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| Bissell 7340 Flip-It Vaccum Cleaner with Heat |
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| Manufacturer: Bissell |
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| List Price: $129.99 |
| Sale Price: $99.99 |
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Product Description |
| The Bissell Flip-It Select promises two hard-surface cleaners in one: a dry vacuum for picking up crumbs and a heated wet-mop for sticky spills. Replacing broom, dustpan, vacuum cleaner, mop, and bucket in one fell stroke, this slender, lightweight cleaner effectively simplifies and saves space, especially in crowded spaces like kitchens. Start by using it as a regular stick vacuum to clear away small debris. To change functions, simply turn the unit around, switching on the built-in heater for added cleaning power. The Flip-It has separate clean and dirty water tanks, so unlike the traditional mop-bucket combo, you're always working with freshly heated, unsoiled water, and it leaves floor dry once they've been cleaned. It also comes with two different wet cleaning surfaces, a soft brush for tile or other surfaces with grout and crevices, and the Gentle Clean pad for babying delicate surfaces like hardwood or laminates. The Flip-It's dual-function cleaning proves especially convenient on smaller areas and for touchups, but mastering the wet-mop function can be tricky, and many users find it hard to push in wet mode until the floor has been saturated with liquid. Technique (and practice) help the process considerably: press the trigger down on the forward stroke to spray cleaning fluid, then release it as you pull back so the squeegee dries the floor. The Flip-It Select is easy to maintain; both filter and brushes clean up easily under running water and the Gentle Clean pad can go straight into the washing machine. It even stores ready to use with water and cleaning fluid in the tank. Weighing in at just ten pounds, the unit is powered by a nine-amp motor when using heat, three amps without, and includes trial sizes of hard-surface and wood-floor cleaners as well as an extra Gentle Clean pad. The power cord features a quick-release wrap as well as a clip for storage. Compact, maneuverable, and ergonomically designed, the Flip-It Select is 44 inches tall, with a base measuring 11 inches long and 8 inches wide, and comes backed by a limited one-year warranty. --Mary Park |
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Product Details |
- Lightweight and maneuverable hard-surface cleaner combines wet and dry functions
- Dry vacuum picks up crumbs and dust; heated wet-mop cleans sticky spills
- Built-in heater maximizes cleaning power; interchangeable brush and pad are safe on all sealed surfaces, including marble, tile, hardwoods, and laminate
- Includes trial-size wood-floor and hard-surface cleaners plus a spare cleaning pad
- Measures 11 by 8 by 44 inches; weighs 10 pounds; limited 1-year warranty
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Customer Reviews |
 Great for my hardwood floors |
| Review Date: August 10, 2006 |
| Reviewer: ladybug, D.C. metro |
Whether I used a regular mop and bucket, my swiffer wet jet, or my hoover steam vac, I always ended up with a haze on my hardwood floors that I would clean off with a wipe or furniture polish. This is the first machine that leaves my floor shiny and without a haze. It is worth it just for that!!! I also like the job it does on my lineoleum. The first couple of times I used it on what I thought were clean floors because I had recently mopped them, I was surprised at how dirty the water was. After using this as my primary means to clean my floors (two maybe three times a week depending on traffic and what is going on in my household) I notice that my floors not only look cleaner, but also feel much cleaner on the few occassions when I am not wearing house slippers. This is so much better than the regular mopping.
I have read other reviews on the flip-it regarding water being left on the floor; when that does happen, I just go back over that section so that it will be taken care of. For the most part I don't care about a little water on the floor because I would have so much more if I had the mop and bucket or used my steam vac. I am sold! |
So easy to use and convenient!
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| Review Date: June 2, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Sarah, Omaha, NE |
| This machine is so easy to use! I love the option of cleaning my tile floors with heat or no heat, depending on the grime! The mop pad works very well on my sealed hardwood while the brush worked excellent on my grout! I didn't have to go over anything twice and my floors looked great when I was finished! The "flipping" action is also very easy as this machine is lightweight! I love not having to use a mop and bucket and its even better now that this product offers heated cleaning! Great job! |
Definitely worth it
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| Review Date: July 6, 2006 |
| Reviewer: D. Randall, Oklahoma |
| I used the Bissell Flip-It Select for the first time tonight. I detest mopping, but with a combination of both linoleum and tile floors in my house, it is a must. So in looking for an alternative to mopping, I hoped for the best with this product. I was not disappointed. Vacuuming first with the dry vacuum side is an excellent alternative to sweeping the floor. After using the wet vacuum side with the heated solution/water mixture, not only was my bathroom linoleum (which had a thick build up of sticky hairspray) cleaned marvelously, but also my tile kitchen floor. The unit is lightweight and easy to use. The filter did get clogged with dirt and hair, but the sound of the motor changed when the suction stopped, so I unplugged it and cleaned the dirty wet/dry container and filter, put it back together, plugged it in, and suction was completely restored. I am extremely satisfied with this purchase after only one use. I will recommend it to friends and family alike. |
Handy and a Great Cleaning Tool
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| Review Date: December 6, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Regina L. Utz, Kalona, IA USA |
| I have 25 cats and ceramic tile flooring. This product works great to mop the floors. It gets the fur and other cat problems clean. The tile sparkles after cleaning. And the water that this product picks up is just plain dirty. It's a joy to dump the stuff down the drain. Also, it is not a chore to use this product. It is light weight, easy to maneuver, and scrubs and picks up the dirty water in one pass over. However, do remember to prop safely when you're changing water as it will fall easily, but this is because it is not heavy weight: which is a good thing. |
Convenient and Light!
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| Review Date: January 3, 2007 |
| Reviewer: JBinMD, MD, USA |
I used to have the Hoover Floor Mate and one day it fell apart. When I bought it, it was pretty expensive so I decided not to replace it and went back to regular Quickie mops. I always hated rubbing dirty water around and the mop heads kept disintegrating so I started to think maybe I wanted another Floor Mate. I was walking through Target and saw the Flip It and thought it looked nice and compact so I came home and started researching on line.
I decided to get the 7340 Flip-It with Optional Heater. What I really like about it is that it is lightweight and compact. You will need to be careful when you aren't using it that you stand it up so it doesn't tip -- just one of the side effects of having such a lightweight hardfloor cleaner.
I have a lot of ceramic tiles in my house and I find it much more convenient to use this than the Quickie. It dries the floor as I go so when the kids and dog come in, they aren't tracking across a wet floor. Yes, it sometimes leaves a little pool of water, but I just wipe that up with a rag -- not a problem for me.
In my opinion, it does a pretty good job. The Flip-It is definitely better than using a Quickie mop and not as much work as getting down on my knees with a scrub brush. I find it a happy medium. Good enough and not back breaking work! Also, because it is fairly small, it stores in a smaller space than my old Floor Mate which is an asset. |
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