BISSELL Flip-!t Bare Floor Cleaner, 5200
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of BISSELL Flip-!t Bare Floor Cleaner, 5200
Customer Review: clean
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased the flip it about 2 weeks ago. After reading the reviews I was worried that I wasted my money; however, I am glad I opened the box and gave this machine a try. I have a dog who likes to play in the mud. I was sick and tired of getting on my hands and knees cleaning the kitchen floor. I noticed that the bissell flip-it does blow around some dirt, however it picks it up by the time I finish using the wet side. The one problem that I see is that it does not reach and pick up dirt and/or crumbs next to the walls. After I finish cleaning, I have to use my dustbuster to pick up the dirt by the wall. THe other problem I have also noticed is that I have to fill the clean water tank up 3 times to clean my kitchen and hallway floors. I used up the cleaner that was provided in the box the first day I used my flip-it. The flip-it goes though cleaning solution very fast, and a new bottle of cleaner is $6.99. I feel that this is very costly, and adds to the price of the machine. The postive comments I can share is that it picks up the mud my dog and husband drag in and I don't need to clean it in 2 steps like I would have the do if I had to use my vacuumand mop. I quickly use the dry side to pick up crumbs, dirt, and dog hair. (This machine looks like it is blowing dog hair around on the floor at first, but when I emptied the dirty tank I saw alot of dog hair that had been sucked up by the flip-it.) Then I flipit to the wet side to clean up the dirt on my floor. This machine does a great job cleaning my white linoleum floor. I only have to push and pull the machine one time over one area to clean my floor. With this machine I have discarded my mop and bucket. If you expect this machine to preform miracles you will be disappointed. If you are looking for a machine to try to elimate getting on your hands and knees this will work for you.Customer Review: Don't find the Bissell any worse than the Hoover Floormate
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't think that this little machine is nearly as bad as some of these reviews make it out to be. I think alot of people have much too high expectations on what a product like this should do.
A little over a year ago I purchased the hover floor mate, And I thought it was the best invention ever. For a person like me who hates a mop and bucket and hates waiting for the tile floor to dry because it is deadly when it is wet. Fast forward to this week when I started to mop the kitchen and the motor blew up on the hover. With three children and three dogs I needed to quickly replace it. Despite the many poor reviews on the bissell I decided to try it figuring I could return it if it was too awful. I was pleasently supprised with how it performs. I wouldn't say that it cleans the floor any better or worse then the hover did, especially considering the much lower price. But I will point out what qualities I noticed right away that I do like better. For one it is much lighter than the hover. It is easier to switch from wet to dry vac and back when you notice that tuft of dog hair you missed. The hover would get clogged very easily if you tried to vacume dog hair while the inside of the vacume was still wet from mopping. And finally, I find the bissell much easier to clean out and put back together when done cleaning.
I don't feel that any of these machines are really designed to 'scrub' deep down into grout lines and yes, as with any mop, you sometimes have to make several passes over a tough spot, but atleast you don't have to put any pressure down on it to get the spot up. Just let the scrubber part rest on the spot for a sec. All in all, it works great for me as a daily quick clean up for the dog hair, drool and sticky mistery goo that the kids always seem to leave behind :)
Customer Review: BISSELL IS THE BEST!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I read all the reviews on this website before buying the Flip-It, and took it all into account, but I've had really good luck with Bissell in the past (we have the Pro-heat Carpet Cleaner and the Little Green Machine Turbo), so I decided to ignore the negative and give it a try. I'm SO GLAD I did!! I used the Flip-it right away on my kitchen floor, and was very impressed! I really didn't have a problem with dirt blowing around like other reviewers said--the only time that happened was when I was cleaning the utility room, where our dog's crate is. The hair piles up behind the crate and would blow around, but that happens with our regular vacuum, too, and you just have to trap it in a corner or something. Overall, I really think this product is wonderful, expecially for the price! I read a review where the reviewer thought it was hard to push--it kind of is when in the wet mode but is fine once you get the pad or brush wet. Other reviewers commented on how the dry dirt and dirty water all go into the same container, and is a mess. I agree, only because I have a dog that sheds a lot and the wet dog hair is pretty disgusting; the solution is just to empty the dry dirt before switching to the wet mode, which only takes a second. I thought the biggest inconvenience was that once the pad or brush is wet, it's hard to flip back to the dry mode because the pad/brush gets the floor wet. I still give the Flip-it 5 stars, though, because it totally gets the job done, is a good price and way more convenient than using my vacuum attachments and mop or wet-jet!! It's something you can pull out and use often with ease, which makes a big difference when you have toddlers that drop EVERYTHING on the floors!!Customer Review: Hope restored for a tired "clean freak".
Summary: 5 Stars
I own the Bissell Steam Mop which I adore. Today the filter finally wore out and while I was searching for one locally I noticed the "Flip-it". Wanting my floors clean, having no patience and the horror of possibly reverting back to a mop and bucket won out so I dropped the cash and brought it home.
Following the simple assembly - the handle needs to be screwed in - I filled the tank and wandered in to the first filthy room. As noted by other reviewers there was dust flying away from the vacuum, but I decided to press on. Since this is a wet/dry type of machine and all the dirt winds up in the same container it was only a matter of time. I flipped the machine around and got to "mopping". The machine did a fine job scrubbing and squeegeeing and when I was through, my floor was clean and dry.
While I agree with other reviewers that the dry vacuum side is lacking, the wet is not and the suction becomes intense to the point where it is difficult to move the Flip-It. However, there is a handle on the wet side which assists in providing additional leverage thus making the machine easier to manipulate.
Overall I am quite pleased with my purchase. I cleaned all my hard floors with ease and with one machine. The added bonus for me was that whatever the vacuum missed wound up being sucked in on the wet side and I didn't have to scrub in corners and get it up by hand. The machine is easy to clean after use and all the necessary parts detach and reattach without fuss. When you're finished, remember to empty all the water receptacles to prevent leaks and wear on the machine.
Customer Review: Great for the Price!
Summary: 4 Stars
The machine is light weight, easy to use and does a very good job for the price. The vacuum is useless, but the wet-mop feature was why I purchased it. No more dirty water being spread around. I can't believe how clean my floors are in spite of a dog, a cat, and all the dirt that comes along with living in the country.
I heat my water in the microwave and only use distilled water (We have well water that has a lot of calcium in it.). Unlike the Hoover Floormate, you do have to put a little more "elbow grease" into the process, but this machine is half the price and a lot easier to lift. Nothing is better than getting down on your hands and knees and scrubbing, but at 53 with arthritis, I just can't do that kind of cleaning much anymore. Those who complain about this product are probably wanting a $500 job for only $79--dream on!
I've had this machine for about 2 years. Unfortunately, the other night it began leaking the cleaning solution as soon as I put the tank on. My husband is an engineer and is going to look at it for me. He thinks it may be the tubing and not the tank, but it could be time to buy a new one.
I may actually dish out the cash and buy the Hoover Spinscrub instead. I've purchased 2 H2850s and 1 H3044 for my kids who have bigger houses with a lot of tile. The H2850 is no longer made and one of the two has a problem with leaking fluid. As far as I know the other two machines are working great, but the new machine does cost about $176 on Amazon. Big difference between $176 for the Hoover and $79 for the Bissell--hmmmmm I'll think about it!