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: good product but
Summary: 4 Stars
I have used my flip twice. Like every one said the vacuum side is not good at all. It does not pick up pieces of debris, it just pushed it around. I like the scrub side of it. I have hardwood floors and ceramic only and I had a Hoover Floor Mate and I do all my floors once a week. The Flip It is lighter than the Floor Mate and it scrubs well, it got out stains that I would have to scrub if I was regular mopping. You do have to squeeze the fluid release handle on the forward stroke and release on the back stroke and the floor isn't 100% dry, but it's not soaking wet either and dries in a few minutes. The Flip It is also better than the Floor Mate because you don't have to keep pushing buttons to switch modes, you just turn it around. So overall, good for scrubbing floors, acceptable for drying(if you can wait a few minutes for a totally dry floor) and very poor for vacuuming. Update-been using it for a few weeks now. I don't use the vacuum side at all. I Swiffer first. I have a floor mate too, but I like this better for daily use scrubbing the floors because it's lighter and you don't have to switch modes all the time like the Floor Mate-to release the handle and to go to squeege mode. The Floor Mate I like for occasional use because of the spinning scrubbers, but it's a lot bulkier and heavier than the Flip It. Also, even though I've just swiffered, when I empty the tank even though I've only been scrubbing, I still notice a some debris in the tank. So obviously it's picking something up. When I use it daily, the water is brown. When I skip 2-3 days, the water is black.Customer Review: Mopping made easier!
Summary: 4 Stars
I have to admit, I bought the Flip It with a little hesitation. I had read all the reviews and compared it with the similar Hoover model. (neither of which came with stellar reccommendations) I wanted an easier way to clean my ceramic tile floors. I was sick and tired of dragging out the mop bucket each time they needed a good cleaning -- which sometimes seems to be every day!
What I like about the Flip It:
-I feel it is easy to use and very user friendly.
-I like that it removes all the dirty water and it's not left to dry back onto the floor.
-It's easy to clean out the Flip It after each use.
-Although I like to use hot water to mop, I can leave water and cleaning solution in it to use for those occasional spills.
-There is not a ton of water left on the floor that you need to wait to dry. (it does leave a little film, but a definate improvement!)
-It isn't a powerful vacuum (you need to sweep the major stuff with a broom), but it does get up all those little dust bunnies that seem to elude the broom and dustpan.
-The wet suction is very good and probably exceeds that of the dry vacuum.
What I didn't like about the Flip It:
-I wish it had a bigger collection tank. For my large kitchen and eating area I have to empty it 3 times.
-For really stuck on things, you still need to scrub by hand.
-I still have to clean around and behind the toilets by hand.
Overall, I am very satisfied with my Flip It and my floors have never looked cleaner!
Customer Review: I love this thing
Summary: 5 Stars
Here are some hints for people that had problems:
Make sure you read the directions (not meant to be sarcastic, but there is a method to this madness! :) )
When in wet mode, you use the trigger when you push it, and release it when you pull it back toward you.
I used the brush for my tile floors so it would get into the crevices (instead of the mop pad, which is meant for hard wood floors so it doesn't scratch it)
Go slowly in wet mode .... it distributes the water more evenly when you go slow and sucks it up better, too.
We all know this thing isn't heavy duty. Vacuum with a regular vacuum first if your floor has alot of loose dirt ... .. then dry vac again with the flip it and it will pick up little crumbs you didn't even see.
I noticed in wet mode, it picks up more water on a flatter tile surface (like a porcelain tile) than it does on a tile with crevices.
Rinse the dirt tank well after every use. If you think mixing dry vacced stuff with dirty water is gross, then empty after dry vaccing and before wet vaccing (before you "flip").
The wet vac will get your tile/porcelain floors clean .... you can tell by the dirty water tank. I can't speak for the wood floors as I have none.
Also, this is NOT for carpets (the dry vac). It's a hard floor cleaner.
Also do not confuse this product with the "Flip Ease" ... they are two completely different products.
It's much better than mopping.
Customer Review: No vacuum/mop replacement, but does serve a purpose.
Summary: 3 Stars
First off the dry vacuum side is pretty much useless. This thing is kinda heavy and loud and using a broom is just easier...way less work.
Secondly, it doesn't do a good job with a dirty floor. Any little drips or dirty foot/paw prints that have dried don't come up easily. It can't really do anything that needs scrubbing or anything where you would push the mop down harder.
Finally, you do have to rinse out the nasty dirty water tank and the little filter and fill up the clean tank. Sounds easy but you've got about four parts you're washing in the sink. It's not something you just whip out and start cleaning with.
With all that said, here's how I use it. Sweep the floor best you can with a broom. Get out a mop and bucket (or just use the sink if it's nearby) and mop the floor. Do fairly sloppy and wet once over on the floor and scrub the tough spots. Then go over the floor with this thing. The squeegee and vacuum will get up all the dirty water and any leftover dirt or pet hair that you can just never get with the broom plus it helps dry the floor much quicker. It's also good at spot jobs where dirt/food/beverages are still wet.
So it doesn't really replace any steps, but it makes sweeping and mopping a little easier by adding a step to the end. I'm glad I have it, but next time, I'll probably look for something with rotating brushes or steam and no dry vacuum side.
Customer Review: Worked well - initially but soon gave up!!
Summary: 2 Stars
I was fed up mopping my tile floors - mopping being largely ineffective as essentially you are pushing dirty water around, and I found myself buying replacement mop heads every two weeks or so, for the cost I felt this would be a better deal!
Thankfully I got it at a lower price...it worked really well at first - my tile was cleaner and brighter - add to which the container of water that I poured away after each clean told me this was doing its job!
The vacuum part was largely useless - but I always vacuum before mopping the tile anyways, and having a Dyson - I did not need a back up vacuum so I was okay with this but if you need the dual function - note this blows out air as opposed to takes anything in!
Things were going fine...for about 8 weeks and then I noticed it was not doing its job - the water was simply not making it to the mophead. I had been religious about cleaning the whole thing after each use and read over the intructions carefully...but it simply stopped functioning correctly!
Add to which another concern is the lack of local availability of replacement products - solution and mop heads - our local store put this on sale and did not replace it or its supplies so I am not sure if long term its a good bet!!
Suffice to say, we were not impressed ...we have now decided that bissell is not for us as we have not found a bissell product that works as well as its competitor