Hoover H3060 Upright Cleaner

My house has vinyl tile floors, and I also have 2 dogs that live in-doors (which mean lots of dog furs). I bought the Hoover H3060 FloorMate hoping it will become my "do-it-all" vacuum that will keep my floor spankin clean. It does the washing & scrubbing fairly decent, but you'll definitely want to get a separate dedicated dry vacuum, especially if you've got pets!

Size:
The vacuum is averaged sized, and is not too heavy. Working with the vacuum should be fairly easy and not over tiring. Of course, trying to clean an average sized single family home all at once would be a little much, unless you are just doing a lazy job of making sure your floors are clean.

Built:
The vacuum doesn't look cheap or flimsy. But I have to say it does feel a little flimsy when moving it around. The unit squeaks quite a bit as you work with it, which makes you feel like something is lose with the unit. But so far nothing actually fell off, so I guess that's good.

Functionality (Dry):
The Hoover H3060 offers a dry vacuum ability, but it really doesn't work all that well. The suctioning power is weak, and any pet hair will easily clog the suctioning pathway in the unit. Also, one have to wonder how well it keeps the dirt it has picked up in, since it lacks any good filters to make sure any thing sucked in stays in.

Functionality (Wet):
As a wet vacuum designed to wash, scrub, and dry a non-carpeted floor, the H3060 is fairly good at what it does. You will need to clean fairly slowly to make sure the floor is clean; one quick pass of the vacuum will not do much to clean your floor. This means to clean your entire house, it will take quite a while. Also, don't expect the floor to be desert dry afterwards, since the floor will be quite damp still after you suck up the water. But seeing your collection tank filled up with black dirty water is a very satisfying experience.

If you have pets in your home, make sure you clean them with a proper vacuum before you begin the washing. Or else the suctioning pathway will quickly clog up, be forewarned.

Accessories:
The vacuum comes with a detail kit that allows you to scrub and clean small areas. They work quite well, and the grout cleaner tool is my favorite. I use it not just for grout lines, but for any area that I deemed worthy of my extra attention.

Things I Like:
- Decent wet cleaning ability
- Clear collection tank that lets you see your progress
- Good accessory set

Things I Don't Like:
- Horrible dry vacuuming ability
- Easily clogged suctioning pathway
- Did I mention horrible dry vacuuming ability?

Conclusion:
The vacuum was not the "do-it-all" I had hoped for, and the wet cleaning takes a lot longer than I had expected as well. However it does do the washing and scrubbing pretty well, at least better than other wet vacuums I am aware of. If you have pets, definitely make sure you got a good dry vacuum to go along with this.