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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