I Wasn't Sold on Wet and Dry Vacuums Until I Used One to Clean My Floors After Painting

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9 / 10

Score

Roborock F25 Ultra

Pros

  • Excellent cleaning performance across flooring types
  • Impressive automatic recognition of floor types and dirt levels
  • Power-assisted wheels make navigation easy
  • Steam cleaning and hot water mopping is safe for hardwood floors
  • Useful self-cleaning base station to sanitize mop roller

Cons

  • Occasionally didn't lift old, dried-on stains from tile floor
  • May not fully replace a regular cordless vacuum
  • Usually priced higher than competitors without sales

Wet and dry vacuums are one of those products that I'm not fully sold on yet. I get the idea behind them: They can clean wet and dry messes without requiring you to buy two separate vacuums, which is something I appreciate. However, many of the models I've tried are big and unwieldy to use, and I'm always worried they'll either damage my hardwood floors by using too much water or simply lack enough cleaning power -- the...

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