Customer Reviews

Hoover FloorMate Spinscrub 800 Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner with Tools, H3060

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We're a 2 person 2 cat 1 wheelchair household. We track in a lot of dirt and mud (especially with my wheelchair). After reading the reviews on the Hoover H3000 Floormate, (pros and con's) we decided to go up one step as the info on the box mentioned many things that would have made even the people giving negative reviews on the 3000 Floormate happy. There is a new grout cleaner attachment and hose/extension wand attachment for vacuming and wet cleaning that works great. We don't have much grout, just in our bathroom. We do have sealed hard wood floors through most of the house and either tile or vinyl in the rest. All we want is to keep it clean with minimum work. The idea of mopping the old fashioned way just seems outdated and it really doesn't get things clean when you put dirty water back onto the floor. This though was a splurge - meaning it isn't necessary to life, it's a convenience.

Wow, are we impressed! We expected the vacuum to not be powerful but it is! It picked up everything, cat food, people food, cat hair, dust bunnies, cat litter, you name it. Then, you simply dump the dry crud out of the bottom refuse tank and add water and cleaner to the top tank. Then just wet clean. It's a fantastic change from lugging around a mop and bucket of any kind. It gets our floors squeeky clean and shiny. We both have asthma and THIS enables us to clean more often. We run it on dry almost every day and on wet a couple times a week at least, aside from picking up spills. I can't tell you what a change this is. We've gone from barely keeping up with the floors to a "eat off the floors mama would be proud" type of clean. Best part is it only takes about 10 - 15 minutes to complete both the vacuum and wet cleaning.

Perfectionist alert - We left our italian marble floors, perfect grout etc for the maid in our mansion in Florida. (joking) If you want perfection with grout or anything it takes more than any machine normally, it takes a person with a toothbrush you pay to clean it. Do yourself a favor and do what my grandmother did for 20 years and use a solution of bleach and water and just pour it on it, it gets white in a minute with no scrubing. Of course, colored grout is a different matter.

No machine will be perfect. This though does the job you buy it for - to clean floors. It's great for everyday normal families and anyone who doesn't expect perfection. As for the review before this one that says the suction is bad and the brushes don't work, they must have bought a defective machine because this one works perfectly and cleans great. We're never going back to mopping with a mop and bucket again.

I just got my SpinScrub 800 today (4-22-05) I have never had more fun cleaning my floors. I have over 600 sq ft of porceilin tile, the Floormate cleaned them all.

As for any new product make sure to read the manual to learn how to operate properly. At first I was using the wrong solution, and brushes. For tile you use the grout solution, and the grey spinscrub brushes.

I have all new tile that had a lot of grout residue, and the SpinScrub 800 took it almost all off. There were a few places that I had to use a rag to get up the heavy grout residue. Overall the machine worked graet.

I have not used the attachments yet, but plan to, and they look like they will do the small corners great.

I would have given it a 5 stars, but they scimped with the cleaning solution. Hoover only gives you two 8 oz bottles for $204.00. They should give you the 32 oz for that kind of money.

I used to use a Siffer Wet Jet, and this does a much better job. Not to mention that the FloorMate does all the work. No more pushing back, and forth (Hard on the Back). I had back surjury six months ago, and I need something that was going to easy to use in a physical sense. The SpinScrub 800 will definately do the job.

I was able to get the Top of the Line model for the same price as the middle model. Amazon had a $25.00 coupon, free shipping, and no tax.

