I have struggled to keep my floors spotless since I bought our house six years ago. I have a fantastic cleaning lady who comes in weekly to wash the floors, but they only stay clean for a little while. Not now, though. This thing is AMAZING. I can keep my floors looking beautiful between cleanings, and what is better, my kids love using this. I am glad I got the S5 instead of the S3 because I wouldn't want the water compartment to be smaller. It is easy to use, picks up so much dirt, and leaves the floors looking superb. The only thing I would change is I wish the cleaning solution had a clean smell. It is odorless, which I think most people like, but I love the clean smell. If you aren't sure you want to spend the money, think about all the time you will save yourself from sweeping your floors and then mopping. I can't say enough about how wonderful the S5 is.
I am an old man living by myself and have an ill gotten reputation for not mopping enough. Not so fast pilgrim. Got this yesterday, charged it overnight, used it this morning and now I dare negative comments from my grand daughters impinging my housekeeping skills. I admit I did not have a high bar to meet but this thing is is spectacular. I almost look forward to using it again. I have a Tineco vacuum cleaner which also works great but you still have to drag out a mop to clean my entirely tiled house, no more. If you doubt how well it works just wait until you empty the wastewater tank, not for the faint of heart but it is scary to think I was walking around the house with that much dirt and dog hair. The self cleaning mode is the cherry on top. It even has voice notifications to let you know what to, just like my ex-wife but nicer, a lot nicer. My only concern is the fact it does not have a replaceable battery. My Tineco vacuum has an extra battery that charge’s on the wall holder. I do not know how many cycles the power mop will handle but I will cross that bridge later. In the meantime, I will keep my floors clean and have a pleasant conversation with the nice lady in the power mop.
I’ve had a Bissell Crosswave for years. I did like the convenience of mopping and vacuuming all at once, but the hassle of grabbing it and plugging it in, and then cleaning it out by pouring water into the tray myself each time was a huge turn off. So much so that I didn’t use it as much as I wanted because I didn’t want to deal with all the hassle. Then came the Tineco…
First off, it seems to clean much better than the Bissell. My floors are noticeably shinier, and it detected that my floor was extra dirty right where my dog always lays… and that has been recently mopped by the Bissell. Best of all though, the fact that it recharges and *actually* self cleans makes it perfect. I was worried when it said “self clean” that it meant I would still have to pour water in the tray like with the Bissell. Not the case… it sprays water from its clean water tank and runs through an automated cycle cleaning the brush roll and all inner compartments completely on its own. I simply press a button and walk away. Literal perfection, especially if you’re a busy mum like me.
Good semi automated floor cleaner. I would have given a 5 star rating except for the fact that unit does not fully clean our textured title floor completely. It leaves dirty reside in the deeper surfaces of the tile. I wish they offer a deeper nap map roller to penetrate these lower surfaces.