 - All-in-one cleaning system vacuums, washes, and dries hard-floor surfaces
- 2-motor system; EZ Select dial; 15-inch cleaning path; fingertip trigger control
- Interchangeable SpinScrub and grout brushes; separate tanks for clean and dirty water
- Fold-down handle; portable detail kit and cleaning solutions included
- Measures approximately 20 by 15-1/2 by 45 inches; 1-year warranty
List Price: $199.99
Lowest Price: $165.00 
Product Description: All-in-one machine dry vacuums, washes and dries floors. SpinScrub technology, 15" widepath nozzle, Hose, hand grout tool, utility tool and telescoping wand tool included. Bonus brush block for grout cleaning - White/Alaskan Green Customer Reviews: Rating: 
Date: 2008-07-07
Love It!
This floor cleaner is great! It's easy (and fun) to use, and it leaves a dry floor behind. I have tiled floors in most of the house, and the machine does streak slightly, but less so than other methods of mopping. I would recommend it to others. Rating: 
Date: 2008-06-30
BUY IT! YOU WON'T BE SORRY!
WOW! I LOVE MY NEW FLOORMATE!
Ok, this floor cleaner is not perfect but what is?
I have a 2 year old, 4 cats and semi house trained Yorkshire terrier.
The Hoover floormate has revolutionsized my cleaning routine.
I had been vacuuming my tile and laminate floors then mopping them with the old dish towel and foot method. My floors were clean but my joints (esp. knees and hips) were very unhappy. Consequently, I wouldn't clean as often as I should. I've used my floormate for about 2 weeks and I'm very impressed. The vacuum isn't the most powerful. But once you get the hang of it, it picks up very well. You HAVE to tilt the head up a bit to clear bigger objects like cheerios.... The squeegee gets in the way if you don't. Ok, the BEST feature is the WASH setting. I'm not kidding; this cleaner actually SCRUBS your floors for you. You can control the amount of water/cleaner that goes on your floor --- even if you use a lot, you don't end up with a SUPER wet floor. I haven't used the drying feature; I don't see the need -yet. The squeegee really cuts down on the extra water. You end up with wonderfully clean floors that dry much in the same way as conventional mopping. Finally, I can clean all my floors in a short time with NO JOINT PAIN. My baby can run around the house now and his feet aren't dirty! Yay!!! I can't recommend the Hoover Foormate enough. WOW!
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Date: 2008-06-29
Tile floor BETTER THAN NEW!
We moved into a newly built house in Feb. of last year. We have approx. 1500-200 Sq. ft. of natural stone surface tile. It was quite a hassle to mop with a mop and bucket every week.
I had mixed thoughts on buying this product after reading all the reviews, but went ahead and made the purchase hoping for the best.
This product has made the task of cleaning our tile a breeze, and it does a MUCH better job than mopping. I now realize that mopping the floor did nothing but rub dirty water around the floor and leave a sticky film behind, regardless of what I used as a cleaning agent. Of course, mopping is also tough on the back and it is such a hassle to fill/carry the mop bucket and clean everything when I am done. The FloorMate has exceeded my expectations in every way. The floormate got the tiles even cleaner than when we moved into our newly built house. The FloorMate gently scrubs the tile surface with a small row of multiple spinning brush-heads at very high speeds, yet delicately enough to not cause damage. The first run lays down the cleaning fluid, and pulling back sucks the floor bone dry, all the while the little brushes are spinning at blinding speeds and the suction is picking up whatever is on the surface. You simply dump the resevour tank out a couple of times, which is much easier to do than expected. Refilling more solution is also a breeze. I actually look forward to cleaning the tile floors now because it is so easy and the FloorMate cleans the floors so deeply. It loosens dirt and grime that is embedded deep in the tile, and it also removes any residue. It leaves the tile clean,dry, and smooth. I've never seen tile that felt so clean and natural. The attachments are handy too ...they were even able to get light mildew spots out of the grout in our natural tile enclosed shower. Yes, that's right ...I used the FloorMate to clean my shower too ...nice added bonus!
THE PROS:
1. Lightwieght, easy to manuever and carry around. Relatively small too.
2. Cleans floors deeply (you wille be shocked at the black, sludgy water that is removed from the resevour tank afer first usages).
3. Doesn't take much cleaning solution. Cleaning solution is non-abrasive, which is important if you have natural stone tile like us.
4. Easy to assemble for the first time ...put it together within 5 minutes of opening the package. Should take 10 minutes max.
5. Very easy to clean FloorMate after done. Just snap of a couple of very small pieces and rinse them with water. Can snap them right back on to dry while assembled on the unit.
6. Easy on the back. It is actually fun to use because it causes no strain and you know the floor is getting so extremely well cleaned.
7. Well worth the money.
8. Cleaning solutions are odor free
9. Floors are left free of ANY residue when done. This is a first in all of my various types of cleaning I have ever done.
CONS
1. One minor quirk is that when you are using the attachemnts and cleaning a location that is higher than the floormate, such as high on the shower walls for example ...every now and then the cleaning solution does not come out strongly due to gravity/air bubbles. You have to hold the attachment lower until the fluid comes out again and then go back to the high area. On a side note, the fluid only comes out when you push the release trigger, so you can control the amount that comes out at any time.
2. I have read other posts that say these machines often break down after 6-12 months. That is the only concern I have at this point.
3. Wish you could use Pine-Sol ...however, that would defeat the purpose because Pine-Sol leaves a strong odor and substantial film on the cleaned surface. The floormate results in a very different, chemical free kind of clean feeling. Probably perfect for people with allergies, etc.
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Date: 2008-06-18
A must have--worth every penny and then some!
Before I start my review, I have to admit that I am somewhat of a clean-freak, so I wasn't sure a tool like this would work to my satisfaction. Was I wrong!
I first saw a Floormate at my sister-in-law's. She raved about how great it was. When I borrowed it from her and used it myself, I was sold! I immediately went to Amazon and ordered one. Before Floormate, I used to do my wood and linoleum floors by dragging out my electrolux and vacuuming first and then sponge-mopping my floors. I always had the feeling that I was just pushing dirt around with a sponge-mop, so I would often get down on my hands and knees and do the old scrub-brush and rags routine.
Now, I just set my Floormate on dry vac first to vacuum, empty the cup when done, and then switch to wash setting, fill the solution tank and go. When I'm done, the floors are not only dry, but also MUCH cleaner than they were when washed with with a sponge mop. Those little swirling brushes do the trick! I will say that I prefer my own wash solution to the cleaner included with the Floormate, but other than that, I am a die-hard fan. What a fast, convenient, and efficient way to get super-clean floors!
PS: The attachments are great also--I especially like the wand for getting in hard-to-reach places. Storage of these extras is compact too--they sit on top of the Floormate when it's put away! Buy this machine!!! Rating: 
Date: 2008-06-18
Hoover Floormate Deluxe
The product is a step above the original Floormate, but just one step. It was shipped promptly and I would do business with this seller again. |