Thanks,
Amazon

I ordered this machine with some trepidation after reading what others had to say in their reviews. I also decided to upgrade to this system over the smaller unit which sells for less money. However, after using it for the first time to clean over 2700sf of tile and marble, I am very happy with the machine on most accounts. Yes, one must move slowly to accomplish the best cleaning job, but that is true of doing it by hand as well. I start at one wall and follow the row of tile to the other wall, move to the next row, and so on, until a room is completely cleaned. This way, I do not forget where I last cleaned, nor do I miss any spots. It goes at about the same pace as using a buffing machine on tile floors. The nasty, dirty water collecting in the lower reservoir is testament to the job the Spin Mate is doing.
The negatives: the cleaning solution is overpriced and the reservoir doen't hold very much. I had to refill 9 times to clean my floors. The add-on tools are pretty useless, they just seem to spray out cleaning solution without much cleaning taking place.
The positives: No dirty mop water left on the floor! No scrubbing on hands and knees! The grout brushes do a very nice job on my grout lines, which are all done with brown-toned grouts. Thank goodness I had sense enough when putting in these floors to stay away from white grout!
My summary: if you are patient enough to let this machine move at it's own pace across your floors, and you do it in a systematic way, you will be very pleased with how clean and fresh your floors look and smell.
By the way, a long-time janitor friend told me to always use only a dab of cleaner in proportion to water when doing floors, as the cleaners build up over time resulting in a sticky mess. Therefore, I used only 1/4 of the recommended cleaning solution in my mixture, and used very hot water.
Hope this helps anyone else who is considering this cleaning machine.

Well, it seems that people either love this floor scrubber or they hate it, there doesn't seem to be much in between. I have read every review and tip all over the internet about using this floor scrubber, and I thoroughly read the instructions before starting. I think I was pretty educated as to its flaws, which I thought I could live with. I bought this for my hard floors only, since I have a Bissell steam cleaner for the carpets.

It is fairly complicated to set up but if you take your time and follow along with the book, it's not bad, just takes about 20-30 minutes. I'm the least handy person on the face of the earth and I put everything together, including the tool caddy, by myself.

My hard floors are Pergo tile. Yep, that's right, tile. The quirk about them is they are coated with aluminum oxide, which makes them extremely durable and indestructible, but it also means the dirt gets trapped and is really tough to remove. With two dogs tracking in Washington mud and debris right through my kitchen, I could see the embedded mud trail from their little paws. I expected this to be a tough job, so I went directly to the grout scrubbing brushes, although there's no grout with Pergo tile floors. I vacuumed the floor first, not with the Hoover FloorMate, but with my usual cannister vacuum.

First of all, you should know the cleaning solution foams and bubbles up like crazy, so put the hot water into the small tank first, THEN add the cleaning solution, contrary to the manual's instructions (see, I told you, I read the book and followed it carefully!). I used the grout cleaning solution since my floors were too filthy for ordinary cleanser. I had planned to use Armstrong Once `n Done after I ran out of the supplied solutions. Okay, solution loaded, grout brushes attached, floor vacuumed, ready to go.

The first failure was the small floor swivel too, which attaches to the hose and telescoping wand and then into a convenient side opening. I thought I would clean the edges and corners first. WRONG. The cleaning solution didn't come out of the hose/floor tool, it came out of the main floor brush area and puddled there. The attachment I was trying to use was securely locked into place so that wasn't the problem. I quickly determined this was a waste of time and removed it, giving up on getting the edges and corners clean.

On to floor cleaning with the regular grout floor brush head. I had pre-sprayed the doggie mud tracks with Castrol Super Cleaner, which will eat through the worst dirt or grease you can imagine. The floor cleaning commenced, and this FloorMate did a good job. The appliance itself is darn loud, more so than vacuum cleaners, so be advised. I did the recommended very slow cleaning, about a 4x4' section each time, switched to the wet pickup for each section, and continued on. I did manage to get pretty close to the edges of my cabinets so I wasn't too concerned about the previous floor tool failure.

Another annoyance was every time I turned the unit off, it left little puddles. All parts were securely clicked into place, so I don't know if the dribbling and leaking is the nature of the beast or if I have a defective/leaking unit. I also encountered a bizarre high pitched sound at times, with no apparent cause or reason, I had not bumped the unit, I hadn't run out of solution, the recovery tank was never full, there was just this awful and inexplicable screaming noise. Each time it happened I turned off the unit, turned it back on, and it stopped for a while.

