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Post# 44486   6/21/2008 at 16:10 (5,787 days old) by filterqueen83 ()        

I do not know what I did before I had this I live in south florida the tile paradise. I recently bought one at the thrift store for 10 bucks wow I love it. I dont know what I did before it. Does anyone else have any comments about it.

Post# 44488 , Reply# 1   6/21/2008 at 16:26 (5,787 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        
You got a fantastic buy

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I was considering one of those but I have so little bare floors. Yours looks like a great buy even at a regular price. I just bought a Floor-A-Matic from the late '70s with everything, for $16.00 from Goodwill.

Post# 44490 , Reply# 2   6/21/2008 at 16:46 (5,787 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA)        

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I have a Floor Mate and love it! Mine is the newer design with the fold down handle.

It works great, my only complaint is the water tank is to small. I have even used it on my hardwood, being very careful not to use to much water and to dry it right away.

Mine had trouble at first, but Fred S. came to my resque. Not a problem since.

Morgan


Post# 44512 , Reply# 3   6/21/2008 at 20:44 (5,786 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
i have one

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haven't tried it yet. I also have a late model floor-a-matic and a floorwasher---blue. wanted a yellow...I also hce 3 old polisher/shampooers. My house SHOULD be very clean

Post# 44529 , Reply# 4   6/21/2008 at 21:47 (5,786 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

I have one as well but I'm not sold on it for all the fuss and bother setting up and cleaning it. I can do the job much faster and quieter with my Vileda mop and matching bucket.

Post# 44544 , Reply# 5   6/21/2008 at 22:10 (5,786 days old) by luxg ()        

Pete, sometimes when you have a chance it would be great if you would post a picture of the mop and bucket you are talking about. I know that I would be interested. Thanks

Post# 44561 , Reply# 6   6/21/2008 at 23:58 (5,786 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO)        

Floor mate is a great machine. My daughter wanted one for her kitchen and foyer that is all wood. We shared the cost of a new one when they first came out. Maybe 5/6 years ago. I just last fall replaced the rubber edges for her. Other then that it gets used every week. With family and little kids running over the floors all the time. I will say she was disppointed in the dry suction cleaning? It didn't pick up Cherrios and the like. Had to explain it was ment for crumb and dust buddies, not major kid damage!! LOL!
Morgan, her wood floors have stayed very nice. They do have the
extra, industrial poly finish, sure that helps!
Norm


Post# 44582 , Reply# 7   6/22/2008 at 08:56 (5,786 days old) by filterqueen83 ()        
slow and steady

I think it has pleanty of water I in fact have a 3700 sqft house and its mostly tile and I usually dont use all of the water in it. I was kind of put of by it at first but got used to it and now it gets used atleast once a week. Where as I would mop when I was absolutley sick of dirty floors lol. I hate mopping.

Post# 44623 , Reply# 8   6/22/2008 at 15:25 (5,786 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
we were made to scrub on

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our hands and knees. Those tiles are immaculate. They look as clean as a hospital. A credit to you AND, the HOOVER.

Post# 44631 , Reply# 9   6/22/2008 at 16:21 (5,786 days old) by riccarlover ()        

I got the purple one a few years back for Christmas. It's ok for normal floors but I'm really hanging on to it until we get tile floors(I hope soon). I love stripping the floors with it though. Good machine!
Clayton


Post# 44676 , Reply# 10   6/22/2008 at 22:09 (5,785 days old) by turboace ()        
The BEST mop in the world...

You can get these at Linnes 'n Things...I have had one for several years now and it is totally the best mop ever. I especailly like it because when your done, you just rip the pad off and throw it through the wash with your rags and your clean and ready to go next time. It also wrings out really dry so I don't worry about using it on our wood floors.

Casabella Magnet Mop

From $13.99 to $29.99


Micro-fiber mop picks up dirt without the use of cleaning detergent. Can also be used dry for dusting wood floors. Easy squeeze design features a washable replaceable sponge.

Measurements:


Head - 11" x 4"
Pole - 54"





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