floors.

ADURA Rigid

Permitted on conditions

ADURA®Rigid — Limited Warranty for Residential Use · stamped “rev. 10.31.2022” · applies to purchases The Limited Warranties set forth herein apply only to flooring purchased after January 1, 2021. · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if the cleaner must be a residential steam based cleaner designed for use on hard surface floors

Mannington approves the use of residential steam based cleaners that are designed for use on hard surface floors.

Mannington hardwood

Forbidden

Forbidden twice — once as a care instruction and once inside the list of conditions the warranty does not cover. The second sentence is the mirror of the one the same publisher prints on ADURA Max and ADURA Rigid, which approves residential steam based cleaners.

Hardwood Floors — Warranties and Floor Care · stamped “rev. 11.29.2022” · applies to purchases The Limited Warranties set forth herein apply only to flooring purchased after January 1, 2021. · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

Do not use a Steam Mop on hardwood floors.

Forbidden

Mannington does not approve the use of steam based cleaners for hardwood floors.

Mohawk

1 entry · 1 distinct document

RevWood Premier, RevWood Plus, RevWood Select, RevWood Essentials, TecWood and UltraWood — one brochure governs all wood lines

answers more than one way · Brochure keys wet coverage by tier: Wet Resistance (TecWood Essentials/Select/Plus, RevWood Essentials) < Enhanced Wet Resistance (TecWood Enhanced) < Waterproof (RevWood Select) < WetProtect (RevWood Plus, RevWood Premier)

Forbidden

The flooring is not designed for wet or steam mopping.

Permitted on conditions

Reaches your floor only under the Enhanced Wet Resistance Warranty, which this document gives to TecWood Enhanced and to no other line in it

The flooring will also withstand moisture from steam, wet, or damp mopping.

Forbidden

The flooring is not designed for steam mopping.

Permitted on conditions

Reaches your floor only under the WetProtect® warranty, which this document gives to RevWood Plus and RevWood Premier and to no other line in it

WetProtect® is a no-exclusions wet warranty that covers damage from all common household spills, domestic household pet accidents, and steam, wet, or damp mopping.

Forbidden

Never steam mop wood products unless permitted by a Wet Warranty.

Permitted on conditions

Only if the perimeter must be sealed to the product’s installation instructions; the Waterproof and WetProtect warranties do not reach damage at an unsealed perimeter

Complete wet warranty coverage requires the perimeter of the floor to be sealed in accordance with the product's installation instructions. Waterproof and WetProtect warranties do not apply to damage at an unsealed perimeter, including, but not limited to, leaks, spills, pet urine, wet mopping, or steam mopping.

Forbidden

Damage resulting from the use of rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, jet mops, steam mops (unless product is covered by steam mop warranty), buffers, or similar products is not covered.

Mohawk Home

1 entry · 1 distinct document

Mohawk Home Locking Engineered Hardwood Flooring

Forbidden · Limited 6-Month Manufacturing Warranty and Limited Lifetime Residential Warranty (incl. All Pet)

Forbidden in Care and Cleaning and excluded again in condition 4, both times under the word "steamers".

Locking Engineered Hardwood Flooring Limited Residential Warranty for Floor Installations Only (MhkHm_EngWdFlg_Limited Warranty.pdf) · stamped “0533 MHS | 04/2021” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

DO NOT use rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, steamers, jet mops, buffers or similar products.

NuCore Performance

2 entries · 2 distinct documents

no product line named

Permitted on conditions

Permitted, with limits, in the care list — and repeated in the document’s Spanish half, which is why the published search vocabulary for this field keeps the Spanish constructions for the tool.

NuCore Performance® Flooring Installation Instructions and Warranty · stamped “05.01.2024” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, and do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop's manufacturer instructions for proper usage.

no product line named

Permitted on conditions

Permitted, with limits, in the care list — and repeated in the document’s Spanish half, which is why the published search vocabulary for this field keeps the Spanish constructions for the tool.

NuCore Performance® Flooring Installation Instructions and Warranty (single-width) · stamped “1.2020.05” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if at lowest power, with a suitable soft pad, never held on one spot for an extended period, and used according to the steam mop manufacturer’s own instructions

The use of residential steam mops on this product is allowed. Use at lowest power with a suitable soft pad, and do not hold a steam mop on one spot for an extended period of time. Refer to the steam mop's manufacturer instructions for proper usage.

Pergo

13 entries · 12 distinct documents

Defense+ Engineered Wood

Permitted on conditions

Permitted, on conditions, in Care and Cleaning. The permission is not to steam the floor: the steam goes into a microfiber pad, and the pad touches the floor. This document adds one instruction the other Pergo care texts do not: the mop is not to be left on the floor when the mopping is finished.