My floor is pretty small - maybe 8x15'. I had to fill up the cleaning solution tank three times - it's definitely not large enough for even small floors. I also emptied the recovery tank when it was about half full. I found out you have to be extremely careful when pulling the recovery tank away from the unit, since the top part, which acts as a cover for this dirty water recovery/collection tank, has no way of being secured. The top just sits on the recovery tank. Thus I almost spilled filthy water out, twice. That indicates very poor design. The top section of the recovery tank is also where the filter is, which can also get clogged with dirt, so you need to keep an eye on it.

The best part of the whole operation, which took about an hour of actual cleaning and pickup on my small floor, was the wet vacuum/pickup. It does a good job of that, and normally these Pergo tile floors take 6-8 hours to dry. I'm not exaggerating, it's true. The floors were dry by the time I finished this cleaning ordeal.

This thing is quite heavy for me, a tiny lady - it's almost 25 lb., then of course add the cleaning solution and dirty water to that weight. The products specs say the cleaning path is 15" and that's accurate. The unit is about 12" deep from front to back, and the clearance is about 4" high. That will give you an idea of how much floor space it requires when in actual use, and how much clearance it would require if you need get under low tables and cabinets. The whole apparatus with the regular floor scrubbing head is useless on stairs, of course, although I tried it on my somewhat wider and deeper three steps into the kitchen, to no avail. I had to scrub those myself, since I couldn't use the hose and brush attachment. If you buy one of these you might have better luck with the hose/wand/small brush attachment on stairs and such.

The on/off button is easy to find and use, as is the lever that is used to squeeze out the cleaning solution - both are on the handle. The handle tilts back nicely, but I also found out when the cleaning solution tank is half empty or less, the cleaning solution won't squirt out from the bottom properly unless the handle is in the fully upright position. That was quite an unpleasant surprise too, quite inconvenient to say the least. The 27' cord is plenty long but it also kept getting caught underneath the back rubber wheels. I did try to keep it in my other hand but there was too much other activity going on!

I do like the very handy tool caddy and all the extras fit perfectly on it. The caddy rests on the front of the unit when it's time to store it away. The two bottles of cleaning solution are only for starters, so don't expect anything more than one cleaning from them. You most assuredly don't have to use their expensive cleansers, on my third fill I used the Castrol Super Cleaner.

Like others have mentioned, you should take the unit apart, rinse everything thoroughly with hot water when done, including the brushes, and let it all dry before reassembling.

All in all, the unit has so many quirks, gotchas, and possible defects, plus is extremely heavy, that it wasn't worth the effort expended. I don't mind spending the money if it's easy to use, but this was a terrible and tiring ordeal. Yes, my floor is sparkling clean but I can't face doing this ever again. It's going back to the store and I'm getting a Hoover FloorMax instead, which I've owned before.

I know one reviewer wrote that nothing replaces scrubbing on the hands and knees - but I'm thinking this does it for my house. Once a month, I regularly scrubbed with my bucket and scrub brush - yet within weeks, if something were to spill on the floor and I wiped it up with a papertowel - there would be black on the towel from dirt on the tile floor. I also mopped daily with one of those clorox mops - but it just didn't do it. With 4 young kids, a spotless kitchen is not in their vocabulary. They paint in my kitchen, do arts and crafts, including glue and sparkly things, plus I have a husband who doesn't know the first thing about cleaning up after himself in the kitchen. Add to that the pool that is open and inviting to all the kids friends every summer, and you get lots of little feet tramping across the floor. This floor cleaner is awesome - you can vacuum with it - but I prefer to vacuum my kitchen floor with the rest of the house, and use my Dyson. Then, a simple fill up from the hot water tap and some cleaner (look for my review online about the cleaner - do NOT buy it in the stores) and you're off. The first couple times I cleaned, I moved slowly, and got off dirt that was ground into the grout that I'd never bothered to pick out. Even dried playdooh came right off. After that first week - I realized that the soles of my feet were no longer turning black. AFter 2 weeks of use (I used it every 3 days at first) I let the kids wear their white socks in the house again. Amazing. I still haven't used it in the bathrooms to see how all the attachments work - but for what it can do in the kitchen alone - it was well worth the money.

