You’ll also be helped by its multi-surface cleaning capabilities, which lets you switch from your hardwood floors to your rugs and carpets in seconds. Meanwhile, its innovative two-tank technology dispenses water and solution from a clean bissell crosswave cordless tank while storing dirty water from the floors in a separate tank without cross-contamination. As a fan of Shark vacuum cleaners (especially their stick vacuums), I was really looking forward to trying the cordless Shark Hydrovac Pro XL.
3 jobs in one, the CrossWave Cordless Max can vacuum debris, wash and dry multiple floor surfaces in one go. The Max’s performance on low-pile carpet is poor. It has a hard time with both fine debris like baking soda and larger material like sand on this surface type.
The Cordless Max model, as the name indicates, is cordless, but also has smart features, including a self-cleaning mode, and the ability to set up automatic orders for filters, brushes, and cleaning solution. The battery lasts for up to 30 minutes per charge, which is more than enough to zip through four rooms and a hallway in my apartment. The regular CrossWave that I own and the Pet Pro are similarly priced, making it easy to choose between them depending on your pet situation. The Cordless Max is quite a bit pricier than the other models, but I think it’s worth it just for the sake of not having to find an open outlet in each room.
I found the 25-minute run time sufficient for cleaning all the hard floors in the common areas of my home, and I’ve been repeatedly amazed at how little water and solution this machine requires to clean a very dirty kitchen floor. Should you need it to work a little harder, there’s a button on the handle to manually put it into max mode. If the Floor One S7 Pro sounds too techy—or too expensive—I recommend the iFloor 3. This older Tineco model lacks edge cleaning on either side of the motorhead, but it cleans efficiently and quietly.
Overall, it’s a nice, lightweight floor cleaner and it’s really easy to use; I was able to start cleaning without consulting the manual. The headlights on the motorhead are a nice touch to help see dirty spots on darker floors (or dust on lighter floors), as are the washable foam filters. While the Shark is mostly comparable to the Tineco iFloor 3, it’s pricier (at most retailers) yet it felt a little less sturdy, it was a little louder, and it left my floor a little wetter. Released in early 2023, Tineco’s newest mop vac, the cordless Floor One S7 Pro, is a practically perfect floor cleaner thanks to a new-and-improved motorhead. Unlike my previous recommendation—the Floor One S5 Combo, which has a roller brush that goes to only one edge of the motorhead—the S7’s mop roller extends to both ends.