DEFENSE+ ENGINEERED WOOD LIMITED WARRANTY FOR FLOOR INSTALLATIONS ONLY · stamped “1211_2021 | EH | 08/21” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

A residential steam mop may be used provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for wood floors, or to the lowest setting. Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only. Do not leave the wet and/or hot steam mop on the floor when finished mopping.

Defense+ Laminate

Permitted on conditions

Permitted, on conditions, in Care and Cleaning. The permission is not to steam the floor: the steam goes into a microfiber pad, and the pad touches the floor.

Pergo Defense+ Limited Warranty for Laminate Wood Floor Installations Only · stamped “0544ES | 04/2021” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

A residential steam mop may be used provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for laminate floors, or to the lowest setting. Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.

Defense+ Laminate Wood, Defense+ Engineered Wood, Outlast+, XP+, XP (one matrix document)

answers more than one way

Wood Flooring Limited Warranty (Home Depot five-line matrix) · no revision date stated by publisher · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

A residential steam mop may be used, provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. • Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for wood floors, or to the lowest setting. • Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.

Forbidden

Damp mop only. The flooring is not designed for wet or steam mopping.

Forbidden

Never steam mop wood flooring unless covered by Steam Mop Warranty.

Forbidden

Damage resulting from the use of rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, jet mops, steam mops, buffers or similar products is not covered.

Defense+ Laminate, Defense+ Engineered, Outlast+, XP+, XP

answers more than one way

WOOD FLOORING LIMITED WARRANTY — Pergo (chart headed 'FIND THESE PRODUCTS AT YOUR LOCAL HOME DEPOT') · stamped “0860_2022 | ER | 09/2022” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

A residential steam mop may be used, provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. • Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for wood floors, or to the lowest setting. • Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.

Forbidden

Damp mop only. The flooring is not designed for wet or steam mopping.

Forbidden

Never steam mop wood flooring unless covered by Steam Mop Warranty.

Forbidden

Damage resulting from the use of rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, jet mops, steam mops, buffers or similar products is not covered.

Defense+ Luxury Vinyl Flooring

Permitted on conditions · Pergo Defense+ 6 mm / 20 mil — Lifetime residential / 15 years light commercial

Permitted, on conditions, in Care and Cleaning. The permission is not to steam the floor: the steam goes into a microfiber pad, and the pad touches the floor. The sentence names the covered family in its own words — "for Pergo Defense Plus products".

Defense+ Limited Warranty for Luxury Vinyl Flooring Installations Only · stamped “0551MHS | 06/2021” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

A residential steam mop may be used for Pergo Defense Plus products, provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for vinyl floors, or to the lowest setting. Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.

Outlast+

answers more than one way

Laminate Wood Flooring Limited Warranty (Pergo Outlast+) · stamped “All warranty information in this brochure is effective March 11, 2024” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

A residential steam mop may be used, provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. • • Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for Pergo Outlast + floors or to the lowest setting. Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.

Forbidden

Damage resulting from the use of rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, jet mops, steam mops (unless product is covered by steam mop warranty), buffers or similar products is not covered.

Permitted on conditions

Only if the perimeter must be sealed to the installation instructions; the Waterproof warranty does not reach damage at an unsealed perimeter

Complete waterproof coverage requires the perimeter of the floor to be sealed in accordance with the products installation instructions. The Waterproof warranty does not apply to damage at an unsealed perimeter, including but not limited to: leaks, spills, pet urine, wet mopping, or steam mopping.

Outlast+

answers more than one way

PERGO Outlast+ Limited Lifetime Residential Warranty · stamped “2020_06_OP_WAR” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

A residential steam mop may be used provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for laminate floors, or to the lowest setting. Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.

Forbidden

Damage resulting from the use of rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, steamers, jet mops, buffers or similar products is not covered by this limited warranty.

Pergo DuraCraft + WetProtect (LVT), floor installations only

Permitted on conditions · WetProtect

Permitted, on conditions, in Care and Cleaning. The permission is not to steam the floor: the steam goes into a microfiber pad, and the pad touches the floor.

Pergo DuraCraft + WetProtect Limited Warranty for Floor Installations Only · stamped “0150MS | 03/2021” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

A residential steam mop may be used provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for LVT floors, or to the lowest setting. Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.

Pergo DuraCraft RE + WetProtect

Forbidden · WetProtect + Floodproof

This document gives no steam-mop instruction and puts the damage outside coverage instead. Its sibling — Pergo DuraCraft + WetProtect, the same brand at the same retailer — permits a residential steam mop in Care and Cleaning. The two also disagree about ammonia.

