Tineco Floor ONE S5 Steam Corded Wet Dry Vacuum All-in-one, Hardwood Floor Cleaner Great for Sticky Messes, Smart Steam Mop for Hard Floors with Digital Display and Long Run Time

The Tineco is one product I have 6 of, both corded and cordless. As a surgeon, OR nurse and PA, cleaning an Operating Room for the next patient is meticulously done to reduce staff infection, as well as many items seen under a microscope that would surprise most patients. I have used Tineco, Symphony, Crosswave and other vacuum steam mops. I thoroughly clean with OR disinfectants that the regular public doesn't have access too. I tested cleanliness with consumer products versus Operating Room products. After a washing of both machine parts and observing under a microscope, if rollers, and the complete Tineco is cleaned as directed, there was, as you would imagine, a % of dirt and bacteria that was present on the parts like rollers which are being redistributed onto your floor. Using Isopropyl alcohol with no less than 70% added with dissolved Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda + bleach/Clorox Cleanup in spray bottle or a combination with Lysol with Hydrogen Peroxide multi-purpose cleaner is an excellent choice. THE KEY: with all cleaning is just that, keep your machine parts washed, sanitized /disinfected after every use is super important. Think of these machines which are costly, like a car that needs regular oil changes, filters, brakes, etc...in working order and the extra time in prevention far outweighs griping and complaining when the unit fails. PREVENTION is the key. I use Bissel demineralized water with the Tineco cleaning formula. After trying to cut corners using other cleaning products, which I realize, their cleaning solution is expensive, has the best results on tile, porcelain and wood. MY STEPS: vacuum floors completely, Then, I use a large jug to mix my cleaning formula to save time when I need to refill clean water tank, I have a brush on a handle if there is something that their roller brushes just won't get up (I have requested from the company they offer roller heads, like Bissel offers with cloth heads, scrubbing rollers for those of you that have children or pets that "one roller fits all" is not what consumers need). If they are going to charge exorbitant prices for these machines, consumers of all class levels, need a reasonable choice that doesn't break the bank. Depending on the size of your cleaning area, I change my rollers after every couple of rooms or at least clean and wash them quickly to avoid streaking. Walk backwards preventing foot marks, lean to the side into the light to see if there are spots you missed or might need to be gone over again, I carry a spray bottle of 511 Kleen & Reseal, the best cleaning and resealing product on the market for granite, marble, natural stone, ceramic & porcelain Tile and Grout (not wood) spray and go over with Tineco machine, let everything dry and see anyplace I missed. The cleanup of machine is time consuming, so the vacuuming is imperative because if there is hair or debris in dirty water tank, DO NOT THROW IN YOUR SINK OR GARBAGE DISPOSER which will cause clogging in your pipes, throw it outside in the planters after picking out hair or larger pieces of debris. It seems like more work than it's worth, but it is better than hand mopping which spreads dirt around rather than extracting it to be thrown away. Well worth the money especially when they are on sale. That's when I purchase more than one, cordless is great in any room that needs a quick clean-up when you get it on sale. Happy cleaning!

This is quite literally the best purchase I have ever made in my entire life. I did not know how different owning this device would make my life, but it has improved it significantly. For starters, my husband and I have owned the same not great, very old shark vacuum since we met almost 8 years ago. I bought this as we now own three dogs and have a toddler and I needed a more efficient way to clean our house. Compared to our old vacuum, this one is lighter, so I don't find it quite heavy at all. After reading the instructions and looking at the vacuum, it was clear that it was very easy to function and clean. Any pieces that need to be cleaned are easy to get to which makes maintenance after being used easy as well. The cord is quite long and can reach a good distance so I can clean a lot more surface area without having to unplug and replug in a different section of the house. The self clean function works great, however, with the amount of pet hair I have in my home, I do find myself needing to clean the brush roll even after self clean. However, this is extremely easy to do as the brush roll simply pops in and out of the vacuum. So if you do own a lot of pets that shed quite often like mine, just be aware you will need to do self clean on the vacuum a bit more often and you will need to clean the brush roll as well. It's honestly not as difficult as it sounds. The self clean cycle takes probably around five minutes. I have not used it to clean up big wet spills such as a container of SpaghettiOs, however I have no doubt that this device could pick it up with ease. The only issue would be it might have you self clean immediately after. It picks up standing water with ease and left our house so clean, my husband was impressed by the smell left behind, which was absolutely nothing. Just clean. No dog smell, no dust smell, just clean. You will also be shocked by the dirty water dumps and just how much dirt is picked up off of your floor. The steam function is great, just understand it takes about a minute to fully get to full steam function. I honestly found the vacuum more effective with a regular cycle first and then spot steam cleaning as needed. The biggest issue I have with this vacuum is that I did not purchase it sooner. I cannot emphasize again how well this product works. You can't use any cleaner in the tanks, but honestly it gets the house so clean I can't see why you would need it anyways. I was also unsure if I would like the fact that it tells you what it needs, however I have come to really like it.

Purchased this machine and it worked great for almost 2 years. I was very happy with it, it cleans great, easy to use, well designed, easy to clean.However, it stopped working completely after about a year and a half. After many emails with their customer service, I received authorization to ship it back totheir service department . After a few weeks they said it couldn’t be repaired, but since it was within their two year service window, they would ship me a reconditioned replacement. I reluctantly accepted. It took almost 2 months to get the replacement from the time it died. Replacement worked well for 8 months and then system thinks clean water tank is empty and steamer and cleaner won’t run. I called service and they stated I would have to buy a new one as my two year warranty expired. No consideration that they had sent a replacement that only lasted 8 months. So machine works great, but I had two machines that didn’t make it 3 years. I won’t be buying a replacement from Tineco