First off, it’s vital to say what the Tineco Flooring One S3 isn’t. It’s not a carpet cleaner. It’s particularly made to hoover and wash sealed, arduous flooring. It’s principally a substitute for vacuuming and mopping, nevertheless it’s significantly higher because it does each on the similar time, so that you’ll solely must go over your flooring as soon as.

Design and look

LED show
35 minute run time
Four hour charging time

There’s a lot to love in regards to the Flooring One S3. At 4.5kg (9.9lbs), it’s mild. Because it’s within the type of an upright vacuum cleaner (though it is cordless), that does not matter a lot in use anyway. But when it’s essential to carry it up the steps to wash a rest room flooring, it’s straightforward to do.

It’s additionally thoughtfully designed, with a slim body and a smooth, fashionable look. And it is filled with intelligent options.

On the base of the deal with is an LED show that exhibits the battery stage, Wi-Fi connection, water tank ranges and different key items of knowledge.

Weirdly, it has a purple/blue colored indicator to let you understand if it’s detected a spill or particles – as if you happen to wouldn’t discover you’d tipped a bowl of cereal on the ground. Nonetheless, that is associated to its auto-detection mode, so it is not as redundant because it initially seems.

The battery stage is proven as a share, which isn’t as useful because the Dyson’s countdown timer. But it surely provides a way more correct sense of how lengthy you may have left than illuminated bars. There’s a most run time of 35 minutes, after which it wants 4 hours to recharge.

The Flooring One S3 has two water tanks, one for clear (0.6l) and one for soiled water (0.5l). These are straightforward to come out and will be washed within the sink. As they’re darkish, clear plastic, they assist to cover soiled water however you may nonetheless see the water ranges at a look.

A minor criticism is that the tanks may very well be bigger. There was loads of capability to wash my small kitchen, however you’ll in all probability solely be capable to clear one reasonably sized, not overly soiled room earlier than it’s essential to refill and empty the tanks.

One of many S3’s standout options is the truth that it’s cordless. This once more makes it extremely straightforward to make use of. It stands in its charging dock, which has a small footprint, simply wider than the bottom of the vacuum itself. There’s area on it to carry the entire Flooring One S3’s equipment, aside from the bottle of cleansing fluid.

In addition to the vacuum cleaner, within the field you’ll get cleansing fluid, a spare brush curler, a HEPA filter and a three-in-one cleansing instrument, to wash the Flooring One S3 itself.

Sensible options

Like many Tineco home equipment, the Flooring One S3 has sensible options. The app is free to obtain and use, and it is out there for each Apple and Android. How a lot use you’ll get from it in all probability depends upon how habituated you’re to apps. I discovered it useful to have the ability to test on the battery standing whereas it was charging, even when I didn’t must see the ability settings or tank fill ranges.

Efficiency

Simple setup
Auto-adjusting suction
Self-propelling cleansing

The Flooring One S3 is simple to arrange. Simply insert the deal with into the equipment, cost it and fill the clear water tank.

Begin utilizing it and you’re in for a shock (or can be, if I hadn’t ruined it for you). The Flooring One S3 propels itself throughout the ground. It’s a wierd feeling, as you’re simply kind of hanging on like Mary Poppins whereas it will get to work. Basically, which means that you simply must information it across the room whereas it cleans.

It adjusts its suction energy robotically relying on how soiled the ground is and I discovered it extraordinarily efficient. It didn’t over-wet the ground at any stage, it vacuumed effectively and it eliminated these coin-sized tea stains that appear impervious to strange types of mopping.

It is fairly quiet in use as nicely, with Tineco claiming an working quantity of 78dBA.

Upkeep and cleansing

Self-cleaning mode
Simple to take away elements
Voice prompts for upkeep points 

For those who’ve ever used a robotic vacuum, you’ll in all probability be acquainted with the thought of a machine narrating what it’s doing. If not, it’s kind of creepy and useful in equal measures – but when creepy outweighs useful, there’s a swap on the deal with that’ll allow you to flip off this function.

It’s useful to let you understand if a component isn’t fitted accurately. For example, if you happen to’ve taken the curler off for cleansing and have not put it again accurately, it will inform you. Nonetheless, there are occasions when it’s a bit overwhelming, for instance in the course of the self cleansing mode, the place it voices each stage.

“Begin self cleansing. Cleansing brush and curler. Cleansing particles channels.” At this level, midway by way of the method, I disabled voice mode, feeling that it was extra data than I wanted.

Self-cleaning is a pleasant function in itself, though a few phases are mini-jet-engine noisy. After utilizing and docking the Flooring One S3, you may set it off and it’ll principally run clear water by way of its system, so all it’s important to do on the finish is take away and clear the tanks and dry out the curler.

The curler can also be straightforward to take away. And, as there are not any locations for filth and garbage to get trapped inside the equipment, it is extremely easy and simple to wash.

Nonetheless, you ought to be ready for simply how disagreeable it’s to empty the soiled water tank and filter. Think about all of the hair and bits inside your vacuum cleaner, combined with soiled mop water in a type of soup – and you aren’t even near gauging the disgusting actuality of this activity.

Worth and availability

The Tineco Flooring One S3’s RRP is £399/$399/€399 however now you can purchase it for significantly much less. Within the UK, it’s at the moment out there for £299.25 from Amazon, whereas Amazon within the US is promoting it for $329.99.

Verdict

Typically, home equipment are extra hassle than they’re price and you end up doing issues by hand as an alternative of dragging the machine out of the cabinet.

However I’d be stunned if individuals felt this manner in regards to the Flooring One S3, as it is so mild, straightforward to arrange and straightforward to wash afterwards. It’s a thoughtfully designed and environment friendly vacuum mop that ought to actually prevent effort and time. 

For extra vacuum cleaner choices, take a look at our round-up of the perfect vacuum cleaners we have examined, all of that are totally reviewed and rated.

Specs
Tineco Flooring One S3 Moist & Dry Vacuum Cleaner: Specs

Moist/dry vacuum cleaner
220 watts
Cordless
0.6 litre capability
Runtime: Max 35 minutes
Weight: 4.5kg

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