Pergo DuraCraft® RE + WetProtect® Limited Warranties · stamped “1268_2025 | 03/2025 | LS” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

Damage resulting from the use of rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, jet mops, steam mops, buffers, or similar products, castor chairs/rolling loads (use chair pads under desk and rolling chairs), moving heavy appliances, and cuts or gouges from sharp objects is not covered by this warranty.

Pergo Outlast+ (laminated wood)

Forbidden

Pergo Outlast+ is covered by three live documents in this corpus and they do not agree. This one says "Never steam mop laminate products." in Occasional Cleaning, and contains no Steam Mop Warranty. Its exclusion list withholds cover for steam-mop damage "unless product is covered by steam mop warranty" — a warranty this document does not offer, while a second Home Depot document for the same product line, carrying the same effective date of March 11, 2024, does.

LAMINATED WOOD LIMITED WARRANTY — Pergo Outlast+ · stamped “All warranty information in this brochure is effective March 11, 2024.” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

Never steam mop laminate products.

Forbidden

Damage resulting from the use of rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, jet mops, steam mops (unless product is covered by steam mop warranty), buffers or similar products is not covered.

Pergo TimberCraft + WetProtect (laminate)

Permitted on conditions · WetProtect

Permitted, on conditions, in Care and Cleaning. The permission is not to steam the floor: the steam goes into a microfiber pad, and the pad touches the floor.

Pergo TimberCraft + WetProtect Limited Warranty for Floor Installations Only / for Wall Installations Only · stamped “0914SE | 07/2020” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

A residential steam mop may be used provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for laminate floors, or to the lowest setting. Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.

Pergo TimberCraft Elite + WetProtect (laminate), floor installations only

Permitted on conditions · WetProtect

Permitted, on conditions, in Care and Cleaning. The permission is not to steam the floor: the steam goes into a microfiber pad, and the pad touches the floor.

Pergo TimberCraft Elite + WetProtect Limited Warranty for Floor Installations Only · stamped “1563MHS| 10/2021” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

A residential steam mop may be used provided the steam is applied to a microfiber pad and not applied directly to the floor. Make sure to set the temperature of the steam mop to the appropriate setting for laminate floors, or to the lowest setting. Steam mop in the length direction of the planks only.

XP

Forbidden

Forbidden in Care and Cleaning and excluded again in condition 4. This is the same line the five-line Pergo matrix marks N/A in its STEAM MOP column, so the two documents agree.

Pergo XP Limited Lifetime Residential Warranty · no revision date stated by publisher · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

DO NOT use rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, steamers, jet mops, buffers or similar products.

Forbidden

Damage resulting from the use of rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, steamers, jet mops, buffers or similar products is not covered by this limited warranty.

Provenza Floors

2 entries · 2 distinct documents

Provenza MaxCore Luxury Laminate — 5G locking system

Forbidden · Residential and light-to-medium commercial

Forbidden by name, for this product family. The publisher prints the same line, with the family name changed, on its LVP.

Provenza MaxCore™ Luxury Laminate 5G Installation, Care & Warranty Guidelines · stamped “Provenza MaxCore™ Luxury Laminate 5G Guidelines 11/06/2024” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

Do not use a steam cleaner on MaxCore™ Laminate floors.

Provenza MaxCore Waterproof LVP — Uniclic locking system

Forbidden · Residential and light-to-medium commercial (commercial validity conditioned on licensed certified contractor installation)

Forbidden by name, for this product family. The publisher prints the same line, with the family name changed, on its laminate.

Provenza MaxCore™ Waterproof LVP Uniclic® Installation, Care & Warranty Guidelines · stamped “Provenza MaxCore™ LVP Uniclic© Guidelines 11/14/2024” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

Do not use a steam cleaner on MaxCore™ LVP floors.

Shaw Floors

1 entry · 1 distinct document

DuraTru sheet vinyl (the document shawfloors.com/en-us/warranties/vinyl links under 'Sheet Vinyl')

Forbidden

Steam mops are named inside this document’s definition of abuse and improper usage, so the damage falls outside coverage without any instruction being given.

DuraTru Residential Limited Warranty · stamped “Revision: 04012021” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

Accidents, abuse and improper usage are defined as, but are not limited to damage caused by: pets, casters***** on furniture, rotating beater bars on vacuum cleaners, steam mops, burns, cuts, impact from heavy and sharp objects, narrow or spike heels, cleats, etc., as well as, damage resulting from unprotected furniture legs.

Style Selections

2 entries · 2 distinct documents

Style Selections Interlocking Vinyl Plank Flooring, 3.4 mm rigid core with 6-mil wear layer

Permitted on conditions

Permitted on one condition, and the document gives its reason inside the same sentence. The publisher’s sheet vinyl document excludes damage caused by steam mops, so this brand answers the question differently on different products.

