I spoke with fellow Epi staffer and recent mop-vac convert Emily Farris about her experience with her Tineco Floor One S5. While I live with just one roommate, her cleaning situation is a bit different. bissell crosswave cordless “I have two small kids, a messy husband, and a big, hairy rescue mutt,” she tells me. She’s also not a fan of cleaning out the dirty water tank, but we both agree that it’s a small price to pay.
No mop vac is fun to clean, and unlike robovacs, there isn’t a pricey model that has an auto-empty feature… yet. But many have a self-cleaning cycle that you can engage after cleaning once the mop vac is back on its charging dock. You still have to empty the dirty water tank and deal with the debris, and some are easier to clean than others. So I looked at how easy/hard/gross it was to clean the dirty water tanks, debris traps, dust bins, and washable filters.
I also noted which machines came with cleaning tools, like long handled brushes. Not to be overly dramatic, but my life actually changed the day my CrossWave arrived. Putting it together was simple—I slid the handle into the main body, filled the clean water tank with warm water and cleaning solution, and then I was ready to go. The clean water tank has two sets of markings on it—one for cleaning a small area and the other for cleaning a large area.
The Eureka All in One Wet Dry Vacuum Cleaner is another corded mop vac and it’s very similar to the corded Crosswave Pet Pro. It’s a little louder and slightly less smooth to maneuver than the Crosswave, but it does have a more attractive black and white body and comes with a couple of handy tools for cleaning the bissell crosswave cordless machine. Considering the quieter, cordless Tineco iFloor 3 is only about $50 more than the Eureka (at the time of publication, anyway), it’s easy to pass on this one. Bissell’s newest, wet-dry vacuum cleaner promises a cordless, light, easy-to-use appliance to help bring some sanity back into families’ lives.
Halve your cleaning time with our range of BISSELL® CrossWave® wet dry vacuum cleaners! CrossWave® is a two-in-one multi surface cleaner that vacuums and mops hard floors and refreshes low-pile rugs at the same time. Super easy and convenient to use, these revolutionary floor cleaners feature twin tank technology so you are always cleaning with fresh water and BISSELL solution. Ditch the old vacuum and mop and make life less messy with the BISSELL® CrossWave® range of products.
The Max uses a conventional upright configuration and isn’t suitable for cleaning the inside of your car. The sounders and strobes can malfunction and cause the fire alarm system to fail to alert consumers of a fire. The recalled fog liquid can expire sooner than the expiration date listed on the product. This can pose a risk of respiratory or other infections in individuals with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mold. It weighs almost exactly as much as the corded BISSELL CrossWave Pet Pro, but its redesigned handle places less weight in your hand as you maneuver it around.
It’s pretty cool technology but it wasn’t great at cleaning my textured kitchen floor (to be fair, the product description does state that it performs best on “leveled” floors). If you have the benefit of perfectly flat floors this could work—especially if you’re in an apartment and worry about noise. But if your floors have seen smoother days or you have an old house with kids and pets, you’re probably better off with something that actually sucks (in the good way).