Hoover - Streamline Hard Floor Wet Dry Vacuum

I think you should consider the Hoover Streamline Corded $259/Sale $139. I think if you want the driest floors, you want a corded machine for the most suction and manual water control, so you can dry the floors without putting down more solution. I have a Streamline, and my biggest negatives are about the after-use cleanup, but since you are familiar with the cleanup required, that should not be a problem. I also like that there is no automatic solution mixing. If you are getting streaking it's usually because there is too much soap getting put down. Having a low tech mix it yourself tank you can reduce the amount of cleaning solution and also use it without any solution if you want to rinse the floors. A corded model also alleviates the concerns of a fixed battery wearing out. There's no automatic mop pad dryer but it comes with 2 brushrolls and 2 filters and the base has slots to dry 1 brushroll and 1 filter. If you decide on a different vac/mop but you want additional floor drying consider buying a microfiber stick mop like the Bona Microfiber Mop. It's just a stick with a mop pad but that makes it simple and lightweight. Yes it migh seem silly to mop after mopping but it's easier than using paper towels and you can use the mop to clean so much more like stairs and ceiling fans. Thoughts?

I have a Hoover Streamline corded and I have used the Bissell Crosswave corded. I hate vacuum-mop combos. If you use it as intended to vacuum and mop at the same time it doesn't clean your floors as thoroughly as if you dry vacuum first and then mop. Vac-mops have so much cleanup after every use, run cleaning cycle, wipe down the machine, wash and dry the parts, or you risk getting mold and odors. The brushrolls are all very soft so they can mop but they won't clean grout like your Oreck Orbiter. Compared to a spray mop or a regular mop, a vac-mop is a lot of maintenance. However your current routine of vacuum, orbiter, then mop, sounds like a fair bit of maintenance cleanup too. If you want to get a vac-mop as a mop replacement, it will mop effectively but not deep scrub. I would avoid any cordless vac-mops with fixed batteries. You can see lots of Tineco users on the sub having problems within 0-2 years and then they are not repairable and Tineco's warranty tries to send owners used/refurbished machines as replacements. I have used steam mops, spray mops, and vac-mops. My favorite is the Bissell SpinWave corded spray mop. It's kind of like a mini orbiter with a spray bottle. I dry vacuum first and then use the SpinWave, it mops very well even doing the edges well. It's quiet and cleanup is a breeze. I machine wash the mop pads with my towels and empty any unused cleaning solution. If you need more mopping capacity just slap on some fresh pads for more mopping. You can use scrubbing pads if you need more oomph. It won't deep scrub like the orbiter but for routine mopping I really like it. I have a reusable microfiber spray mop for spot cleaning or for mopping a single room. Hope that helps.

All of the combination vacuum-mops really fall short of the promise of vacuuming and mopping at the same time. If you use a vac-mop without vacuuming first you can get mud smeared on the edges of the floor and in the crevices, you also get hair and debris stuck in several places in the vac-mop. They are really not designed to pickup lots of hair or debris or dirt. If you dry vacuum your floors first, then a vac-mop works ok as a mop. I think they require a lot of maintenance after each use. Washing and drying all the parts. The Mova will dry the brushroll but you will still need to wipe down debris that gets stuck behind the brushroll. I don't recommend any cordless vacuum or vac-mop that has a fixed battery. Batteries wear out and fail. Some of the cheaper brands have battery failure in 1 year. If you cannot replace the battery the whole machine is junk. Sebo makes great vacuums but they do not make any mops. If you are happy with dry vacuuming your hard floors with your Dyson you could get a vacuum-mop for the mopping portion. Currently the only corded vac-mops I recommend are the corded Bissell CrossWave and corded Hoover Streamline. Hoover makes a cordless version with removable/replaceable batteries called the Hoover Onepwr Streamline. I also really like the corded Bissell SpinWave, this is just a mop, no vacuum. Some people criticize the SpinWave for not being able to absorb lots of liquid, but if you are cleaning several rooms and you need more absorbency, you can put on another set of mop pads to extend the floor cleaning capacity. The maintenance for this mop is emptying the solution bottle and machine washing the mop pads. Hope that helps.

