Whatever, it’s a strangely attractive thing – for a mop. The BISSELL CrossWave Cordless Max 2554 and Dyson Omni-glide are differently-designed vacuums with differing intended use cases, though they’re both meant for cleaning bare floors. The Dyson is a uniquely-designed stick vacuum with a rotating twin-brushroll head.
The Bissell is the bees knees because the vacuuming and mopping can be completed simultaneously. It seems to leak a bit of the dirty water as it passes over the floor and gets collected and pools after Passover near my feet. Would be good if it also sucked while returning to feet. I usually steam clean and when I first used it I did a pass over with the crosswave and was stunned at how much more dirt there was left by the steam clean. The Max doesn’t come with any attachments per se, but it does come with a 3-in-1 docking station.
The bottom one collects dirty water, and the top holds the cleaning solution. The latter has line markings to guide you with how much water to add, followed by the cleaning solution. There are separate markings for “large” and “small” areas. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was completely sold on how much I was going to love this until I didn’t.
Despite having recently cleaned our wooden floor, a clean with the Cross Wave showed how much dirt had been missed. The handle release sounds like you break it with the loud click. There is a tendency for the rollers to leave streaks but we are experimenting with reduced amounts of cleaning liquid. To test out the Bissell CrossWave Cordless Max, I put it through a series of real-world tests, combining both vacuum and hard floor cleaning. First, I started by spreading a teaspoon of flour onto the kitchen floor, right up against the skirting board.
Running the cleaner through on vacuum mode, it picked up most of it when running the head along the skirting. Bissell says that the edge performance is 60% better here than on the CrossWave Cordless – and it would appear so; there was just a small trace of dirt left to be collected. This is much easier to maneuver and is much more quiet.
It also lacks a HEPA filter, and some allergens can escape from its exhaust. Vacuum, mop and dry hard floors and area rugs at the same time, for quicker cleaning of various wet and dry messes, liquid spills and larger dry debris like cereal. Cleverly, there’s a filter in the dirty water tank, which separates the larger bits of debris and pet hair from the water. You can just pull out this filter and throw away the dirt, pouring just dirty water away down the sink, without fear of causing a blockage. Both the tank and its filter can be easily rinsed clean. After being impressed with the hard floor cleaner, the company is back with a lighter, more powerful model.
No reaching for a mop and bucket, no dollops of elbow grease to release sticky substances. When you’ve finished, clip the unit into the awkward cleaning base interface, tap the clean button and watch in awe as the roller brush turns from filthy brown to a lighter shade of clean. The clean tank dispenses water and solution mixture with a pull of a trigger, while dirty water is removed from floors and stored in a separate dirty water tank. The biggest issue with this Bissell CrossWave is its abysmal, 30-minute battery life. During that time, the cleaning solution goes from hot to cold, making the next usage cycle less optimal in cleaning effectiveness. As such, you have to prioritize which areas you want this appliance to clean and which remaining places to manually vacuum/sweep and mop.
Unfortunately, after only 7 months the battery is no longer holding a charge. The other issue is you do not have any service centers anywhere near me. I truly hope you all resolve this because this is a great concept and product. The powerful 36V Li-Ion battery gives 30 minutes of cordless cleaning time, without being tied to a plug socket or getting tangled in the cord. Since 1876, our family-owned corporation has developed and created the world’s best cleaning tools.
The only issue you might have is that there are now detail tools, so you may still have to clean some areas by hand if you can’t physically get the CrossWave Cordless Max’s head into a spot. I just installed vinyl planks and the Crosswave is greatest product for my new floors. Ironically, cleaning the Bissell after use has more steps than using the vacuum to wipe up your floors. After the self-cleaning cycle, our editor had to disassemble the parts, wash by hand, and leave out to dry before assembling again. Vacuum and wash your floors at the same time with the cordless freedom of this BISSELL CrossWave Cordless MAX Floor and Carpet Cleaner with Wet-Dry Vacuum.
As my floors are mostly comprised of wood, I’m very cautious about adding too much moisture lest the floorboards start warping or bulging. Thankfully, the CrossWave seems to remove more excess water than other models, leaving just a very thin film in its wake which evaporates in minutes. In fact, this part of the process impressed me so much that the machine has become my new go-to floor cleaner for all eventualities. There dyson robot vacuum will be times, mind, when you will need to remove the dirty water container and rinse it under a sink, especially if the catch filter is clogged with hair or other unsightly muck. But this is par for the course with any type of floor cleaner. If you want to know what a clean hard floor looks like, pop over to this writer’s pad and admire the hard graft I’ve put into getting my floors to look like a polished school hall.