Wagner 715 Power Steamer, Wallpaper Removal With Chemical Free Steam

This steamer has been amazing. I inquired about renting one at Home Depot, but when I did more research on cost of owning vs rental it was no contest. I can work at my own pace—let's face it, wallpaper removal isn't the most simulating activity—and I've saved a fair amount of money. I have been removing painted wallpaper from our kitchen and I couldn't have done it without this Wagner steamer.

I have used the 705 with great results and bought this to replace an old 705. This model is terrible. It is very hard to fill, water runs out where the hose attaches. If I tried to fill it with a hose, the water backed up all over the house. The steam it produces is not as powerful at the 705. Unfortunately the 705 is not available. Waste of money.

I first tried using fabric softener with hot water to remove wallpaper. It was a mess and took a long time to remove small amount of wallpaper. Went to Home Depot and bought this steamer. It works great and removed 30year old wallpaper fast! This is a great product and don't waste your time on any other method of wallpaper removal!

I wanted this product to remove layers of very old wallpaper from a small cottage bathroom. Firstly, there are only a few pieces in the box which makes it very easy and quick to put together. Like other Wagner products, the item felt sturdy. The instructions were very easy to follow and within minutes I was able to begin using it. It took about 10-15 minutes for the water to heat up and steam to be hot enough to start working. Some water will drip down the wall as it's being used but having a sponge handy will take care of this. The steamer did a great job at areas with only one layer of paper, but a couple of passes were needed for multiple layers. The smaller attachment is very handy for steaming small areas around light switches. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

I removed floor to ceiling wallpaper in a hallway, kitchen, laundry room, master bathroom and guest bathroom in 5 hours. Based on previous removal projects, I thought I was looking at a 3 day project. I forgot the scraper, so just the steamer and fingers. As a frequent DYI this was by far the easiest wallpaper removal job in my 60 year lifetime. Take your time and let the steam heat and moisten the old glue. It did take about ten minutes to heat the water to produce steam, but I had to start with cold water as water heater was not working. I did my water refills when moving between rooms and used the heating time to clean-up the previous room. My run time per filling would have been about 150 minutes or double the specs as I used 2 gallons of water for the entire project. My interior house temperature was 50 degrees as the furnace was not operating. Bottom-line best DIY tool investment I have made in a long long time. I was impressed and cannot recommend this product enough.