Vac/Mops do not clean as well as having a separate vacuum and mop. They will clean better if you dry vacuum first and then use the vac/mop just to mop. I recommend avoiding any vac/mop that has a fixed battery. The battery is the most common issue and also degrades over time so any machine with a fixed battery is living on borrowed time before it's completely dead. Almost all vac/mops do not dry vacuum at all, they don't dry vacuum hard floors and they do not vacuum rugs. Only a few of the original corded Bissell Crosswaves can dry vacuum and refresh rugs, both functions are not very good and not a compelling reason to buy an original Crosswave. Steam is marginally useful. It's helpful for breaking down greasy stains but it's not strong enough to sanitize and you do not want to use steam on biological stains because it can bake/set them. Steam requires a lot of electricity so the cordless vac/mops with steam are very expensive. I think you vacuum much more often than you mop so getting a good corded or cordless vacuum is a must. The classic O'Cedar Spin Mop is really hard to beat in terms of easy to use and effective. Cleanup is emptying the bucket and machine washing the mop pads. I also just learned you can mop your walls and cabinets, how's that for versatile? If you want a vac/mop I recommend going with a corded model or a model with removable and replaceable batteries. The Bissell CrossWave Hydrosteam $269 is reasonably priced, it can use cleaning solution or steam. The Hoover Streamline Corded $138 and RYOBI ONE+ HP 18V Cordless SWIFTClean Wet/Dry Stick Mop and Vacuum $379 are also good options without steam. You will get better results if you dry vacuum first. Alos lookup the cleanup required after each use because if you don't wash and dry everything it will mold and smell bad.

I think corded is better because the batteries wear out on all cordless vacuums. I do not recommend Tineco or Shark vacuums because their batteries are fixed. Members are reporting battery issues around 12 months, so I would not buy a vacuum with fixed batteries. If you have one of the original Bissell CrossWaves I think you'll really like the newer versions like the Bissell CrossWave Edge #4109 $179. It has better edge cleaning on the right side and the self-cleaning cycle is now run by just pushing a button. You don't have to pour water into the base or recline the machine on the newer models. The new CrossWaves do not have a dry vacuum mode and neither do any of the other vac/mops. Dry vacuuming is a feature I only see on the original CrossWaves, but it does clog the filter quickly. So if you get a CrossWave Edge you still have budget to buy a decent cordless vacuum for better dry vacuuming on all surfaces and above floor cleaning. If you really want a cordless vac/mop the only one I recommend is the Hoover Onepwr Streamline Cordless BH55400V $399, because this is the only vac/mop with removable and replaceable batteries. It's a good vac/mop with basic features. It's very similar to the CrossWave Edge, the Streamline has one side for edge cleaning and a simple self-cleaning mode. If you want complete control of the water go for the corded Hoover Streamline $150-170, it nearly the same machine but with a manual water trigger instead of an auto dispense. This allows you to do drying passes on your floors where it is just sucking up water. So I recommend the Bissell CrossWave Edge or Hoover Streamline corded and pair it with a cordless vacuum like the LG CordZero A9 (comes with a charging stand) or Dreame Z10T (comes with a self-emptying/charging stand). Both cordless vacuums are under $200 and have replaceable batteries. What do you think?

Most of the vac/mop combos only clean hard floors in a wet mode. Only the original Bissell Crosswaves have a dry vacuuming mode for hard floors and a wet refresh mode for rugs and it isn't very good. None of the popular vac/mops will vacuum or wet clean rugs. You need a good corded or cordless vacuum to dry vacuum rugs. Batteries are the most common failure and wear point on cordless vacuums and vac/mops so I only recommend models with removable and replaceable batteries. Owners are reporting battery failures across all models in as little as 6-12 months. Good batteries should last 2-5 years. So I don't recommend any cordless Tinecos because they all have fixed batteries. Currently, I recommend the corded Bissell Crosswave Edge/EdgeFind, corded Bissell Crosswave Hydrosteam, corded Hoover Streamline, and cordless Ryobi ONE+ HP 18V Cordless SWIFTClean Wet/Dry Stick Mop and Vacuum. Since you have wood floors I'd avoid the Crosswave Hydrosteam and any steam mops as excessive heat can damage wood. Please be warned vac/mops must be washed and dried after every use or they'll grow mold and odors very quickly. I hope that helps.