LIMITED WARRANTY — Style Selections Waterproof Vinyl Plank Flooring (VN HDC-UC 3.4mm), bilingual English / Spanish · stamped “Revised on: 8.22.25” · read August 22, 2026

Permitted on conditions

Only if a micro-fiber head, and the head must never be left stationary — the document’s own reason is that prolonged, excessive heat can damage any vinyl floor covering

Steam cleaners with a micro-fiber head may also be used, providing the steaming head is never stationary, as prolonged, excessive heat can damage any vinyl floor covering.

Style Selections sheet vinyl, 45 mil / 55 mil / 75 mil

Forbidden

Excluded as improper maintenance. Two other Style Selections documents answer this question differently: one permits a micro-fiber steam cleaner outright, and three say nothing about steam cleaning at all.

RESIDENTIAL WARRANTY GUIDE — Style Selections sheet vinyl flooring · stamped “0185_2024 | SE | 03/2024” · read August 22, 2026

Forbidden

Improper maintenance which results in loss of gloss or buildup of a dulling film. This includes damage caused by steam mops.

Where this corpus does not answer

99 entries were read in full for this question through the published search vocabulary below and do not answer it. That is a finding about those documents, and it is not permission: a document that does not forbid a steam mop has not allowed one, and another document from the same brand may forbid it. A further 6 entries rest on documents whose bytes are not in our hands — a dead link, a gate, an empty shell — and nothing at all is claimed about what those say.

Counted the other way: 90 of the 153 brand-and-product-line pairs this site holds have no reading here.

What was searched for

A silence is only ever as good as the words it was searched for, so the words are published rather than kept. Both halves of this net — what it reaches for and what it deliberately lets go — were settled by counting occurrences in the corpus rather than by reasoning about the shape of the word. The table below is not a description of the pattern: each row is run against the pattern when this page is built, and the last column is what happened.

Token	Why	Handed to a reader
`steamers`	The plural. The first version of this net was written with word boundaries around the singular, and `steamers` matches neither `steam` nor `steamer` under them. Three documents in this corpus use only that spelling and all three forbid the machine in a do-not list; under the old net all three would have been published as “this document does not answer”.	yes
`steaming`	The gerund, which one document uses to grant permission conditionally rather than to refuse it. A net tuned only to prohibitions would have dropped a permission.	yes
`steam mop`	The ordinary name of the machine, and the commonest form in the corpus.	yes
`limpiador a vapor`	Three documents here are bilingual and one of them answers this question only in its Spanish half. The Spanish constructions that actually name the tool are kept; the bare Spanish word for vapour is not.	yes
`moisture vapor barrier`	Excluded, and the exclusion was measured rather than assumed. Of 488 English occurrences of `vapor` in this corpus, every one is a moisture-vapor barrier, retarder, permeance, emission or transmission — an installation term with no relation to cleaning. Keeping it would have made 27 documents fail the silence check forever for containing the phrase “6 mil polyethylene vapor barrier”.	no
`steam rooms`	Excluded by name. Three occurrences, all in one clause about bathing areas, saunas and water emergencies. A room is not a cleaning tool.	no

The whole pattern, as the silence check runs it:

/\b(?:steam(?!\s+rooms?\b)\w*|vaporizaci\w*|(?:trapeador|limpiador)\w*\s+(?:a|de)\s+vapor|vapor(?:es)?\s+residencial\w*)\b/i

What this page does not know

Which document governs your floor. Several brands here serve more than one live document for one line, with no canonical index and no redirect between them. Where a document states the purchases it applies to, that date is printed in its credit line; where it does not, this site cannot tell you which one is yours, and neither can any other page that does not have your paperwork.
Whether a rule is still in force. A revision stamp is printed only when the publisher printed one inside the document. A date in a filename or in a PDF’s metadata is an artefact of the server and is never promoted into that slot, so an entry reading “no revision date stated by publisher” is the publisher’s silence, not ours.
Whether a prohibition and an exclusion are the same thing. “Do not use a steam mop” and “damage from a steam mop is not covered” are recorded here as the same class, because both end a claim. They are not the same act in law and this site does not treat the distinction as settled.
One entry’s sentences were read by eye. One document in this column carries no text layer, so its two quotations could not be cut from an extraction and were transcribed from the page rendered at high resolution. They are checked against the publisher’s own bytes by a separate optical pass rather than by the ordinary quote gate, and that is a weaker guarantee than every other quotation here has.
Nothing here is a test result. No floor was steamed. Every line on this page is a sentence a manufacturer published about its own product, and the only claim this site makes is that the sentence is theirs, reproduced accurately, from the document named beside it.

Quotations are reproduced verbatim and kept short — the longest on this page is 462 characters. No manufacturer document is rehosted here; every credit line links to the publisher’s own copy.