Hoover FloorMate SpinScrub Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner, H3044

by Hoover

Product Features

• All-in-one cleaning system vacuums, washes, and dries hard-floor surfaces
• 15-inch-wide cleaning path; EZ Select dial; fingertip trigger control
• Interchangeable SpinScrub and grout brushes; separate tanks for clean and dirty water
• Fold-down handle; 8-ounce grout cleaner and 8-ounce floor-to-floor cleaner included
• Measures approximately 20 by 15-1/2 by 45 inches; 1-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 30.8 x 17.5 x 12.5 inches ; 17 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 24.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000R5LVVA
• Item model number: H3044
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (242 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,575 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #42 in Home & Kitchen > Vacuums & Floor Care > Vacuums > Upright Vacuums

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Attend to all your cleaning needs with the Hoover FloorMate SpinScrub wet/dry vacuum (model H3044), which dry vacuums as well as washes and dries floors. Designed to clean most hard-floor surfaces, this FloorMate features patented SpinScrub brushes--seven in all--that gently and safely wet-scrub and buff hard floors. The SpinScrub brushes can be interchanged with the grout brushes with specially designed bristles for cleaning tile grout on large surfaces. And switching between wet or dry cleaning options is a snap with the EZ Select dial.

The fingertip trigger control allows for choosing where, when, and how much cleaning solution to apply, and the dual tank design separates the cleaning solution and pick-up so you never put dirty water back on your floor. Other features include a 15-inch widepath removable nozzle that helps you finish the job quickly and clean up easily, a 6 amp motor, 27-foot cord length, 32-ounce clean and dirty water capacities, replaceable filter, and folding handle. The unit has an 18-pound hand weight, and it's backed by a 1-year full warranty.

Product Description

The Hoover FloorMate SpinScrub WidePath Hard Floor Cleaner is the "All in One" cleaner that vacuums, washes, and dries by picking up the water or solution on your hard surface floors. The "All in One " EZ Select Dial allows you to choose a mode at the flick of your wrist.The finger tip trigger lets you control where, when and how much solution you apply. The dual tanks keeps the dirty water seperate from the clean, so you never put dirty water back onto your clean floors. The interchangeable Spinscrub brushes allow you to use the appropriate brush system for your regular bare floors and a stiffer brush for floors with grout. The 15" removeable nozzle lets you finish the job quickly and clean up easily. The handle folds down for easy storage. Comes with 8oz Floor to Floor Cleaner and 8oz Grout Cleaner.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

206 of 207 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pros and Cons, July 7, 2008

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JL (Idaho) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hoover FloorMate SpinScrub Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner, H3044 (Kitchen)

I'm a bit torn on this product. There are things I really like and things that are a bit disappointing. I thought it might be easiest to list the plusses and the minuses separately...

CONS:
* In order to get our tile as clean as possible, it seems like I have to move the machine extremely slowly when both washing and wet vaccuming. I have a lot of ceramic tile in my home, so it is a big job. When I have the patience and time (which isn't often with two toddlers running around), the slow pace definitely gets my floors squeaky clean. Most days, however, I don't have that luxury. In fact, there are a lot of times when I resort back to my Swiffer mop just to get the mopping over with so I can get on to other tasks.

* The little filter/screen in the dirty water tank seems to get clogged a bit sooner than I expected. When it's clogged, the wet vac function doesn't work as well. Once it's unclogged, though, it works great.

* Unclogging the little filter/screen is an extremely disgusting job. I wish there were a less "hands on" way to get the junk off of it, since it can get pretty nasty at times.


PROS:
* It seems to clean our ceramic tile really well and gets a lot of the stuff the mop misses. With two little ones who like to lay and scoot around on the floor, having the tile as clean as possible is a good thing.

* For me, it is a lot easier to push around than the mop. The cleaning solution smells pretty good too.

* It is really good at sucking up junk along the baseboards and in corners. It seems to have strong suction and power, so I frequently use it to "sweep" instead of using the broom. It gets up a lot more dry dirt without flipping it all over the way a broom does.

* It is very handy for cleaning up little spills and messes of both the wet and the dry variety. In fact, it was a marvelous help when our dishwasher overflowed and made for a very easy cleanup job.