Prior to finding and ordering the Hoover FloorMate H3060, I cleaned the 2,000 square feet of tile in my house on my hands and knees as I felt that was the only way to get the floors really clean. After months and months of this painstaking work, with wounded knees, a severely arthritic back and my entire day and weekend being spent trying to recovering I was determined to find another method before I was crippled and I'm only 40.

While scouring Amazon one day I came across the 3060, read the reviews, some good, some great, some not so good but I was desperate so I decided to take the plunge and risk it. Boy am I glad I did! This machine, which is light as it could is not perfect by any means but it is pretty darn close.

The Way it Works:
There is one compartment for the cleanser and one compartment for the pick up (dirty water), you fill the cleanser compartment with cleanser (how much I will go into in the next section) and very hot water. You turn the knob on the side to wash/clean, step on the "recline" button, press power and off you go. There is also a trigger on the handle to shoot out extra cleanser for dirtier or stained areas.

Tips for Best Performance:
In this section I would like to discuss how this machine works best, for me and hopefully this will also help you!

**** Prior to doing anything I run my dyson vaccum over all the floors to pick up all dust etc. The wet cleaning will work best if you do this otherwise it will basically be pushing dust bunnies around.****

First I will start the cleaners....
I believe the instructions tell you to put a capful or a capful (using the cap of the cleanser compartment) and a half of the Hoover Floormate cleanser then fill to the line with very hot water. I have tried using MANY different cleansers from Mr. Clean to you name it, I've tried it. I can guarantee you that they do not leave your floors "looking" as good as the Hoover Floormate Hard Floor Cleaner. Here is why: All the other cleansers will leave a film with this machine unless you go over it extensively with the rinse cycle which is now turning about 20 minutes for 1,000 square foot job into 40 minutes and not much return. Secondly, for our house the intense smell that is left from any type of amonia cleanser is enough to put the entire family on respirators - it's a good form of torture if you are having some house guests you want to leave quickly - it will leave their lungs and nose burning. As I mentioned I've tried them all with this machine and have always gone back to the Hoover Floor Mate Hard Floor Cleanser as it cleans very well and does not ever leave a film. But, I use a lot more cleanser than they recommend, about 3 capfuls (which when you see the capful is not much). I should also mention I am cleaning a grooved tile that looks exactly like hardwood with a fairly thick grout line and a polished porcelin tile that looks like marble with a very very thin grout line.

The "pick up" compartment...
In various reviews you will read some people mentioning that the "pick up or dirty water" compartment needs to be emtpied often, this is true. I typically have to empty it twice while cleaning 1000 square feet. To me, this is no big deal. You look at the large compartment thinking that you would have to empty it when it's full, not so. This machine will fill the compartment less than half and then it will make a very loud continuous noise, the brushes will stop spinning and this is your clue...it's basically screaming "EMPTY ME"! I VERY carefully take the compartment out, carrying with two hands (one underneath) and dump it in the toilet and then flush, simple as that. *TIP make sure you pracitice taking it out when it's empty so you are very clear how to do it and where to hold onto it because you don't want to do what I did my first time and spill the filthy contents all over the floor (which you can easily do if you don't hold it tight and know how to take it out).

