Tired of having to vacuum before mopping the floor? With a wet and dry vacuum you can do both at the same time. We compared the top five models.
What are wet and dry vacuum cleaners?
The best wet and dry vacuum cleaners in comparison
What are the advantages and disadvantages compared to a regular vacuum cleaner?
Why not a vacuum robot right away?
People are becoming more and more creative over time when it comes to simplifying their lives. An outgrowth of this creativity, along with vacuum robots, are wet and dry vacuum cleaners. Where before you had to work the floor twice to make it really clean – once with a vacuum cleaner and once with a mop – this can now be done in one go.
What are wet and dry vacuum cleaners?
The rubbish and stains that are on the floor are usually softened and vacuumed up with two rapidly rotating, with fresh water (often with the addition of detergent). This ensures a particularly good cleanliness effect. Because the floor can dry quickly and directly after wiping due to the high water temperature.
In addition, the rollers are equipped with special, soft microfibre brushes so that sensitive surfaces, e.g. made of untreated wood, are not damaged. The dirty water is collected in a separate container.
The best wet and dry vacuum cleaners in comparison
But the devices sometimes bring even more helpful features with them. Today we are comparing the four best models so that you can make the right purchase decision for your home.
First of all: You will hardly find any substantial differences in the features of the wet and dry vacuum cleaner. All models come with many smart functions designed to make vacuuming easier. This includes automatic cleaning of the rollers, a display with an indicator, a charging station, a dirt detection sensor and various power levels that ensure suitable cleaning in all cases.
The actual differences are more in the subtleties. For example, the Roborock Dyad Pro shines in the test with a battery life of an impressive 43 minutes, while the other models only last 35 minutes. Depending on the model, the fresh water tank holds between 745 and 900 milliliters. There are also small differences in performance – the Xiaomi TrueClean W10 Pro has the weakest motor with 200W power, while the Roborock scores with 260 watts.
A special feature of Xiaomi: The charging station of the Xiaomi TrueClean W10 Ultra has a lot of extra features. It has its own 3 liter water tank. The water can be refilled when charging the teat and automatically heated to 75 degrees Celsius at the touch of a button. In addition, on most devices, the wiping rollers are cleaned both during the wiping process and in the charging station.
When it comes to value for money, however, we have a clear winner. The Roborock Dyad Pro is the cheapest device in our comparison, but it weighs a lot: a powerful motor, many smart functions such as automatic roller drying, excellent edge cleaning and adaptive cleaning. At 4.8 kg, the device is also lightweight and fits into any household.
Steam and ozone cleaning at Anker: With the Mach V1 Ultra, the Anker subsidiary Eufy has launched a mop vacuum cleaner with additional cleaning functions. The device can not only vacuum and wipe, but also has an integrated steam cleaner. This is practical for bathrooms or tiled kitchens / hallways, as you can also use the steam mode to remove stubborn dirt.
Anchor Mach V1 Ultra
- Weight: 5.7 kilograms
- Battery life: 82 minutes
- Fresh water tank: 820ml
- cleaning surface: not specified
- Perfomance: 16,800 Pa (no watt specification)
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In addition, the device offers an optional ozone cleaning mode. Here, ozone-containing water is generated, which kills germs and bacteria even without steam cleaning. Last but not least, the device offers its own drying mode with the so-called JetBlade technology. At the same time, the mopped floor is slightly dried by fans so that it is less wet.
What are the advantages and disadvantages compared to a regular vacuum cleaner?
The way in which the devices are superior or inferior to regular vacuum cleaners is obvious.
Advantages:
- Wiping and vacuuming in one go: That should be self-explanatory. Since you can mop and vacuum your floors with the devices at the same time, you save time and benefit from cleaner floors. Also, you don’t have to lug around heavy buckets of water – good for your back. Devices like the Mach V1 Ultra also replace a separate steam cleaner.
- No Long Drying Time: Your floors don’t need to dry long after mopping, as the water used is typically heated to a higher temperature than that used in mop mopping. In addition, some devices offer a drying function via built-in fans.
- Perfect cleaning of the floors: your floor will be cleaner than ever before when you clean it with a wet and dry vacuum cleaner. When wiping with a mop or conventional vacuuming, it often happens that crumbs or stains are accidentally overlooked.
- Always ready for use: A wet and dry vacuum cleaner can be used immediately and does not require any warm-up time. This saves you even more time.
Disadvantages
- More expensive: The devices are usually significantly more expensive than conventional vacuum cleaners and mops.
- Need to be charged: Most models are not corded but battery operated and need to be charged accordingly after use. In some cases, the full charging time can be up to four hours.
- Some of the devices are quite bulky. In some cases, cleaning the corners and under flat furniture is not possible.
Why not a vacuum robot right away?
Most vacuum robots also have the function of wiping the floor when vacuuming. Many people ask why they shouldn’t invest in such a robot right away. For one thing, some houses aren’t necessarily suitable for vacuum robots – houses with several levels or apartments with many steps that cannot be climbed by the robots are poorly suited for the devices.
In addition, the devices are often not as quick to clean as a person with a wet and dry vacuum cleaner. Manual cleaning is also often more thorough. But the robots have to be allowed to run without human intervention and are therefore well suited for people who rarely find time to vacuum the apartment.
If it should be a vacuum robot, our comparison will help you with the purchase decision. We have also put together the best vacuum robots with a suction or cleaning station for you.
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