Hoover H2850 FloorMate PowerBrush 300 Hard-Floor Cleaner
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Product Details
Manufacturer: HooverBrand: Hoover
Edition: Kitchen
Release Date: 2006-01-01
Model: H2850
Publisher: Hoover
Studio: Hoover
Music Label: Hoover
Product features:
- Bagless upright cleaner for vacuuming and washing hard-floor surfaces
- Dual motors create powerful suction and drive the brush system
- 13-inch cleaning path; squeegee nozzle; separate solution tank and recovery tank
- Removable brush assembly; soft non-marring wheels; 24-foot power cord
- Measures 15 by 12 by 31 inches; 1-year warranty
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Hoover H2850 FloorMate PowerBrush 300 Hard-Floor Cleaner
Customer Review: Not impressed. Not impressed at all.
Summary: 2 Stars
I've always been curious about this product, and despite owning the no longer manufactured Bissell Steam Mop, when this went on sale at Target, it magically jumped into my shopping cart.
I have 3 very active little children who like to dump dish detergent on the floor and then squeeze ketchup into the mess. We have two dogs and a cat, all of which enjoy shedding amazing amounts of hair. My house is in a constant state of chaos. Anything that will enable me to clean up the sticky, gooey, dried on bananas and mountains of pet hair more quickly? I'm intrigued.
We have approximately 1800 sq. feet of hard flooring on the main level of our home. Some of it is tile, some of it is sealed bamboo (like hard wood). All of it is quite regularly smeared in yogurt.
I own a Dyson which has spoiled me to other vacuums forever, so I was highly skeptical of the vacuum feature on this product. But I was surprised. The dry vac did a decent job. I had to tilt it back to get it to eat cheerios and bits of dry noodles, but it certainly picked up the debris and pet hair. It does not get into the corners and up against cabinets and furniture very well, BUT it does fit under my cabinets which my Dyson does not.
The vacuum is quite noisy.
Encouraged by the dry vac results, I followed the directions, mixed the cleaner and filled the tank. I emptied the canister that had collected the dry stuff and clicked over to the wet vac section. It was just as noisy, of course.
I started in my laundry room. By the very short time I had reached the front of my kitchen sink (not even an 1/8th of the way through my hard flooring), the tank was empty.
Well, that's inconvenient. I refilled it wondering if I was squeezing the lever that releases the cleaning solution too frequently. I wondered if I could at least get through the rest of my kitchen and casual dining room (all tile) before reaching the Great Room where the Bamboo flooring started on this second tank.
No go. I was out of water again by the time I hit the dining room table. It took me three times as long to not even complete a job that normally takes me about 30 minutes with a broom and my Bissel Steam Mop.
The Hoover Floormate was at least no effort to push around, but I had to go quite slow, go over and over and over areas that the Bissel could blow through in seconds, and since the directions encourage you to go over sections again (without squeezing the lever) to squeegie the extra water up to aid in drying, it just took a ridiculous amount of time.
It did an okay job at cleaning, I guess. I think this product would be ideal if you live in a home without a ton of hard flooring and maybe without such an active (read: messy) household as mine. I'm thinking my mother would like this.
Overall:
Pros:
- Very easy to push around, takes almost no effort. Easy on the back.
- Does an okay job at cleaning. Not so great at tough stuff like dried banana or apple sauce (yay for flung baby food).
- Low profile, fits under cabinets.
- Light weight.
Cons:
- Way noisy. Wouldn't dare use this in the hallway while the kids are napping or asleep.
- Water tank is too small OR the lever releases more solution than is really necessary? My Bissell Steam Mop's reservoir seems much smaller but I can get the entire main level done in a tank and a half.
- Slow process. You have to go quite slowly to get it to clean really well.
- No little side brushes like the Dyson so it misses crumbs and pet hair up against the wall or cabinetry.
- Obnoxious to clean/empty the reservoirs. Maybe the Bissell (I can't stop mentioning it! Bissell! Bissell!) has spoiled me, but no extra solutions, and no holding tanks to clean.
- My steam mop cleaned better, I finished the job with the steam mop tired of the amount of time it was taking and mixing expensive solution (I realize others have said I can use other cleaning solutions).
Description of Hoover H2850 FloorMate PowerBrush 300 Hard-Floor Cleaner
The Hoover FloorMate PowerBrush 300 can be used to both vacuum dry debris and wet clean non-carpeted hard floor surfaces. Brush assembly and nozzle squeegee easily remove for quick rinse cleaning. Front mounted floor drying squeegee removes cleaning solution and spills, leaving floors squeegee dry on first pass. A separate solution tank and recovery tank are functionally located for easy viewing, removal, and replacement translucent solution tank has a built-in measuring cup. The Powerbrush 300 has a two motor system, one to create powerful suction and the other to drive the brush system. The beltless design - a direct drive system allows the motor to power the brushes without a belt. The deluxe grip with solution trigger is extra confortable as well as gives you complete control while cleaning. Convenient Wet/Dry petal and indicators allow users to visually see the position of the nozzle. All these features in a lightweight, easy to use, move and store Floor Cleaner.Vacuums & Floor Care
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