The pickup...
I also own a Hoover Steam Cleaner for carpet and by owning that which is great (though with limitations), I can confidently say that this machine does an excellent job of picking up the water/dirt BUT I have a 4 year old and polished tile which is very slippery when wet so to be safe I scoot along the floor on a towel to make sure the floor is extra dry. For very wet area's I will also turn the dial to wet pick for just that particular area. But, in general you push forward for clean and back for pick up though it pretty much picks up even when not pulling back, it's that good. *** Please note, I did read a few reviews saying that during pickup the suction is so strong it's hard to move the machine. There is a reason for that...Once the floor is dry there's nothing to suction up - this is normal. If you experience this, it's because the area is dry already OR if you are just beginning to clean it and this happens make sure you've got both compartments in securely AND that you have the dial switched to clean/wash. Otherwise, again this machine is EXTREMELY light.

The brushes, grout cleaning, and the "portable detail kit"...
It comes with two sets of brushes, one regular one that supposedly gets deeper into the grout. If there is any flaw to this machine it is that it does not really clean STAINS out of the GROUT very well, everyday dirt yes, ground in stains no. But, if you clean your floors regularly with this machine, it will keep your grout very clean (I have white grout and it looks just like the day it was put in). The main brush set is excellent, the brushes that are supposed to work on the grout are not great, I never use them anymore. In regard to the brushes you really should clean them after each use for best results. I just throw them in a clean bucket with bleach and very hot water and they are like new. In regard to the portable detail kit, my advice is throw it out or store it somewhere because you will try it once out of curiosity thinking it's going to be great but it's terrible, it does not have enough power to work at all and will be a lot more trouble than it's worth.

Dry Pickup/vacuum:
This machine is also equipped to work as a regular vacuum and it actually works very well. I do not use it as a main house vacuum, I use my Dyson for that. Prior to cleaning the floors with this machine I will run my Dyson over them and use the attachment in all corners and on baseboards, as it makes the wet cleaner function much better. As I am "wet cleaning" I also find area's that I missed and use this machine in dry vacuum mode to pick up and then switch right back over to wet to continue on.

As I said before it takes me about 20 minutes tops to do 1000 square feet and I am very meticulous (this time also includes emptying the container and possibly refilling the cleanser should need be). This machine is so great, I can't get over how well it works. I have had no problems with it at all and have had it for about a year and a half. Again, if you don't expect perfection rather a great product that will make your life a lot easier, you will be very happy with this purchase!

I love this product. I read all the reviews and did extensive research before buying. I have 800 sq ft of floor to clean. I also have 3 cats and 3 dogs and an active 11 year old boy (and a daughter in college and a husband who loves to track in mud). My floors have never been this clean. I did not expect the vacumn to rival the one I have (Dyson Animal); I vacumn as usual and then use the SpinScrub. I use one oz (instead of the recommended two) of cleaning solution per tank. It takes two to three tanks to clean the floor (depending on dirty they are). It is loud - so is my Dyson. I have not heard a quiet cleaner that worked.
The tools work well, too. I have had none of the problems I read about in some of the reviews. I guess if I were to nitpick the tanks could be larger...
It is helpful to read the directions. Overall I LOVE it and I love my clean floors!

I bought this floor cleaner last week on the strength of the reviews herein at Amazon. I used it for the first time today to clean about 800 sq ft of wood flooring. I give it three stars because it's a really LOUSY dry vacuum. The float thing in the reservoir/dirt catcher keeps clogging with debris; I could only fill it about 1/4 full with dog hair and sand before I had to empty it. I was so frustrated in vacuuming that I stopped to research how to return it to Amazon.

When I found that Amazon wouldn't take it back (be warned), I decided to try its floor washing and drying capabilities. It redeemed itself. It's a fantastic floor washer/dryer--easy to use and very effective. I hope it does as well with the dirty bathroom and kitchen tile.

Because its excellence with floor washing, I'd buy it again. But in the future, I'll use a broom first . Having to compromise in this low tech way is disappointing. My recommendation is that you buy it--but don't expect it to work well as a dry vacuum unless you have but the barest minimum of loose surface dirt to clean.

