I bought the original model of this and have not replaced it with the newer version, but I have to tell you, one of the best tool investments I've ever made. What convinced me it was worth the price:
My professional cleaning people had just scrubed my floors endlessly with back breaking good ol fashioned mopping when I spilled milk on the floor. I wiped it with a rag but still wanted that ooh so fresh and clean look so I broke out the floormate and figured, why not test the entire kitchen and see: Shokingly gray, filthy, dirty, slimy, grainy, gunky water poured out.
What reinforced my belief it was a great investment: I had my house remodeled. It included some serious, serious grinding, sanding, etc. which left my floors just covered in tiny little dirt particles. I thought I would sacrifice my Hoover just to get the stuff off the floor. It did an amazing job. The Hoover hasn't looked quite as clean since (those little tiny particles got stuck in places I just can't get to) but it still takes care of businss.
It really leaves floors so squeeky clean you could eat off them. No residue, no film. The solution is pricey but I like using it because it evaporates the remaining water so rapidly---particulary like this effect for my wood floors.
Highly, highly recommend it.
Only con: obviously can't reach into those crevices. STILL WORTH IT!
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