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The Hoover Floormate 800 washes and dries my ceramic tile floor better than anything I have tried. The dry vacuum feature is not very powerful compared to my Miele and Hoover Flair, so I don't use it to dry vacuum at all. However, the wet cleaning is very effective and worth the purchase. Because the Floormate applies only clean water to the floor which it then suctions up into a separate tank, it is more sanitary than a mop and bucket. The floor also dries quicker because less water is left on the floor. Only my canister steamer leaves the floor drier than the Floormate, but my steamer doesn't clean as well because there are no spinning brushes and it doesn't suck up the dirty water like the Floormate does.

The spinning brushes are gentle on the tile, so if there is a sticky spot on the floor, I have to leave the brushes spinning on that spot for several seconds before they thoroughly get it up. There have been a few occasions where I had to use my fingernail on a piece of gummy candy that adhered to the floor (kids), but I would have to do that with any method of washing the floor. The brushes are on a spring system as a whole, but they do not get into the grout which is at a lower level than my tiles. Yet, because the solution sprays out and is then sucked up, the grout is getting cleaner than when I use a mop. The grout also dries faster so I know the vacuum has good wet suction.

When washing the floor, it is helpful to first go back and forth over, say, a 5 foot section with the sprayer and brushes on, then use the suction only setting to go back over that section to dry the floor better. This is not necessary, though, if you don't mind leaving the floor only about as wet as a sponge mop would leave it. A nice feature is that you control with a button when the solution is being applied so you don't waste the cleaning solution or get your floor too wet. I don't think the Floormate takes any more time than a mop and bucket because there is no wringing and redipping of the mop which saves time. You will have to refill the clean water/solution tank and empty out the dirty tank several times if you have a large or especially dirty floor, but this is very easy because the tanks are not very large. I just remove the tanks and carry them both to the sink. It still amazes me how dirty the water is compared to when I used a mop and bucket. The Floormate requires less effort than using a mop because it is easy to maneuver and instead of using your arms and back to scrub a stain, just let the Floormate sit on that spot and scrub for you.

The Floormate is somewhat heavy if you have to carry it up or down stairs. It is also loud. Cleaning it after you are finished is simple. Just rinse out the tanks and let them air dry. If you don't dry vacuum your floor well enough before cleaning, you will have to remove the brushes and suction head to clean the lint, hair and debris out. This requires more effort, but keeps the suction at its peak.

I would give this cleaner 5 stars if it had tiny little spinning brushes for just the grout lines that worked the same way as it does for the rest of the floor. It does come with an attachment for grout, but it is no more effective than scrubbing on hands and knees with a stiff toothbrush.Get more detail about Hoover H3060 Floormate Spinscrub 800 Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner with Tools.