Update 1/21/07: Amazon won't let me, but I would downgrade this item from 4 stars to 3. This is a "good" machine, certainly capable of cleaning all the hard surfaces in my house relatively well and quickly as long as there are no stains that are really "stuck on" like spilled ice cream. Check the Hoover Steam Vac All-Terrain, it is more expensive but check the reviews to see if the performance is better than the shortcomings I have listed below and what others are saying. The advantage of this new model is that it also cleans carpet, but if it can't clean carpet or hard floors reasonably well, it's $300 not well spent.

Update 6/21/06: after a little more than 1/2 year of use, I sympathize with those who have found this tool less than they thought it would be, however there are many reviews available and I've read most of them; aside from a few negative reviews that totally baffled me, I think the positives and negatives mentioned generally have been well-considered and having these reviews available is very valuable to a potential customer. I believe the Floormate keeps my hard floors cleaner than any other method, but if embedded or tightly-bound stains exist, this tool will not remove them. The Floormate will keep well-maintained floors looking perfect. It is not a vacuum cleaner, so vacuum your floor before you use the Floormate. I've settled on Mr. Clean antibacterial cleaner, it doesn't foam much and is pretty inexpensive. Google on "floor machine" and you'll see that commercial units that employ the same principles as the Floormate are $1500+; I hope this helps put in perspective what you're buying and what isn't reasonable to expect, as well. Overall, I think the Floormate is a good value and I hope Hoover makes both the cleaning and recovery tanks larger in future models. Other than that, the following older material still applies:

Ok, I'm a gadget-hound and the nicest gadgets I've found are the ones that allow me to enjoyably do things around the house that visitors have offered to do...out of pity. The Floormate 800 is one such tool; I was thinking about the upcoming iRobot Scooba, but (like an iPod) the price is very high once all the addons are considered - plus the Floormate's been well-received and the Scooba isn't even out as I write this. The Floormate took about 30 minutes to assemble. Anyway...my floors are linoleum (just-installed Marmoleum), sheet vinyl flooring and polyurethaned birch. The Floormate handles all of them well. I use a weak solution of Simple Green (lemon scent) instead of the Floor-to-Floor. Some observations: (1) use a regular vacuum in the wash area first, unless you can't actually "see" any dirt, (2) keep dispensing cleaner while washing and work the machine slowly, overlapping about one-third of each stroke; very important to work slowly!! (3) use the wet-pickup until the area is thoroughly dry, especially wood floors, (4) when adding cleaner, put the measuring cup into the reservoir and tip upside down, this prevents the concentrate from dribbling over your hands, (5) run the machine until dry, I was getting a little bit of bad odor while using and this stopped when I made sure I ran the machine dry while using. Particularly with the Floormate, make sure you read over the owner's manual before using it.

I haven't tried the grout brushes, however others here have seemed satisfied.

If all this sounds like a lot of work - it isn't. As others have noted, I am surprised how much dirt this tool picks up, even on birch floors that I thought looked pretty clean to begin with. Hopefully Hoover will increase the size of the wastewater reservoir and apply a little more suction - not that the suction was bad, but it's so important to get wood floors totally dry and I think more suction would be helpful.

This machine's worth the money - not for time saved, but for doing a better job in the same amount of time, leaving the washed area quite dry and very clean and making disposal of the dirt as easy as can be. It's winter here and just being able to keep the outside grit from the roads off these new floors, as far as I am concerned, is worth the cost of the machine.

I recommend spending the extra for the 800; I've used the hand tool for getting behind and around the toilets and other tight spots in the bathrooms. If not using the Floor-to-Floor solution, use caution in selecting a cleaner - I don't think it would be a good idea to use anything with acid or chlorine in it. The owner's manual also cautions this is not a machine to dispense wax with! Make sure you have plenty of cleaner before you use this machine for the first time, because I think you'll really like it for the specific type of jobs it was designed for.

