The Tineco Floor One S3 is a time-saving two-in-one mop and vacuum. Not only will it do a brilliant job on your floors, but it'll clean itself afterwards.
Should I Buy The Tineco Floor One S3 Wet & Dry Vacuum Cleaner?
Pros
- Light
- Cordless
- Easy to clean
- Propels itself forward
- Effective mop
Cons
- Small water tanks
- Pricey at RRP
Our Verdict
Price When Reviewed
- $399 RRP
First off, it’s important to say what the Tineco Floor One S3 isn’t. It’s not a carpet cleaner. It’s specifically made to vacuum and wash sealed, hard flooring. It’s basically an alternative to vacuuming and mopping, but it’s considerably better as it does both at the same time, so you’ll only need to go over your floors once.
Design And Appearance
- LED display
- 35 minute run time
- 4 hour charging time
There’s so much to like about the Floor One S3. At 4.5kg (9.9lbs), it’s light. As it's in the style of an upright vacuum cleaner (although it's cordless), that doesn't matter much in use anyway. But if you need to carry it up the stairs to clean a bathroom floor, it’s easy to do.
It’s also thoughtfully designed, with a slim frame and a sleek, modern look. And it's crammed with clever features.
Weirdly, it has a red/blue coloured indicator to let you know if it’s detected a spill or debris – as if you wouldn’t notice you’d tipped a bowl of cereal on the floor. However, this is related to its auto-detection mode, so it's not as redundant as it initially appears.
The Floor One S3 has two water tanks, one for clean (0.6l) and one for dirty water (0.5l). These are easy to pop out and can be washed in the sink. As they’re dark, transparent plastic, they help to hide dirty water but you can still see the water levels at a glance.
One of the S3's standout features is the fact that it’s cordless. This again makes it incredibly easy to use. It stands in its charging dock, which has a small footprint, just wider than the base of the vacuum itself. There’s space on it to hold all of the Floor One S3’s accessories, except for the bottle of cleaning fluid.
Smart Features
Like many Tineco appliances, the Floor One S3 has smart features. The app is free to download and use, and it's available for both Apple and Android. How much use you’ll get from it probably depends on how habituated you are to apps. I found it handy to be able to check on the battery status while it was charging, even if I didn’t need to see the power settings or tank fill levels.
Performance
- Easy setup
- Auto-adjusting suction
- Self-propelling cleaning
The Floor One S3 is easy to set up. Just insert the handle into the appliance, charge it and fill the clean water tank.
Start using it and you are in for a surprise (or would be, if I hadn’t ruined it for you). The Floor One S3 propels itself across the floor. It’s a strange feeling, as you’re just sort of hanging on like Mary Poppins while it gets to work. Essentially, this means that you just need to guide it around the room while it cleans.
It adjusts its suction power automatically depending on how dirty the floor is and I found it extremely effective. It didn’t over-wet the floor at any stage, it vacuumed efficiently and it removed those coin-sized tea stains that seem impervious to ordinary forms of mopping.
It's pretty quiet in use as well, with Tineco claiming an operating volume of 78dBA.
Maintenance And Cleaning
- Self-cleaning mode
- Easy to remove parts
- Voice prompts for maintenance issues
If you’ve ever used a robot vacuum, you’ll probably be familiar with the idea of a machine narrating what it’s doing. If not, it’s sort of creepy and helpful in equal measures – but if creepy outweighs helpful, there’s a switch on the handle that’ll let you turn off this feature.
It’s handy to let you know if a part isn’t fitted correctly. For instance, if you’ve taken the roller off for cleaning and haven't put it back correctly, it'll inform you. However, there are times when it’s a bit overwhelming, for example during the self cleaning mode, where it voices every stage.
“Start self cleaning. Cleaning brush and roller. Cleaning debris channels.” At this point, halfway through the process, I disabled voice mode, feeling that it was more information than I needed.
Self-cleaning is a nice feature in itself, although a couple of stages are mini-jet-engine noisy. After using and docking the Floor One S3, you can set it off and it’ll basically run clean water through its system, so all you have to do at the end is remove and clean the tanks and dry out the roller.
The roller is also easy to remove. And, as there are no places for dirt and rubbish to get trapped within the appliance, it's incredibly simple and straightforward to clean.
Price And Availability
The Tineco Floor One S3’s RRP is £399/$399/€399 but you can now buy it for considerably less. In the UK, it’s currently available for £299.25 from Amazon, while Amazon in the US is selling it for $329.99.
Verdict
Sometimes, appliances are more trouble than they’re worth and you find yourself doing things by hand instead of dragging the machine out of the cupboard.
But I’d be surprised if people felt this way about the Floor One S3, as it's so light, easy to set up and easy to clean afterwards. It’s a thoughtfully designed and efficient vacuum mop that should really save you time and effort.
Specs
- Wet/dry vacuum cleaner
- 220 watts
- Cordless
- 0.6 litre capacity
- Runtime: Max 35 minutes
- Weight: 4.5kg
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