Tineco Floor One S5 in the test: A dual vacuum cleaner and mop with the power to scrub

The Tineco Floor One S5 is a completely wireless multi-purpose stand. It’s a wet and dry vacuum and mop with some unique features that set it apart from other embroidery models. Underneath, Tineco S5 has a soft microfiber roller that draws in dirt and spills and scrubs them away.

This vacuum cleaner and mop does it all: it sucks up dust, dirt and wet dirt and at the same time scrubs the floor surface with its rotating roller.

The S5 comes with a free-standing charging and docking station. Fortunately, there is no app or smartphone connection – it just has to be switched on and cleaned.

The S5 has a telescopic handle that is quite easy to adjust and the head unit swivels to get into tight spaces.

The S5 needs its fresh water tank, which is filled with fresh water. The tank seems a little small, but the fact is that this device doesn’t use a lot of water and it doesn’t seem to need it.

The Tineco S5 cleans with just water or water plus a cleaning solution and you only need about half an ounce to improve your cleaning. When it’s on, the power pulls the machine forward with its scrub rollers to clean more deeply. During my tests, a single pass scrubbed dirt, including things like muddy dog ​​paw prints.

The rotating brushes under the Tineco S5 are able to supply dried mess with rotating roundhouse kicks.

I tried the Tineco Floor One S5 in various everyday situations at home. I’ve just used it as a vacuum, and when I check a vacuum I test it on fine particles like flour, splashes like rice or oats, and larger chunks like crackers.

The vacuum breathed everything in, but it left some kind of sticky mess in the recovery tank and the internal scoop-shaped filter charges quickly. Even so, it did a really good job of keeping the mess out of the water.

When it came to the wiping functions, I was able to try it out on muddy paw prints, damp dirt, and even spilled liquids.

Here the Tineco S5 was really a winner; Unlike some robot mopping robots that simply wipe your floor with a damp cloth, the rotating brushes under the Tineco S5 can give rotating roundhouse kicks on dried dirt and inhale spilled milk, wine and coffee.

I tested the S5 on tile and hardwood and it did an excellent job on both, not leaving the floors too damp or streaky.

In the end, it was pretty impressive how well this wet and dry vacuum and mop worked.

When you’re done cleaning, it’s time to pour out the recovery tank – it’s a surprising barometer of how dirty the floors are, and heavily polluted water has gone straight down the drain! A built-in sieve in the dirty water tank enables quick and easy hair removal.

When the vacuum cleaner has been emptied and the dirty water container has been rinsed, place the Floor One S5 back in its docking station. The device can automatically detect dirt and debris, so a voice may prompt you to start a cleaning cycle by pressing the self-cleaning button. Two minutes later, the entire interior should be fresh again.

This vacuum cleaner and mop also has impressive self-cleaning capabilities.

The vacuum cleaner uses a so-called iLoop Smart Sensor, which detects where dirt deposits are on the floor. If the LED light on the screen is red, he’s seeing more dirt, so you should still do a few more passes. If it’s blue, it’s not that bad. The Tineco S5 also automatically adjusts the water and detergent flow and offers you more solutions for cleaning larger amounts of dirt. In my tests, I’ve found this to work intermittently. Once I took out the S5 to treat a dried-on red wine stain, but the lights didn’t change at all. Even so, it does a good job of running from the ground.

I got a few lights sometimes in follow-up tests, but it seemed to depend on things like the color of the flooring and the light or shadow that speckled the floor. The bottom line of this feature is that, in my opinion, you don’t really have to worry about it as you can see for yourself if there is dirt or spills on the floor and the Floor One S5 cleans itself very well on its own. But it’s a nice gimmick, I suppose.

The 2.1-inch LCD screen of the Tineco Floor One S5 shows cleaning information and all warnings as well as the remaining battery level, as well as when your water tanks are empty or need to be refilled – useful information that you have at a glance.

Floor One S5 should run for around 35 minutes on a single charge. Since it lives on its charging base, it was always ready for me to use so I can’t really tell how long it will take to fully charge.

Overall, I am very happy with the performance of this floor cleaner. It removes dried-on dirt from my tile and wooden floors. I love the versatility of wet-dry performance here as it eliminates the need to worry about vacuuming and then mopping.

Disadvantage? It’s not quite as manoeuvrable as some of the other stick vacuums and mops I’ve tried, and the internal dirt filter is small, making it difficult to get rid of larger, lumpy debris. Even so, it works very well and we like to use it as it cleans the floors in our twin pet home well and thoroughly.

Is there a better alternative?