Update 12/16/05: Here's another tip and suggestion for Hoover - when the wastewater reservoir is nearing its capacity, which is roughly two inches deep because at that point the checkvalve will activate to protect the motor, be careful when removing the reservoir; the small lip that exists for grasping the reservoir should be made a bit wider and deeper to allow for the weight of the wastewater. I almost spilled the dirty water all over the floor at least twice. Additionally, this is a noisy machine, noticeably louder than the 5-year-old Hoover upright vacuum I use. There are muffling techniques that some wet-dry shopvacs use and I think Hoover should utilize these techniques, as well; I keep a set of hearing protectors hooked onto the handle, they're inexpensive and sold at most hardware stores. Other than these minor concerns, the Floormate has proven to be a cleverly-designed, very useful and convenient tool...excuse me...gadget! BJ's currently sells the model 801, which substitutes clear blue plastic for the 800's clear green and apparantly comes with some extra Floor-to-Floor solution, however I can't see any other differences from the 800 and I think Amazon's bottom-line pricing is quite fair. One final note for today: a few reviews have noted poor dry-vacuuming ability. I agree and seldom set it on "dry vac" anymore, but if the area to be washed is dry to begin with (as opposed to a mud room that is already wet in spots), a quick pass with a regular vacuum is all that's needed. Perhaps the engineers that developed the Floormate can put their thinking caps back on and create a tool that has the dry suction of their upright vacuums with the wet scrubbing and finishing ability of the Floormate, that can easily and swiftly move between dry vacuuming and wet-washing. Now that would be something, but perhaps their thinking is that such a machine could be a hazard when working on any surface, such as carpets, that could be harmed by accidental wet-washing.

12/24/05: Another design tweak seems in order: when wiping the floor dry near thresholds of unequal height (which often can occur when the threshold separates floors of different material, such as linoleum meeting hardwood flooring) and the Floormate's wheels are resting on the higher flooring, the wiping squeegee does not do a thorough drying job. I suspect some sort of spring-loaded redesign of the squeegee would remedy this; in the meantime, a workaround is to keep the Floormate on the lower floor and work a two-foot strip by the threshold until dry and then continue working the rest of the lower floor. Also, if possible, keep the unit running on "wet dry" if moving it to another area, to minimize drippage from the suction area; if that's not possible, a simple solution is to turn off the Floormate and wrap a clean towel around the suction area. These are all minor problems with a tool that does such a wonderful job of "focussed cleaning" and I hope to keep this review updated with constructive criticism as I get more experience with the Floormate.

I read all the reviews for this product before I purchased it and decided on the 3060 because it had the extra attachments. I was skeptical as I had bought stuff like this before and nothing has worked.

Well, all I can say is WOW! The grout in my new kitchen was already discolered from 2 kids under 3 and 2 giant dogs and the floor always felt gritty even after repeated moppings I guess from the new grout. I went over the floor once and it IMMEDIATELY was so clean and nice to walk on. The dry vac picked up most everything off the floor, including tons of dog hair and crumbs. The the scrubbers cleaned everything and the extra wet vac setting pretty much completely dried the floor immediately. There was still some grout that was discolored, but the grout accessory quickly cleaned it right up.

I've used this on my entire downstairs. Tile, laminate hardwood, and real hardwood. This machine did NOT scratch my real hardwood as I feared it might and it worked so well on the laminate hardwood that I could barely tell where I had already cleaned because it dried so fast.

The filter set-up and waste tank is EASY to take apart and clean. I couldn't even beleive the amount of nasty black water with yuck in it that this machine picked up. No more pushing around stray dog hair. Whatever the dry vac missed, the wet vac got. I will never push around dirty mop water again.

The machine is VERY light and all the edges and wheels are a nice soft rubber which makes sure you don't scratch your cabinets or baseboards or chairs. The accessories are easy to attach and use. You will have to refill the cleaning solution container pretty often. I used an average of a container per room....but it's quick and easy to do and it's really using no more than a mop and bucket...probably much less water than that.

Again, I can't praise this product enough. Now I do't have to worry what my kids are sitting/playing in on the floor anymore!!!