* It is really nice to be able to have the floors pretty well dry when I'm finished. Rather than waiting for a long time, I can just put furniture and rugs right back on the tile as soon as I finish mopping.

Ultimately, I would recommend the product for those looking to get a very clean floor for a decent price. But if speed is the primary concern, then this probably not the ideal product since a good, deep cleaning takes a lot of time--especially for those with a lot of hard flooring. I tend to alternate between this appliance and my Swiffer mop, depending on how much time and energy I have. I would still like to find something that could clean as thoroughly, but do so in a lot less time. In the meantime, however, I'm content with this product--it does the job.


***UPDATE - June 2010***
O.K., we've had this appliance for a while now and we have noticed two things I feel I should add to my review:

1) After a while, the appliance doesn't suck up the water as well and sometimes doesn't suck it up at all. The other day, I had almost finished mopping a lot of tile before I realized the dirty water receptacle was completely empty--the machine wasn't sucking it up. We discovered that the undercarriage apparently needs to be manually cleaned out/off when this problem arises. The hair, dirt, etc tend to accumulate under there and compromise the "wet pickup" function. My husband puts the machine on it's side and uses a screwdriver to dig out the junk. it's rather unpleasant, so I'm glad he's willing to do it (I'm certainly not!).

2) Also, over the last year, the clean water/cleaning solution container has been leaking...A LOT. It always had a few minor drips come out the back when filling it, but now the leakage is almost a deluge. I have to hold my finger over the hole in the back and try to get it back into the machine quickly before the fluid is all over the floor. My husband thinks the rubber seal may have either broken or is weakening over time. I contacted Hoover customer service and they just told me to take it to our local "authorized dealer". We live in a semi-small town and the only authorized dealer here is of poor repute, so I didn't bother.

Anyway, a couple of things to note if you decide to buy this machine. If I had to do it all over again, I think I would still buy the Hoover FloorMate as--despite the problems--it has been pretty good overall. And it still cleans my tile floors much better than our regular mop can manage to do.


***SEPTEMBER 2011***
Unfortunately, now this machine has stopped picking up any dirty water completely. My husband looked at it and discovered that a critical tube has worn out. Fortunately, we were able to order the part, as well as a new filter and valve seal to hopefully stop the leaking. The site we used is...

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...and it lists all the parts, along with a schematic showing a picture of each part and where it goes in the machine. That helped us locate the parts we need. Hopefully it will resolve the problems. If so, it is much cheaper than buying a different or new floor cleaner.

165 of 171 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As Borat would say "very nice", October 5, 2007

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Neil E. Black "goshrx" (Anchorage, AK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hoover FloorMate SpinScrub Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner, H3044 (Kitchen)

This thing is loud, but it works. If there's a weakness, it's that the dry vacuum doesn't seem to do too well. But that's what a good sweeping is for, isn't it? I have linoleum, and the H3044 did a fine job. The cleaning solution was pretty filthy when I poured it out after use, both satisfying and repulsive at the same time! It seems that this is a new Hoover model (July 2007), which explains why there are not a lot of reviews to be found online. I wish it could use Pine-Sol, because I have a Costco-sized jug of that stuff on hand already. Will vinegar/water mix work? I have no idea. I don't see why not. I guess the fear is that the gaskets will fail if solvents are used. Guess I'll stick to the Hoover stuff for now. Anyways, it scrubbed my floors quite well, even though they're a bit uneven/warped. The vacuum is great at picking the solution back up. Hope that helps.

99 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Tile Floors, August 4, 2008

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P. Swope "unique_finds" (Bullard, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hoover FloorMate SpinScrub Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner, H3044 (Kitchen)

Well, I would love to say that this floor scrubber cleans all the grout between the tiles, but I can't. Using the grout cleaner, it is adequate, but one really needs to use the grout scrubber attachment (and more elbow grease) to see any real grout cleaning. Guess I don't like to spend the time going over and over the grout with that little attachment; might as well get on my knees and scrub. But, it beats mopping, and all other forms of floor cleaners. It is easy to use, does clean the tiles, does pick up the water adequately, does not leave streaks, so it is a good tool for cleaning tiles. Wish it or the cleaning solution for grout, did a better job. I had rather use this floor cleaner than any other on the market.