Hoover H3060 Floormate Spinscrub 800 Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner with Tools Immediately

I looked at many reviews for hard-floor cleaners before deciding to get the Hoover H3060 FloorMate SpinScrub with the Portable Detail Kit.

DID NOT WORK INITIALLY: After assembling it, I could not get the trigger to dispense water. I then found a small (about 1/4 inch cube) white plastic piece which had broken off from the control rod at the base of the handle. Since I'm 90 miles from a service center, I used superglue to reattach the piece. That has worked for over a month now.

I have 3 kinds of hard floors: very smooth ceramic tile, stone tile that is somewhat smooth, and quarry tile that is quite rough. The floors have been mopped for 10 years; the grout was quite dirty.

Regarding GROUT: the FloorMate did not thoroughly clean the dirty grout for any of the tiles, using its grout-cleaning brush and the grout-cleaning solution. I tried both the grout cleaning brush and the smaller grout tool attachment. I bought a stiff grout brush at the hardware store and have cleaned the grout manually. That was a major pain, but I do have hopes that the FloorMate will tend to keep the grout clean, since it picks up the dirty water instead of leaving it on the grout.

Regarding CLEANING: the FloorMate is very good on the smooth tile, good on the smoother stone tile, and okay on the rough quarry tile. As others have observed, it is awesome to see the dirty water in its tank, knowing that dirt had been on my floors. For both the stone tiles, the FloorMate is not as good as manually scrubbing, but it's good enough for me.

Regarding DRYING: the Floormate is excellent at leaving the floor dry for the smooth tile. As it cleans, it sucks the dirty water into the recovery tank. It is also quite good at leaving the smoother stone tile dry. The rough stone tile has wet spots that it will not dry, whether one goes over it in clean mode or in wet pickup mode. These spots eventually air dry. Presumably, this leaves some dirt behind.

Regarding the PORTABLE DETAIL KIT: the kit has an attachment that allows one to get to difficult areas, such as behind the toilet. I did not find that the attachment dried the floor as well as the main brush. There is also an attachment for cleaning grout which was not very effective.

DRY VACUUM: I have not tried to use this as a dry vacuum. Previous comments indicate it's no good at that task. I sweep or vacuum (with a real vacuum, not the FloorMate) the floor before using the FloorMate.

SUMMARY: I'm happy that I have the FloorMate. It definitely is an improvement over mopping, leaving the floors cleaner and drier. I think a brush with longer bristles might work better on stone. I don't think the portable detail kit is particularly useful. A sponge is about as good for the area behind the toilet, and manual scrubbing is what's needed for dirty grout.Get more detail about Hoover H3060 Floormate Spinscrub 800 Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner with Tools.